Rah-Cha-Cha Ruckus 2010!

[Josh Goodman]

The Ruckus Committee is proud to announce:
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6th Annual Competition

Saturday October 23rd


Webster Spry Middle School
119 South Avenue
Webster, NY 14580

Event: 8AM-6PM | Pits Open: 7AM
http://www.ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com


Get ready to celebrate this Halloween Breakaway style! The Ruckus is back this year bringing tons of soccer fun to the FRC offseason! Come to play Breakaway one more time before the new season is kicked off! The Ruckus setting offers a HUGE pit setup area where our practice field is also located, so you don't have to worry about school hallway cram ups! Webster's spacious event space combined with a wide variety of inexpensive concessions makes Ruckus 2010 the perfect first competition for all your new students! Whether you come to watch, volunteer, participate, or just pie Koko Ed in the face, The Ruckus is sure fun for the whole family and team!

~Links below will be updated throughout the planning process~


Quick Links:
• Registration Fee OF ONLY $100 (http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/register/)
• Rule Changes
• Team Lunch Options
• Charity Food Drive

Special Events:
• Pie in the Eye Competition
• Mentor Matches
• All NEW Breakaway-themed events!
• Pending VEX Competition



Team Registration (http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/register) | Volunteer (http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/volunteer) | Team List (http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/teams)| Contact Page (http://ruckus.penfieldrobotics.com/contact) | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=136812346345857)

[kevin.li.rit]

What's the game going to be? =P

[Koko Ed]

What's the game going to be? =P

You mean Breakaway?

[AndrewMorrison]

Can't wait to see everyone there!

Who knows, maybe the turtles will make another surprise visit......
=)

[Josh Goodman]

As well as a charity food drive, which at the moment is completely up to teams, but more information will come later, there will also be a place to drop off any old electronic items to be recycled.

If you would like to volunteer to be pied this year or would like to nominate someone (please note that in order for them to be pied, we need their consent first), please send a PM or email to Koko Ed.

Thanks all! Only 4 more months!

[Tetraman]

By this time, I will actually have a car, and can MAKE IT this year. hahaha.

[Alex Cormier]

Our teams list has grown!

Let's see more out of state teams!

[AngelicSlayer]

**UPDATE**

The Rah Cha Cha Ruckus has been moved from Webster Thomas High School to Webster SPRY middle school located at the following address:

Webster Spry Middle School
119 South Avenue
Webster, NY 14580

[carbuff2228]

The teams list has grown hopefully it continues to grow

[Justin Montois]

24+ would be ideal.

[Alex Cormier]

2010 Rah Cha Cha Ruckus
Teams


48
191
340
379
578
639
1126
1405
1507
1511
1518
1551
1796
2228
2340
3015
3157
3173
3181
3193

It's Growing!!

[carbuff2228]

yes it is lets keep it growing but have noticed a few local teams not on there

[Koko Ed]

yes it is lets keep it growing but have noticed a few local teams not on there

There are quite a few local teams that we do not expect to participate.

[carbuff2228]

oh ok thanks just curious do you know why

[Koko Ed]

oh ok thanks just curious do you know why
I dunno.
You need to ask them.

[carbuff2228]

ok thanks once again just curious how many teams do u think well have

[Steve W]

I dunno.
You need to ask them.

Ed will be there. Question answered.

[carbuff2228]

just wanted to say as it gets even closer to ruckus good luck to all teams attending

[Grim Tuesday]

See you all there! *insert trash talk here*
Good luck all!

[Kims Robot]

The MC & I are driving up from Boston tomorrow ;-) Word is I'll be wearing stripes this year!

See you all there!

[Grim Tuesday]

TOOOOOOOOOOMORRRROW!

[ProgramLuke]

Will there be a webcast for those of us who can't make it there?

[Larry Lewis]

Here is the link for the webcast.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rochester-ruckus---first-robotics

[M. Mellott]

Does anyone have the results?

[commodoredl]

Winners:
1511, 340 and 578
Finalists:
191, 1518, and 3173.
Those are the only ones I am 100% sure about, hopefully someone has the official results that they can post for everything.

[Grim Tuesday]

GG all.
Thanks to all the organizers, as well as all the teams who came! I had a great time, as did the rest of my team, even the rookies. We use Ruckus as a recruitment tool, to get new members to drive our robot, and see how fun FIRST is.

I dont know if I am ever going to forget watching one of the freshman knock a robot over, then ram it. Then hang on the wrong bar. In the quaterfinals. I think we all learned a valuable lesson: Teach people the manual before putting them at the proverbial wheel.

I would apologizes to our alliance partners, though, since I know that some teams dont let noobs drive, so we did kind of kill your chances to get anywhere. And I still don't know how we got third seed, with such awful driving.

Anyways, I hope to see all the teams at FLR, and at Ruckus next year!

[pandamonium]

That match was actually quite interesting to watch.
We use Ruckus as a recruitment tool, to get new members to drive our robot, and see how fun FIRST is.
That is what FIRST and the ruckus is all about. We do the exact same thing but we also ask them to attend our strategy-drive meetings, read the rules, and fill out a "take home test" on the previous years game.

Anyways, I hope to see all the teams at FLR, and at Ruckus next year!

Don't forget the Rally it's the preseason event we do right before ship :)

[578robotsrock]

I loved the ruckus, got a chance to drive and somehow we came out on top.

[rees2001]

I know our team had a great time at the Ruckus this year. Thanks to 1511 for picking us for elims. Thanks to 578 for rounding out the alliance. It was great fun winning with you guys I hope we can work together again this year.

I guess this means 2010 Breakaway is officially over I can't wait for tailgaiting at kickoff 2011. See you there.

[Koko Ed]

Does anyone have the results?

Here are the awards:
Cryptkeeper(Imagery) 1551 Grapes of Wrath
Zombie(The robot that takes the most abuse and keeps coming back for more) 578 Red Raider Robotics
Alien Invaders (robot that travels the furthest distance to the event) 1796 Robotigers Queens, NY
Ghostbusters (defense) 2340 NazareX
Slasher (offense) 48 Delphi E.L.I.T.E.
Spellbinder (play of the day) 3181 Pittsford Panthers
Mad Scientist (most creative robot design) 1511 Rolling Thunder
Voodoo Doll (best autonomous mode) 1507 The Warlocks
Restless Spirt (team spirit) 639 Code Red
Henchmen (finalist) 1518 Ulterior Motive, 3173 IgKnighters, 191 X-Cats
Ruler of All They Survey (champion) 1511 Rolling Thunder, 340 G.R.R. ,578 Red Raider Robotics
It's Alive 3157 Iron Lancers
Dead Heads 3173 IgKnighters