Duel on the Delaware is HERE!
 

ONLY 3 DAYS UNTIL THE DUEL!!!


DUEL ON THE DELAWARE INFO PACKET #3 - 10.5.2007
Salem Community College, Carneys Point, NJ - Saturday, October 13, 2007

WHAT'S NEW SINCE LAST INFO PACKET?

* What TEAMS should bring with them
* Team Information Packet
* Lunch Preorder Form
* Directions / Parking Details
* No Donate Your Robot at this event (Team 433 cannot make it)
* Deadline for Duel Master Volunteer submissions has passed.
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* NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentors) Workshop
Co-hosted by dynamic duo Judy Vanderpool and Jenny Beatty!
Noon - Classroom C118

* FIRST Tech Challenge "Quad Quandry Scrimmage"
Limited to first 16 teams who sign up. Contact Joe Perrotto
(Joseph.A.Perrotto@usa.dupont.com) to reserve your spot.

* Still volunteer slots available
Volunteers get to do fun stuff, hang out with cool people, get to
wear our spiffy Duel T-shirts, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE! If you
are interested in volunteering for the Duel, please contact our volunteer
coordinator, Peggy Beattie, (Margaret.S.Beattie@USA.dupont.com).

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NOTE:
Teams can drop off robots before 6:00pm on Friday evening.
You cannot work on or run robots, only drop off.

Doors will open at 7:00am on Saturday for teams.
Teams will not be allowed to enter the facility before 7:00am.
Plan accordingly.

- Game rules same as FRC
- No weigh-in or inspection
- Alliance selection the same as FRC
EXCEPT - Top 8 cannot select within Top 8
EXCEPT - No serpentine draft

Team help to break down the field after the event would be appreciated.

WHAT TEAMS SHOULD BRING WITH THEM
(1) Teams, robots, pit supplies, tools, etc.
(2) Safety glasses for pit - this will be enforced and we only have safety glasses for non-team visitors to the pit
(3) Gloves for lifting / carrying robots
(4) multiplug extensions for pit power - we will not have extras
(5) books for the Success Won't Wait Book Drive
(6) used athletic shoes for the PPP Shoe Drive
(7) Vex robots and supplies for (if your team is participating in the FTC "Quad Quandry" scrimmage)
(8) a sense of fun and competitive spirit (no problem, here!)
(9) their dancin' shoes!


TEAM INFORMATION PACKET (everything you need to know)

[see attachment]

EVENT AGENDA (TENTATIVE)

Time Activity

7:00AM Doors / Pits open to Teams
7:45-8:45AM Practice Rounds
8:45AM Opening Ceremonies
9:30AM-12:30PM Qualifying Rounds (5 per team)
12:30PM Alliance Selection
12:30-1:15PM LUNCH BREAK
1:15PM Awards & Chairmans Video Filming
1:30-4:30PM Elimination Rounds
4:30PM Awards/Closing Ceremonies
5:00PM Field Breakdown

Sponsors: DuPont
NASA
Salem Community College

Hosts: MOE Team 365
LuNaTeCs Team 316

Information: www.moe365.org

Questions: contact : Robert Dudek or John Larock
Robert.F.Dudek@usa.dupont.com
John.A.Larock@usa.dupont.com
302-545-3540 (cell)

TEAM LIST (as of 10.10.2007)
27 Teams, 3 slots remain for any latecomers

25 Raider Robotics
75 RoboRaiders
84 Chuck 84
87 Diablo
222 Tigertrons
316 LuNaTeCs
341 Miss Daisy
357 Royal Assault
365 MOE/Miracle Workerz
375 Robotic Plague
422 MechTechs
423 SEC Robotics
539 Trinity Episcopal Titans
555 Montclair Robotics
708 Hardwired Fusion
709 Femme Tech Fatale
768 TechnoWarriors
816 Panthers
836 Robobees
1089 Team Mercury
1370 Blue Charge!
1640 Sab-BOT-age
1647 Lenape Regional Robotics Iron Devils
1712 Dawgma
1719 Umbrella Corporation
1727 REX
1980 The Brigade

LUNCH PREORDER FORM

Lunch preorders must be handed in to concessions personnel
and paid for by 9am.

[see attachment]

DRIVING / PARKING DIRECTIONS TO SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE / DUEL EVENT

Directions to the Duel event can be obtained at the following URL:

http://www.salemcc.edu/about/facilities-directions.html

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The bus is getting packed (and I mean packed) tonight. We have to include Chuck, his 'med kit', and a few people along with some books. (No, we're not going to outdo last year.)

The local libraries were 'booked-out', so we went to the Wyoming Valley area and tapped the Back Mountain Memorial Library for some help. We do have a small contribution...nowhere near last year's record breaker.

We're takinng off at 3:30 AM on Saturday and we'll be ready to DUEL.

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So are you going to try and break the record for the sneaker collection instead?

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Judy:

Whoa. Looks like a real early morning for you guys. Looking forward to having the Chuck-ster at the Duel again this year.

Safe travels.

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Uh...folks, I may have lied yesterday when I posted...

We have a few more books than I thought. No, we're not outdoing last year. That's for sure! But we may do a ton. I'm going on volume alone, not weight. My team members have been very busy getting donations!

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14 hours and 8 minutes until Dawgma jumps on the bus.

Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

-Chuck

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The playing field has been up since 9:30am this morning. Scoring system and electronics have been checked. Team banners and team number carpet tiles are in place. Sound system is loud. Concessions are snuggled all nice in their stand. Tubes are inflated.

The Duel is ready for action.

CU Tomorrow!

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Woooooo!!! I'm definitely ready for my second-ever duel! Thanks for introducing me to the wonder of offseason events! :D

See y'all tomorrowwww, it promises to be quite an amazing competition.

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Hey! We're bringing your robot. Hope we don't forget it! ;)
See you in the morning!

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So it looks like I am going to make it tomorrow, I am at work now from 1845 (645pm) until I 0700 tomorrow so once I go home and get out of my gear I will be there. I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow.

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Thanks to all the volunteers for your efforts and teams for your support. Also, a big thanks to NASA, Salem Community College, and DuPont.

We hope everyone enjoyed the day, watched some great FRC matches, got to see Quad Quandary in action, saw the Wilmington Police Department's explosive disposal bot, got a free can of Red Bull, and interacted with some amazing FIRST people.

Congrats to ...

The Duel 2007 Champions - 1647, 357, and 555!
Mike Wade Duel Master Volunteer Award Winner - Ron Karpinski
Success Won't Wait Book Drive Winner - Chuck 84, Runner up - Team 423
PPPAfrica Show Drive #1 contributor - MOE 365, Runners up - 316 (can someone help me remember other runner up - 836?)
"Devilishly Hot" Spirit Award - Team 87
"Keeper in the Sky" Award - Team 708

Also, thanks to Wayne Penn, our emcee, Ron Taminelli - NASA - for providing the playing field, Pete Kieselbach, for being our FIRST Technical Mentor, and Bob Dudek - DuPont - for being the Duel Planning Committee Lead.

Lots of other folks to thank. Too tired right now. See you all at some of the other upcoming events - Brunswick Eruption and Ramp Riot.

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Duel was just AMAZING!!! And I had a blast.

Thank you to Team 365 and 316 for hosting this awesome event =)

I'll post my link to my photos as soon as they finish uploading.

Oh Mr. Moe himself has been videotaped dancing at The Duel... and it was amazing and makes me laugh every time :rolleyes: I shall put that up too :D

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First, here's to all the volunteers and teams 365 & 316 for hosting such a fun and smoothly ran event!

For many of our freshmen, the Duel was their first FIRST event, and I'm pretty sure that they're hooked.

A big thanks to all teams for some great matches - the semifinals were particularly exciting!

It was also great to finally have been able to play with 375, 708, and 836, whereas we had previously always been on opposing alliances at the NJ Regional.

The rack remained stationary throughout the day (except for when a pileup of robots moved it significantly during eliminations and it had to be rotated back to its standard position), so although there was no new autonomous incentive, there was an increase in the number of keepers scored during the competition. [Although we still got lucky a couple times when our keeper flipped down from the middle row and landed on the bottom spider. (Photo courtesy of dhoizner)] ;)

For those unable to attend, the alliances were:
1. 836, 375, 1727
2. 222, 1712, 708
3. 25, 365, 1719
4. 768, 341, 316
5. 1647, 357, 555
6. 423, 75, 816
7. 84, 87, 709
8. 1089, 1640, 539

Results:
8 beats 1
5 beats 4
2 beats 7
3 beats 6

5 beats 8
3 beats 2

5 beats 3

As always, it was great to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

Hope to see all of you again at Brunswick Eruption/Ramp Riot!

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ok my photos uploaded faster than i thought haha.

Photos

A Lil Duel Dancing Featuring Mr. Moe himself :cool:

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Uh. Thanks, Ashley, for getting that video up online as fast as you did. :o
My kids laugh when I dance, too.

Thanks for MCing. It was great to see that umbrella on your head! Great photos, too!

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First of all we would like to say Duel was amazing and thanks 316 and 365 for holding such a great event.

Also thanks to 1647 and 555 for being great alliance partners. It was awesome to be paired with 1647 again.

Duel was amazing see you next year.

Thanks Athleticgirl389 for the picture they are awesome!!!!!!

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Oh you are too kind :o

And we are not laughing at you... just WITH you and it's with the pure enjoyment of seeing a man such as yourself have so much enthusiasm :)

Thank you very much!!! Hopefully some pics of those double lifts of yalls came out well!!!!

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Your pictures were amazing. all the picture are amazing.

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Thanks to all who 'Did the Duel', be it planning, volunteering, or attending. Chuck and his team had a great time!

We were thrilled with the new hardware we took home! We were honestly surprised!!! (We knew we had a bunch of books, but didn't realize the weight of them all.)

Thanks to our alliance partners, 87 and 709. It was fun!

See y'all next year...

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Team 708 would also like to thank teams 365 and 316 for doing a fantastic job putting this event together. It was our first year attending the Duel, and we had a great time! Thanks 222 and 1712 for picking us for your excellent alliance.

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We had a great time at Duel! I would like to thank all the people who put the time into putting on the Duel. We know how hard you all work. I would also like to thank our alliance partners 1712 and 708. You guys complimented us and our strategy well and we fought hard in the eliminations. Hope to see you guys at Brunswick Eruption and Ramp Riot! Hopefully you'll see a sneak peek at the new direction team 222 is trying to move in robot building.

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I have a few videos of matches from Duel on the Delaware. They're only matches with 25 in them, though.

First Match o' the Day
Semifinals
Finals 1
Finals 3

My apologies for not having more videos, but I kept forgetting to set up my camera before the match started.

Leftovers from the Duel and mroe pics
 

First, I posted a bunch of pictures from the Duel that one of our talented mentors took. I didn't have time to caption most of them so please add captions where you can. There are a lot taken of other teams - please identify them.

There were several items found when we cleaned up at then end. There is a large yellow and black striped flag and pole (I can probably take a good guess what team this is). If you send me a note we can make arrangements to get it back to you.

There was also a memory stick and assorted clothing items. Again, send me a note if you wish to claim something.

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Amazing photos!!! It's always great to capture moments that you don't think were captured haha. :]

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What a fun event!! A big thank you for everyone who put it all together!!

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This was a great off-season event. I had a chance to meet up with some good friends, had a great NEMO meeting and learn alot from it, and lastly saw some great robotic competition.

Good Luck and hope to see you around the FIRST regionals.

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On behalf of Team 1719, I'd like to thank 365 and 316 for always putting on a great competition each year!

Thanks also to 365 and 25 for being such great alliance partners.

A big thanks and round of applause for the volunteers, MCs, and announcers for putting this whole competition together (and taking it down)!

We can't wait until next year!