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Hi,
Im Joanne of 1831, just seeing if i can get to know some of the team mates of the teams going to the Manchester Regional in New Hampshire. I think it would be good to get to know our fellow teams. :3
~Joanne
Trying to Help
06-02-2010, 14:55
Hello Joanne!
I'm a mentor for Team 1729, a 4-H team in the Peterborough/Greenville NH area. We're looking forward attending the GSR once again! It's not that far in the future.
Trying to Help
Hello Joanne!
I'm a mentor for Team 1729, a 4-H team in the Peterborough/Greenville NH area. We're looking forward attending the GSR once again! It's not that far in the future.
Trying to Help
Hallo ^-^ cant wait to see you guys there, competition is about our trusting our alliance mates so i thought to jump on the gaining of trust and cooperation early.
I'll be there!
Good ol' Team 238...from WAAAAAAAAAAY far away in Manchester NH lol
Just look for highlighter-yellow shirts!
If you come to our pits to do scouting, you will probably end up talking to me :D
BradMello
07-02-2010, 01:28
Team 78 AIR Strike will be attending, we are a new 4-H based team from the Newport, Rhode Island area. This will be our first regional event as a team, but most of us were previously on team 121, The RhodeWarriors.
Hope to see you there!:D
Nick Rixford
07-02-2010, 11:10
126 is attending the Manchester regional this year XD hope to see everybody there!
Team 811 here, from Bishop Guertin in beautiful sunny Nashua, saying Hi to all those attending GSR! See you in a few weeks, and let us know if we can be of any assistance!
BrendanB
07-02-2010, 13:35
If I miss it, I will cry!:p 1519 will definitely be there and can't wait to play some breakaway! :]
kristenliz_28
07-02-2010, 17:06
Hey, I'm Kristen from Team 20, we'll definitely be attending, hope to see everyone there. We'll be trying out some new systems on our robot this year, and I can't wait to see what everyone else has developed over these six weeks =D
Its wonderful to hear from you all ^-^ can't wait to see you guys at competition
Buzz Robotics Team 175 from Enfield Connecticut will be attending also.
Daniel_LaFleur
08-02-2010, 16:36
Its wonderful to hear from you all ^-^ can't wait to see you guys at competition
We're looing forward to Manchester. By the looks of it, BAE will be a very competitive regional.
Good luck to all.
We're looing forward to Manchester. By the looks of it, BAE will be a very competitive regional.
Good luck to all.
oh it feels like the year for friendly competition :3
BrendanB
08-02-2010, 22:48
oh it feels like the year for friendly competition :3
Don't get your hopes up.... we play hard!:p Just kidding!
BradMello
08-02-2010, 22:50
Buzz Robotics Team 175 from Enfield Connecticut will be attending also.
you guys have the coolest cart, just saying :D
BrendanB
08-02-2010, 22:53
you guys have the coolest cart, just saying :D
Seconded! And more smiles that a Wal*Mart in 1997. Getting those stickers were the best thing ever!;)
Isaac501
08-02-2010, 23:12
Team 501 popping in to say "HI!" and we'll be there, too!
Dantvman27
09-02-2010, 08:02
241:The Astros of Pinkerton Academy will be there, and manchester will get to finally see the Astro-Maniac (my alter-ego that debuted in CT last year)
you guys have the coolest cart, just saying :D
Thank You :D
Planning on winning BAE again?
Don't get your hopes up.... we play hard!:p Just kidding!
You guys play HARD off-season lol
you were one of the few teams who could stop our reign of awesome at River Rage lol...
good defense by your driver...
Seconded! And more smiles that a Wal*Mart in 1997. Getting those stickers were the best thing ever!;)
Smiles are contagious :yikes:
BrendanB
09-02-2010, 13:54
You guys play HARD off-season lol
you were one of the few teams who could stop our reign of awesome at River Rage lol...
good defense by your driver...
Thank You, I was very nervous going into those matches! And your robot's dumpers was really good, I wish we had been able to change our shooter to a dumper.
Vector: Yes :) smiles :) are :) contagious!:) :) And chiefdelphi only lets you use five in a post! *sad face.
So who thinks they are on track for ship date?
Daniel_LaFleur
09-02-2010, 14:06
So who thinks they are on track for ship date?
You're never on track for ship date ... and if you are then you've missed something.
BrendanB
09-02-2010, 14:11
You're never on track for ship date ... and if you are then you've missed something.
Eh, I'm optimistic that we will be able to ship a fully functioning robot that when we uncrate it at GSR we will only have to make a few small adjustments. Like in 2008. Going around the pits that morning, a majority of teams are ready for competition and not taking apart the robot (last year was fun replacing our shooter and intake).
Don't get your hopes up.... we play hard!:p Just kidding!
haha, nice XD
So who thinks they are on track for ship date?
We have 10 days left till Nashua South, and oh boy for us, we barely have our chassis together and we are barely getting in parts right now... i say we are sooooo behind... :( :( :( :( :(
BradMello
09-02-2010, 15:18
Planning on winning BAE again?
We'll see what happens ;)
Ian Curtis
09-02-2010, 16:37
We'll see what happens ;)
It might just be the first regional 78 ever wins! (Did you folks get to keep your 121 record, or does that stick with the number?)
I'll be there on Saturday without a team. For the first time in 5 years I will not be frantically making a pick list or schmoozing on Saturday morning, and I am quite ready to just sit back and watch the show. :)
Daniel_LaFleur
09-02-2010, 16:49
I'll be there on Saturday without a team. For the first time in 5 years I will not be frantically making a pick list or schmoozing on Saturday morning, and I am quite ready to just sit back and watch the show. :)
Kaizen Blitz won't be at BAE? What happened?
Phoenix Spud
09-02-2010, 17:10
Team 3132 will be attending all the way from Sydney Australia! I can't wait to come back to my "home town" and compete at GSR again. (For those of you who don't know, I used to live in Londonderry, and have lived in Australia for less than a year.) Now, just to make sure the robot gets through customs with no trouble...
P.S. Smiles rock :) :) :) :) :)
Ian Curtis
09-02-2010, 17:47
Kaizen Blitz won't be at BAE? What happened?
We had a good run, but the team simply ran out of steam. I suppose all good things must come to an end, but I'll miss hearing "Kaizen Blitz" over the loudspeakers (I've always thought it was a pretty sweet name! :rolleyes:)
I'm looking forward to seeing our old alliance partners, friends, and everyone else play some serious Breakaway. Maybe even get a chance to say hello to people I only recognize through WAIs too! :)
skiswitch6
09-02-2010, 17:58
We have 10 days left till Nashua South, and oh boy for us, we barely have our chassis together and we are barely getting in parts right now... i say we are sooooo behind... :( :( :( :( :(
nashua team one fifty one lead here>>> (our keyboard is broken) > the shift key is stuck> sorry
anyway>>> based on my records i don"t think your team has RSVP"D to unveiling yet> have your mentor double check> hope to see you there> it should be fun
david
skiswitch6
09-02-2010, 18:10
Okay. I fixed my keyboard. Also, as you may imagine Team 151 will be attending GSR. And Nationals as a HOF team.
Also we just checked... and you are actually registered to attend the unveiling. My bad.
You can get more information about the BAE Systems GSR (including a full list of teams attending) on their website here:
http://www.baesystemsfirst.org/regional/
ICntIHaveRbtics
09-02-2010, 18:26
Team 1058 will be there.
I'm singing the National Anthem for Friday's Opening Ceremonies.
Should be graaaand.
(/sarcasm. don't worry, I won't blow your ears out.)
Team 1058 will be there.
I'm singing the National Anthem for Friday's Opening Ceremonies.
Should be graaaand.
(/sarcasm. don't worry, I won't blow your ears out.)
Oh come on X3 u cant be that bad
BrendanB
09-02-2010, 22:39
We had a good run, but the team simply ran out of steam. I suppose all good things must come to an end, but I'll miss hearing "Kaizen Blitz" over the loudspeakers (I've always thought it was a pretty sweet name! :rolleyes:)
I'm looking forward to seeing our old alliance partners, friends, and everyone else play some serious Breakaway. Maybe even get a chance to say hello to people I only recognize through WAIs too! :)
Awww man! You guys were one of our favorite teams! It will be very sad that you aren't around!:(
Team 1058 will be there.
I'm singing the National Anthem for Friday's Opening Ceremonies.
Should be graaaand.
(/sarcasm. don't worry, I won't blow your ears out.)
Just don't forget the words!:D
BradMello
09-02-2010, 22:56
It might just be the first regional 78 ever wins! (Did you folks get to keep your 121 record, or does that stick with the number?)
check out the team list at BAE
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regionalevents.aspx?id=430
SteveGarward
09-02-2010, 22:58
Team 3132 - Thunder Down Under will be attending GSR! It's a long way from home here in Sydney, Australia. But we'll be there with a good size group, flying the flag for the first FRC team in Australia!
Come see us in the pit - we'll introduce you to Wombot. :)
We may even bring some Tim Tams, Cadburys chocolate (the real kind, not the Hersheys-made stuff you guys get), and a mysterious black paste known as Vegemite, which we may be using as our secret weapon to grease the gearboxes. Oh, did I just give away our secret?
Anyway, will be great for us to see everyone there. I'm sure it will be quite an induction for us!
We may even bring some Tim Tams, Cadburys chocolate (the real kind, not the Hersheys-made stuff you guys get), and a mysterious black paste known as Vegemite, which we may be using as our secret weapon to grease the gearboxes. Oh, did I just give away our secret?
Fizzy candies were always my favorite Australian candy...I wish they had them in the US!
Also, everyone attending the GSR should check out the GSR website located here:
http://www.baesystemsfirst.org/regional/
Make sure to check it often as the competition approaches as new and important information will be posted there. The website will also be updated during the tournament with pictures and awards listings.
Ian Curtis
09-02-2010, 23:45
check out the team list at BAE
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regionalevents.aspx?id=430
Expecting me to look things up! Phew, what is this place coming too! :p
Interesting, I had been under the impression that 121 had dissolved when 78 was formed.
Kyle Fenton
10-02-2010, 01:27
Interesting, I had been under the impression that 121 had dissolved when 78 was formed.
No, that is not correct. Team 121 has been and always will be a school sponsored team. While there are a lot of former Rhode Warriors on the 4H team, it is not related to Team 121 in any way.
This will be our 3rd straight year at BAE, and we hope to have a blast.
BradMello
10-02-2010, 01:34
This will be our 3rd straight year at BAE, and we hope to have a blast.
Hope you guys are having a good build season, see you at BAE
Is 78 of the same caliber as the famed 121? :ahh:
That would be quite an alliance . . .
(78, 121, 175)
Jones571
10-02-2010, 14:32
Is 78 of the same caliber as the famed 121? :ahh:
That would be quite an alliance . . .
(78, 121, 175)
I think a 78 Vs. 121 match would be an excelent match to see let me hope the pairing gods let it happen on Saturday as I will be up checking out the game strategy and competiton we will be facing
I think a 78 Vs. 121 match would be an excelent match to see let me hope the pairing gods let it happen on Saturday as I will be up checking out the game strategy and competiton we will be facing
I agree :D . . .
Team 3132 will be attending all the way from Sydney Australia! I can't wait to come back to my "home town" and compete at GSR again. (For those of you who don't know, I used to live in Londonderry, and have lived in Australia for less than a year.) Now, just to make sure the robot gets through customs with no trouble...
P.S. Smiles rock :) :) :) :) :)
Lol...our advisor said new zeland...
Ill have to tell him haha
Team 3132 - Thunder Down Under will be attending GSR! It's a long way from home here in Sydney, Australia. But we'll be there with a good size group, flying the flag for the first FRC team in Australia!
Come see us in the pit - we'll introduce you to Wombot. :)
We may even bring some Tim Tams, Cadburys chocolate (the real kind, not the Hersheys-made stuff you guys get), and a mysterious black paste known as Vegemite, which we may be using as our secret weapon to grease the gearboxes. Oh, did I just give away our secret?
Anyway, will be great for us to see everyone there. I'm sure it will be quite an induction for us!
I had a fantastic conversation the other day with my friends about vegimite, magnemite, and automated toasters. :rolleyes:
Its always really cool to have a team from far away at your hometown regional =D
Last year we had a team from south cali, and they only had enough money to send the robot, 1 mentor, and 3 students... they were a rookie team, and they did pretty good!
brianc217
10-02-2010, 18:36
Team 1153 "The RoboRebels" of Walpole, Massachusetts will also be there...we are looking forward to one of the best regionals in the country!
SteveGarward
10-02-2010, 19:19
Does that mean we have to bring more vegemite? I'd rather bring more Tim Tams!
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 19:44
Does that mean we have to bring more vegemite? I'd rather bring more Tim Tams!
TIMTAMS!!!!! Apparently the ones from Pepper Ridge farm don't compare.
I'm surprised that we haven't heard from the other teams that are going to attend this legendary regional:eek: . . .
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 19:55
I'm surprised that we haven't heard from the other teams that are going to attend this legendary regional:eek: . . .
Like 78,126,121,&175 weren't legend enough? LOL;)
Like 78,126,121,&175 weren't legend enough? LOL;)
You forgot 1519 ;)
And what about team 20? I don't believe I've seen any of their million members on CD.
BradMello
10-02-2010, 20:05
And what about team 20? I don't believe I've seen any of their million members on CD.
Page one :D
Page one :D
Mah badd :o
Hmm maybe it could be:
20, 121, 175
OR
20, 78, 175
:ahh:
BradMello
10-02-2010, 20:12
40, 78, 175 = cash and prizes?
40, 78, 175 = cash and prizes?
= CHAMPIONS :D
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 20:26
Haha, I love it how a lot of good teams come to GSR! 40,78,175 vs. 121,20,126 in the finals!
Haha, I love it how a lot of good teams come to GSR! 40,78,175 vs. 121,20,126 in the finals!
What about Mechanical MAYHEM Brendan?
You're quite the optimist :rolleyes:
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 20:33
What about Mechanical MAYHEM Brendan?
You're quite the optimist :rolleyes:
Eh, I wouldn't call us extremely good and put our team up where yours are.;)
BradMello
10-02-2010, 20:37
This regional is going to be amazing:ahh:
Eh, I wouldn't call us extremely good and put our team up where yours are.;)
Thank You :p
This year is tougher though. Majority of our team graduated :ahh:
This regional is going to be amazing:ahh:
Agreed :D
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 20:42
This regional is going to be amazing:ahh:
Seconded... I need to stay off this thread, I'm already way too excited to March 4th.
demosthenes2k8
10-02-2010, 20:52
I can't wait for this!
Team 166 checking in! We'll be there, and ready to breakaway!
ksoccerbuzz175
10-02-2010, 21:16
Mah badd :o
Hmm maybe it could be:
20, 121, 175
OR
20, 78, 175
:ahh:
Victor... are you conspiring alliences again?? lol although i have to admit those alliencess would beast!!
Victor... are you conspiring alliences again?? lol although i have to admit those alliencess would beast!!
So? :p
*Continues to wait impatiently for March to come*
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 21:35
So? :p
*Continues to wait impatiently for March to come*
Do you guys have a new logo? I looks evil.;)
Do you guys have a new logo? I looks evil.;)
Nahh not officially :p
I made it and it's sort of an inside thing with a few of our core members :D
BrendanB
10-02-2010, 21:40
Nahh not officially :p
I made it and it's sort of an inside thing with a few of our core members :D
It gives me the shudders! LOL :D
It gives me the shudders! LOL :D
Lol
. . . As should our robot
. . . and our legendary CART :cool:
Kingofl337
10-02-2010, 22:49
40, 78, 175 = cash and prizes?
= CHAMPIONS :D
Cash and Prizes.... :D
Hope so!
Phoenix Spud
10-02-2010, 22:56
Steve,
We don't want to bring more vegemite, then NO ONE would pick us. They would all be sick!!! ;) So instead, MORE TIM-TAMS!!!
I can't wait, our team arrives in less than 2.5 weeks!
kristenliz_28
11-02-2010, 19:39
Mah badd :o
Hmm maybe it could be:
20, 121, 175
OR
20, 78, 175
:ahh:
I approve =D
And how could you miss my post on page one??
Eric_teh_Red
11-02-2010, 20:23
Hmm. I guess team 20 is already accounted for. Good luck everybody. :-)
I approve =D
And how could you miss my post on page one??
. . . I'm too preoccupied building my robot :D
Daniel_LaFleur
12-02-2010, 08:49
. . . I'm too preoccupied building my robot :D
We, in 1729, are so looking forward to this.
BAE is going to rock! :D
Trying to Help
12-02-2010, 19:12
Does anyone know the individual pit space footprint at BAE? We were next to Red Devils last year and I really liked their pit decorations. Since we have to run out to Home Depot tonight anyways, I was thinking about getting some supplemental PVC.
Trying to Help
darkonis
14-02-2010, 13:13
This is going to be an awsome year!
Ian Curtis
14-02-2010, 18:01
We may even bring some Tim Tams, Cadburys chocolate (the real kind, not the Hersheys-made stuff you guys get), and a mysterious black paste known as Vegemite, which we may be using as our secret weapon to grease the gearboxes. Oh, did I just give away our secret?
Seems to me that Vegemite is too sticky to be a good lubricant. Perhaps switch out someone else's grease with the stuff? :yikes:
SteveGarward
14-02-2010, 18:39
Only sticky until it heats up a bit. As you can see over here (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82648), our preparations are well under way.
Phoenix Spud
14-02-2010, 20:38
Does anyone know the individual pit space footprint at BAE? We were next to Red Devils last year and I really liked their pit decorations. Since we have to run out to Home Depot tonight anyways, I was thinking about getting some supplemental PVC.
Trying to Help
I believe that this information can be found in the game manual. If my memory serves me correct, it is 10'X10', but I am not certain...
Seems to me that Vegemite is too sticky to be a good lubricant. Perhaps switch out someone else's grease with the stuff? :yikes:
Lol, sneaky sneaky, just rather in profession
BrendanB
02-03-2010, 11:56
Less than 45 until GSR, I can't wait!:) :D :yikes: :) :D
Jessica Boucher
02-03-2010, 13:08
We'll be updating at www.twitter.com/trinityrobotics - have we decided on a hashtag (I feel like theres another thread about this somewhere)?
Daniel_LaFleur
02-03-2010, 13:10
YAY!!!! 2 days!!!! :D
I'm really looking forward to BAE GSR.
Speaking of 'Looking Forward' ... has anyone seen or heard from him/her?
We'll be updating at www.twitter.com/trinityrobotics - have we decided on a hashtag (I feel like theres another thread about this somewhere)?
There definitely maybe, i was more gearing to getting to know people on the teams so scouting would be a little more friendly
I'm really looking forward to BAE GSR.
Speaking of 'Looking Forward' ... has anyone seen or heard from him/her?
Havent heard of them... but i havent seen them yet
Ian Curtis
04-03-2010, 19:35
So...
Seeing as all of you got done early and are discussing what you saw, or will be shooed out of the pits in half an hour by the pit admin table :p, how did today go?
BrendanB
04-03-2010, 20:55
It went pretty well for us. Our team spent much of the day bringing our competition bot up to speed with our practice robot and have a few more bugs to work out for tomorrow morning, but are feeling confident.
Team 1922 put on a really impressive show with their robot today, definately look out for them over the weekend.
Good luck and see everyone tomorrow!:)
Nathan Streeter
04-03-2010, 21:11
"Typical Practice Day"
Well, I think that for a "Practice Thursday" today was fairly typical. Some robots were already "done" and ready to go, while others were still making improvements. At the beginning, 3 or 4 robots were on the field, while at the end of the day the field normally had either 5 or 6 robots.
"Alot of Teams Worked on Robots All Day"
It did seem that an unusual number of teams were still working on their robot just before the pits closed! Even some of the annual greats (175, 126, 121, etc.) were working throughout the day, when in past years they have only had to complete small maintenance tasks.
"Scores a Little Low"
As in past years, the practice match scores were pretty low. The "average match" ended with each alliance with 2 or 3 points; however, 0 and 5 point matches were not uncommon. I think the highest final score I saw was 8 (although I only watched about half the matches). My feeling is that, with little defense, the average Saturday morning scores will be around 5 and 6, with 10 or more being scored by the strongest alliances. So, even though the scores were not high today, I believe that will change.
"Balls Carry the Match, While the Tower Tips the Balance"
From watching the matches, very few teams (about half a dozen?) were consistently hanging. 58, 126, and 78 all had nice, quick hanging mechanisms working; however, these were a minority. Most matches would witness no action at the tower. So, it appears that most matches will be primarily scored through the soccer balls; however, the hangers will probably swing plenty of matches.
These are just some of my preliminary thoughts - I only watched about half the matches today... I spent much of the day getting our own robot working, and I took time today to check out robots in the pits. I'm looking forward to an exciting two more days! :D
Andy Grady
04-03-2010, 21:58
It was a very interesting day at GSR today. Many of the usual powerhouse teams were in rebuilding mode. Teams like 20, 126, and 175 only made it out to one or two practice matches. Here are the teams to watch as of Thursday:
58 - Have we ever walked away from a practice day saying anything other than "Yep...Riot Crew is good again!"? The most consistent performing team of the Granite State Regional is back with a slick shooter and hanger.
78 - Another given here. They shoot and hang very well. Suction is pretty nasty for ball handling.
1922 - These guys may have the single most effective shooter that I have seen this year. They can clear a zone of balls in no time what so ever. Absolutely, fantastic.
1519 - Very consistent looking shooter.
131 - Probably one of the most solid ball control dribblers at the competition. They were rocketing balls high off the glass from all the way across the field.
126 - Though it only ran for one round and its kicker wasn't kicking, the hanger was the best there. Up in seconds once they latch the bar.
20 - Once again, only out once or twice but gets the award for most maneuverable. If they get the kicker working, look out world.
2342 - They are making a mark. Very very effective at clearing a zone. Looks like they got alot of practice driving and maneuvering balls off the wall.
Of course, its practice day so its not always a great indicator, but tomorrow should be very interesting.
Good luck teams!
SteveGarward
04-03-2010, 23:30
Team 3132 had a great day! A few minor issues, even though we were working pretty hard in the pits all day, but mostly adding finishing touches to our bumpers (which were kindly built for us by 2343, as we couldn't ship plywood into the USA), or overcoming unforseen issues due to the surface area of the field that affected our drive wheels.
It was great having everyone stop by (come back Friday - we'll have stuff for you!), and thanks to all that welcomed our SafetyRoos as they came around the pit area!
And remember... Aussie Aussie Aussie... OI OI OI!!!
JGecko146
05-03-2010, 07:33
Hi!
I'm Jen, a mentor on team 501 from Manchester High School West, the PowerKnights. See you there!
Aaron Lussier
05-03-2010, 18:28
After looking at the rankings posted at http://www2.usfirst.org/2010comp/events/NH/rankings.html Congrats to 151 for having the highest hanging points of the day.
Vikesrock
05-03-2010, 18:39
After looking at the rankings posted at http://www2.usfirst.org/2010comp/events/NH/rankings.html Congrats to 151 for having the highest hanging points of the day.
Than hanging points shown in that column are a total of all hanging points earned by that team's alliance in it's matches. You could lead in hanging points without having a hanger (although it would be very unlikely)
Aaron Lussier
05-03-2010, 18:43
Than hanging points shown in that column are a total of all hanging points earned by that team's alliance in it's matches. You could lead in hanging points without having a hanger (although it would be very unlikely)
Oh... my bad. Good to know thanks!
Ian Curtis
05-03-2010, 20:03
I'm showing up bright and early tomorrow morning. Pretty pumped! :D
skiswitch6
05-03-2010, 22:08
Than hanging points shown in that column are a total of all hanging points earned by that team's alliance in it's matches. You could lead in hanging points without having a hanger (although it would be very unlikely)
Haha. Thanks. We actually did hang ourselves (yikes) 5 times. We actually have been elevated 6 times of our 7 matches, however for one of them we were penalized 2 points for hanging on the wrong bar (our hook was bumped to the other bar when we were hit by an alliance partner).
Oh well. We are very pleased. We wished we could have seeded a little higher... but we're excited anyway! Come check out our robot on the corner station of the queuing area. Good luck tomorrow!
Vikesrock
05-03-2010, 22:18
Haha. Thanks. We actually did hang ourselves (yikes) 5 times. We actually have been elevated 6 times of our 7 matches, however for one of them we were penalized 2 points for hanging on the wrong bar (our hook was bumped to the other bar when we were hit by an alliance partner).
Very nice! I was merely posting an informational warning, not trying to downplay your team's amount of hanging points.
LegendOfSteve
06-03-2010, 20:16
"Alot of Teams Worked on Robots All Day"
It did seem that an unusual number of teams were still working on their robot just before the pits closed! Even some of the annual greats (175, 126, 121, etc.) were working throughout the day, when in past years they have only had to complete small maintenance tasks.
Yeah, we had a bad day in the pits on Thursday, but we got it all sorted out by that evening THANKFULLY.
BrendanB
06-03-2010, 21:13
GSR was AMAZING this year! Congratulations to team 1547 on their Chairmans award and to team 131 on their Engineering Inspiration award!
To teams 78, 134, and 1922: You guys are three great teams and going to 4 finals matches shows that it was some of the best of the best in the finals!:yikes:
To teams 1073 and 1058: You guys were amazing partners and I can't imagine a better alliance, both of you were key on our alliance. And to 1058, winning a regional with your brother on the same alliance as you and a bunch of your friends is wicked awesome! Good luck at Chesapeake and Connecticut, you both will rock there!:) :D The Mechanical PVC Force!
Now to find something to sooth my throat!;)
GSR was alot of fun! 238 only had some minor computer issues in 2 of our matches yesterday, but other than that, we had no problems at all! it was a nice, clean played competition, and there were minimal to no field issues!
that was great!
great job all you teams from GSR!
Trying to Help
06-03-2010, 21:42
Thanks Kage!
It was an exhilarating day! And thank you for being partners with us.
Trying to Help
mikeklinker
06-03-2010, 23:09
GSR was AMAZING this year! Congratulations to team 1547 on their Chairmans award and to team 131 on their Engineering Inspiration award!
To teams 78, 134, and 1922: You guys are three great teams and going to 4 finals matches shows that it was some of the best of the best in the finals!:yikes:
To teams 1073 and 1058: You guys were amazing partners and I can't imagine a better alliance, especially 1058. Winning a regional with your brother on the alliance with you and a bunch of your friends is crazy fun! Good luck at Chesapeake and Connecticut, you both will rock there!:) :D The Mechanical PVC Force!
Now to find something to sooth my throat!;)
The finals today were AWESOME.
First I'll say congrats to 1073, 1058, and 1519. You guys made that final round really exciting, and I think we both had just as much fun. Great job.
I also want to say thanks to our alliance, 78 and 134. 78, your help was priceless. Thanks for everything. 134, you guys were a great alliance member too.
Goodluck in future regionals everyone! (and in Atlanta!)
Mike Klinker
#1922
Phoenix Spud
06-03-2010, 23:20
I can't believe we are all still up!!! We had such a good time, we can't calm down enough to sleep. Hopefully this will give us a chance to sleep on the plane!!!!
Thanks to everyone who helped us throughout the day, we could not have done it without you. Special thanks to team 2342 (Team Phoenix) our sister team, and team 126 (Gael Force) our "step-sister" team.
We can't wait to see you all again in Atlanta this year.
Don't forget....
AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE, OI! OI OI!!!
Also, do not forget Safety FIRST!!!
SteveGarward
07-03-2010, 10:40
Thank you all at GSR for a great first FRC experience for the first Australian FRC team. Everyone had a blast and we were very warmly welcomed by you all.
Thanks for stopping by and saying G'day, though nobody ever asked to borrow the vegemite to grease their gearboxes. Hmmm...
Hope to see you all somewhere next year!! And definitely keep in touch! And enjoy your koala's. :)
boomergeek
07-03-2010, 11:16
Team 241 would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the teams that participated at the BAE Granite State Regional.
We want to especially thank team 562 for asking 241 to play with them in the quarter-finals- We made a great alliance with 562 and 319. The future champion alliance of 1073, 1519, and 1058 was just too good to be denied.
Tremendous amounts of gracious professionalism were exhibited throughout the competitions and the awards ceremonies. I personally saw two matches where a robot from an opposing alliance intentionally and successfully righted a robot they were competing with.
A writer could not have scripted a better set of elimination and championship matches.
Every single award went to a obviously well deserving team. And it was great to have three countries represented and listen to three national anthems sung so well- It gave it almost an Olympics type feel to the regional competition.
The stands were rocking up through the final closing remarks and the hosting and music was top-notch.
We can't wait 'til the Connecticut Regional in Hartford only three weeks away.
Finally able to post after catching up from a busy busy weekend!
Just wanted to express my thanks towards Teams 1922 and 134 for being awesome partners throughout the elimination rounds. While although I was in the stands watching the matches, I know through my students and coaches that working with both teams was fun and exciting! It was also fantastic to rekindle our partnership with Team 134 from a few years ago.
Congrats to Teams 1073, 1519, and 1058! You guys were just plain tough to play! Great defense by 1519 and offense by 1073 really put that first and last match away. But we didn't want to make it TOO easy for you. ;)
Also a big congrats to Team 131 for their EI award! Couldn't go to a more deserving team. :)
See you all in Atlanta!
jennifer_1547
09-03-2010, 09:26
I would just like to say congrats to Team 131 for winning the Engineering Inspiration. Also, congrats to the winning alliance 1073, 1058, and 1519. It was nice to see everyones robots and different ideas about how to approach the game. Waldo had a great time, and enjoyed ourselves greatly! :)
BradMello
09-03-2010, 16:03
I had a great time at BAE this weekend!
As primary base driver for AIR Strike, the finals matches were extremely fun, there was some serious driving talent on the field. To the 1519 drivers, you guys played awesome defense and 1073 you guys can sure score.
To 1922 and 134, it was great working with you guys. The amount of teamwork and cooperation we demonstrated throughout the entire finals series was comparable to an Einstein alliance. I wish we had some footage from the event, there is something that needs to be said for the picks 134 was setting for us :)
Overall, I think this regional was a total success. Even with the new seeding system it seemed that the top eight was accurate, and I couldn't be more happy with the alliance selection results.
sangitha_1547
09-03-2010, 21:37
Thank you for the congratulations for winning Chairman's. Team 1547 had a lot of fun at the Manchester Regional. Thank you to all the teams, new friends, judges and volunteers who made this regional so memorable.
Congratulations to all the winning teams and we look forward to seeing you all again sometime in the future. Good luck in future competitions to everyone! It was a blast!
DoctorSnuggles
10-03-2010, 18:41
This was my 1st year as a mentor and my first FIRST regional competition, and I found the experience on the whole to be quite excellent and I may be hooked on this whole FIRST thing.
Thanks to all the teams who attended Manchester Regional and making my FIRST experience something that I will remember and cherish.
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