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In preparation for Oct. 1, welcome to all who are considering the only regional held at a major military installation! Welcome to the United States Naval Academy and the Week 3-2008 Chesapeake Regional, on the water in historic Annapolis, Maryland :)

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It's on FIRST's website now, so I suppose the cat is out of the bag.

This season, the Capitals are making the drive up to Annapolis for their regional event. Palmetto is during the students' spring break, and travel costs this year were going to be a nonzero amount any way we sliced it--so after talking it over with everybody involved, we're hitting I-95 northbound.

As someone who volunteered up there last year, I can't wait to bring the whole crew. (And no scraping off my windshield with a credit card in just a crew shirt over a T-shirt this time.)

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I've put in a request (in triplicate) to the Lt. Col. for weather suited to sitting on the seawall while eating lunch and watching the sailboats go by.;)
There may be a bigger variety of island teams represented this year.:cool:

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The Chesapeake Regional happens to be during my Spring Break and I'm looking forward to traveling down to attend =) Plus, I have some friends at the Navl Accademy that I wouldn't mind visiting... kill two birds with one stone haha.

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October 2007

Paperwork needed for the Chesapeake Regional. [More details to come.]
• Bus and tool vehicle request forms for entering the USNA.
• Site Info and Consent forms

There will be lots of information coming over the next few months to help you plan your trip to Annapolis and the 2008 Chesapeake Regional.
Website: www.chesapeakefirst.org

Hotels: The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels. Annapolis has been chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as one of the country's top ten waterfront towns! http://www.visitannapolis.org/
Food:
Schedule:
Shipping:
Student Volunteers:

Anyone traveling with your team interested in Volunteering? Sign up here (and be sure to designate CHESAPEAKE) https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon
See you in Annapolis!

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We are going to decide by Oct. 25 if we are attending!!!:D

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Thanks for considering the Chesapeake. You would be representing yet another island (not on my original list of inquiries) for what has been previously billed as "the jet lag regional." Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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It wasn't that cold out there....:p

Wetzel
PS: You can borrow my scraper again any time.

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We are in the process of costing out our trip for the VCU - DC - Annapolis regional. Our intent is to participate, pending some cost items that we still need to price out.
I PMed you.

Thanks,
Glenn

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Hooray! WE cant wait to attend. Officially signed up at this point and airline tickets purchased!:D :D :D
Noticed that the Robobees have signed up also...they are a very friendly, generous, and polite team in addition to the great robot they had last year!!
Pineapples anyone???

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It's official. The jet lag regional is back in 2008, spanning 10? time zones.

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We had to withdraw to enter our hometown regional, but by the looks of things, it looks like we will be able to squeeze in on Nov.8 as there are 2 spots left.:D For me, that's 6am sharp when I try to add the event.:ahh:

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2199 will be attending. We're waiting to pay until the NASA grant winners are announced though; no matter what we will be attending though. It should be good times if anything like last year. We're going to be trying out a new scouting system and showing our new members what a regional is actually like. Hopefully the power won't go out again.

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http://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...es=136,419,103
I decided to start a clock for all the teams attending the Chesapeake. Feel free to add your state/island/country here.

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Hellooooo From the North East :)

May all the participants of FIRST and the Chesapeake Regional have a happy, healthy New Year from Team 88, TJ2.

We are resting up for the release of the '08 game and looking forward to another challenge. We will be returning to the Chesapeake Regional again because of the great friendships and competition the last time that we were there. It is great to be on the Naval campus and see the historic buildings. What a great atmosphere for a super tournament. Looking forward to making many more friends and this learning experience for all. Until then, rest up because the tie dye team will be on their way. oh Yeah ??? OH YEAH !!!!

Good luck to all.

MOE and Team 88, TJ2 :D

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MORT is officially registered and paid for.:D

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Team 1629 (GACO) will be attending for the fourth year in a row.

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To Robomom and others who have participated in the past:
1. How can we confirm that we completed the vehicle forms for entering the USNA? I did this back in October and just printed a copy of what i submitted. Is this sufficient to show the guard when entering, along with ID, etc.
2. The instructions were to drop team members off at the gate if using a personal vehicle. How far is the walk to the arena if you have a personal vehicle? We may have some members doing this.

Can someone provide some tips on how they enter daily and what kind of delays should we expect?
Thanks,
Hawaiian Kids:D

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I will have lots of info for you about the bus procedures and forms, the shuttle bus process, and about walking onto the "Yard."

Let me get through everything that needs to be done for our kickoff :ahh: and then I'll start posting the updates on the Chesapeake website and sending all the details to the team contacts in the next couple of weeks.

Halsey Field House is right next to Gate 1 where walk-ons can be dropped off and need to pass through security.
Thanks.

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Thanks for the updated info Robomom. For all of your hard work, we will definitely save some Hawaiian snacks specifically for YOU!!!!:D :D
Hope you like chocolates, macadamia nuts, pineapples, etc. ALOHA.

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Everyone always seems to forget that their are two major colleges in Annapolis. Sure, no one at St. John's is an engineer per se, but we are still (I humbly submit) one of the most important colleges in the U.S. Message me if you want a tour or description of our 309 year old institution. Our campus is a beautiful place to chill whenever you have a chance. We destroy the USNA at basically everything.

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Everything being reading the most books by a bunch of dead white men, and maybe croquet?

Anyway, I'm sad I'm not going to miss the Chesapeake Regional for the first year ever, especially with missing the aloha spirit of my birth place. :(

Wetzel

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Helloooooo from the the north east :yikes:
FAST BABY FAST:D
oh yeah ? YEAH YEAH !!!!

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Update - January 2008
Welcome to the 62 Chesapeake Regional Teams, representing 8 states, and DC and from England! Special greetings to the 6 rookie teams participating this year.
=>Paperwork needed for the Chesapeake Regional:
• Bus and tool vehicle request forms for entering the USNA. [Due March 2, 2008] http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/
• Site Info and Consent forms: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles...D_SiteInfo.pdf
Website: www.chesapeakefirst.org
Hotels: The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels. 1-888-302-2852 for Joyce Baki (ext 106) jbaki@visitannapolis.org or Andrew Heidt (ext 107) aheidt@visitannapolis.org Joyce and Andrew assisted many teams last year. Annapolis has been chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as one of the country's top ten waterfront towns! http://www.visitannapolis.org/
Food: Unlike other regionals (and what is posted) as long as the teams continue to clean up, the teams are allowed to bring food into the pits. No food allowed in the stands. http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/
Schedule: [not yet posted but will be similar to previous years] NEMO resources page has some great papers, including “Competition Tips-What to Expect” http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
Shipping: [not yet posted]
Volunteering: Anyone traveling with your team interested in Volunteering? Sign up here (and be sure to designate CHESAPEAKE) https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon Lots of positions still open.
Student Volunteers: We will be requesting student singers and student ambassadors. [More details to come]
Team Social: There is no team social scheduled for the Chesapeake Regional but the planning committee is still investigating.
See you in Annapolis!

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Greetings to all!

* The Chesapeake Regional has sudden openings for 2 lead positions. Training for these positions will be beginning soon.
* Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested.
* Happy to answer any questions!



Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...ler%202008.pdf

Lead Team Queuer
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...%202008(1).pdf

To Learn about all Volunteer Positions
http://www.usfirst.org/community/vol...t.aspx?id=6090

To sign up in the VIMS (Volunteer Information Management System)
https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon

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Lisa, the Volunteer Coordinator is experimenting with a blog

http://01111ab.netsolhost.com/blog1/

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Maybe a trip to SJC will help you figure out how to make sense. You're sad that you are not missing the Chesapeake Regional? Then get out of here.
Furthermore, it is a mistake to look at the authors of our entire curriculum as white. On just the basic reading list for the first year, we have such non-Europeans as Homer, Herodotus, Aristophanes, and Galen. And the first year is supposed to be exclusively Greek.

Anyhow, anyone who is interested in broadening their horizons outside of what textbooks and professors of science and engineering tell you about the humanities should drop by.

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Err, maybe you should take a geography class along with literature ... ;)

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Homer was from Ionia, Herodotus was from Halicarnassus, and Galen was from Mysia. Aristophanes' birthplace is unknown, but traditionally he was also from Ionia.

All of these locations are in Asia Minor, which is in Asia, which is not Europe.

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Sorry about that. You have to admit, though, that they are from a European culture. A now ancient one, but European.

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Chesapeake Regional Newsletter to the teams
Update #1-January 23, 2008

Welcome to all the 62 teams!

Chesapeake Regional Lingo
• USNA: United States Naval Academy
• Halsey Field House: on the USNA, where the event is held; also home of The Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center
• Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Shuttle pick-up and drop-off on “Blue Side” parking, near the Blue Angel is off Taylor Ave. Not on the Academy grounds, but rather about 2 miles from the USNA.
• Annapolis: Home of the nation’s oldest statehouse in continuous legislative use, historic 18th century seaport “city” with winding streets, cobblestone roads, limited parking, surrounded by water. City Dock, with restaurants is a 10 minute walk from Halsey. www.visitannapolis.org has an excellent visitor guide booklet you can request. Annapolis is 30-45 minutes from Baltimore and Washington DC. The closest airport is BWI. Some teams combined the trip with a visit to their representatives and to see the sights in Washington DC last year
• Gate 1: Entry closest to the Halsey. Not to be confused with Gate 8, about a mile away. Team vehicles will use Gate 8. The USNA is a big place.


Chesapeake Regional website:
• www.chesapeakefirst.org
• www.usna.edu/FIRST/ where to find bus and tool truck paperwork and access info
• FIRST Regional info: http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nts.aspx?id=43


Access to the Academy Grounds: http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/access


My team will be arriving by bus (school or charter):

1. Need to fill out a pass and submit no later than March 2. Vehicles without pre-approved passes will not be granted access to the USNA, no exceptions made. A separate form is needed for each bus. http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/access
2. You should get a response once your form is submitted.
3. Bus will enter Gate 8 and drop off at Halsey. Exit at Gate 1. Follow the signage.
4. Driver can then drive to Stadium to park, take shuttle bus back to the Halsey for the day, return to the Stadium to pick up bus, and then return to Halsey through Gate 8 at the assigned time to pick up the students. Please do not have all the students ride the shuttle bus to return to the Stadium, as it will create the delays.
5. Make sure each person has a photo ID. School-issued student picture ID’s are accepted. Those without picture government issued or picture school ID cannot enter the USNA unless accompanied by an adult with a government issued picture ID.
6. There is some construction around the Stadium and around Halsey. Please be warned to allow extra time.

My team will be arriving by van (rental or institutional):
1. Need to fill out a pass and submit no later than March 2. Vehicles without pre-approved passes will not be granted access to the USNA, no exceptions made. A separate form is available for each van. http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/access
2. You should get a response once your form is submitted
3. Van will enter Gate 8 and drop off at Halsey. Exit Gate 1. Follow the signage.
4. Driver can then drive to Stadium to park, take shuttle bus back to the Halsey for the day, return to the Stadium by shuttle to pick up van, and then return to Halsey through Gate 8 at the assigned time to pick up the students. Please do not have all the students ride the shuttle bus to return to the Stadium, as it will create the delays.
5. Make sure each person has a photo ID. School-issued student picture ID’s are accepted. Those without picture government issued or picture school ID cannot enter the USNA unless accompanied by an adult with a government issued picture ID.
6. There is construction around the Stadium and around Halsey. Please be warned to allow extra time.

My team will be arriving by private car:
1. No private cars will be allowed access onto the USNA grounds.
2. An exception is made for private cars with handicapped tags, or DOD stickers, but be prepared to show documentation.
3. Team members can be dropped by Gate 1, go through Security and walk to Halsey next door. They can arrange to be picked up outside of Gate 1.
4. Make sure each person has a photo ID. School-issued student picture ID’s are accepted. Those without picture government issued or picture school ID cannot enter the USNA unless accompanied by an adult with a government issued picture ID.


Tool Vehicle-My team is coming by bus/van/car and we have extra tools that do not fit in our bus/van.
1. Can assign one personal truck or van to be the team “Tool vehicle”.
2. Need to fill out a pass and submit no later than March 2. Vehicles without pre-approved passes will not be granted access to the USNA, no exceptions made. A separate form is available for “Tool Vehicles” http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/access
3. You should get a response once your form is submitted
4. The driver must be the same as registered on the form.
5. Tool vehicles will only be allowed on the USNA on
• Thursday March 13, am,
• Sat. March 15 pm.
6. Tool Vehicle will enter Gate 8 and drop off at Halsey.
7. The vehicle may only drop off; no parking allowed and this vehicle may be pulled aside for extra inspection at the gate, so allow plenty of time.
8. After drop off, the tool vehicle can return to the Stadium to park, and take the shuttle back to Halsey.
9. Make sure each person has a photo ID. Student picture ID’s are accepted. Those without picture government issued or picture school ID cannot enter the USNA unless accompanied by an adult with a picture ID.
10. There is no Tool vehicle shuttle this year, supplied by the event.


My team is staying nearby and walking.
1. Read information about Tool vehicle.
2. Enter and exit through Gate 1, go through Security to Halsey.
3. Make sure each person has a photo ID. School-issued student picture ID’s are accepted. Those without picture government issued or picture school ID cannot enter the USNA unless accompanied by an adult with a government issued picture ID.


Parking:
• Parking is off-site at the Stadium. There will be no parking on the USNA grounds.
• Halsey is near Gate 1. A shuttle bus will be running between the Stadium and Halsey. Parking will be free to everyone involved in FIRST.
• For information about parking in Annapolis: http://www.visitannapolis.org/



Shipping:
• Teams doing back-to-back Regionals with the Chesapeake should contact Shepard Exposition Services ASAP to price out extra expedited shipping. Your crate will need to be in drayage for the Chesapeake on Monday, March 10. See Section 4.9.7. http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=452
• http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=3570 will be posting site specific info


Hotels:
• The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels. 1-888-302-2852 for Joyce Baki (ext 106) jbaki@visitannapolis.org or Andrew Heidt (ext 107) aheidt@visitannapolis.org Joyce and Andrew assisted many teams last year. Annapolis has been chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as one of the country's top ten waterfront towns! http://www.visitannapolis.org/


Food:
• Yes the rumor is true. You can bring your own food into Halsey. No food allowed in the stands! As long as teams continue to clean up, the Chesapeake Regional can continue to offer this perk.
• I am awaiting information if there will be a pre-order option. Many places to eat within 10 minutes walking to City Dock outside Gate 1. On USNA grounds is the Drydock Restaurant.

Schedule:
• [not yet posted but will be similar to previous years] NEMO resources page has some great papers, including "Competition Tips-What to Expect" http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm

Team Social:
• There is no team social scheduled for the Chesapeake Regional but the planning committee is still investigating. I will alert all teams if this changes.


Volunteering:
• Still recruiting lots of volunteers to help out at the event. https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon
• We still need a “Lead Team Queuer” This is a key position.
• Be sure to designate “Chesapeake.”

Student Volunteers:
• We welcome the participation of student singers for opening ceremonies, and student ambassadors for tours. Send me the names of students interested, along with your team number. jbeatty@usfirst.org


USNA Admission talks/Tours of the USNA

• Information about the USNA and admissions will be available.
• Tours of the Academy are available. http://www.usna.edu/visit.htm

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I'll be down there volunteering with gusto, can't wait to add this awesome regional to my resume

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No hay problema. The point is that, even though you believe that they are of no value, they are still the foundation of your society.

In essence, try for real science without Aristotle and Archimedes. They defined science for you guys. You best be greatful.

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Chesapeake Regional Newsletter to the teams-Update #2-January 31, 2008

This is UPDATED Information since Update #1:

1. Access to the Academy Grounds: http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/

2. USNA Admission talks/Tours of the USNA

• Information about the USNA and admissions will be available.
For tours, please contact the visitor center. http://www.usna.edu/NAFPRODV/VC/

3. Team Social:
• There will be NO official Team Social scheduled for the Chesapeake Regional -2008. I will pass on any information about team-sponsored social events to all the teams.

4. Volunteering:

• Still recruiting lots of volunteers to help out at the event. https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon
• We still need referees and team queuers.
• Be sure to designate “Chesapeake.”


5. Chesapeake "Team Showcase"
Each year the planning committee receives requests from the teams for space to put up a booth or table, to demonstrate a product or to give-away cool stuff. We are impressed by the creativity and initiative shown by the teams. However, with 60+ teams at Chesapeake, we have a shortage of space.
This year, we are going to pilot a "Showcase" area. The first 20 teams who register will be assigned a one-hour time slot on Thursday March 13, between 9-7 pm, starting on the hour. The team will be allowed a standard 2' by 6' table at a site TBD (may be in the pits). Two teams at two tables will be featured in the Showcase at the same time.
Teams will be responsible for staffing this table during their assigned hour. They may display a banner on the front of the table (need to bring own tape, etc.) They may give-away items that fit the guidelines listed here: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles...D_SiteInfo.pdf. They may demonstrate a product. They may conduct a training session. No selling of products or selling/giving out food is allowed.
To register, send Jenny Beatty jbeattyfirst@gmail.com the team #, the team contact for the Showcase, with their email and a brief description of what your team would like to do during your 59 minutes. An agenda of the Showcase will be given to all the teams at the Chesapeake. This is a pilot project and we will rely on the cooperation of the teams participating to make it work. We will only be able to accommodate the first 20 teams who sign up.

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A question about getting onto the grounds:
Last year my dad was able to drive on the grounds (my dad has a military / government id) without any prior approval, do you know if this still applies this year? Has anything changed?

Would that be this exception: "An exception is made for private cars with handicapped tags, or DOD stickers, but be prepared to show documentation."

Thanks already,
Will

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Hey Glenn!

I'm so glad to see you guys heading back to 'our' regional! I'm sure the folks from 165 will disagree with that comment! Give us a shout if there is ANYTHING we can do to help you all out! See you in 5 weeks!

Best regards,

Steve

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Actually, 165 is sitting out this year.

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HELLOOooo from the NE :D
We are in the last full week of build, hope all is going well for all the teams. We are going to CT this weekend for the Suffield Shakedown should be a Hoot we have a big surprise for all Sat. Chesapeake with 62 teams should be a super time, we at TJ2 are looking forward to it, we will be loading the bus in 5 weeks for the 8+ hours ride. See You Sooooooon
oh yeah ??? OH YEAH !!!!
Team 88 TJ2 and MOE :yikes:

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I'm sorry to hear that. 165 is a great team. They will be missed. Hopefully we will see them again next year.

Best regards,

Steve

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Come on down! We are always happy to see TJ2! See you in 5 weeks!

Best regards,

Steve

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Helloooooo from NE :D
We at TJ2 will miss Team 165! We are one of the teams who got them into FIRST. Back in 1997 they saw us at the old J&J NJ Reg. on the way back home from an event in NY and could see the team work, learning experience and fun that everyone experienced with the program. We talked to them about FIRST and the rest is history. I hope that TEAM 165 is back in 09, and a BIG HELLOOOO to DEB and DAVE. It has been great having you (165) among the teams of FIRST. :yikes:
GOOD LUCK TO ALL See YA Sooooooon
oh yea ???? OH YEAH !!!!
TEAM 88 TJ2 and MOE

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Out to the teams:

Chesapeake Regional Newsletter to the teams-Update #3-February 21, 2008

1. New on FIRST website re: Chesapeake Regional
2. Access to USNA – notice re: USNA website
3. Team dinner hosted by Team 75 & 2016
4. Team Showcase at Chesapeake Regional
5. Call for Student Volunteers – Ambassadors & Singers
6. Volunteers still needed
7. New Scholarships just added in Maryland
8. Shuttle schedule for public and VIPS – TBA
9. Previously posted information


1. New under Chesapeake Regional http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

• Agenda
• Box lunch order form.
• Consent forms

2. NOTE: USNA website to submit paperwork for bus and tool truck passes is being repaired. I will send an email to the team contacts when it is operational. Thank you for your patience. Forms are found here:
Access to the Academy Grounds: http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/


3. Team 75 RoboRaiders and 2016 MMY Dinner (catch up with old friends and make new ones)
Date: Friday, March 14, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Dinner is from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: The Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Cost: $15.00/person (includes buffet dinner and DJ)
RSVP: Recruit1@cpcus.jnj.com March 3, 2008
Payment: Due by March 6, 2008
Checks: Payable to Hillsborough High School and in the memo write: Team 75/2016 Dinner/Social
Mail checks to: Theresa M. Edwards, 199 Grandview Road, SG319, Skillman, Nj 08558
Supervision: Each team must have a minimum of 3 Adult Chaperones for the entire social.

4. Chesapeake "Team Showcase" – still plenty of time slots!
We will be piloting a "Showcase" area. The first 20 teams who register will be assigned a one-hour time slot on Thursday March 13, between 9-7 pm, starting on the hour. The team will be allowed a standard 2' by 6' table at a site TBD (may be in the pits). Two teams at two tables will be featured in the Showcase at the same time.
Teams will be responsible for staffing this table during their assigned hour. They may display a banner on the front of the table (need to bring own tape, etc.) They may give-away items that fit the guidelines listed here: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles...D_SiteInfo.pdf. They may demonstrate a product. They may conduct a training session. No selling of products or selling/giving out food is allowed.
To register, send Jenny Beatty jbeattyfirst@gmail.com the team #, the team contact for the Showcase, with their email and a brief description of what your team would like to do during your 59 minutes. An agenda of the Showcase will be given to all the teams at the Chesapeake. This is a pilot project and we will rely on the cooperation of the teams participating to make it work.

5. Student Volunteers:
• Student Ambassadors: Send names of 2-3 students from your team who are interested in being "Student Ambassadors" on Friday and Saturday, giving VIP tours. We will provide training on Thursday. Students may not volunteer as Student Ambassadors if they are on the drive team. Send to jbeattyfirst@gmail.com
• Student Singers: Sent me the names of 1-2 students from your team who are interested in singing the national anthem at opening ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. These students will meet and audition as a group on Thursday. We have done this the past 2 years, and it is a lot of fun. Send to jbeattyfirst@gmail.com

6. Volunteering:

• Still recruiting lots of volunteers to help out at the event. https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon
• We still need referees
• Be sure to designate “Chesapeake.”

7. New Scholarship:
The University of Maryland/BAE Systems FIRST Scholarship is for $2,500/year, renewable up to $10,000 over four years. Seniors in FRC who plan to study engineering in the A. James Clark School of Engineering are eligible to apply. This scholarship is now listed on the FIRST Scholarship website at www.usfirst.org/scholarships.


8. Shuttle bus schedule -TBA. Look for this on www.chesapeakefirst.org

9. Previously posted: http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

a. Chesapeake Regional Lingo
b. Access to the USNA by bus, van, or on foot, parking
c. Food
d. Hotels.

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"
Food:
• Yes the rumor is true. You can bring your own food into Halsey. No food allowed in the stands! As long as teams continue to clean up, the Chesapeake Regional can continue to offer this perk.
• I am awaiting information if there will be a pre-order option. Many places to eat within 10 minutes walking to City Dock outside Gate 1. On USNA grounds is the Drydock Restaurant."

That's pretty cool of them. Also, can you guys recommend some near-by places for some affordable and good food? Or if there is some type of map of hte area provided at the regional by some teams. I know that this type of map was given out at NYC last year.

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Chick and Ruth's Delly on Main St! 5-10 minute walk into town from Gate 1, or see if they'll deliver (the web site claims they deliver to the USNA). We go out of our way to stop there whenever we're passing near. Best NY Deli not in NY!

Webcasting
 

I was looking into webcasting the regional, does anyone know what it entails? Does NASA provide the internet connection (seems like some other webcasts have been done by NASA...)?

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An update:
I have contacted the Pattie Cook, the Regional Director to see about the possibility of an internet connection so we can plan for a possible webcast.

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cant wait to go
we're going to win just wait and see

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you've got some competition from NJ coming strong and hard after solid finishes here...

Seems like Chesapeake will be a lot of fun.

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You said it:D
I'm so psyched for Chesapeake after seeing what our robot can truly do.

NJ finalists baby:cool:

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Yes.
we will see you there! Tell Ernie, we have a special "aloha" gift just for him....:D :D

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You can take the bots out of Freestate. But u can't take Freestate out of the robots! Congrats to 449, 836, 1748, and especially 1980 at NJ!

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Hellooooo from the NE :D
Hay Steve and Team 836, great job in NJ well done. We at Team 88 TJ2 are keeping track of you we could work well together Hope you had a great time in NJ we loved the NJ Reg. back in the day when it was the J+J Reg. We will see ya in MD in a few weeks oh yeah ???? OH YEAH !!!!
Team 88 TJ2 and MOE :yikes:

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We can't wait to see you and all our "rowdy" friends in Annapolis for the Chesapeake Regional. :)

In honor of the regional, I wrote a little song ... with apologies to Hank!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FIRST!!!

Well it's Friday morning and we're ready to rock!
Time to get all the hurdles, the laps and the blocks.
It's the Chesapeake regional that's comin' your way.
The Robobees TJ2, Mort, Hawaiian Kids and the GaCo are ready to play.
We gotta get ready, we gotta go live,
Cause the Chesapeake regional kicks off, so let’s drive!

So get ready. I mean, get ready.
Are you ready for some FIRST?! An Overdrive party!

We've got Dean and Woodie and Dave.
They've gotten it all kick started.
Jenny, George and the crew's all set. The crowd is psyched.
Cause all our rowdy friends are back in Annapolis tonight!

See you all in a couple of weeks!

Best regards,

Steve

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We are asking the questions and will let you know when we know. This needs to be approved by the USNA, for starters.

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Great, thank you very much!

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hmmm...maybe I can persuade George to sing this:rolleyes:

honored to be mentioned with a great group of teams btw.

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Oh Akash, I think I'm hanging up my singing days for good. Making a fool out of myself in front of one regional a year is my quota.

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Map of the bus route, parking, USNA now posted via link on www.chesapeakefirst.org under "Venue Map"

A reminder from the Chesapeake FTA
Let all the teams know to Velcro their OI controls to the deck!
There will be 2" wide loop Velcro 6" from the edge of the control deck for
this purpose. This is essential especially if you are in #1 position.

Still recruiting Student Ambassadors, Student Singers and a few spots left for the "Team Showcase."

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What does the student ambassador do? Sorry if that's been asked. I may be interested.

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Student Ambassadors at the Chesapeake Regional give tours to the dozens of VIPs that visit the regional, it is their job to educate these valued members of society and sell FIRST, the roll is quite fun actually, its a great opportunity to meet members of the government and corporations

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Cool, actually sounds like what I do already with the parents that come to regionals. How do I become a student ambassador? And when does the touring take place b/c I still have to help the scouting team. If you're the head of this, please PM me.

MORT's always there for this kind of stuff:D

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an email was sent to one of your advisors regarding this, ask around and figure out which one got it, else Mrs. Jenny Beatty would be the one to speak to, she should be able to redirect you to the Ambassador Coordinator

rs

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Your advisors have received information so ask them how to sign up.
Training will be on Thursday and then Student Ambassadors sign up for time slots on Friday or Sat. Tours are given to VIPs, parents, school groups, and the public.

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Sorry, no webcast from the Chesapeake. This is the message received:

Due to high security levels at the USNA, there will be NO webcast from any source at the Chesapeake Regional.

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Thats unfortunate. I totally understand any special security concerns. However, we still plan to, pending approval, record the regional and possibly broadcast it locally at the event.

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Related but different, would there be a way to archive the matches after the fact via SOAP or TBA?

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If we are able to record the regional, we probably will make it available via SOAP or TBA.

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Hello, everyone! This is Amanda from Team 75, the RoboRaiders. Since there is less than a WEEK until Chesapeake, I wanted to wish all of the teams that will be attending the best of luck. Chesapeake is an amazing regional with all wonderful teams in attendance.

On behalf of Team 75, I would like to express that if any help is needed during the regional in any way, Team 75 will be more than happy to lend a hand. This can include anything from tools, mechanical help, volunteers, etc.

If you happen to see me at the Regional (I am a little redhead wearing a red Team 75 shirt), please feel free to say hey!

Can't wait to see you all!
Thank you!!

Amanda

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Short Article about the Chesapeake Regional

Thought you would enjoy it:)

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As I sit writing my packing list, it occurs to me that I often carry a knife to regional competitions. I was wondering if security at the academy would have a problem with this. If I do not get a sure answer, I will err on the side of caution, but I would like to bring my knife as it is a useful tool.

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Pack it with your tools.
I wouldn't count on it making it through security at Gate 1 if you are walking on.

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Hellooooo From the NE :D
We at Team 88 TJ2 will see you all Sooooon, Have a great trip to MD. May we all be safe and have another super Time with FIRST. This should be a Hoot at the Chesapeake Regional in Annapolis. oh yeah ????
OH YEAH !!!! :yikes:
Team 88 TJ2 and MOE

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My girlfriend and I have been vacationing in New York City for the first half of the week (hooray spring break!); we'll be riding the rails down to Washington to rendezvous with the Capitals tomorrow night. I can't wait.

(Alright, so I could wait to get my iTunes movie rental to finish downloading on the slow-as-molasses wireless, but given the choice between The Matrix and Chesapeake, I think we know what I'd choose.)

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This regional is going to rock the house with so many good teams competing for the gold. I wish everyone and their teams good luck and I will see you all tomorrow!

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So after day one, whats every bodies thoughts, impressions, etc?

who's having trouble?
who's doing well?
how does Chesapeake play the game?

I missed today because of classes but will be there tomorrow and Saturday.

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Eh heh, having trouble...

We encountered some troubles with our superstructure today; pipes that were supposed to be screwed together weren't, causing everything above the chassis to shake apart on the field. (For those who didn't see: yes, everything.) We jettisoned our forks and focused on lapping, which appeared to work well in our later practice matches. A few more quirks worked out, and we should be prepared to have some fun. (Especially if we execute that one plan we keep talking about...)

Apologies to those who had to move us (or our various pieces of field debris) aside,



Billfred

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Team 1629 did quite well we had some minor issues that were all worked out and began to really get rolling in our last two practice macthes, we also got 4 almost 5 lines in hybrid, and ,managed 7 laps in one of the earlier matches (i believe tied for most laps on the day). we also got the ole catapolt up and running and managed to crush a smaller robot, sorry 1195,so all in all a good day

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Team 2016 had trouble in the beginning not knowing that we were missing a gear on one side of the robot :ahh: eventually fixed it and were able to get 10 laps in the 2:15 min round. :) we are greatly looking forward to tomorrows qualifying rounds.

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Our bot was good this year, but we were well, limited by our team mates in 3 of the 8 rounds.... I'm not saying they're bad, it's just that they got in the way of the objective, scored massive amounts of penalties, and blocked us (literally) from moving. We went from 4th to 32nd.... Which made me think about the ranking system that FIRST uses. I do not like the way robots are ranked based on their team mates performance. It's not fair that your robot is ranked upon the team winning. Example being, let's say you have a good bot, it's potential is limited by your team mates. Your rank goes WAY down. I thought that most of the teams had figured this out, and weren't judging by rank for alliance selection... But for alliance selection, only 2 teams outside of the top 24 were selected. Which leads me to believe that those top 8 bots simply looked at the score boards and picked whoever was in the top 24... :/

I'm just saying, the ranking system could be so much better.

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Benhulett, I think it may be telling that the winning alliance consisted of the number 10, 21 and 43 ranked teams. Some people may ignore doing any scouting, but they tend to lose.

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Hoo, what a ride.

For the first time in five years, I'm not worried about our on-field performance. Qualification rounds did us few favors--those two three-on-two rounds were not my idea of fun--but we kept making consistently great runs after a lousy practice day. I had my hopes up for us to get picked, but I could tell as the second draft round progressed that market wasn't quite right for lapping robots in a regional so large. It happens. Still, to see that spark in our newbie-heavy team made the whole exercise worthwhile.

This is our first regional beyond Palmetto (and our only of 2008), and it was great to play at last with teams I've known of for years (see also: 341, 709, 836) and some I've only recently crossed paths with (see also: 88*, 359, 1027, 1111).

Much thanks to all of our partners, all the teams who helped us out with those odds and ends that didn't quite hit the road with the team, and of course thanks to the volunteers that put up with our antics of last-minute queuing and pipe-scattering along the way. I hope we make this trip a regular feature of our season.

*Oh yeah? OH YEAH!

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Wow. I would like to start by just how much fun this regional was. Whether it was the qualification matches or the social or the finals, everything was exciting. Thanks so much to 1418 & 11, great strategy and awesome time. Thanks to everyone who came to the social as well, i hope you all had some fun. Thanks to all the volunteers that made this event possible. Hope to see everyone back next year.

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Team 339 had a great time. That quarter-final (all four matches of it) was very intense and exciting.

Thanks to 614 and 359 for helping us put up one heck of a fight.

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2199 reporting in.

@1895- yeah i know exactly which match your talking about, it wrecked us bad too. We had loaned them transmissions to get them moving and helped them fix their pnuematics too. it doesn't matter though, its over now:)

Also, i agree that the selection process was a bit strange as to why certain teams picked other teams, but as was pointed out earlier, the best rose to the top.
The regional on the whole seemed quieter and tamer this year ( this was my fourth visit to chessie) with some of the big teams missing. (Buzz for example)

In general though we had fun, had a good, penalty free bot and learned a lot.

And many congrats to the winners:)

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Kilroy and 614, you were great. We know we had a great alliance and given the circumstances which occured, I know we still made a great team.
Those happy memories will stick with our team forever as we recall the VCU and Chesapeake regional where we both participated. Take care and until we meet again!! :)

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339 and 359, driver of 614 here. I thought we did great but it was pretty unfortunate that our coil jumped the pulley for the back arm. Having to queue up quickly between matches and not getting much repair time since we had 4 matches was pretty rough.

Unfortunately, that was probably my last year of directly competing since I will graduate high school this year, but I plan on mentoring team 614 next year so will hopefully see you all again

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I agree with you.

That is exactly why scouting is so important. In my own honest opinion, some teams were great and some teams were indeed slected b/c of their rank (WRONG THING TO TRUST). Seeding CAN NOT HELP YOU DETERMINE ANYTHING IF YOU ARE THE ONE SELECTING. Scouting is a crucial part of any winning team's strategy. For example, 2590 picked us and 1980-not the highest seeded of the bunch but we rose to being finalists at Trenton. Same thing went on here. Looks like 1418 did their scouting and knew what they were doing. We were a top scorer in our matches according to scouting and watching our robot but faired poorly with other robots. This is totally not a kick at the alliance partners we had though. Everyone who helped was great and that's how we got to the top.

Also, thank you guys for your congrats as well. I totally loved 1418 and 2016. They have a really nice group of students who were completely cooperative and worked so well with us.

On another note, I'm still really happy about all this, but what is up with Championships? Does anyone know of some type of meeting or conference the planning committee may have? That would be wonderful info to get.

Thank you so much 1418 and 2016 again. Also thank you very much 75 and 1980 and numerous other teams who were cheering for either us or our alliance, it really meant a lot.

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Its plain and simple. MORT was on steroids during the playoffs.
Given the outcome and how they played, they were the best bot during the elim matches. Doing it all over again, has them the #1 pick.

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LOL

I totally forgot about our opposing alliance. I was seriously terrified about the final matches because they were highly competitive and so intense. By far the most exciting matches I've seen this year just because of how close some of them were.

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Congratulations to all of 2016 and all of the other winners!

Incredible that you won a regional with only one year under your belt, living up to the rookie award last year!

Hopefully I can see you guys in atlanta.

Grats again

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I just want to say thanks to team 1418 for having faith in us and picking us, and then to 2016 for molding themselves to our strategy perfectly. Taking down the 1, 5, and 3 seeded alliances in 2 matches each is not an easy task.

In my 8 years in FIRST, I think this might be one of the best examples of an "alliance" I've seen yet. The way that the 3 robots complimented each other was something truly awe inspiring.

Good luck in the rest of your competitions.

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The 2008 Chesapeake Regional once again exceeded my expectations. From a volunteer stance, the competition, other volunteers and teams were amazing and everyone knew what they were doing which made it overall great competition to attend.

Congrats to 11, 1418 and 2016 for winning. I like how 1418 was collecting trackballs and leaving them around for 11 to pick up to do back to back hurdles. That was an excellent strategy on behalf of this alliance.

Also major congratulations to 768 for winning Chairman’s Award. This is a well deserve honor for this incredible team

On a side note, I want to mention that I am very proud of my team; 204, Eastern Robotic Vikings. It was a great competition for the team and being rank from 14th on Friday afternoon and then after all the qualification matches, being rank 20th, it was an amazing feeling to see the team succeed.

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I would like to offer a combination of thanks and congratulations to 11 and 2016 on behalf of the current members of 1418. (They'd do it themselves, I'm sure, but I don't believe any of them has an account here, which is probably wise, all things considered...) You both had excellent robots and drivers, and I personally chalk it up to our own dumb luck that you weren't picked before we could get to you.

After the tournament, as we were all hanging around our pit trying to convince ourselves we weren't dreaming, someone from 11 came up and said "Thanks so much for listening to us and playing along with our strategy." Team 11, you are quite welcome. Having been on the drive team last year, I know exactly how frustrating it is to get blown off by alliance-mates, and I guess I managed to get that across to this year's team (my constant grousing about two or three specific incidents probably had something to do with that). There were a fair number of good robots out there, but the fact that you guys were good team players, I am certain, was the key to our alliance's success.

So, now on behalf of myself, many congratulations to teams 11, 2016, and of course to my own beloved 1418: you done good.

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hehehe, that was me. I really wanted to tell 1418 how much I loved them on and off the field. Awesome people+awesome robots=a winning and fully complimenting alliance.

I really hope you guys are going to the Championships (whatever happens about that). If you need ANY help with anything, please, never hesitate to ask.

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On behalf of Team 75, I would like to thank every team who participated at the 2008 Chesapeake Regional. It was an unforgettable experience!

Congratulations to Team 768 for winning the Chairman's award. You are an outstanding team who is inspiring. Congratulations to Teams 11, 1418 and 2016 for their incredible victory at Chesapeake. Teams 1111, 88, and 888 also deserve a huge congratulations for being Finalists at Chesapeake. All of these teams had awesome robots that performed amazingly.

Thanks, everyone! I look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta!

Amanda

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Teams 11, 1418 and 2016, Congratulations on winning Chesapeake! You all were just too tough for us. Not only did you consistantly put up high numbers, you also played good defense in the finals.

Teams 88 and 888, thanks for joining us on that great run to the finals. Your hurdling got us through some tight matches.

Along the way we had some great matches with 339, 1027, 1418, 1629 and 1618 (and others I just can't remember right now).

C Company, congratulations on winning the Rookie Allstar Award. Mr. and Mrs. Shade have taught you well.

This is the best our team has ever done. We have some great memories from this regional.

-Chip
Team 1111
2008 Chesapeake Regional Finalist
2008 Chesapeake Innovation in Controls Award

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On behalf of 2016, I would like to thank 1418 for picking 11 and us to be there alliance partners. I think the teams worked well together very well. That is the first time I have been on the field and going all the way. I hope to play with you guys again.

Congrats to 768 on Chairmans, 75 on EI and 88,1111, and 888 on having a great finals alliance.

We also wanted to thank all the UK teams for coming down to Chesapeake, we hope you really enjoyed it.

I hope to see you guys in Atlanta.

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As a member of 449, thanks to 2234 and 341 for making a great alliance. We worked really well together!

Congratulations to regional finalists 88,1111, and 888.

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I'd just like to thanks the drive teams of 2016 and 1418. You guys were great on and off the fields, and some of the best drivers I've competed with either at Chesapeake or Trenton. See you guys in Atlanta.