2007 VCU Regional
 

Figured I'd start this typically explosive thread two years in a row (it tends to be a big thread because of the amount of attention paid to week 1 regionals, and that VCU is typically webcasted).
Anyways, who's coming to the biggest and best regional in America? 116 will be back for the 7th time.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'll definitely be here, but I'll be volunteering. Hopefully my team from back home will be up here again, just maybe!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'll try, that's as much as I can say right now. Plus I have to see 384 pull the chairmans 3 years in a row Sean! ;)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

395 is most likely coming back to Virginia this year. Looking forward to it :p

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I think we've already had this discussion. ;)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

587 is going, for the 7th year in a row. Look for Occam VII to be pushing hard and defending the, uhhh, whatever the goal is.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'll be back for my 8th VCU regional.

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

We will be there. We arent registered, but we are a spilt from 1132.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I was just taking a look at the list of teams registered for VCU and noticed a few teams traveling in from a distance. 393 from Indiana and 1002 from Georgia.

32 teams in, only 22 spots left!

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

As you mentioned 1002 will make the trip for a third time. We love this place and all of the teams. Look forward to seeing everyone in March. :D

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Tradition will move on............Team 612 will attend VCU Regional (7th time). Hopefully Ukrope, 7-11 and all those cool pizza places are still around ;)

Looking forward to have an awesome time!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Ukrops, yep its still there.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The cool pizza places are still there, but my favorite Indian place is gone. Little Caesers with their $5 large pizzas is good, but a few block further is a Piccolas Italy. Best Sicilian pizza. It is $12 for a whole Sicilian, but it weighs as much as three Caesars pizzas.

I live a few blocks away, so I guess I'll write a food guide for the VCU regional sometime in the next few months...

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Last year, after the competition, i was told that there is a Persian restaurant somewhere around the corner (some Kabob). I heard its really good and have some **delicious** sandwiches. A food guide would be awesome!! :D

anyone hungry about VCU yet?....(laughs)


~Imad

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I will hopefully be at VCU for my 4th year. This will be my 2nd year volunteering - Hoping to see all the VA teams again

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

team 540 will be there

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Team 1885 will be returning there for sure. A new rival team from Osborne Park (a local school district) is rumored to be heading there as well.


Keep an eye out for us guys in purple playing hackie sack in the commons on competition day :cool:

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Hi...

Hopefully 1610 will be back...We did'nt get tp the state fair...but a lot of talk has gone on about going back to Richmond. Even if we don't do as well as last year (early this year) we'll still have a blast.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I just checked the Team list on the FIRST site. Only 45 teams are signed up and only 9 spots are left. So that would make the total number to 54.
Just curious.......I think last year 64 teams attended VCU, making it one of the biggest regional on the East Coast. Is there a specific reason to decrease the number of teams or am i missing something?

Also, i would like to know the teams who are planning to apply for Chairmans for VCU. I know last year, it was quite a competition (with 21 entries) and Sparky 384 was able to spark another Chairmans. Lets see if its gonna be as competent as last year or what not.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

As it has been said in many different threads, the regionals hold spaces for local and rookie teams. That is why there is an apparent drop in the number of teams right now.

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

As Jeff mentioned, the regionals hold back spots for late registering and rookie teams. Last year VCU had 64 teams (and 5 spots left open), making it the largest regional in America (Chesapeake also had 64 teams. Toronto had 74).
Seeing as this is 116's only regional this year, we will be submitting Chairman's there. I'm willing to bet that 384, 388, 1033, 1541, and 1885 will also submit at VCU (and each has a legitimate chance to win).

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I hear Grundy will not be participating this year as a team, but that's just what I hear from one of my friends, could be wrong. Don't forget 510 and 540 also in the Chairmans run....

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I knew my team was gonna try for chairmans , but i didnt realize other teams knew too

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

This is some truly upsetting news, if true. Ever since the A&E Video featuring 116 and 388 in 2001, we've been two close teams. We even tried to go bowling together during VCU (but sadly, we havn't been able to since 2004 :( , and now might not be able to again this year).

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Up to 60 teams (although I think 2074 and 2101 are really the same team, so probably 59). Sadly 393 is the only team that isn't a "regular" at VCU. 843 is making the trek down from Canada for the 3rd time in 4 years. 10 (9) rookies so far as well!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Looks like the official count will be 66 teams:

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

1598 looking forward to being there again. Always a great time with the best teams in the world.:D

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Team 343 - Metal In Motion - from Seneca, SC is planning to make the trip! We look forward to seeing all of our old friends, and making new ones. VCU has always been a good trip for us and this year should not be an exception. We always have a great time. We can hardly wait.
Visit our www.metalinmotion.com web page some time and see how we are doing. Hopefully, our Robot Central web cam will be up and running soon so the spying can begin. Stay tuned for the fun and see you at VCU.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

339 will be there. Can't Wait!!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I figured it would be good to drop in here and announce that the Virginia FIRST Alumni Association will be hosting a mingle and coffee at the VCU regional on Saturday, March 3rd.
All those who were on a team and are now post highschool are invited to RSVP on the VirginiaFIRST website. http://www.virginiafirst.org/alumni.shtml

We need your help to reach everyone, so spread the word to your own teams alumni.

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

612 will also submit (i dont know about our whole legitimate chance stuff ;) ) , we won at Chesapeake last year we shall see what will happen this year

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Yeah, at the time I posted that, I heard you were leaning towards Chesapeake again. Good luck, and hope you guys can qualify for Championship again (either by Chairman's, EI, or winning), so we can see you there too.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

VCU is going to be a POWERHOUSE!
in terms of Robots (on the field) and in terms of teams (off the field; chairmans).

Any estimate on how many teams are planning to submit Chairmans? I know last year it was 25-28......
After scoring a Chairmans at Chesapeake, 612 will be coming back to their home regional :D

Good Luck to all the Teams!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Team 1054 The Knightmares will definetly be coming to VCU this year.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Grundy's team won't be there this year, but they most likely will be next year. We've been having a bit of a hard time since we've been losing mentors and it's just been crazy. A bunch of us (I think 6 or 7 of us) that graduated from 388 are going up to volunteer at the VCU regional, and last I heard Mrs. E was talking about bringing up some of the high schoolers to volunteer just so we can still stay in touch and connected to everyone.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The CiruitRunners will be taking the most beloved 12 hour voyage, to come to one of the coolest regionals in the world. I can't wait to go up there. Just 12 short days to make a 12 hour bus ride. However, VCU is WELL worth the wait.
We too will be submitting our Chairman's Award Entry at VCU. This is going to be very tough. Good luck to all the teams.
And I can't wait to play with that monstrous globe out in front of the museum
See ya'll there. And stop by 1002's pit to say hey.
Good luck with the rest of the season.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

401 will be there, and we'll be taking a shot at the Chairman's. It'll be rather interesting as our new head mentor is Sparky alumni. Rather ironic that both 401 and 384 are running mecanum this year too.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

That link doesn't bring up the list any more. Can someone post a link to the current list of teams please? Thanks!
Never mind...here it is... Linky...

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Its about time Wetzel :p

Also i know Wetzel has mentioned it before, but i'm just going to emphasis again on the VirginiaFIRST Alumni Association. Please sign up for Saturday Morning Breakfast at www.virginiafirst.org (alumni section).

Looking forward to see you guys.


Imad

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Is the VCU regional going to be webcast or broadcasted on NASA TV again this year?

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

So far there are plans for the webcast. And i'm pretty sure it will be. Unless some major issue comes up.

Imad

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Team 617 will be there

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

LL - I wouldn't bet my life on it, but I think 1885 can't win a Chairman's award until their 3rd season at the earliest. This year is our second season.

Blake
PS: Thank you for the compliment.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

We have guides ready to give out at the Seigel Center that have local restaurants and maps.

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Hello...

Besides 388 and 616 missing htis year I noticed 165 and 1279 is'nt there.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

388 isn't competiting at all this year :( and 616 hasn't competed this or last year. 165 is sticking to thier home regional in Annapolis I think, and 1279's home New Jersery regional is the same weekend as VCU for the 2nd year in a row.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Hi...

Yeah I miss them all . We have very close ties to alumni from 616.
Kyle and John have helped us and will be volenteers this year again.
We had hoped Matt Glennon could be there....and we know he really
wanted to be there...but he has some Army pre deployment training
the same weekend.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

1829 is deffinatley going to be there! And we will rock. =)

<3Brittany Suzanne!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

This year is gonna be great fun :) It'll be so exciting to see all the different strategies, and abilities, and then there's always that VA science Museum social, which oh-so-dearly love :cool: 8 more days!!!!!! Who's pysched?!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I think I might miss Das Goat (165) the most, next to my own team (616) having dissolved due to some school board issues. There was always something about the mixture of goats and robots that I enjoyed (Yes, even more than the mixture of robots with Dogs, Hokies, Knights, Pirates, Tigers and Eagles)

165 was 616's alliance partner in 2004, and we lost by 5pts, or 2 seconds, whichever you like. That was a GREAT year. And I'll never forget 1279's 2005 bot with two arms that reminded me of a tree...

But, for every team that leaves VCU, there is a rookie team that enters. I can't wait to see what the rookies have come up with this year.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The 2004 VCU elimination rounds are, without a doubt, the best at an official FIRST event I have ever witnessed (only IRI 2006 betters it). Between the 4-robots-on-the-bar Quarterfinal match (which was also decided by 5 points), 1236's & 116's tips during the semis (both of which cost us matches), and 33's dramatic trip onto the steps in the final match, those elimination matches absolutely blew me away.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Wish we could be there, unfortunate conflict with NJ Regional again this year.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Team 2108 is coming!! Go team Awkward Turtle!!!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

422 will be there as usual, we really have no excuse not to as its about a block away from our school

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

haha no joke.. it's like RIGHT there! My extra incentive to go down there from Tucker is just Krispy Kreme man.. it's like right on the way :D

VCU is gonna be slammin'

only <7days left!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Believe me, it was even more exciting to be on a team from the country that had little funding and to find ourselves competing with, and beating, the big dogs.

It just occurred to me that 616 knocked 165 out of the finals in 2005, after we had teamed up in 2004. Just made my picks for VCU FF too. Way too many teams to choose from so after about the first twenty I gave up.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I literally cant wait. Six days is way too long to wait to leave here. How is the weather. Us Georgia kids are hoping for some either a nice suny day, or SNOW.
Can't wait to see everyone there. And Sean, don't forget our trade. I got your hoodie waiting. lol

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Both are attending New Jersey.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

393 will be there, for sure, as long as we all survive the trip :D

I'm looking forward to the great competition that it seems is going to be out there, I hope I have time to come around and see y'all's bots, but if I'm needed in the pits, come by and say howdy, I'd love to meet ya.

JH

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

not likely to get snow as its been around 60 all week, but you never know...

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

It's VA, not Pennsylvania. ;) Heck, all the snow melted yesterday (forming nice fog) in Ohio, let alone VA! Oh, and you don't want snow in RVA, you won't get anywhere, they can't plow and they have no salt! :eek:

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

587 is kind-of ready.

i just realized how much i'll miss 222. i will never forget "like shooting fish in a barrel..."

good luck all!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

We can plow pretty good, and we have plenty of salt. In fact, since we havent had any major snow all year V-DOT (the plow people) are just itching to get out and plow. we had something small a week or 2 ago and they just coated everything in sand and salt and then snow barely came, if at all in some places. They do a good job plowing, its just that all the citizens think 3" of snow=armagedon and so they buy all the bread and milk from ukrops which is really annoying. the streets are crowded with cars going to the grocery store not snow :-)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

You're kidding right? (no, not the everyone going to the grocery store part)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The 3" of snow wasn't the issue, it was the inch of ice on top of it ;)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

So I suppose it wont be snowing. Atleast Ukrops will be there to console me. I can't wait to get on the road.
Good luck to everyone there.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Has there been any confirmation of this regional being webcasted?

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

So...who is excited to see the VCU's first set of Robot Triplets?

Teams 1086, 540, and 384 all seem to have collaborated this year, and I can't wait to see them all in action.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

When will a webcast or broadcast schedule of this regional be announced? Has anyone gotten an official word one way or another? :)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

my team (3196) will be there at the regional, but we are FVC and will be attending the exhibit and be scouting out the FRC pits.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

So what is the rest of that URL supposed to be?

Wetzel

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/webcasts/regionals_2007.php[/url]

also, does anyone know how many rounds there are at the VCU regional (total, including practice rounds)? I need to know how many scouting sheets to print.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

TO EVERYONE THAT WILL BE ATTENDING THE VCU REGIONAL:

In 2004, almost everyone became sick with Norwalk (the norovirus). It was a very unpleasant experience.

The event will be held in a couple of days and there have been many schools in the Richmond area that have already been contaminated with Norwalk this week. It was on the news many times, I just thought I'd warn everyone.

Some people joke about it a lot, I do sometimes; but this is a very serious issue. Wash your hands people. Use hand sanitizer at any opportunity you have.

The past two years have been great without Norwalk, let's make it three years this year.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

lol, try again.
http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/webc...onals_2007.php

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

It would be a really goot idea for any teams to bring Purel with them, I know there was some that appeared in out pit last year and was used a bunch. I don't know how it go there but it was really good to have. I know this year I have a small bottle that I will be carrying in my pocket all day just because I can't afford to miss anymore school :-D

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I was wondering how long it'd take for Norwalk to pop up in the VCU thread...

Seriously, wash your hands and use hand sanitizer. The fact that Norwalk beat us to the regional should only make this more imperative.

Meanwhile, anyone up for some tacos this year?:p

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'm doing the good ol' Ukrop's fried chicken, or maybe starbucks, or probably just gonna skip lunch and eat a big breakfast and dinner. But that was something I didn't think about, make sure that what you are eating hasn't gone bad, as that is the easiest way to get sick.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

oh yeah.. ukrops, riteaid, subway. I kinda forgot howmuch fun I had at the zonal last year :D

Are we going to the science museum like we did last year?

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Science Museum is friday night I believe, and i will be there so if you wanna say hi feel free

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

hells ya 540 is definatly going to the science muesum and also did u guys forget about 5 guys thats also down there. also about the triplet thing .. if anyone wants to know the details about the triplets IM me at redskinsfan555

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Sweet! All I remember from Science museum is the dancing robots, the pirate, the free doughnuts, and the DDR!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The globe by far was my favorite. And oh man, the Norwalk at VCU aka robosars decimated our team. We lost like half of our members on like friday or saturday. Luckily we did not bring it back to Georgia.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

So far the only team that has been hit by the Norwalk is 1086, the other two schools were an elementary and middle school.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Oh yes, the science museum is awesome! The last couple of years I've spent just about the entire social just wandering around and checking out the exhibits, they're so cool. I'll definitely be there, probably wandering around monologuing to Josh again about 13 motor transmissions. (Although this year I believe its either 16 or 17 motors, I'm not sure which) So, if you see a dude with red or blue hair wandering by going on about "insane torque, and speed. It'd be unstoppable, it just needs a wheels to harness it, blah, blah, blah" it's probably me. Feel free to say hi, it'll at least give whoever I'm talking to a break.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

The science museum is tons of fun its just kind of sad that a lot of exhibits are decaying and in need of repair but on all the drives past(i go past everyday on the way to school) it always looks like theres some sort of stuff going on so hopefully there will be a bunch of new exhibits this year.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

im so pumped for VCU usually i cant sleep before the night we go to the regional but its tuesday and im bursting with excitement

good luck everyone!!!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Hahahaha!
and last year was your first time..:p .... This happens to everyone who comes back to be part of a great regional.

VCU is going to be a busy regional for me......following is on the list
1. Website Evaluations
2. Robot Inspections (all 64 of 'em)
3. VIP Tours
4. VirginiaFIRST Alumni Association Breakfast
5. Team 612, itself
6. HAVING FUN!! :D

Stop by the inspection deck to say hi, it'll be fun meeting CD people in person.....w00t!

Imad

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

This is going to be awesome!! This is my rookie year and I am looking forward to it all, the robots, the fun, the comradery, the norwalk... The science museum sounds like a blast.

Chris

P.S. Isn't norwalk a sea mammal found in the antartic waters?:p Can't see that attacking people in VCU:yikes:

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I got a picture from last year at the social with the pirate head on

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Your thinking of a narwhal. :)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Andy, beat me to it in mentioning it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norovirus

This is the bug that is causing all the ruckus. Bad little bug.

That aside, the regional promises to be intense. Four teams at least with mecannums. A triple team this year from Henrico. Should prove interesting.

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Pretty much the whole darn county of Henrico has the norwalk. Watch out guys, remember, wash those hands, use those hand sanitisers, and don't touch your mouth!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'll see you guys tomorrow, friday, and sunday!
If you get bored tomorrow, come and talk to me because everyone else on my team will be in the pits & i will be doing espionage

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

ahhh!!!! i'm not gonna be able to sleep! less than 12hrs left till VCU Opens up! krispy Kreme at 7!! MMMM, yum! see yall there!:D

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

You better get plenty of sleep, I wan't our human player to be wide awake and alert all through the competition. And btw, remember to meet at the back parking lot at 6:10 in the morning!

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Good Luck to all teams! Have fun
:)

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

Reminder to all teams get your radios reprogramed as well as update your software. see you all at 7:45

Re: 2007 VCU Regional
 

I'm sitting at VCU right now looking at the practice matches :D