2008 Finger Lakes Regional
 

Good Luck to all teams attending, we hope you will help FLR will continue in providing great competition. As usual, Teams 340 & 424 will be looking forward to see our fellow Rochester area teams there as well as new faces.

So who else is coming and who's pumped!?

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SparX 1126 will be there!!!!:D
And we cant wait. FLR is a great regional && personally i have had a great time in the past 3 years both as a student and now as a mentor.
Good Luck to all the teams that come as well. :)

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Pretty sure that Team 250 will be there this year; we go every year.
Can't wait to get the build season started.
Good Luck to all this season!
Here's the actual dates:

Finger Lakes Regional
Rochester, NY DATE 3/6/2008 - 3/8/2008

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Team 1503 will be coming from across the border to compete at FLR for the first time.

I'm really looking forward to it; from what I've heard Finger Lakes is a great regional.

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Of course we'll be there.
It's Xerox's regional!

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Our team won't be there but I'll be back!

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This will be the 2nd regional that we are going to sign up for.

We will be attending FLR and NYC this year. Hopefully earning our way to Atlanta.

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the news im most excited about so far. :D

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As a warm-up for Detroit, Steve? :cool:

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1930 should be there (under a new name and new look). Just some funds to take care of first;)

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1511 is sure to come!!!!! Can't wait to see everyone again!

:( :)

Yay, at least Steve is coming back!!!

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If all goes well I will be in Detroit as well.

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Team 316, The LuNaTeCs, enjoyed the FLR so much it's a MUST GO for 2008.


Fantastic Regional!

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I'll be in attendance and looking forward to watching our visitors from the north and our Pontiac, MI friends

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Team 910 may be coming this year. We'd really like to try a new regional this time around besides WMR and GLR. But it looks like FLR is filling up fast.

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MOE 365 has grabbed one of the last slots for FLR! We had a great time last year and expect the same again in 2008. Looking forward to seeing and playing with y'all.

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Yeah!
MOE is coming back to FLR
Now that makes my day....
I can't for the competition to start

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Last year they said there were spots for 40+ teams.
FIRST always seems to expand the capacity of the regionals a little later so don't give up yet if you don't get in.

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Now added is the HOT team, 67. I can't belive how many great teams are going to be at FLR this year. What a great year this is going to be, I hope the game allows for some great competition!

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Yes! :ahh: :ahh:

65, 67, 68, 365, 20, 1503 are making the trip and make me very excited!

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This is very quickly shaping up to be a very competitive regional! i am excited especially since this will be my senior year and what a good bunch of teams to compete with! I look forward to seeing some of my friends from out of state!

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I am very much looking forward to this regional! This will be my first year/regional as a mentor. This will be a great regional for all those drive teams out there, im kinda sad ill be missing out on that part of the excitement!


67/340/1126 Repeat?

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Chuck's Wait Listed! Boo-hoo.:(

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A lot of teams are wait listed. Look at the teams that competed last year that aren't on the list.
84
174
211
271
354
467
578
772
1405
1559
1765
I'm sure there are more but, nobody gets to see the list.
Where is the next closest week 2 regional?



VCU...

Any correlation?

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5 Rochester teams, boo if they dont make it in.
im sure they will be making room for the locals to make it.


I heard form a little birdie, the reason from the MI teams is that they don't want to do back to back regionals and FLR is closest for week 2. it's still a sweet thing, im looking forward to it.

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How are you able to see the list?
And why won't FIRST let us see it anymore?
What's the big secret?

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Magic...

Actually
The list is in my head...

Well actually I have kept track of every team that has ever attended the FLR. I looked at that list and guestimated. I can't say for certain if there are any teams on the wait list. If I remember there was a pending number of 6 or 7 and 1 open spot on Sunday. HOT joined us and that leaves a number of wait list teams.

I now see that there are 34 teams registered the, 2 new ones are:
1405 Hoselton/OCM Technical Services, Inc./Crosby-Brownlie, Inc. & The Charles Finney High School
1585 Discount Tent Renter & Red Jacket High School

If FIRST sticks to their norm they hold a number of spots for late registering rookies. I know we were working on getting the Syracuse area to recruit new teams & there have been no rookies to register yet, I don't know if there will be. Of course we know better than to hold FIRST to their "norm".

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If there is an area that could use expansion, it's Syracuse.

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As far as I know Fairport HS/Minerva HS (578) will be there. They like to register for their travel regional first and then the local one.

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On November 8th there will be unrestricted registration for additional regionals and I bet you'll see the regionals suddenly expand their capacity. And all those teams that could not get in before should be able to get in then.

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I really hope so. We were really looking forward to trying out a new regional and visiting you guys out east. I suppose it's just a matter of waiting and seeing what happens.

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This is 174's Atlanta year. We always go to Buckeye and we interchange Atlanta and FLR. Not sure why we rather dive an additional 5 hours...but I think we do better and those at Buckeye remember us more. It's all the way the Teacher Mentors see it...

I, however, will be at FLR and be volunteering again (and holding some things to give out...like cards...hee hee)

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See Ed, no magic just guessing. I hope to see you guys down in ATL then. Have fun in Ohio.

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The regional is filled (2 more than last year) & you guys aren't on the list. :ahh:

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Apparently Victor made the same exact move as my team did. I know for certain that it's very expensive for Fairport's team to travel anywhere, because of the massive team size of 60 students.

Fairports aware of the problem, and they are going to try and see what they can do within the next week. Accepting such a large team is going to be very challenging for Finger Lakes so we will see what happens. Hopefully Fairport/Victor can get in, they are 20 minutes away from the RIT Campus.

Finger Lakes Regional at the Blue Cross Arena by 2012?

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It's RITs regional.
It's not going anywhere.

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65 will be there

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I can't wait! FLR is such an awesome regional and I have had so much fun the past two years I have been there!

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We, Team 378, are looking forward to the FLR and seeing all our local friends there. We are also attending the Greater Toronto Regional. Good luck to all!

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Team 2228 will be there. :)

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Team 316 will be there!! 2007 was the first year we were there and it was awesome; the event was run very well, the food was good, the pit layouts are convenient, the team social was perfect, the teams were so gracious and friendly, and we love snow! Add it all up and you were our number one choice for 2008. Can't wait to see everyone again ~ Thanks for hosting it!
~Shelbo

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Argh.
Us Pirate are sooo bummed that we can't go this year :(
No hotels! :mad:

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I know I speak for the Rest of Team 1518 - The Palmyra-Macedon Raiders (2007 FLR Finalist) when I say we are looking forward to coming back and trying to improve on last years performance.

Hopefully we will continue to thrill the crowds.

2007 FLR- Finalist (with 340 and 354)

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Although late on the post team 1591 will be there! Can't wait to see everyone.

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Looks like most of the teams on Jason's list got in. Looks like 772 and 467 decided to go someplace else.
It's nice to see FLR break the 40 team barrier.

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Team 639 will definitely be back this year. FLR has become a much-loved tradition for us. See you all there!

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Odd...174 chose FLR and Boston this year rather than the usuals. They are up to something and I have yet to get a good explanation from them yet. At least they are getting into other regionals.

You leave a team for three years and everything you know changes for the good. Why on earth would they want to do that? haha.

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They probably passed on Buckeye because it wasn't as impressive as in previous years. FLR is looking more like Buckeye did last year than Buckeye is now.

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Maybe it is the date change?
We used to go to GLR and Midwest, but with the dates changing and problems arising, we havnt been to midwest in 3 years.
We are going to FLR tho!
Cant wait.

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Maybe they want to come support you in your new effort as a mentor for team 1930! :)

I think all teams deep down inside want to come to the Finger Lakes Regional! But only a few are lucky enough to have it fit into their plans! Those of us in the Rochester area are really fortunate that it is close and accessible to us!

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I am so excited for the regional! I can not wait to see all the teams again. Good luck to everyone, and I will see you at the regional! :yikes:

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FLR shaped up to be a very competitive regional this year!! Can't wait to see all of the teams!

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RAWR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T-RX 145 is ready this year and we will be able to do a lot more then just drive around this year!!!!!!!!!:D :eek:

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596 will be there again, that is I will be there again.

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Its going to be great seeing everyone there again. Its amazing seeing FLR grow more and more every year.

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woot we have a lot of really good teams this year as we do every year. FLR rocks the socks of every other regional.

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We need to do some TV advertizing for FLR.

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If all of the teams do Dean's homework... the media recognition of FLR will be great!

I know that 1511 is working on it! :)

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we are trying to start it, but since we are a smaller team we just wanna get our bot finished first.

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haha you guys were awesome at defense last year though

No Kevin you mean 1405 will be there. You're on 1405, not 596 :rolleyes:

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just playing defense didn't get us to Nationals though............. scratch that, didnt get us onto an alliance at FLR last year.

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What are you talking about, I don't even know you.

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Yeah, and if you guys do as much work on it as you did last year, we may have a repeat chairman's award winner at FLR. :D

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It's gonna be down to them and 340 (as usual).

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What.. did you guys drop out of the chairman's race after '92? I believe in 191!

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We dont have time for the Chairman's we have enough on our plate with just building our bot.

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We are no longer qualified for the award. All Hall of Fame teams are no longer qualified for the Chairman's award. MOE and HOT are also exempt from the award.

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i didnt know that

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I'm getting pumped! Can't wait to see people!

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This should be great!! get to see some friends from last year like 65 and 316 and some old friends on 67! FLR is gonna be one great and competitive regional!!!!

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i can't wait

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Haha, Ken loves SparX, every competition he treis to make an apperance for your matches. :)

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Wouldn't be the first time ;)

I hope everyone's build season is going well, can't wait for FLR.

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haha yeah i try and get over to see your matches too! Ken is great, I still got my Huskie dog tags!

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I'm looking for one or two people to share a hotel room with for Thursday and/or Friday. I already have one roommate.
PM me if you are interested.
I'll be booking the room this weekend. Currently looking at the Hampton Inn South.

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Talked to the regional director Ron Borden about the regional this afternoon. You guys have some really big suprises coming your way. ;)

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Like what Larry?

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You'll see... I think everyone will be quite happy with the things happening at this event. ;)

I was at that meeting as well. :)

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how about some of the events at the team social too? ;)

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You won't tell me, after I gave you a ride to the ruckus?

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Thank you for the ride. :)

Information regarding team social will come out very soon, some other surprises you'll have to wait for.

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Karaoke much? :P

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Thanks Dylan!!! we can't wait to see you guys too!!!:D

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There has to be some kind of a cliffhanger, otherwise FLR 08' won't be as much fun.

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I'm so excited for the FLR Regional. Rochester's one of my favorite cities, and the regional is always so much fun. It probably helps that we have so many really energetic teams every year. Team 145 is very excited to come!

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I hope everyone brings a competitive robot.

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I think that's a given at FLR every year. I want to see FLR get the high score this year, though. I'm sure there is enough talent at the regional to it!:D

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I just hope we dont have a team not able to compete because of stuff like what we had last year. With that one team who had probs with their gearbox

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O yea, that was sad seeing their crate all packaged on Friday morning.

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indeed, it was not a good thing to have to see.

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FLR has an excellent pedigree going with three HOF teams (67,191,and 365) four former national champions{65,67,73,and 365) and two original FIRST teams (20 and 191. I'm not sure if 250 counts) and a set of consistent strong performing teams who have won numerous regionals and awards.
And in my opinion the most spirited regional out there.
It's gonna be a blast!

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I agree with u on all those points Ed!! And for a little regional we got alot of spirit!!! thanks to teams like X-Cats, GRR, and MOE:D

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I would also have to agree, it's a high energy regional.

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Especially 596. 596 Will rock your socks off.

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Ummm, Kevin...there is no team 596 that I can find listed as registered for the Finger Lakes Regional. 596 doesn't seem to be registered for any event for 2008, at all! Are you rockin' this year without a robot? :confused:

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You'll see someone with a 596 shirt.

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And will that person be rockin'? :)

I have shirts from lots of teams, but even if I layer them all on at once (45, and 25 and 1529 and 1732 and 1511...) I'd still only say that 1511 will be at FLR! :cool: And we will be Rollin'! :yikes:

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That's cause you're only on 1511.

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That's about enough. Can we keep this topic to discussing the Finger Lakes Regional and the teams that will be there?

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It's built for spirit, Dylan. Though it would be nice if they dumped the portable bleachers this year and opened up the stands behind it so it could open up the floor on the other side and have more seats for the patrons.