BBAT's
 

The Boeing comBBAT (team #21) team is the only team to give out the coveted aluminum bats!

Be nice, come meet us and bring good stuff and who knows one could be yours!

Dave, I'm in. We win, my hair goes.

Beach 'Bots
 

What Makes Beach 'Bots Unique?

Well, we're not supposed to say this but, we used to be the ONLY home schooled team. Now we're the only team that has mentored a home schooled team and there are two of us.:D

Our school's official facilities consist of a single office containing three desks. If more than one person wants to stand up at the same time there's a problem...

Our classrooms are wherever we happen to be. Though we do have places we use regularly.

Because we are a religious school, finding sponsors can be difficult. But as the Esteemed Mr Lavery pointed out in another thread, there are ways to achieve government (read NASA) sponsorship, even for us. We have been sponsored by JPL for longer than any other team. It hasn't been easy, but it can be done, legally even ethically.

This year we built our robot in a power plant that doubles as a movie set. (thank you AES!) If you've seen "The One", you've seen our playground.

If we take our robot across the street we can get beach sand in the drive train. Now you know why it's not allowed across the street by itself. Besides right now it's in a crate and on it's way to San Jose, I hope the driver knows the way.;)

Sorry, I couldn't resist

This year you will "see" what makes us so different. "I" believe we are the only team in the history of FIRST to do what we are attempting this year.

Come "see" us at NYC FIRST and UTC New Haven in CT.

You'll like what you "see".

Re: Mohawks are for those who play it safe...
 

I'll bring an electric hair cutter thing!

OH YEAH. Rage rocks my world

After reading through the question and through everyone's replies, I realized that no one from my team replied. I am not surprised because to them, it seems to be more of a girl question than one for our "manly men" to answer. I think the thing that makes our team unique is the fact that we all get along. Of course, at times we get on each other's nerves, but that may happen because we spend so much time together. Not only are we team mates in one of the most well-known teams, but we are friends. We hang out together outside of our shop where we work. We go to the movies together, we bowl together, we do everything friends do together. The Technokats are a very tight-knit circle of friends and it is incredibly important to us to be friends with everyone. When rookies come aboard, we go out of our way to make people feel welcome and we go out of our way to become friends with them. I have seen many teams who don't get along with some members, but that doesn't happen to us. We participate in many teambuilding activities where the WHOLE team (teachers, engineers, students, and parents) goes out and does something fun. We might go bowling, go cart-racing, or even paintballing.

Also, the Technokats are unique in that we all work so hard to achieve a common goal. Many stay all night working on the robot to get it completed and in top shape. The whole team is devoted to making things work, being the best at our task ahead of us, and having a good time. We like to have fun and even when crunch time comes flying upon us, we find ways to have fun. We find things to make us laugh and relieve some stress. Like on Monday, I was stressed out about getting things done. We ordered pizza and then Brett brought in a CD for me to listen to. I have never laughed so hard in my life because it was a country version of the infamous song "Gin and Juice". That may sound like nothing, but we do little things like that to make everyone feel better.

The Technokats take pride in the fact that we are a team and that we are all friends. Friendship is the key to making a successful team and robot. I hope everyone at one time or another will have as great of a team as I do.

:D

Re: TechnoKats...
 

Seems that someone has forgotten how to read...:D

Oh well...at least correctly pointed out some more stuff about our team.;)

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Urban, minority, disadvantged, continuation High School. We were the place where the losers went. We were the guys on the wrong side of the tracks. The gang-bangers, drug abusers. Robotics started in 1998. FIRST in 1999.

2000 Lead Seed FIRST National Champions
2001 Botball National Champions

Now the parents of kids at the regular HS in the district are trying to get their kids into the robotics program. Problem is they have to get kicked out of their regular school ;)

The mission statement of Foothill HS is "You will get your GED if you stick with the program. It was rare to go on to community college.

80% of the 2000 FIRST team went to 4 year colleges,
2 with scholarships that were a direct or indirect result of robotics.

Our rainbow collective is on a role. The community, school board, city, county and sponsors are proud of our accomplishments. Our team members are mostly
Latino and Asian, our mentors and teachers are black, white, yellow and tan.


The big lesson we learned from robotics competition is that our past does not limit our future, that superior attitude will beat out big budgets. Our team name is Odyssey - because it is the Journey, not the destination that is important.


*Personal note - in 1999 just before our rookie robot was shipped I read the book Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. (Later made into the movie October Sky) I later met Mr. Hickam - his message to me is one I'd like to share with all FIRST teams. His key
philosophy for a mission to succeed is you need
"Passion, Planning, Perseverance." Each member of your team has to contribute something in these catagories in order for you to succeed.

I've been waiting to hear there was a team like this. Hoping for one. Call it a love of the underdog, the desire to see the disadvantaged become advantaged.



There's a thread somewhere on this forum wondering why the Chairman's award is so important, and to me what you said about the journey, not the destination, being the important thing is something I hope everyone realizes one day.

MissInformation

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Loves Rocket Boys (and even liked the sappy, over sentimental October Skies)

Team 384's Sparky 3.0 can get three goals.

This thread has been on my mind for a while. What does make the "Built on Brains" team unique. Like other teams we have to scramble for sponsorship. Like other teams, there are some really great people (maybe a higher percentage than some, since they all seem to be great people). We've been around for a long time (seven years I think). The other day as I drove into town, I saw this and wondered how many teams have something like this sign?

For a small town, the Zeeland team did well last year, and the community felt it was worth proclaiming to all visitors.

My intent isn't to start a long discussion about the ranked 3rd wording. With alliances and what not, we all understand what is meant. It's very difficult to explain to outsiders. I also understand how much alliance partners and other teams helped Team 85 succeed last year.

I can't wait to see how we do in a couple of weeks!

Either looks like someone knows Photoshop or...
CONGRADULATIONS! All we got was a sign on our marque outside...

This is the best we got.
http://www.invisiblerobot.com/roboti.../p1264873.html

Some explanation, that is The Rock. Anyone can paint the rock, so long as it isn't vulgar. Some really interesting things have been painted on the rock, but its mostly unimaginative 'Happy 17 Sean!!" type things.
Its always fun when painting the rock, but sometimes it can get out off hand, as show by this picture:
http://invisiblerobot.com/robotics/r.../p2169616.html
That was another time we painted it in nice eye poping colors...

Our team is really wierd...
I blame Dave. Not that he is a bad thing, just odd.

SPAM 180!!!!
 

OkaY.....begins to think....what makes SPAM unique?!?!?!
HmmMMMmmm?!?!?


10. We're named SPAM!!!
9.Everyone on our team gets along, most of the time!
8. We have AWESOME team parties thanks to the Durjans!!! We all love you guys!!!
7. Mr. Dillard and Warren!!=) HeHe I lvoe you guys!!!
They make up for not having a Dave.......they top Dave off!! If you only knew these two fellows!
6. Fluffy The Flesh Eating Bunny
5. My team has me that's unique enough.
4. It's the two local RIVAL schools put together!!
3.OUR LINUX BUTTONS!!!!!
2.We have lil 2 and 3 1/2 year olds on the team=) hehe

And the #1 reason SPAM is unique is.......(drumroll)

1. We all have special talents!!! HeHe well find em and Darrin at NATS and you'll understand!!


Well that's basicly what everyone else said but i wanted to post so deal with it=)
hehe


Love ya all!!
Nicole!!
Team 180 SPAM!!!