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check out the Israeli Teams coming to a championship near you:
1574 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=1574&year=2008)
1576 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=1576&year=2008)
1577 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=1577&year=2008)
1690 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=1690&year=2008)
2214 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=2214&year=2008)
2630 (http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=2630&year=2008)
I'll try to find pics of all the robots....
-Leav
i_am_samus
31-03-2008, 17:50
Since this is our rookie year, this is our first time in Atlanta. It's gonna be SICK seeing all the foreign teams! And by foreign, I mean other than Canadians :p
Laura 1547
02-04-2008, 12:17
Since this is our rookie year, this is our first time in Atlanta. It's gonna be SICK seeing all the foreign teams! And by foreign, I mean other than Canadians :p
Hey! What do you have against us Canadians? Haha just kidding! I'm so excited for Atlanta and especially for the teams from Israel. Everyone's so nice to us - I think it's because the only people that don't make Canadian jokes at us are the teams not from the US. Not that I have anything against US teams :P
Hi you're from 1547! apparently you won an award in Israel in 2006 (https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index.lasso?page=teaminfo&team=1547) :p
(they mixed you up with 1574 :) )
-Leav
Im supporting Leav with every word.. WATCH OUT FOR US! :)
i_am_samus
02-04-2008, 16:33
Hey! What do you have against us Canadians? Haha just kidding! I'm so excited for Atlanta and especially for the teams from Israel. Everyone's so nice to us - I think it's because the only people that don't make Canadian jokes at us are the teams not from the US. Not that I have anything against US teams :P
Haha absolutely nothing! Half of my friends are canadian. I love people from different backgrounds.
Danny McC
02-04-2008, 16:56
I am sure that the Israeli teams will be in some good matches. Best of luck to all of you and I am sure we will be in the division for some of us.
flyingcrayons
05-04-2008, 10:32
are there teams from other countries too? cause i heard there were teams in brazil! anybody got any news on foreign competitors (besides canadians. I dont have anything against you, but you're way closer than israel or brazil!)
Tottanka
05-04-2008, 11:08
are there teams from other countries too? cause i heard there were teams in brazil! anybody got any news on foreign competitors (besides canadians. I dont have anything against you, but you're way closer than israel or brazil!)
Yes, there are teams from Brazil, there was a Brazilian regional on week 3.
The Israeli regional was on week 4.
There are also a couple of teams from the United Kingdom, one from the Netherlands, and i think that even one team from Africa! (Dean showed that out during his speech at the Israel Regional).
I think that in one of the regionals they even announced that next year New Zealand is joining us =]
feliks_rosenber
05-04-2008, 11:16
I think that in one of the regionals they even announced that next year New Zealand is joining us =]
Sounds great!
Can you elaborate more on that ?
Where did you find that information ?
Tottanka
05-04-2008, 12:16
Sounds great!
Can you elaborate more on that ?
Where did you find that information ?
I heard it in one of the webcasts iv'e been watching
Laura 1547
05-04-2008, 13:38
Hi you're from 1547! apparently you won an award in Israel in 2006 (https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index.lasso?page=teaminfo&team=1547) :p
(they mixed you up with 1574 :) )
-Leav
Yah I noticed that! We still need to get that fixed...
Yes, there are teams from Brazil, there was a Brazilian regional on week 3.
The Israeli regional was on week 4.
There are also a couple of teams from the United Kingdom, one from the Netherlands, and i think that even one team from Africa! (Dean showed that out during his speech at the Israel Regional).
I think that in one of the regionals they even announced that next year New Zealand is joining us =]
Dean went to Isreal? That's pretty cool he went to their regional.
Tottanka
05-04-2008, 15:40
Dean went to Isreal? That's pretty cool he went to their regional.
It's the second time he came. He has also been in Israel at 2005.
After the regional, a meeting with president etc., Dean had a flight to the Hawaii Regional - some distance =]
MayaPapaya27
05-04-2008, 16:07
How many teams are there from Israel?
How many teams are there from Israel?
36 teams competed this year (6 rookies, 30 veterans), and 6 won awards which qualify them for the championship.
All 6 qualifying teams are attending the championship (yey! :) )
-Leav
MayaPapaya27
05-04-2008, 17:03
36 teams competed this year (6 rookies, 30 veterans), and 6 won awards which qualify them for the championship.
All 6 qualifying teams are attending the championship (yey! :) )
-Leav
That's awesome! I can't wait to see you guys there!
I love Israel, I'll be there this summer :)
There are 36 teams in Israel; 6 are coming to the Championship:
1577 Steampunks Aviv HS Raanana
1574 Miscar Misgav HS Misgav
1690 Ort Shomron HS Binyamina,
1576 Eroni Chet Tel Aviv
2214 Yamin Orde HS Haifa
2630 Thunderbolts Emek Hefer
feliks_rosenber
06-04-2008, 09:31
Good luck to all our teams in Atlanta.
Just out of curiosity, I was wondering, how are the preparations of the teams going?
When will the teams arrive and how many days are they planning to stay?
:]
We plan to leave Israel on the night between the 14th and the 15th (the flight leaves at 00:48) and stay in come back on a direct flight on the 21st.
when we come back from Atlanta all the Israeli teams are welcome to come celebrate with us the first time an Israeli team wins the championship!! :)
BTW we intend to practice this saturday, so if there are any teams that want to come they are invited.. it will probably be us and Steampunk but if can arrange a 2vs2 game it will be reallt good for our practice..
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 12:55
We plan to leave Israel on the night between the 14th and the 15th (the flight leaves at 00:48) and stay in come back on a direct flight on the 21st.
when we come back from Atlanta all the Israeli teams are welcome to come celebrate with us the first time an Israeli team wins the championship!! :)
BTW we intend to practice this saturday, so if there are any teams that want to come they are invited.. it will probably be us and Steampunk but if can arrange a 2vs2 game it will be reallt good for our practice..
Where will it be?
if you ive us more info i'm sure some robots would love to join u guys
Guy Davidson
06-04-2008, 13:08
That's awesome! I can't wait to see you guys there!
I love Israel, I'll be there this summer :)
My sentiments exactly :) I'll also be in Israel over the summer. I can't believe that over four years in FIRST I've never met any of the Israeli teams. I hope to meet all you guys in Atlanta!
And here I'm traveling far to get to Atlanta for Massachusetts, but you guys are all the way from the Middle East!
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 13:56
My sentiments exactly :) I'll also be in Israel over the summer. I can't believe that over four years in FIRST I've never met any of the Israeli teams. I hope to meet all you guys in Atlanta!
you should also be in touch with us while you are in Israel, maybe you could come to be in the Off Season =]
feliks_rosenber
06-04-2008, 14:05
you should also be in touch with us while you are in Israel, maybe you could come to be in the Off Season =]
Tottanka, is there a final date to the Off Season ?
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 14:07
Tottanka, is there a final date to the Off Season ?
Nope...
probably July/August
feliks_rosenber
06-04-2008, 15:01
when we come back from Atlanta all the Israeli teams are welcome to come celebrate with us the first time an Israeli team wins the championship!!
That is quite optimistic, isn't it ? :D
Who knows maybe your team will be the first to bring a trophy from Atlanta to your high school.
Correct me if I'm wrong but none of the Israeli teams has ever won anything in Atlanta... :o
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 15:16
That is quite optimistic, isn't it ? :D
Who knows maybe your team will be the first to bring a trophy from Atlanta to your high school.
Correct me if I'm wrong but none of the Israeli teams has ever won anything in Atlanta... :o
you are correct.
1574 has been semifinalist and ranked 2nd at Newton on 2007.
1942 were 2nd rookie highest seed in 2006 (curie i think)
Where will it be?
if you ive us more info i'm sure some robots would love to join u guys
the practice will be at our school, on saturday the 12th the whole day. if you know about anyone who would like to join plese let me know.
EDIT: if there is any possibility other than our school GYM that would also be great because our overpass isn't very good and we have no karpet..
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 15:51
the practice will be at our school, on saturday the 12th the whole day. if you know about anyone who would like to join plese let me know.
EDIT: if there is any possibility other than our school GYM that would also be great because our overpass isn't very good and we have no karpet..
1577 have carpet, they can bring it if you ask them to.
2669 will try and come with a rolling chassis, and help you guys with whatever you need. I can come by myself even if they don't in case you need some help there from me.
Tey publishing this to Alisha/Adam, and post on Firstaid. i'm sure more teams would love to come.
i will stay in touch with you =]
MayaPapaya27
06-04-2008, 16:24
you should also be in touch with us while you are in Israel, maybe you could come to be in the Off Season =]
Do any teams do a lot during the off season. Just wondering, because our team does A LOT during the off season, but I know that there are some teams that don't see each other again until the game is revealed.
i knew you would tell me to post on FirstAid and it has already been done :)
our problem with the carpet is more about how to attach it to the floor.. and i'm afraid that with the type of floor i know they have there, i am pretty sure that ducktape wont work..
Guy Davidson
06-04-2008, 16:27
you should also be in touch with us while you are in Israel, maybe you could come to be in the Off Season =]
I'd love to. It looks like I'll be in Israel between Mid July and Mid August. If the Off Season is then, and it doesn't conflict with anything, I'd love to come.
Steampunk 1577 got some left over carpet from the Regional... it's half a field wide, has rubber on the underside, and is heavy enough to hold itself down without duct tape.
-Leav
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 17:04
Do any teams do a lot during the off season. Just wondering, because our team does A LOT during the off season, but I know that there are some teams that don't see each other again until the game is revealed.
Some do more, some do less, some don't do at all.
There is an off season event. Last year we had 7 teams attending. I will estimate that about 25% of the teams are quite active (1-2 times a week), most are about (1-2 times a month), and about 25% do nothing.
it's the famous bell here =]
i knew you would tell me to post on FirstAid and it has already been done :)
our problem with the carpet is more about how to attach it to the floor.. and i'm afraid that with the type of floor i know they have there, i am pretty sure that ducktape wont work..
WHAT?! Duct-Tape won't work? you just shattered my world!
Anyhow, like Leav said, some carpets are heavy enough and don't need to be sticked, though works better when they are.
What kind of floor is this anyway?
MayaPapaya27
06-04-2008, 17:07
Some do more, some do less, some don't do at all.
There is an off season event. Last year we had 7 teams attending. I will estimate that about 25% of the teams are quite active (1-2 times a week), most are about (1-2 times a month), and about 25% do nothing.
it's the famous bell here =]
Cool, well hopefully I'll be there during the event so I can come check it out :)
i have absoloutly no idea how it is called in english (or in hebrew) and the fact that duct-tape wont work is just a hunch of mine.. i didn't intend to shatter any worlds :)
Cool, well hopefully I'll be there during the event so I can come check it out :)
Consider Yourself invited!
Bookmark http://firstaid.forumcircle.com/ and visit it before your trip. it will have all the info about the off-season.
-Leav
MayaPapaya27
06-04-2008, 17:22
Consider Yourself invited!
Bookmark http://firstaid.forumcircle.com/ and visit it before your trip. it will have all the info about the off-season.
-Leav
Awesome! Thanks.
Tottanka
06-04-2008, 17:36
Awesome! Thanks.
the event will also be in the CD-events
MayaPapaya27
06-04-2008, 19:36
the event will also be in the CD-events
ok. thanks again.
Laura 1547
21-04-2008, 15:00
Okay so Waldo is officially in love with all the Israeli teams. And for anybody on 1547 that doesn't share the same obsession as everybody else on the team, I definitely make up for it! 1547 was right beside 1577 and 1690 was almost right behind us so our three teams pratically lived in each others' pits all weekend - I think they're some of the nicest and most fun people I've ever met in FIRST. Waldo gave them 2 awards just for being the awesome teams they are. We love Israel!!!
feliks_rosenber
21-04-2008, 15:21
Hello everyone!
Team 2669 KY Bots from Kiryat Yam went to the Kessler Home of the ILAN Rehabilitation and Sports Center in Haifa, Israel.
ILAN is an organization which seeks to provide health care and facilities for the handicapped in Israel.
Our team began wide scale collaboration with the organization a few weeks from the foundation of our rookie team on February this year.
We have already conducted several activities aimed at helping the handicapped people.
When we began doing this, I have to admit, it was for winning the Rookie All Star award.
Nowadays, however, we are doing this for the smiles on the people faces.
Nothing compares to a child playing with joysticks and feels the same like every other child of his age.
This is pretty much what we are doing these days.
The following is a link to a report on Israel Channel 2.
It was aired on "Ulpan Shishi" which is literally "Friday Studio" and it has above 30 percents of rating as it is a prime time show.
You are welcome to check this out:
http://www.keshet-tv.com/VideoPage.a...entCatI D=330
So what do you say?
Tottanka
21-04-2008, 15:42
Okay so Waldo is officially in love with all the Israeli teams. And for anybody on 1547 that doesn't share the same obsession as everybody else on the team, I definitely make up for it! 1547 was right beside 1577 and 1690 was almost right behind us so our three teams pratically lived in each others' pits all weekend - I think they're some of the nicest and most fun people I've ever met in FIRST. Waldo gave them 2 awards just for being the awesome teams they are. We love Israel!!!
What awards are that?
Laura 1547
21-04-2008, 15:52
What awards are that?
We gave 1690 the Waldo Award and 1577 the Best Looking Team award. Only Waldo :P
feliks_rosenber
22-04-2008, 08:09
We gave 1690 the Waldo Award and 1577 the Best Looking Team award. Only Waldo
Sounds great!
What do they look like? I mean are they trophies, medals ?
Laura 1547
22-04-2008, 08:49
Sounds great!
What do they look like? I mean are they trophies, medals ?
Well at every competition we give out awards such as Most Spirited, Best Pit Design, Best Alliance Partner etc. I'm not sure if this picture works but there's pictures of me handing them out on facebook if you have that. Giving out awards is a great way to let a team know what they're doing is great. The Israeli teams were so kind to us the whole weekend and we both helped each other a lot. We had to let them know some how that they're really great teams. I wish I could've spent more time with the other teams from Israel though!
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v238/73/118/1659540032/n1659540032_30077812_7397.jpg
Sorry if I'm a little off topic!
feliks_rosenber
22-04-2008, 09:22
there's pictures of me handing them out on facebook if you have that.
I'll try to find them. What to type in the search ? Waldo ?
By the way, you can join and be friends with our team "KY Bots".
We have a page on Facebook.
:)
I wish I could've spent more time with the other teams from Israel though!
There will be approximately 60 teams next year in Israel, so consider yourself invited to our regional !
Tottanka
23-04-2008, 08:08
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqi-r-FFz8Q
Laura 1547
23-04-2008, 17:34
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqi-r-FFz8Q
That's really amazing and really what FIRST is all about.
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