You had two robots this year? Both for this years game?

a lot of teams do one for shipping and competition and the other for weeks of practice

yep, we built 2 identical robots. 1 to compete with and 1 to practice with.

rage does the same thing we call our spare the "evil twin" becuase besides not having all the stickers it is identical to the comp bot

i thought rage has something like 4 or 5 identical robots that were built over the years

i think what your talking about is that each robot over the past 4 years of thiers have had the same body and drive system, and their 2000 bot was the same with the exception of a telescopic arm. but i believe they have 2 identical ones for every year as well....

2000 robot (firstrobotics.net)
2001 robot (CD gallery)
2002 practice robot (CD gallery)
2002 robot (CD gallery)

We have our 2000-2002 robots and the practice robot. The 2000 robot was revived shortly after the game was revealed (maybe before, not sure) and its purpose was to allow team members to get the "feel" of driving. The 2001 robot managed to stay alive and was used by a parent to test the prototype of our latch. The 2002 robots were obviously used to compete in the 2002 season and to practice. I don't know if the 2000 and 2001 machines work anymore, but they were helpful early in the season. If you ever have problems finding RAGE's robot at a competition, just look for the red wooden base.

PS. Yes, the 2000 and 2002 robots are alike.

2003 Schedule
 

Well,

I kinda like the fact they didn't move the NYC regional all that much. It's the other regionals that we might want to attend that might give us a problem. Like Canada WE would like to go there but.... Money could be a problem for the traveling, hotel accomodations, extra parts, to ship those parts etc... plus trying to get some more days off from school for traveling and competition days. Guess it's time to start kissing some principals butt let alone the chancellor of NYC. Hehehe

Don't forget about the exchange rate in Canada. This will lower the costs of those hotel accomodations.

How does one become fortunate enough to attend more than one Regional? Is there something within FIRST (maybe a possible sponsor like NASA, J&J, etc.) that may sponsor you to go to their Regional?

Wow I get to go to the BAE regional then a week later go to the UTC regional Fun Fun I wonder what my teachers are going to say.

no it is just if you have enough money in your budg
t. Like rage went to the UTC NE regional and the SBPLI regional and had to pay for both even though rage is sponsored by UTC research center. But it helps if you have one that you can make day trips to like for Rage the UTC one so that you dont have to pay for hotels, buses, etc.

I know that part of the NASA grant is the $5000 to attend a NASA-sponsored regional, but that's about it for sponsors that give money for their regionals.

How do you beomce sponsored by NASA? Do you have to live near a NASA?

any idea of when Kick Off is. I know January bought any idea on a set date.