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Looking at the teams who have posted that they have applied, and giggling that some of them actually have to provide credentials.

"So you're the H.O.T. team, eh? We'll be the judge of that."

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Team 2834 the Bionic Barons has applied. This is our first time applying since we feel we finally have a decent robot. The seniors who started the team 4 years ago will be graduating. This is their last chance so I hope we will be invited.

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Maybe you could come copilot ours - or be the inbounder. If I were driving, that would limit the damage you could do. :cool:

I vividly recall our guest copilot in 2005 (name withheld to protect the innocent). I failed miserably at giving him a crash course in operating the controls, and he made poor Amanda Morrison run back and forth re-loading tetra after tetra when he kept dropping it outside the field. But he persevered, scored that tetra, and we still won the match! One of my fonder recollections of IRI of yesteryear.

I think I still have that on tape somewhere.

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Just finished filling out the application :D Crossing our fingers!

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Team 696 has applied for our first ever trip to IRI, although it would be a 4th time for myself personally. We firmly believe our robot is a good design and well-constructed (best we've ever created), and has not yet unleashed its full potential. We are excited for the chance to take another run at Rebound Rumble.

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They'd be there too, but unfortunately I couldn't fit all 5 on an alliance. :D

118, 148, and more recently 1477 are the more well known among FIRST, and more likely to be selected to some sort of "Texas All Star Alliance", which I imagine would be decided by votes from other teams at IRI.

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Team 68 Truck Town Thunder has applied.

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Team 907 has applied

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I'm going to limit my recommendations to teams that have never been to IRI.

In Texas,
1. 624 - CRyptonite has had one of the best shooters all year,
2. 231 - High Voltage had great strategy and made division finals this year.
3. 3481 - Bronc Botz - for having a breakout season and winning the EI award
4. 3847 - Spectrum - for winning chairman's, having a great team and a unique defensive strategy

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379 has applied!

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I've just been notified that FRC2168 Aluminum Falcons has officially completed the application. We'd be honored to play if accepted.

Edit: Here is our Application "Video Supplement"

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Team 359 originally was not planning to attend due to a mentor getting married that Saturday and my daughter being the flower girl.:)
However, my wife gave the OK to go and promised to take lots of pics.

We also just recently learned that our driver is moving to Arizona.:(
He has won 7 of 8 regionals attended, and 2 for 2 in IRI, and will be spending his senior year, hoping to drive for another team at his next home?? We got 2 eager students waiting to take his place (one of which is 3-0 at regionals as co-operator).

Chris and Andy, can you folks follow up for us and the other teams that would require shipment of robots to your event? Last I heard, BAX Global/D.B. Schenker is out.
This will also determine whether we can do the Texas off-season event the following week.

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Our video is a work in progress at the moment, I would like to link to a page and then put the video on the page when it is done.
So my question when are the applications actually read?

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Application time closes on the 9th of May, and the list of accepted teams is published on the 15th.

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BX 1023 just submitted our first application to IRI!

(well at least since Nick and I have been coaching.. not sure before then) :)