Brunswick Eruption 7 Nov 1 ,2008 [Archive]

Wayne C.

25-04-2008, 16:03

OK- make that 16- but a few are unconfirmed (responded to questionnaires)
25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
296 Northern Knights Montreal, Can.
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
357 Royal Assault Upper Darby, Pa
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing, NJ
271 mechanical marauders Bayshore, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ

Waynep

25-04-2008, 16:44

Alexa Stott

25-04-2008, 16:47

Wayne,
Are we getting hints on what the 25 chefs are whipping up this year for the Evil Sundae competition? I bet we could get some interesting suggestions from our CD friends and Erupters ;)
-The Lesser Wayne

Cokeley's not too big on this idea, but almost our entire Hawaii Regional crew wants to put a very special Hawaiian ingredient in this year's sundae.

Hint: It might look like pudding, but it sure doesn't taste like it.

Wayne C.

25-04-2008, 18:03

Cokeley's not too big on this idea, but almost our entire Hawaii Regional crew wants to put a very special Hawaiian ingredient in this year's sundae.

Hint: It might look like pudding, but it sure doesn't taste like it.

could it be humuhumunukunukuapua'a ?

Alexa speaks of things she only dreams about.......

SU 39

25-04-2008, 23:38

Cokeley's not too big on this idea, but almost our entire Hawaii Regional crew wants to put a very special Hawaiian ingredient in this year's sundae.

Hint: It might look like pudding, but it sure doesn't taste like it.

Actually I thought the poi was pretty good...:cool:

neoshaakti

26-04-2008, 12:53

BE was where we were born

better convince my coach to sign up before you guys hit 39

Wayne C.

05-05-2008, 17:06

BE 7 Update

we are up to 19 teams- 1/2 capacity

unprecedented!!!!!

thanks all

WC

Wayne C.

06-05-2008, 18:06

Update to the update-

22 teams today-
25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
296 Northern Knights Montreal, Can.
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
357 Royal Assault Upper Darby, Pa
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing, NJ
271 mechanical marauders Bayshore, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ
1923 The MidKnight Inventors Plainsboro, NJ
87 RVR Mt. Holly, NJ
303 Panther Robotics Bridgewater, NJ
869 Power Cord Middlesex, NJ
11 MORT Flanders, NJ
1862 Red Raiders Cliffside Park, NJ

We are going to have lots of fun.

WC

Akash Rastogi

07-05-2008, 00:39

WoOt! Can't wait for BE this year. It'll be great training for the underclassmen like me. Hopefully the juniors (seniors in the Fall) will be ready for BE7 after they go through PARC and Pascack PANDA-monium.:)

See you all there!

Wayne C.

04-06-2008, 21:44

Latest update on BE7-

We are up to 28 teams- unprecedented for this early!! We will cap out at 39. Better sign up now if you want to insure you get a spot.

25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
296 Northern Knights Montreal, Can.
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
357 Royal Assault Upper Darby, Pa
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing, NJ
271 mechanical marauders Bayshore, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ
1923 The MidKnight Inventors Plainsboro, NJ
87 RVR Mt. Holly, NJ
303 Panther Robotics Bridgewater, NJ
869 Power Cord Middlesex, NJ
11 MORT Flanders, NJ
1862 Red Raiders Cliffside Park, NJ
1279 Cold Fusion Immaculata HS, Somerville, NJ
prerookie 1 Smash and Grab Ben Franklin HS, Philadelphia, Pa
1075 Sinclair Sprockets Whitby, ON, Canada
2180 Zero Gravity Steinert HS, Hamilton, NJ
555 Montclair Robotics Montclair, NJ
1807 Red Bird Robotics Allentown, NJ

And something new-

In our Commons during the competition we will also be hosting a Guitar Hero tournament (brainchild of the kids on the team- contact Kristian, Morgan or Alexa for that one) Apparently there is a Facebook thread for that also.....

And of course- Evil Sundaes return- more vile than ever with a "Medieval Sundae" theme this time!!

It will be wilder than ever.

WC

Akash Rastogi

04-06-2008, 21:55

Here is the facebook event...

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=22939090732

Wayne C.

10-06-2008, 15:59

Here is the latest-

BE7 is up to 31 teams- less than 10 spots remaining!!

Thanks to all for signing up NOW. We are already working on a fun time for November 1st. I hope I didnt miss anyone and I have 3 on that list unconfirmed.

The list to date-
25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
296 Northern Knights Montreal, Can.
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
357 Royal Assault Upper Darby, Pa
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing, NJ
271 mechanical marauders Bayshore, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ
1923 The MidKnight Inventors Plainsboro, NJ
87 RVR Mt. Holly, NJ
303 Panther Robotics Bridgewater, NJ
869 Power Cord Middlesex, NJ
11 MORT Flanders, NJ
1862 Red Raiders Cliffside Park, NJ
1279 Cold Fusion Immaculata HS, Somerville, NJ
prerookie 1 Smash and Grab Ben Franklin HS, Philadelphia, Pa
1075 Sinclair Sprockets Whitby, ON, Canada
2180 Zero Gravity Steinert HS, Hamilton, NJ
555 Montclair Robotics Montclair, NJ
1807 Red Bird Robotics Allentown, NJ
271 Mechanical Marauders Bayshore, NY
293 Spike Hopewell, NJ
371 Cyber Warriors Staten Island, NY

Akash Rastogi

23-07-2008, 00:26

Lowfategg

23-07-2008, 13:56

Just wondering, if we wanted to redo our 05 base to accommodate a simple lapper/herder would that be legal by BE standards regardless of the wedge rule?

Picture of base in question:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/c6b/c6be61743f24417d7c32c0b2fa3b3c2c_l.jpg

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/437/437d0f90195f431e361eba650a39d8b4_l.jpg

Just wondering b/c I have a team in mind. Please let me know.

Nice looking base you got there. :D

Wayne C.

23-07-2008, 19:24

Wayne C.

12-09-2008, 17:40

BE 7 Update-

Right now we have 33 teams signed up for BE 7 on November 1 and we still have room for a few more. All the teams listed below have been sent invoices and we are receiving registrations and confirmations daily. We request all attending teams settle up by October 1 and /or contact me if their attendance status changes. We know a few will not make it. A few e-mails have been kicking back.

This event will be one of the craziest off season events ever.
The day will include:
1. the FRC Tournament- FIRST Overdrive with a few widely accepted rules modifications to make the game less penalty prone and more fun.

2. FTC exhibition games- promotion of the upcoming NJ seasonal events and Snow Day Showdown tourney

3. Guitar-Hero Tournament- sign up for your slot in the morning, 5 games running- all day- high score winner announced at closing ceremonies. Bring your favorite game guitar too. We already have 65 definite and 154 unconfirmed competitors.

4. Evil Sundaes Contest- this was a smash hit last year. So we have come up with even more "evil" ideas for this years contest. Every team puts up a Champion. Every team may take home the tiki. Bring your own championship spoon. We supply the barf bag.

5. Big prize raffle- one prize, something neat- something valuable

Once again we are only able to hold BE 7 through the generous support of NASA and Rob Thate with the NASA field As in the past we will hold our 50/50 to benefit the Mike Wade Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The teams on the list so far

11 MORT Flanders, NJ
25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
56 Robbe Extreme Bound Brook, NJ
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
87 RVR Mt. Holly, NJ
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
271 Mechanical Marauders Bayshore, NY
293 Spike Hopewell, NJ
296 Northern Knights Montreal, Can.
303 Panther Robotics Bridgewater, NJ
357 Royal Assault Upper Darby, Pa
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
371 Cyber Warriors Staten Island, NY
555 Montclair Robotics Montclair, NJ
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
869 Power Cord Middlesex, NJ
1048 Mustang Robotics Manville, NJ
1075 Sinclair Sprockets Whitby, ON, Canada
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1279 Cold Fusion Immaculata HS, Somerville, NJ
1302 Team Revolution Pope John XXIII HS, Sparta, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
1807 Red Bird Robotics Allentown, NJ
1862 Red Raiders Cliffside Park, NJ
1923 The MidKnight Inventors Plainsboro, NJ
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing, NJ
2180 Zero Gravity Steinert HS, Hamilton, NJ
2554 The War Hawks JP Stevens HS, Edison, NJ
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
3000 Smash and Grab-prerookie Ben Franklin HS, Philadelphia, Pa

If your team wishes to participate in the fun please register NOW through our website at http://be.raiderrobotix.org/

We plan to have a great day- come out and have fun with us....

Oh- BTW- if you happen to be in North Brunswick on Sept 27th why not come to our school for the first Raider Robotix Strong Man Competition. Strong men and women from across the region will compete to see who can lift the most, move the huge masses and vie for muscle supremacy.
(I only hope the student reset crew can handle this!!!)

Another bizarre fund raiser from Raider Robotix.....

WC :cool:

chessking132

12-09-2008, 18:38

Looking forward to playing another game of Over Drive at BE, cant wait!

Matthew Simpson
Team 75

Libby K

12-09-2008, 21:08

Now that it's really the school year, I cannot WAIT for it to be November so that Brunswick Eruption can come around! 1923 is very excited to play Overdrive one last time!

LK
=]

Wayne C.

02-10-2008, 19:00

The BE7 signup list has reached 40 and we are preparing to close registrations. If you are seriously considering you should register now. I anticipate 3 of the list to not follow through (IE: I haven't heard any response to e-mails since last spring). Many of the teams are paid and ready to go (we requested an Oct. 1 payment deadline).

Soooo- the time to act is now.

Side events-

1. FTC exhibition tourney
2. Guitar hero Tournament
3. Evil Sundae Contest
4. Display of the new control system courtesy of Cybersonics team 103

This event will be huge!!

WC:cool:

Mike Schroeder

02-10-2008, 21:50

Will FIRST allow 103 to present the control system? didn't they have to sign a release of some kind?

Akash Rastogi

02-10-2008, 22:11

Will FIRST allow 103 to present the control system? didn't they have to sign a release of some kind?

I spoke with someone from 103 and they are allowed to present the system. I believe the disclosure form was signed and sent in a while ago.

Plus, I don't think the presentation will be revealing anything about the base code. That's what they're not allowed to release right?

Bharat Nain

02-10-2008, 23:01

I am pretty sure our good friends at 103 are very aware of the legalities and will do things the right way.We need not worry about that. I know FIRST intended for teams with control systems to demonstrate and train other teams and 103 is certainly putting in the effort. I will be happy to see the new control system.

JaneYoung

03-10-2008, 14:01

So what kind of song list do folks in New Jersey listen to? :D Wonder if I should bring my dancing shoes...

Wayne C.

03-10-2008, 17:23

We are filled up-

any additional teams will be put on a wait list. Sorry

WC:cool:

Akash Rastogi

05-10-2008, 02:00

LOL

realizing that you're the newly appointed captain for your team and must be present for the Evil Sundae Eating contest- priceless XD

Wish 1980 was coming up for this, we could have a possible Trenton rematch:p

Libby K

05-10-2008, 11:41

realizing that you're the newly appointed captain for your team and must be present for the Evil Sundae Eating contest- priceless XD

Wait....Captains have to be in it? This had better be a Team 11 rule and not a Brunswick Eruption rule. I'm staying FAR away from the commons during the contest...

Wayne C.

05-10-2008, 13:15

each team appoints an Evil Sundae Champion as a representative. I suggest each bring their own Championship Spoon.

we supply the barf bags.........

WC :cool:

( numerous WWP members have been contacting me nominating Libby as their champion)

Libby K

05-10-2008, 13:21

( numerous WWP members have been contacting me nominating Libby as their champion)

Who? I'll have to kill thank them before the 1st. :)

Akash Rastogi

05-10-2008, 13:31

Wait....Captains have to be in it? This had better be a Team 11 rule and not a Brunswick Eruption rule. I'm staying FAR away from the commons during the contest...

lol, this is what i found on the BE7 site

1. Team captains (student) must represent their drive teams.

Have fun Libby:p

Athleticgirl389

05-10-2008, 13:45

Who? I'll have to kill thank them before the 1st. :)

In a very gracious way of course Libby =P

Libby K

05-10-2008, 18:39

lol, this is what i found on the BE7 site

1. Team captains (student) must represent their drive teams.

Have fun Libby:p

Nooooooooooo!!!

neoshaakti

06-10-2008, 00:25

how evil can an evil sundae actually be....?

Libby K

06-10-2008, 00:54

how evil can an evil sundae actually be....?

Oh, it's bad.

Last year, I remember mint chocolate chip ice cream, bacon, hot sauce...I didn't eat it (thank god!) but that was the report I got from my friend who took the bullet for me.

Akash Rastogi

06-10-2008, 01:21

Oh, it's bad.

Last year, I remember mint chocolate chip ice cream, bacon, hot sauce...I didn't eat it (thank god!) but that was the report I got from my friend who took the bullet for me.

Yum:D

Relax Libby, I'm sure you can once again have someone take your place. I'm thinking of picking a little freshman :rolleyes:

mtaman02

07-10-2008, 08:57

Brunswick Eruption 7
November 1, 2008

North Brunswick Twp. HS
North Brunswick, NJ
in the heart of central NJ

registration- $200 per team with the previous pre-rookie discount

register at- http://be.raiderrobotix.org/contact.html

let the tikis flow!! Evil Sundaes return

12 teams listed already- 39 team max.

Volunteer App. is in :o)

Wayne C.

13-10-2008, 13:11

Latest news-

The teams are registered, most have paid up. The crew is set. The food shopping has begun. BE7 is going to be HUGE

Side activities-

Evil Sundaes- not for vegetarians (sorry). Each team chooses a champion. Bring your favorite spoon. We supply the barf bags

Guitar Hero Tournament- open registrations for time slots- six machines going at once- top scorer wins prize- several classes

FTC- exhibition tourney with new game- classroom program too

Raffle- we haven an I-Pod Nano up for raffle, also the Mike Wade Scholarship 50/50

New FRC Control System- Team 103 will be showing

Timeline-
all teams arrive by 7 AM- practice rounds first come first served at 7:30
opening ceremonies 8:15 AM
end time- 5 PM

The teams-
11 MORT Flanders, NJ
25 Raider Robotix North Brunswick, NJ
56 Robbe Extreme Bound Brook, NJ
75 Roboraiders Hillsborough, NJ
87 RVR Mt. Holly, NJ
102 Gearheads Somerville, NJ
103 Cybersonics Kintnersville, Pa
136 Killer Kardinals Plainfield, NJ
222 Tigertrons Tunkhannock, Pa
271 Mechanical Marauders Bayshore, NY
293 Spike Hopewell, NJ
303 Panther Robotics Bridgewater, NJ
358 Robotic Eagles Hauppage, NY
369 Nuts'n' Volts(RoboBob 2.0) Grady Tech HS, Brooklyn, NY
371 Cyber Warriors Staten Island, NY
395 Two Train Robotics Morris High School Campus/Fieldston/Professional Children's School, New York, NY
555 Montclair Robotics Montclair, NJ
768 TechnoWarriors Baltimore, Md
816 BCIT-Westech Westhampton, NJ
869 Power Cord Middlesex, NJ
1048 Mustang Robotics Manville, NJ
1075 Sinclair Sprockets Whitby, ON, Canada
1089 Team Mercury Hightstown, NJ
1279 Cold Fusion Immaculata HS, Somerville, NJ
1302 Team Revolution Pope John XXIII HS, Sparta, NJ
1403 Cougar Robotics Montgomery, NJ
1676 Pascack Pi-oneers Montville, NJ
1807 Red Bird Robotics Allentown, NJ
1862 Red Raiders Cliffside Park, NJ
1923 The MidKnight Inventors Plainsboro, NJ
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches Ewing HS/MKSD, NJ ,Ewing, NJ
2070 Ridgefield Robotics Ridgefield, NJ
2180 Zero Gravity Steinert HS, Hamilton, NJ
2554 The War Hawks JP Stevens HS, Edison, NJ
2590 Nemesis Robbinsville, NJ
2596 Ferrous Bulldog Inovators Ferris HS, Jersey City, NJ
3000 Smash and Grab-prerookie Ben Franklin HS, Philadelphia, Pa
3001 Leonia HS prerookies Leonia NJ
303-a Teen Technology (prerookie) Bridgewater, NJ
768-b Owens Mills HS Prerookie Baltimore, Md

Wayne C.

13-10-2008, 13:13

how evil can an evil sundae actually be....?

well it isn't toxic... but just....

karpiron

14-10-2008, 04:01

Eruption Pre-Rookies:

Please make sure your Robot Modem is 2007 or 2008 vintage.
You must set a unique team number (3000, 3001, etc) and tether OI/RC.

This will minimize field communication issues.

Lowfategg

14-10-2008, 10:58

Team Overdrive (Teen Technology) is happy to be attending and would like to thank 303 for lending us there second robot. Looking forwards to seeing and learning from everybody there.

Also if we already have a team number (2753) could we just program that into the I/O instead of 3001 or something?

karpiron

15-10-2008, 03:55

That'll work too.

Alexa Stott

26-10-2008, 14:56

Hey all! I've finally emerged from under my pile of college apps to let you know all about the Raider Robotix Guitar Hero Tournament that will be taking place during Brunswick Eruption 7!

We will have two divisions: Medium and Expert. Each division can hold up to 64 players. Registration starts at 8 AM and is first come-first served. We are charging $5 for a registration fee.

The winners and runner-ups from each division will receive a cash prize.

For more details, including the specific rules of the event, please visit http://raiderrobotix.org/guitarhero. Also, feel free to visit the Facebook event page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=22939090732) so you can spread the word to all your friends!

I look forward to seeing you all there! :)

Phalanx

27-10-2008, 22:00

I'm making the request/ask for help on behalf of Team 2590 Nemesis, Robbinsville, NJ.

Does any team attending have a PIC programmer and the ability to re-program/re-flash the FIRST IR board?

Please post here or PM me so I can let them know.

Thanks!

Mark McLeod

27-10-2008, 22:44

I carry one with me Michael.

Phalanx

27-10-2008, 22:50

Mark,

That is awesome. I'm assuming you've run into the issue needing to re-flash the IR board and have the code to flash as well?

I'll let them know.

Thank you!

Mark McLeod

27-10-2008, 22:55

I've got everything needed.
It's gotten a lot of use at each of the competitions I've been to this year.

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday, although I have to get up at 4am and I'm not looking forward to seeing the sunrise in my rearview mirror. :rolleyes:

Akash Rastogi

27-10-2008, 22:57

One request from team 2554, would any teams be willing to bring in a spare victor on the day of BE7? Please let me know. Its just to borrow for the day.

Mark McLeod

27-10-2008, 23:01

I'm pretty sure we have a spare, I just have to ask the pit chief.

Akash Rastogi

28-10-2008, 00:07

I'm pretty sure we have a spare, I just have to ask the pit chief.

Thank you very much Mark. I will check by your pit once i get there. If you are unable to bring one I have asked others to bring one as a backup.

JaneYoung

28-10-2008, 15:09

Should I bring some mittens to throw snowballs?

Snow in New Jersey today? :ahh:

Akash Rastogi

28-10-2008, 15:37

Should I bring some mittens to throw snowballs?

Snow in New Jersey today? :ahh:

You heard correctly =D

Unfortunately, our district has a crazy way of thinking and didn't let us out early.:(

Wayne C.

28-10-2008, 16:05

North Brunswick got 2 inches of slush. It is supposed to be 60 by Friday.

WC

flyingcrayons

28-10-2008, 16:11

in hightstown, it was falling hard, but it didn't stick... and i was hoping for a snow day in october...

Akash Rastogi

28-10-2008, 16:32

Our area has 5-9 inches.

Lowfategg

28-10-2008, 17:43

Our area has 5-9 inches.

Wow, we got like 2" but its mostly melted now.

Cyberphil

30-10-2008, 23:08

Can't wait! Losing sleep already. Its our first time driving in a competition, and I think were pretty good.

See ya there!

Cyberphil

30-10-2008, 23:17

Who? I'll have to kill thank them before the 1st. :)

Nice, libby. Real nice.

Akash Rastogi

31-10-2008, 15:03

Can't wait! Losing sleep already. Its our first time driving in a competition, and I think were pretty good.

See ya there!

(emphasis mine)
Will the Cybersonics still be competing? I heard from one of your captains that the 2008 bot has the new system installed.

Cyberphil

31-10-2008, 22:11

(emphasis mine)
Will the Cybersonics still be competing? I heard from one of your captains that the 2008 bot has the new system installed.

We made a copy of our bot without the launcher and the new control system installed. Brian is doing the presentation, And we are competing with the robot we used last year at all of the competitions with the same old control system.

Akash Rastogi

31-10-2008, 22:20

We made a copy of our bot without the launcher and the new control system installed. Brian is doing the presentation, And we are competing with the robot we used last year at all of the competitions with the same old control system.

:D That's much better to hear. I misinterpreted what I heard from one of your members. See you all tomorrow morning bright and early....

Bring A Spoon!:D

Lowfategg

01-11-2008, 02:09

Ok, I have a call for help. Two things, can someone help us get our team number set (stupid dip switches :P, and I need a tether cable), and can someone lend us some charged batteries.

Thanks!

Mark McLeod

01-11-2008, 04:57

An easy way to set your team number is to
-- turn off all the dip switches, so you start with team number zero
-- One by one flip on each dip switch starting from the left
---- If the team number that shows is less than your team number then leave it on on move on to the next dip switch to the right.
---- If the team number that shows is greater than your team number then click off that dip switch and move on to the right.

We're on the road at 5am...Zzzzz

mtaman02

01-11-2008, 20:05

Not a bad off-season at all lots of friendly faces to work with :)

Will def. be coming back for volunteering next year work permitting :)

Congrads to all who came and competed in every way imaginable (including the evil sunday contestants)

Lowfategg

01-11-2008, 20:47

It was tons of fun, and we learned a lot. Thanks 25 for hosting.

Can't say to much about our driving. :D

See all of you soon! :P

galewind

01-11-2008, 23:01

I had a blast at BE this year. I enjoyed Game Announcing with Waynep (as always), enjoyed the heck out of the Guitar Hero tournament, anr had a blast, overall. Grats to 25 for hosting such a great event!

And to 2753, you guys are going to be a force to be reckoned with this year (especially if your FTC record is any indication of how you'll do in FRC). Kudos to you for your "up and coming star" award!

Cyberphil

01-11-2008, 23:24

That was a ton of fun! Hope to see you all next year!:) Hopefully our robot won't fall apart this time.

Cyberphil

01-11-2008, 23:28

:D That's much better to hear. I misinterpreted what I heard from one of your members.

Yeah, Brian is good at confusing people

darkember

02-11-2008, 07:47

I would like to thank team 25 for hosting this tournament and for helping out 395 with there battery problems.
Thank you team 395 for allowing me to work with guys. It was a blast.:D
Also, thank you team 103 for the presentation and for answering my questions afterwards on the new control system.

Libby K

02-11-2008, 09:48

Thanks, 25, for hosting another fantastic Brunswick Eruption.

1923 had a bunch of new students this year, and I was so glad to have this be the first competition they've been to- I wouldn't have it any other way. They were so excited and can't wait for Ramp Riot next weekend.

Thanks to 2180 and 1403 for being awesome alliance partners. This was 1923's first time as an alliance captain, and I'm hoping it's not the last. :) It was great to work with you guys.

Off-seasons are always wonderful, but for me Brunswick Eruption is my home as far as off-seasons go. I've never missed one. Unfortunately, since I'm going to college next year (and probably not in NJ), I'm not sure what my schedule will be able to accomodate for next year. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be able to go.

As far as being a FIRST student, this was my last Brunswick Eruption. The first of the 'lasts' for my time on 1923. It was a pretty sad realization for me. Considering how well the team did, all the great people I met, the friends I caught up with, I'm gonna have to say- what a way to go!

So thank you, 25. You guys rock. Brunswick Eruption is always great.

No matter where I am next year, I know BE8 will be just as awesome.
:)

Akash Rastogi

02-11-2008, 13:43

Our team had an awesome time competing at BE7. We were having a ridiculously tough day with our lift. First the limit switch kept messing up and then the transmission for the lift failed. Not to mention that our radio went berserk in the final round. However, we still have a lot of people to thank.

25- Thank you for putting on such a HUGE and exciting competition. Also for lending us a battery in the final match.

768- Thanks for lending us the hose clamps we needed to fix our lift, without you we would not have been in the eliminations.

303- Thanks for being a great alliance captain and listening to my coaching and strategy even though it was your alliance.

1676- You guys were great alliance partners and really came through for our alliance. I guess people didn't see that you could hurdle well AND get 4-5 lines in hybrid.

103- Brian, thank you for giving such a great and informative presentation on the cRIO.

Finally to teams like 25 and 103, and other amazing veterans from this year, you guys have really shown me what kind of robot you need to win a regional like NJ and dominate the competition. We are a long time veteran but we still need to learn how to create robots that efficiently play the game and are consistent. You guys have taught me a lot and a sincere thanks goes out to you. This was our first Tiki from BE and we'll work hard to make next year just as great as this year was.

See you all at Trenton, Philadelphia, and Atlanta.:)

Wayne C.

02-11-2008, 16:03

And the results are....

BE7 Champions- 1075, 25,1302
BE7 Finalists- 303,11,1676
Number 1 seed- 369
Alumni Choice Award- 1676
Best Robocoach Mode- 1279
Aloha Spirit Award- 1089
Future Glory Award- pre-rookie- 2753 Teen Technology
Running In Circles Award (Lap Bot)- 1403
Evil Sundae Survivor Award- 222
BE7 Guitar Hero Tourney Champion- 1089- Mike Ambrosino

Big Kahunas for 2008- MaryAnne Ciance and Don Calhoun

Thanks to all our participants for coming out. I hope all had a fun and enjoyable day. And thanks to the volunteers who came from far and wide to help us put on our event (Jane made the sundaes!!- you can all blame her ; ) )

See everyone next year for BE8.

WC

Wayne C.

02-11-2008, 16:07

this was my last Brunswick Eruption.

:)
isn't that my line? ; )

Libby- somehow I don't see that... you can take the girl out of BE (sometimes hours late) but you cant take BE out of the girl

WC :cool:

JaneYoung

02-11-2008, 19:14

(Jane made the sundaes!!- you can all blame her ; ) )

What I'm not sure that I will ever understand is how I helped put those sundaes together (and they were mighty mighty evil) and ended up having to eat one. It was yuk. Truly.

Mark McLeod

02-11-2008, 20:08

We had a great time as always!
Thanks to every volunteer involved in making this event happen year-after-year, from the field crew to the parents doing such a great job of feeding us all. I wouldn't recommend the sundae's though...

Slight correction to the awards.
Team 271 took the #1 seed award (I have it first-hand, so to speak)
Team 369 did take a Tiki, but I don't remember what the announcement was for.

Akash Rastogi

02-11-2008, 20:13

369 had a really beautiful robot this year. I remember they had a really nice looking arm last year as well. Hope they continue to be aesthetically pleasing next year.

JaneYoung

03-11-2008, 12:26

I wanted to take a little bit of time to cobble together a few thoughts regarding Brunswick Eruption 2008. In 2007, some juniors from FRC 25 invited me out to see the event. I couldn’t make it then but made plans to go for their senior year. A couple of years ago, I decided to travel to off-seasons and regionals around the country to learn about the events and the regional areas, and to meet people who could help me grow in my understanding of FIRST. BE7 was a perfect venue for observation and learning.

Brunswick Eruption was a wonderful, jam-packed, exciting event. Along with everything else, I was looking at the use of space in the high school as well as how the event was run. To add, I was invited to participate in areas of the event that were exciting, continually making me stretch outside the confines of who I think I am and what I think can do. For example, it was great to be a part of the behind-the-scenes team that constructed the evil sundaes. A dedicated group of students put those together and they were my ‘bosses’, instructing me. They were also practicing their announcement while doing that and each time, it got funnier and funnier. I laughed a lot.

The weather was fantastic, providing great glimpses of fall color and beauty everywhere I looked. This added to the warmth and friendly atmosphere that surrounded Brunswick Eruption. I found that folks from New Jersey are helpful, generous, adventurous, and fun.

Special thanks to:
Kristian, Alexa, and Morgan for extending the invitation last year. It was great to have the day to watch all the robots and all the drive teams working together.

Mr. C for coaching me with off-season advice, suggestions, and wisdom.

Paul Kloberg for taking the time to share history and experiences. That was really cool.

Wayne Penn for continually pushing me outside the box that I think in, offering opportunities for fun and growth.

Libby for being Libby – gracious, helpful, and patient.

The parents and mentors I was able to spend some time with: Sara Reffler, Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Reffler, and Robyn Needel. The well of experience, support, and wisdom will never run dry with people like this involved in the FIRST community.

I met many students, college mentors, alumni, parents, and mentors – people who have enriched my life and my FIRST experience by being who they are and by sharing the Brunswick Eruption competition experience with me. Thank you – have a great 2009 season!

ChristinaR

03-11-2008, 21:34

Brunswick Eruption was such a blast this year! Thank you, 25, for putting on another amazing event. And a big thank you goes out to everyone who didn't hide from my camera!
I'm very glad I made the choice to drive down from MA instead going to one of the closer events - definitely worth it.

And without further ado...

Pictures can be found HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17957598@N05/sets/72157608628060154/).

Yes, there are a lot of them. I wanted to make sure I could get photos of as many robots as possible. If your team is in any of these, feel free to steal them!
And anyway, out of 1680 pictures taken, this is a pretty good job at narrowing them down. :P
(If you don't see your team and were hoping for photos, send me a note and I'll look again to see if I have any).

One more note- some of the photos don't look too excellent in the small display when you're going through them. Click "All Sizes" to get a better size (and chance to download the full size image).

Hope to see you all next year! :D

neoshaakti

03-11-2008, 21:54

It was nice attending Brunswick Eruption a year after our team's formation. One year goes by quickly...anyways
It was a pleasure meeting some CD members such as Libby and Akash. I was blown away by the intricacy of the robots at BE, and was appreciative of how smoothly the event ran.
Our Vice Principal came to Brunswick Eruption and saw a greater part of the elimination matches. She thinks FRC is pretty cool, which is good news for us...

Anyways, I hope BE stays strong for years to come

-Neel

OZ_341

03-11-2008, 22:32

Sounds like another great BE!

Does anyone know what the final rankings were?

Mark McLeod

04-11-2008, 08:56

Here are the final rankings:
http://team358.org/public_files/BrunswickEruption2008Rankings_sm.jpg (http://team358.org/public_files/BrunswickEruption2008Rankings.jpg)

The playoff brackets:
http://team358.org/public_files/BrunswickEruption2008Finals_sm.jpg (http://team358.org/public_files/BrunswickEruption2008Finals.jpg)

Cyberphil

04-11-2008, 13:16

Finally to teams like 25 and 103, and other amazing veterans from this year, you guys have really shown me what kind of robot you need to win a regional like NJ and dominate the competition. We are a long time veteran but we still need to learn how to create robots that efficiently play the game and are consistent. You guys have taught me a lot and a sincere thanks goes out to you. This was our first Tiki from BE and we'll work hard to make next year just as great as this year was.

See you all at Trenton, Philadelphia, and Atlanta.:)

Thank you very much also. And, yes, we will see you in Trenton and Philadelphia, and hopefully Atlanta!

Thank you 25, for, once again, hosting this awesome event.

And thanks to the 3 teams that gave us the motor for our arm. We appreciate your generosity very much. I don't quite know who it was, but thank you.

We had a great time as new drivers. Learned a lot, and hope that next year will be just as fun, if not more.

Wayne C.

04-11-2008, 14:02

..

Pictures can be found HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/17957598@N05/sets/72157608628060154/).

:D

thanks for posting them

WC

Akash Rastogi

04-11-2008, 14:58

hehe, thanks 25 and 2590 for that high score of 102 =)

popnbrown

05-11-2008, 23:31

Incredible Event!!! Most of Team 1403's voices are gone....and now we have to go to Ramp Riot!!! We'll manage though!!!

One thought,FINALLY!!!!! Although FIRST is all year along, this was our first offseason event, and I cannot wait till the 09 season to start.

Thanks to all the teams that were there, it was great to see many old friends and meet new friends as well.

Amazing job 25 on hosting this event as usual, I just want to add, that our candidate for the Evil Sundae, tried very hard and told us things about the sundae, I'm afraid will ruin people's appetites if I put it up here.

Brian Taylor from Team 103 did an absolutely fantastic job explaining the entire Control System, which looks like a lot of fun to play with.

Congratulations to all the teams that won awards!! Good luck and hope to see you all during the season!!!

--Sravan