Bash@theBeach
 

Just surfing on www.usfirst.org and saw this

Bash@theBeach
September 20, 2003
in Old Lyme, CT
Hosted by teams:
236 - Lyme-Old Lyme High School Techno Ticks
521 - Waterford High School L33t (elite) Crew

Sponsored by Dominion Millstone Power Station

Please join us in a celebration of Connecticut's annual participation in the FIRST Robotics Program and the opportunity to Spark Growth of New FIRST Teams and FIRST Lego League Teams in our communities. The Lyme-Old Lyme High School FIRST Robotics team, team #236 - Techno Ticks and the Waterford High School FIRST Robotics team, team #521 - the L33t (elite) Crew are pleased to host their Fifth annual Bash@theBeach, FIRST style robotics competition on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at the Lyme-Old Lyme High School, in Old Lyme CT.

FIRST teams are invited to an informal competition designed to showcase student talent and reinforce the importance of business sponsorship for this outstanding educational program. We hope to encourage the formation of several new Connecticut teams for 2004, as well as promote the importance of science and technology to the future of our communities.

Registration is free, but space may be limited, so please respond as soon as possible to ensure your participation in the 2003 Bash@theBeach.

For Information and to reserve your spot,
adult team contacts please contact :

Matt Starkey
MStarkey@snet.net
work: (860) 665-1526
cell: (860) 460-6559

My team won't be there but I hope to be there... And if anyone wonders yes I will have my pins, tie-dye and wig...

which teams have registered for this event so far??...and which teams are planning to go???

My team, (237 - The Sie-H²O-Bots T.R.I.B.E.) is set to go as far as I know!

At least I am anyways!!

I bet 236 will be there...

hah

I can assure you that Team 236 will out in full force. It's going to be a blast!

OH MAN! I want to go!
Thats 5 days b4 robot rodeo
I hope julie dose her Robotics romance thing in person

I'm pretty sure 571 will be there

HA!!!! I found out about when the event my team is supposedly sponsoring is on ChiefDelphi!!!!! :D Ne who yeah hopefully it should be fun and I am hoping for a better showing from other teams. But seriously our name is just there cause the sponsor we share with 236 . U really gotta give the props to them they are a great team and put on a good comp, and hopefully kick some rear end.

125 is going to be down there... whahoo!!!

151 is going to attend bash...ill be there...unfortunatly we are leaving at like 4 am...ugh!


hope to see all of you guys there...stop by and say hi...im the really tall kid on 151

173 is going and looking forward to seeing everyone there

It's on 190's schedule.

Zan where have you been all summer.

NU-TRONS 125, Who's-C-Teks 716, and Cyber Knights 195 won!

Thanks for a great day!

Bash is always a fun event (heh, and now my team is addicted to off-seasons!)

Thankyou 716 and 195!!

I just want to publicly thank the following teams and people for a great event:

236 and 521- Matt, you and your team did an outstanding job.

236 (again) and 809- for coming to our rescue with motors. It was a character building day for Rosie and thanks for you help. We really appreciated it and I hope you know we will do the same for you if needed at future events.

To the Judges - I don't know who you were, but Team 839 thanks you for the Gracious Professionalism Award. I would like to know what we did to deserve the award the best exemplifies the FIRST spirit. In our eyes, we did not do anything special, just what we always do at an event, help out where we can to whoever we can, even in the face of our own troubles.

To the voters for Peoples Choice Award - Thank you for making Team 839 your second chioce. ( I will agree with you, I voted for the Techno Ticks also.)

And Finally - To Rosie Robotics, you folks make it happen. Whether in the pits or in the stands.

Representing the Spirit of FIRST
 

Dana – Thanks for the kind words. I agree, the 5th annual Bash@theBeach was a huge success, and it went so well for two reasons: First, the teams in attendance absolutely demonstrated that they understand both of the terms Gracious and Professional. Second, the volunteers from teams 236, 521, and the extra help from team 500, Team USA, did an outstanding job hosting this event.

Let me explain the Bash@theBeach Dominion Millstone Power Station- Gracious Professionalism Award. Chosen by a panel of judges, this award is awarded to the team that best demonstrates the understanding and good practices of the wonders of science, technology and engineering, while also demonstrating teamwork, spirit, and the thrill of competition. This award in short, goes to the team that best represents the spirit of FIRST.

This year’s panel of judges was made up of volunteers from the Dominion Millstone Power Station as well as some volunteers from local school districts’ Boards of Education. Here is what the judges had to say about the 5th annual Bash@theBeach Dominion Millstone Power Station – Gracious Professionalism Award winners, Team 839 – Rosie Robotics:
“This team mentored a rival school’s robotics team. They were there to help today for many teams when they needed help. They demonstrated teamwork, and technical ability with their bot, and demonstrated that they have spirit with their large orange crowd at the front of the field.”

I think that Dana posted exactly why they won the Bash@theBeach, Dominion Millstone Power Station – Gracious Professionalism Award when he said:
“we did…just what we always do at an event, help out where we can to whoever we can, even in the face of our own troubles.”

Congratulation to Team 839 – Rosie Robotics. Your team exemplifies the spirit of FIRST and is a model FIRST robotics team for the rest of us. Thanks for participating.

Matt Starkey

congrats to the winners! it was a great time (even if i did get stuck in traffic for 2 hours on the way and got there about lunch time)...very well organized and planned, and i hope to be there next year too :)

Anybody get any Video of the matches I heard they were pretty good

I think the last match was the absolute best.

Eghhh... hemmm, that's why we're wondering if anybody has a video :D


Thanks!

Speaking of media from Bash:

Start posting those cool pics you got at the photo hut!!

I'm posting our team's now. Will have link soon.. (hopefully)

edit:
Here's the link!!

We have a video ( mostly our matches) but we missed the last match. I can work on getting a copy, let me know where to send it (you can PM me).

Thanks go to Teams 125 and 195. We had a blast with you during Finals! So much enthusiasm!