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CMBrandon 27-08-2016 18:07

Best Event Giveaways
 
What are the best giveaways at events? We gave out buttons, tote bags, and keyboards last year. What is something fun and/or useful? Season is fast approaching!

Bkeeneykid 27-08-2016 18:36

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Since your name is Cooler Master, I think an awesome thing to do would be motor coolers. AndyMark sells one made by NextGen Robotics, but I've heard not great things about it (link). One for the 775Pro could be nice too. Even if it's not as a giveaway, you could sell these, and I would bet many teams would buy some.

Hitchhiker 42 27-08-2016 19:09

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Maybe some backpacks? I know that I would definetly use one, especially at competition, as I always have a backpack on me.

wajirock 27-08-2016 19:35

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It might be a little expensive, but multitools would be really useful and cool!

ehochstein 27-08-2016 19:57

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A few years back (ok, I think maybe it was the first year of the Duluth Regional?) Nvidia gave out a new GPU to each team. As a team we used it to put together a new computer for CADing and that ended up being my first exposure to CAD. Probably the best/most favorite giveaway I can remember as now I use CAD everyday at work.

kristinweiss 27-08-2016 20:05

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Probably my favorite giveaway was a few years back when the Air Force was giving out multitools with two double sided screwdriver bits, a flashlight, and a level. I keep mine in my purse and I use it all the time. Other favorites have been safety glasses (you can never have too many), safety glass croakies (love my AndyMark ones), and permanent and dry erase markets (because we always manage to lose ours).

Sperkowsky 27-08-2016 20:10

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My favorite is either my toothbrush from
3940 or my pig from 1902.

pilleya 27-08-2016 20:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bkeeneykid (Post 1603344)
Since your name is Cooler Master, I think an awesome thing to do would be motor coolers. AndyMark sells one made by NextGen Robotics, but I've heard not great things about it (link). One for the 775Pro could be nice too. Even if it's not as a giveaway, you could sell these, and I would bet many teams would buy some.

A heat sink or fan mounted to the motor( BAG, 550,775) will help reduce heat build-up over the long term, but unless the heat-sink is made of a super-conductor, it won’t be able to draw the heat away from the motor when it needs most to be, when the motor is at stall. With the 775pro you have a roughly 3.9second delay from when the motor is stalled and when it burns up. This is because the motor is air-cooled relying on a fan, connected to the armature and thus the output shaft to draw air through the motor casing from the front ports to the rear.

There are already quite a few low-cost COTs heatsinks and fan combo’s which can fit onto 550’s and BAG’s( mainly aimed at the R/C market) eg. http://www.integy.com/st_main.html?p...8#.Vz2jkPl97IU

I designed a 3D printable cooler a few months ago which used a 40mm fan to draw air through the motor. It is similar in design the EBMpapst’s ICE box rs775 cooler that was included in the 2014 KOP( as far as I am aware).

Something like this which could be given out would be very useful but unfortunately it doesn’t look like CM sells fans that are small enough to make a system for the 775pro practical ( 40mm or 60mm is ideal). A Cooler ( either injection moulded or thin sheet metal) that uses the 40mm fans that are already donated in the KOP( the KOP fans aren’t very powerful at all so a high flow-rate Server fan would probably be better) would be useful but it would be important for more of the Coolers to be able to be purchased or acquired by teams.

In regards to giveaways to team members, I would be happy with some nice stickers to put on my laptop :)

frcguy 27-08-2016 20:42

Best Event Giveaways
 
Honestly, I like anything that's free. Some things that stand out from this season:
  • T-shirt and stickers from AndyMark at SVR and Champs
  • Temporary tattoos from 1868
  • The "Proud owner of a Defensive Blocker" Team 8 buttons
  • A crocheted dolphin/whale/some aquatic animal from a team at Champs who's number I can't remember
  • Buttons in general
  • Apex necklace given to all the drive teams on the Curie #4 alliance

Edxu 27-08-2016 20:43

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It'd be really cool if we could get FIRST color scheme Coolermaster stickers.

However, in terms of best giveaways, I remember NVIDIA's given out 8GB USB sticks a few years ago. In 2014, one of my teammates won an NVIDIA Jetson for coming first in their Forza setup, but idk if that qualifies as a "giveaway".

Lanyards are always a really great giveaway from teams. I still cherish my Bomb Squad one.

Edit: Almost forgot about the koalas that 3132 gives out. Those are awesome too.

KMeyers 27-08-2016 20:56

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We have a tape measure from 4707 that still gets used pretty regularly.

Hitchhiker 42 27-08-2016 20:58

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Team 999 3D printed custom battery inserts for every team at Hartford with our team number on it. That was really cool.

Richard Wallace 27-08-2016 20:59

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I like squeeze toys, especially the Bomb Squad's bombs and Exploding Bacon's pigs.

The best volunteer giveaway I have seen recently was the 2600 mAh Xoopar XG11012 power bank we received at IRI.

Oh, and the crocheted whale was given by 5839 Blue Whales, from Nanjing, China.

ctt956 27-08-2016 21:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wajirock (Post 1603355)
It might be a little expensive, but multitools would be really useful and cool!

Seconded!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1603363)
My favorite is either my toothbrush from
3940 or my pig from 1902.

A 3940 toothbrush? Took me a minute to get it, but makes sense now that I think about it. Definitely a unique giveaway! Does it have a circuit pattern on it? :P

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Originally Posted by frcguy (Post 1603366)
Honestly, I like anything that's free. Some things that stand out from this season:
  • T-shirt and stickers from AndyMark at SVR and Champs
  • Temporary tattoos from 1868
  • The "Proud owner of a Defensive Blocker" Team 8 buttons
  • A crocheted dolphin/whale/some aquatic animal from a team at Champs who's number I can't remember
  • Buttons in general

Why didn't anyone tell me AM was giving out shirts at CMP?! Or that 8 had such unique buttons? Oh well...

As for my favorite/unique/interesting giveaways, so far I have:
- A tube of Chapstick from 2640, supposedly pink lemonade flavored(I haven't used it)
- Wristbands from several teams, one of which is checkered, but made of paper. I don't remember who gave them out.
- A red stress ball that came from a company at the Innovation Faire, NRG IIRC
- Buttons! Including a limited number Arsenal button from 118, two FRC buttons, an Nvidia button that says "I made the droid you're looking for", and a few from other companies
- And the most interesting/unique of all of them: a wooden magic wand and a bottle of liquid with glitter. Someone was walking around the pits on Saturday at CMP. I don't have it nearby, but I think it was team 5000-something.

TheBoulderite 27-08-2016 21:57

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There was a team at Utah last year that gave out safety-related coloring books. Pretty awesome.

EricH 27-08-2016 22:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ctt956 (Post 1603379)
- And the most interesting/unique of all of them: a wooden magic wand and a bottle of liquid with glitter. Someone was walking around the pits on Saturday at CMP. I don't have it nearby, but I think it was team 5000-something.

5012, Gryffingear. That'd be their typical non-button giveaway (they also do buttons)

bam-bam 27-08-2016 22:12

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I got a copy of Solidworks 2011 back at the champs in 2012 from 51.

sanddrag 27-08-2016 23:59

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Avoid the junky gimmicks and stick with things that are useful:

Pens, screwdrivers, USB flash drives, USB power pack charger things for your phone, measuring devices, etc. At trade shows, bags are useful, to collect all the other brochures from other vendors. CNC machined giveaways are cool too, in the right context. The nVidia video cards were cool.

For cooler master, what about a cooler, like, for drinks?

The best giveaway I've ever seen would be a motorcycle at SkillsUSA and a waterjet at IMTS.

QuatroDoesGood 28-08-2016 09:47

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Pens.

We gave Pens

Koko Ed 28-08-2016 10:18

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My favorite giveaway was a transforming pen that I got from 2228.
I played with it so much it broke within 30 minutes.

Ringo5tarr 28-08-2016 14:39

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My list of favorites:
1. The stuffed koalas from a team from Australia (3132), I can't remember what team and I can't get the koala now because I stepped on it accidentally and it broke. RIP my little friend.
2.Boeing gave out those speakers that you can attach to things to make THOSE things into speakers to whoever, and selfie sticks to whoever would take a selfie and post it on social media with some hashtag, I would never buy a selfie stick, but I wasn't going to turn down a free one
3. Team 2783 had a smashed penny machine, I love smashed pennies, and it's a great idea for a giveaway, wither the person can supply their own pennies for whatever spare change they ended up getting, OR you leave out a small pile of pennies for people to use in the machine, either the giveaway costs you 0 or 1 cent per item
4. 1736 ROBOT CASSEROLE gave out stress toys shaped like little chef hats, I didn't really use it but it was nice enough to mention it.
5. Team 3238 gave out little packets of stuff for CPR preparedness like a mask, gloves,rubbing alcohol wipe, and instruction card.

And an honorable mention to 4525 for an FRC trading card game (which wasn't a giveaway you had to order it on their website and then they would give you it the next day at comp) and for having a button series I actually WANTED to collect all of the copies for.

TheBoulderite 28-08-2016 14:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringo5tarr (Post 1603445)
My list of favorites:
1. The stuffed koalas from a team from Australia (3132)

I love those koalas! If anyone from 3132 is listening, bring them to Houston next year!

Koko Ed 28-08-2016 14:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite (Post 1603450)
I love those koalas! If anyone from 3132 is listening, bring them to Houston next year!

My second favorite giveaway!

sanddrag 28-08-2016 15:00

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Actually, I've thought a little more about this. I think my favorite FRC give away I've ever received is chocolate covered macadamia nuts from 368.

Koko Ed 28-08-2016 15:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sanddrag (Post 1603453)
Actually, I've thought a little more about this. I think my favorite FRC give away I've ever received is chocolate covered macadamia nuts from 368.

359 had awesome gift bags for the volunteers at Tech Valley. Chocolate covered Macadamia Nuts were just one of the many things included.

ollien 28-08-2016 15:33

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Two Sigma always gives away comfy shirts at NYC.

I was constrained to the pits this year, so I didn't manage to get one in my size. However, our captain got a second one for herself (a small. I wear a medium) and to my surprise it fit me perfectly :)

ctt956 28-08-2016 16:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringo5tarr (Post 1603445)
My list of favorites:
1. The stuffed koalas from a team from Australia (3132), I can't remember what team and I can't get the koala now because I stepped on it accidentally and it broke. RIP my little friend.
2.Boeing gave out those speakers that you can attach to things to make THOSE things into speakers to whoever, and selfie sticks to whoever would take a selfie and post it on social media with some hashtag, I would never buy a selfie stick, but I wasn't going to turn down a free one
3. Team 2783 had a smashed penny machine, I love smashed pennies, and it's a great idea for a giveaway, wither the person can supply their own pennies for whatever spare change they ended up getting, OR you leave out a small pile of pennies for people to use in the machine, either the giveaway costs you 0 or 1 cent per item
4. 1736 ROBOT CASSEROLE gave out stress toys shaped like little chef hats, I didn't really use it but it was nice enough to mention it.
5. Team 3238 gave out little packets of stuff for CPR preparedness like a mask, gloves,rubbing alcohol wipe, and instruction card.

And an honorable mention to 4525 for an FRC trading card game (which wasn't a giveaway you had to order it on their website and then they would give you it the next day at comp) and for having a button series I actually WANTED to collect all of the copies for.

All of those sound cool! Why didn't anyone tell me about those?? :P At least I got a Boeing button, but when I got there I didn't see the speakers. I don't have one, but I saw a "Robot Repair Kit" given out by a team. Can't remember who, but it had band aids, cotton balls and swabs, zip ties, safety pins, a tissue, a funny item list/description card, and what would it be without duct tape? :D

More suggestions:
  • Keychains, especially if they're something useful like a screwdriver(maybe eyeglass screwdrivers for safety glasses)
    Keychain/pocket tape measures, flashlights, or other tools(if you do flashlights, please use LEDs. Those single AAA cell pocket lights that use regular bulbs are better than nothing, but nearly useless.)
    Since you're Cooler Master, pocket fans might be good :)
    Maybe small radios or something similar, or some earbuds
    Phone cables
    Magnifying glasses
    I think Swisscards can be custom made
That's all I can think of for now...

FlamingSpork 28-08-2016 16:59

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At Tech Valley, Team Rembrandts (4481) gave Dutch stroopwaffels to everyone waiting outside before the doors opened. Those were tasty.

TheBoulderite 28-08-2016 17:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlamingSpork (Post 1603474)
At Tech Valley, Team Rembrandts (4481) gave Dutch stroopwaffels to everyone waiting outside before the doors opened. Those were tasty.

I'm jealous.

Dominick Ferone 28-08-2016 18:05

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The NYC Regional has always had some cool stuff given away. For ultimate Ascent I got some of the foldable "frisbees"( not sure if they are classified as actual frisbees or just flying fabric.)

Con Ed always gives out bags of some sort, usually string bags. One year they had great ones with shoulder straps like backpacks. Meaning when it got heavy with lots of items it wouldn't dig into your shoulders. Sadly mine ripped.

1511 gave us paracord bracelets when we were their alliance partners.

One of the turkish teams this year at Javitis came over giving out Turkish chocolates, which were amazing. I was happy to find out i could by them nearby.

2013 Champs Grainger gave away tons of desk organizes, they came with pens, pencils, a stapler, staple remover, paper clips and other objects of the sort.

Mine didn't make the flight back sadly. I stupidly packed it away in my suitcase underneath my laptop, and TSA was not happy with that one.

Knufire 28-08-2016 21:07

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Deodorant.

frcguy 28-08-2016 21:14

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Originally Posted by Knufire (Post 1603524)
Deodorant.


I definitely understand. On the other hand, if some team gave me a random stick of deodorant I probably wouldn't use it, even if it was sealed.

Sperkowsky 28-08-2016 21:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frcguy (Post 1603525)
I definitely understand. On the other hand, if some team gave me a random stick of deodorant I probably wouldn't use it, even if it was sealed.

Hmm I think we found our odor problem.

frcguy 28-08-2016 21:37

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1603527)
Hmm I think we found our odor problem.


Not really, just don't use products like that when I don't buy them myself. Sure others are similar.

Sperkowsky 28-08-2016 21:45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frcguy (Post 1603529)
Not really, just don't use products like that when I don't buy them myself. Sure others are similar.

Yea I totally understand just saw a good place to make a joke. No worries I bet you smell just fine.

Karibou 28-08-2016 22:34

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Practical things are great. Earbuds, phone chargers (cords and USB wall plugs), battery banks, carabiners, mini Sharpies, flash drives, screwdrivers/screwdriver kits, t-shirts.

Also, I just mentioned these in another thread, but glove belt clips are super useful, especialy since every drive team is going to be using gloves. I know you can get these customized with logos and such, just not sure where.

GeeTwo 28-08-2016 22:49

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My favorite event giveaway of all time was not from a robotics event, but a church convention. Episcopal church insurance gave away a pocket whisk broom that was about the size of a fairly large Swiss army knife when stowed, but push the button and slide down, and it made a great little broom. Unfortunately, it took terminal damage during a demo of a (way down-scaled) non-parallel linkage launcher during the Aerial Assault build season when I launched the little broom one time too many, or more precisely when it hit the hard floor one time too many.

Roger 29-08-2016 12:48

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My collection of squeezeballs, etc, is in two medium-size FTC Rolling Goals from Cascade Effect.

The koala I had hanging off my castle hat, but it needed something to keep it from falling off so I kept it in my pocket for safe-keeping.

IKE 29-08-2016 13:48

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Something like this would be kind of awesome:

Some team needs to convert their give-away fund for some of these:

Custom Leathercraft 1104 Multi-Purpose Poly Tool Holder

This would be especially cool if via collaboration with another team, you included flashlight, Clips, Possibly an inexpensive multi-tool.

I was also a big fan of "BOB rags". Shop towels with BOB (FRC 85) logo on it.

katahar 29-08-2016 18:22

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One of my favorites was the bandanna from Redneck Robotics (Team 3998). It gave us a place to pin our other buttons and look awesome at the same time.

Eric Scheuing 29-08-2016 19:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker 42 (Post 1603373)
Team 999 3D printed custom battery inserts for every team at Hartford with our team number on it. That was really cool.

They were cool, weren't they? One of our students had the idea and printed over half of them before we showed him how to add text to a SolidWorks sketch :eek:

M217 30-08-2016 10:59

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T-shirts.

Seriously, Cooler Master t-shirts would be cool. Just as long as the cloth is soft and the shirt design itself is reasonably colorful/interesting, I think people would like this idea (I certainly would).

Phoenix Spud 30-08-2016 11:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite (Post 1603450)
I love those koalas! If anyone from 3132 is listening, bring them to Houston next year!

Message received!

Last year we had 2,000 in St. Louis, this year we had 5,000. Both years we ran out!

Roger 31-08-2016 05:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite
I love those koalas! If anyone from 3132 is listening, bring them to Houston next year!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud
Message received!

Last year we had 2,000 in St. Louis, this year we had 5,000. Both years we ran out!

Awww.... /St. Louis-bound team

Phoenix Spud 31-08-2016 09:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger (Post 1603876)
Awww.... /St. Louis-bound team

Just come to the Sydney Regional!

ctt956 31-08-2016 11:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger (Post 1603876)
Awww.... /St. Louis-bound team

I don't think so...

Roger 02-09-2016 08:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud
Just come to the Sydney Regional!

I've always put the Sydney Regional in to the team. When they say it's too far, I suggest Hawaii as a closer choice. :)

My boss used to fly there (from Boston) for a one day meeting, then continue to our London office. Believe me, I know how long the trip is!

Some day year, I'll come and do field reset. Maybe a grand tour of Hawaii-Sydney-China? Just load me up on Mt Dew; I'll be fine....



Quote:

Originally Posted by ctt956
I don't think so...

Uhh, so too (PDF). You're referencing 2016 season.

ctt956 02-09-2016 10:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger (Post 1604286)
Uhh, so too (PDF). You're referencing 2016 season.

I thought the post I was replying to was saying that they were going to St. Louis. Maybe I got that backwards? I just really noticed the slash. I was saying that they're going to Houston next year, which is what TBA says as well as the map you linked.

philso 02-09-2016 13:23

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4481 (Team Rembrandts) passed out stroopwaffels at Champs in 2015

624 (Cryptonite) gives out pens that actually work well

1255 (Blarglefish) gives out eye glass retaining straps that work well for keeping your safety glasses around your neck so you don't lose them.


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