Amazing Rookies
 

I wish everyone could have a feeling like I had today.

I've been working with the Finger Lakes Regional New team development committee for 1.5 years leading up to this weekend.

We had 7 rookies from the area attend the regional.
1507 - Regional Finalist
1511 - Rookie All Star
1518
1551 - Judges award
1559 - Highest Rookie Seed and another award... I'll get back to you
1567 - Judges award
1591

1518, 1591 - I can tell you'll be right in the hunt next year.

I am SOOOO proud of all the amazing rookies we had at the Finger Lakes Regional. They ALL stepped up and not only competed with amazing robots, but also fit right in with the t-shirts, mascots, pins and banners.

All year these rookie teams have supported each other, through emails and seminars. I had hoped they were adequately prepared. I had no idea I'd be so blown away.

I hope at some point to be able to share all their amazing stories.

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I think it was team 1648 at Peachtree they looked great, as did every rookie team, i was really impressed with this years rookies

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From BAE:

1517, our alliance partners in the finals. Holy cow, you guys were awesome: spirited, competitive, and graciously professional at every turn. I am saddened to be graduating this year for no small reason because I may not be able to attend next year and, if I am, I will miss seeing you guys do well again. You are an example for all rookie teams. Have a blast at nationals!

--Petey

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The second award they got was the GM Industrial Design award for building a simple and efficient robot that worked very well.
They, as well as the other teams you have mentioned, were extremely good at Rochester. They have a lot to be proud of.

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You also forgot 1547 (Where's Waldo) from Canada, who had a good robot, and was awesome with cheers and spirit all throughout the competition. They got the rookie spirit award.

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HEY OH 1559 member here! that regional was a lot of fun the other thing we won was like most consistant robot or somthing. i hope to see u all next year at the comp

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Now you guys are no longer rookies.
Spread the word to other Ontario county teams and get them interested. We're counting on you guys.

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Kudos to Team 1648 Grady HS, Rookie All-Stars at the Peachtree Regional. They had an amazing bot that could reliably stack 3 tetras at one time on the lower goals and stack 1 tetra on the endzone goal in autonomous mode, scoring 4 points in the process. Team 852 wishes to thank them and the Aiken Magic for being our alliance partners. Well done guys!!! :D

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We from 1648 also want to thank Team 852 for choosing us as an alliance partner and their incredible defense play. And of course we also want to thank the guys from 1102 M'Aiken Magic for supporting us with their great robot and support that brought our alliance to rank 2nd : ). Good Job! : )

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1611 had Highest Rookie amazing too

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I didn't forget Where's Waldo. How could I forget Where's Waldo! What an amazing group of young women! I worked in particular with the rookie in the upstate NY area. They are the ones that I'm familiar with, and am so proud of. I'm thoroughly impressed with 1547, and obviously the judges were too.

And I feel the success of this years rookies will only help us in better establishing more rookies to come.

I loved that about the Finger Lakes Regional. What a blend of power house veterans and rookies. I thought it was a great competition.

Re: Amazing Rookies.. 1648
 

We had a dream team. 1648 deserves all the accolades thay are getting.
832 was a fierce teammate.
Read the play-by play for our alliance (from an 1102 perspective) at our website. I think our teammate was 832 , not 852.
See 1648 in action...
http://www.maikenmagic.com/results.html

Scroll down about 300 lines to get to the allinace picks and matches.
The movie is jumpy but shows the amazing accuracy of the 1648 machine.

Let's Make Magic again sometime.

Re: Amazing Rookies.. 1648
 

Team 1671 got highest rookie seed and rookie all star award. Plus they had a very creative (and not to mention beautifully decorated) robot. They would use the manual loader to set a tetra on top of the bot, and then they flip their cover up to pour the tetra under a goal. Plus they were quarter finalists!
That team has it made. I like them a lot. :]

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1541 is a great rookie team, they'll be the next great VCU team, I know it. They have a sense of humor that is great, a good robot, and good strategy. It also helps they wish us luck in their signature... :p

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yes for sacremento 1671 definitely showed great promise. Their design was simple yet effective as they could easily gain quick control of rows and also were effective at pushing. gj to them, i could see them doing well later

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Hey everyone. Im from 1559. And I just wanted to say that we had an AMAZING first FIRST competition. We are very proud of ourselves, and I am deffinately looking forward to next years competitions, i hope we do better! WATCH OUT!

there is just one thing i have to say.... GO SHADOW CLAW

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you had one great robot! i was very happy to see ya guys do great since one of your mentors is a husband of one of our mentors. great job as a rookie!

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What an amazing experience! This was my first year with FIRST and unfortunately my last, being a senior and all. The regional really opened up my eyes to what this program was really about, and its far reaches. All the teams showed awesome competiveness, and more importantly sportsmanship. I would like to leave with some pictures and one last comment: Never before would I expect breakdancing at a robotics competition, but the girls from Where's Waldo definately changed my mind :)

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I would like to second 1517 as an incredible rookie. You guys were seriously incredible. I saw you stack three?? tetras on the center goal and I went like this :eek:.

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thanks 1180... and everyone else that helped. it was definately fun. cant wait to do it again next year. we were all excited to finish 4th overall and make it to the semifinals. congratulations to teams 801, 281, 1261, and a fellow rookie team, TEAM 1648!!! good luck at nationals. hopefully i'll be there to watch and cheer you on.

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Let's not forget the amazing "Rookie Regional" - FLRC. you guys did a great job, as good as any regional I've been to. The Friday social was top notch, way beyond expectations.

And also, every rookie team that had a veteran team helping them, the veteran teams deserve a lot of credit. We learned so much from ours and wouldn't have made it there without them.

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I can't wait to see team 1676 at the NJ regional. I have heard some great things about them this year....

GO 1403!!!

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Thank you Ryan, and Thank You to all the other Teams at Peachtree. You guys are great. Good Luck 1648.

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I heard those "great things" too.





Team 1676 just hopes to make a good showing.

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Speaking of amazing rookies, Team 1592 was part of our winning alliance at the Florida regional. They had an excellent drive system using the kit gear box and six wheels, and they had an arm/gripper that worked very well. We picked 1592 over a bunch of veteran teams, and they didn't disappoint us.

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Looks like team 1625 dominated St. Louis. Undefeated #1 seed. Regional champions. Highest rookie seed (obviously) and rookie all star. :ahh:

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they were a great team...no disappointment at all that i saw...great job to them!!!