2008 Off Season Events Calendar

[Chris Fultz]

This thread is to post dates and locations of off season events.
This is only for general information about the events.

Please include the name, dates, locations and who to contact for more information. If you have updates - Please edit an existing post.

Please do not post discussions about the events here - start a new thread or continue one already open to discuss particular events.

[from Brandon]: Please be sure to just list the events -- create a new thread to talk about them. Also, add them to the calendar (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/calendar.php) so they show up in CD-Events, and send a PM to me (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1) to get it added to the countdown. Please include a link to the event when requesting the countdown addition.

[Chris Fultz]

2008 IRI.

Friday and Saturday

July 18 & 19, 2008

Indianapolis, IN
Lawrence North High School (northeast side)

Applications Open May 5th.

http://www.indianaroboticsinvitational.org

Contact Chris Fultz or Andy Baker with questions.

[BLCamp]

2008 Tempest 'n Tampa (TNT)

Friday and Saturday

October 24th and 25th

Tampa, Florida
University of South Florida Sun Dome

http://www.roboticsboosters.com/tnt/
more info to follow

[Kristian Calhoun]

AUGUST ADVENTURE
Saturday & Sunday
August 2 & 3, 2008
Co-hosted by Teams 25 and 1089 at
Hightstown High School
Hightstown, NJ

Up to 60 teams - registration is $250 per team.
Please address all registration inquiries to Wayne Cokeley at smwonder@comcast.net

Discussion & updates: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65393

[camtunkpa]

PARC XI.

When: May 10, 2008

Where: Tunkhannock Area High School
120 West Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657

Team Limit: 30 teams

Registration fee: $200

Register:http://www.tigertrons.com/PARC/register.htm

Volunteer:http://www.tigertrons.com/PARC/volunteer.htm

[dk5sm5luigi]

BattleCry@WPI
May 9th & 10th

Website: http://www.wpi.edu/+battlecry

[Elgin Clock]

Uh oh... PARC & Battlecry are on the same days... :(
Oh wells.

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And... A couple more to announce btw:

The Where is Wolcott Invitational
Wolcott, CT
Fee: $200
Date: June 14th 2008
More info: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65930

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Beantown Blitz
Boston, MA
Date: May 31st, 2008
More info: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=65845

[KTorak]

MARC 2008

Where: Monroe, MI - High School

When: Practice - June 27, Competition - June 28

Cost: $150 for founding teams, $200 for all others

Team limit: 30 (flexible)

Updates and Conversation: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=721811#post721811

Registration Information

2008 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC) Registration Form

Team Information:
Team #:
Team Name:
Team Location:
Sponsors:
Events Attended(ing) in 2008:

2008 Accomplishments:


Contact Information:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Role with team:


Please e-mail this form to Mr. Steven Ketron: ketron@monroe.k12.mi.us

Please have checks $200 ($150 for plankowner’s) made out to Monroe High Tech Club and mail to:

Steve Ketron
Monroe High School
901 Herr Rd
Monroe, MI 48161

[vleveille]

Does anyone know if there is going to be a West Michigan Event this August?

Val - Team 1250

[Koko Ed]

Does anyone know if there is going to be a West Michigan Event this August?

Val - Team 1250

You mean MARC?

[Mark Pierce]

Does anyone know if there is going to be a West Michigan Event this August?West Michigan Robotics Invitational
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Grandville High School, Grandville, MI
Host Teams: 74, 85, 288, 904
Registration and info here (http://wmri.robodawgs.com/)

[Mr MOE]

Duel on the Delaware
October 11,2008
Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
Hosted by MOE 365 and LuNaTeCs 316
Registration will open soon.

[Dan Petrovic]

Mayhem in Merrimack 2008

Saturday June 7th, 2008
Merrimack, NH
Merrimack High School

Registration fee has yet to be determined.
Registration is open here (http://chopshop166.com/cms/index.php?page=event-info)!

The LAST New England event until the fall!

[garyk]

CalGames - tentatively in October 2008, in the Silicon Valley.
Date, location, fees TBD.

Check http://www.wrrf.org for news and updates.

[tleicht]

MONTY MADNESS is back for the 3rd year.
Saturday May 31, 2008
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
36 Teams
$200 per team/robot
For more information Contact us at planning@montymadness.org

REMEMBER: This event sold out in only 3 weeks last year.

[Kims Robot]

We will likely be doing the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus again this year (generally start planning based on interest after Champs). If anyone is interested in helping the planning committee (thats where we currently need the most help), please feel free to PM or Email me!

Just guessing from the past (we have to confirm & work with the location), these should be the details:
When: Oct 25th or Nov 1st
Where: Rochester, NY (hopefully WTHS again - Webster, NY)
Cost: $100
Whatelse: Vex/FTC & FLL Competitions to be held again.
Last Years Website: http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/ (should be fully updated in July)

[OZ_341]

RAMP RIOT 2008
9th Annual Robotics Competition

Sponsored by FIRST, NASA, Rohm & Haas, Johnson & Johnson
BAE Systems and Team 341

Saturday November 8, 2008Wissahickon High School,
Ambler , PA
8:00am - 5:00pm

Preliminary Details:
• Registration Fee $200
• Prizes, Live Radio Station w/prizes, Face Painting, and Charity Food Drive
• 2008 Game Rules
• 36 Team Limit
• Payment deadline is Friday, October 10, 2008
Note: We usually sell out by the end of August

Register at www.team341.com or email us with the info below:
Contact: Team 341, c/o Alan Ostrow
Email: aostrow@wsd.k12.pa.us
Phone: 215-619-8112, ext 2956

[rdlevy1215]

Pascack PANDA-monium -- a new Offseason event hosted by The Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676. Sat., October 18, 2008.

http://panda-monium.team1676.com/

[Cptn Patches537]

Team 537 will be hosting an off season event to take the place of our pre-ship mini-regional, which was canceled due to weather :mad:.

Name:Charger Robotics Invitational (CRI)
Date: May 17th and 18th.
All teams are invited, please pm me and I will add you to the mailing list as more information becomes available.

[Wayne C.]

Brunswick Eruption 7
November 1, 2008
North Brunswick Twp HS
North Brunswick, NJ

39 team limit- spots already filling

see http://be.raiderrobotix.org/ for details and registration

[johnr]

Anyone know if there will be an A.R.C. this year?

[bfvaneyck]

What: Charger Robotics Invitational (CRI)

Sponsored by: Charger Robotics Team 537

When: May 17th- 18th

Where: Sussex Hamilton High School
W220 N6151 Town Line Rd.
Sussex, Wisconsin 53089

Registration: $250 Additional information can be found on the team website: http://team537.com/cri.php

Additional Info:
Space is limited to the first 28 teams we receive payment from. Teams will be participating in qualifying matches, alliance selections, and elimination matches.

[Gary Dillard]

Someone needs to wake up Arefin. According to the flyer he gave me ....

Mission Mayhem

September 26 & 27

Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

$300 per team

contact arefin.bari@gmail.com

website is http://WWW.MissioniMayhem.org, although last time I checked it still had last year's info.

[KathieK]

NEMO publishes an annual calendar of off-season events on our website at www.firstnemo.org/PDF/2008_Calendar.pdf - it's arranged by calendar date to help teams with planning which off-seasons they may wish to attend.

I think I've caught all the off-season events that have been posted so far; please review the list on the NEMO website and e-mail me if you have any additions or corrections.

[T3_1565]

where are you Canada offseason event... :(:(:(

[Arefin Bari]

Someone needs to wake up Arefin. According to the flyer he gave me ....

Mission Mayhem

September 26 & 27

Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

$300 per team

contact arefin.bari@gmail.com

website is http://WWW.MissioniMayhem.org, although last time I checked it still had last year's info.

Thanks for the wake up call. Please look for an email as well as a thread on Mission Mayhem 2008 by the end of this weekend. =)

[Triple B]

how about a thread for TNT 08?
registration began on the 1st.
mike d

[kazzykaty]

Team 223: Extreme Heat
Battle of the Bands
Saturday , May 17th
3:30 - 8:30
Lakeland Regional Highschool
205 Conklintown Rd
Wanaque NJ 07465


RockBand Competition!!
Enter to win a 300$, 200$ or 100$ American Express Card for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. All you have to do is get one of the top three highest scores. 12$ to enter as a team of four. That's only 3$ each. Come show off your skills!

15 Bands compete!
plus...
Raffles,
Hot Food,
Snacks,
...and more!

PRESALE - 10$
AT THE DOOR - 12$

E-mail me.. kazzykaty@aol.com ..for PRESALE tickets. Give me your name so I can add it to the list so you can get PRESALE price at the door. All you have to do is show some form of ID.

[Gary Dillard]

Someone needs to wake up Arefin. According to the flyer he gave me ....

Mission Mayhem

September 26 & 27

Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

$300 per team

contact arefin.bari@gmail.com

website is http://WWW.MissioniMayhem.org, although last time I checked it still had last year's info.

Looks like the website is up now, although I misspelled the link before. Here it is corrected: http://WWW.MissionMayhem.org
Kathie - I don't see it on the NEMO calendar. Can you please add it? Thanks.

[KathieK]

Kathie - I don't see it on the NEMO calendar. Can you please add it? Thanks. It's been added. Please continue to check the calendar (http://www.firstnemo.org/calendar.htm) on a regular basis; I have added several new events in the last couple of days!

[Elgin Clock]

A little birdie tells me that New England area teams will get one more chance to play FIRST Overdrive the weekend of October 11th in the Springfield, MA area. :)

Stay tuned for official word & details!

[IndySam]

Well the birds have been busy so we might as well let the cat out of the bag.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=747845&postcount=188

Fall CAGE Match:

This is an event in its very early stages of planning. 1529 and 829 will co-host the inaugural CAGE Match at the Historic Southport Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 25th. We are planning for 24-36 teams to compete.

Specific details and more information to follow.

Put it on your calendar.


p.s.
Cards And Goats Exhibition = CAGE Match

[Scott Shaw 237]

I am here to announce a brand new Off-season competition coming to the Northeast, Bear Brawl @ Western New England College!

When
October 11, 2008

Where
The Alumni Healthful Living Center
Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA

Other
Registration- $150
Team Capacity- 32

Contact
Scott Shaw
scott185 at optonline.net

There will hopefully be a web-site setup soon, but for any team who is interested in registering early, feel free to contact me! Hope to see everyone there!

[Mark McLeod]

You are cordially invited to participate in the 4th Annual Deer Park Invitational on Saturday, October 25 at Deer Park High School on Long Island!

The event will be similar to the past several years. There will be a FIRST field and official scorekeeping. Game rules will be modified slightly. Each team is on its honor to meet all robot specs, but an Inspector will be on site for questions or direction. Awards will be given to Invitational Winner and Finalist alliance partners.

Tentative Event Schedule:

08:00 am Registration Opens
09:00 Practice Rounds
09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:45 Qualifying Matches
12:00 Lunch Break
1:00 Qualifying Matches
3:00 Elimination Rounds
4:30 Closing Ceremony


21 team limit plus 3 pre-rookies, so everyone will play in the finals.
The cost will be $250 plus one Volunteer (adult or experienced student). Volunteers to help set-up after school on Friday would be appreciated. All teams are expected to assist with tear-down on Saturday.

Make checks payable to:
DeerPark HS Robotics Team

Send checks to:
Chuck Burg
Deer Park High School
30 Rockaway Avenue
Deer Park, NY 11729

To register, volunteer with set-up or if you have questions, please contact Chuck at burg.c at DeerParkSchools.org.

More information will be sent to participating teams.

See you on October 25!

[Dr. Osemwengie]

Please add World Robotics Invitational, Aug. 1-2, 2008 to your list. Log on to : www.worldroboticsinvitational.org for details.

[Ceal Craig]

Western Region Robotics Forum (WRRF) Off-Season Event registration is open !

CalGames 2008

Competition Date: October 24 - 25, 2008
Competition Venue: Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose CA

Email CalGames2008@WRRF.Druai.com for details!

Full flyer with registration details posted in separate thread in this forum.

[RoboMom]

2nd Annual Battle O’ Baltimore

When
August 9, 2008

Where
NEW LOCATION
Park School of Baltimore
2425 Old Court Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21208

Other
Registration- $150 by June 30 http://battleobaltimore.com/reg.php
Team Capacity: 24
Team List: http://battleobaltimore.com/teams.php

Contact
http://battleobaltimore.com/contact.php

[przdj918]

Attention ALL FRC TEAMS IN THE NY METRO AREA!!!!

Saunders Droid Factory RoboFest 08

Sponsored by: Saunders Droid Factory Team 2344 ,Con Edison

When: Saturday September 27th, 2008 8:00AM-6:00PM

Where:Saunders Trade & Technical High School 183 Palmer Road
Yonkers, NY 10701

Registration:
$200 prior to September1st
$250 after September 1st
Discounted rates available for teams willing to volunteer for set up, judging, breakdown, etc.

Additional Info:
Limit 20 teams

Contacts:
Tom Curanovic CidTeach@gmail.com
Jose Nunes EccMaster@yahoo.com

[gorrilla]

what about the robot rodeo at poinciana high school that team 1543 the RIddler Revolution does?

[LaurenH]

Fall Classic 2008

Schedule:

Saturday, September 27th

Doors open at 8 AM
Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:00 AM
Matches begin at 9:15 AM
Finals begin at 2:30 PM
Activities end at 4:00 PM
Doors close at 6:00 PM

Location:

John Muir HS
1905 Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103

Hosted by SCRRF, Team 980 and Team 2404.

Registration

Register at http://robotevents.com/event.php?eid=1011 .

Register early for the best pricing:
$150 before September 12th
$200 between September 13th and 20th
$250 after September 20th
If the entry fee is out of your price range but your team wants to come, please contact us to see if we can arrange a "volunteership" in exchange for part or all of the admission fee.

For more information visit:
http://sites.google.com/site/frc2404/fall-classic

[Rick]

Could this be created for 2009?

[KathieK]

I'm trying to update the 2009 NEMO calendar of off-season events. It would help if you can send me your info in the format used in the calendar (http://www.firstnemo.org/PDF/2008_Calendar.pdf) to kathiek -at - firstnemo - dot - org. Thanks!

[KathieK]

I'm hoping to get the new version of the NEMO Calendar of FIRST Off-season Events up on the NEMO website tomorrow morning. I've taken all the ones I can find in this forum. Can't find Tempest 'n' Tampa, CalGames, River Rage and Savage Soccer info. If you have it, please send it to me!