2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

The questions keep coming. I wish I could be more helpful with pointing the way to some answers, but am going to be out of the loop for a few weeks.

I understand how many factors need to be considered by a team when choosing a Regional.

Please monitor Bill's Blog for updates and advice. http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/

A volunteer will be updating the Chesapeake Website. This should be the place to find info on logistics and volunteering.

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We were looking at the Chesapeake website and we noticed that it had dates for the 2009 regional at the USNA.

http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

I was under the impression that the regional would be taking place somewhere in Baltimore this year because of some sort of problem last year.

Is my memory faulty? Is is still at the USNA?

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The Chesapeake Regional will still be at USNA for 2009.


-dave





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Ok, thanks!

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Hotels: PM me if you need the direct phone numbers.

The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels. http://www.visitannapolis.org/
• Joyce Baki – jbaki@visitannapolis.org
• Jo McNees – jmcnees@visitannapolis.org
• Melanie Muench – mmuench@visitannapolis.org

Joyce and her team have assisted many teams the past two years. Teams have already started making reservations.
Annapolis has been chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as one of the country's top ten waterfront towns!

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Many of our veterans have grumbled that we won't be making the trip back to Annapolis this year--it was a blast last year (and the year before, when I went as a volunteer and nearly froze my butt off trying to scrape ice off the car). If you're looking for a fun second regional (or first, for that matter), this is the one. (The team also highly recommends the Doubletree up there--after a few days of spring break sleeping in a New York hostel right before the regional, those beds were -heavenly-.)

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Hi all

This is the first time my team is coming to the Chesapeake regional. I was just wondering what is the closest hotel to the venue and how far away it is.

Thanks

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Muktar,

The Visitor's Bureau (see post above) can be a big help with questions like this. I know the British teams contact has already been talking with them.
There are 2-3 larger hotels less than 1 km, but they tend to be more expensive.

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Thanks for that. Also just wondering whether there will be a "Team Showcase." I saw something on cd about this topic.

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The Chesapeake Regional, in the past, has had lots additional details to send out to all the teams on a variety of subjects. Parking, paperwork required to access the "Yard" , bringing in food, load in, student singers, student ambassadors and last year, the Team Showcase.

The Team Showcase got great reviews last year, so the committee will definitely be discussing the feasibility this year, given space constraints, time, and potential conflicts.

Once the planning committee has this sorted out, the information will be posted here and sent to teams and on the website. So stay tuned.

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Sent to the main team contacts

December 2008

Greetings Mentors! You are receiving this email because you have registered a team for the 2009 FIRST Chesapeake Regional, March 19-21, 2009 in Annapolis, Maryland

Next update: January 15, 2009. There will be more information coming over the next 3 months to help you plan your trip to Annapolis and the 2009 Chesapeake Regional.

Website: www.chesapeakefirst.org

Schedule: [not yet posted] http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430 NOTE: Load-In on Thursday March 19. There is no Wed. night access for teams or early load-in at this event.

Venue

* Chesapeake Regional Lingo: http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

* Access to the USNA by bus, van, or on foot, parking, shuttle bus schedule, venue map [more updates to come] http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

* Food [more updates to come] http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html & http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

* Tours of the USNA: For tours, please contact the visitor center. http://www.usna.edu/NAFPRODV/VC/

Paperwork needed for the Chesapeake Regional:

* Bus and tool vehicle request forms for entering the USNA. [more details to come]
* Site Info and Consent forms: [not yet posted] http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

Annapolis-hotels, buses, parking in town: http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

· The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels, with local bus rentals, or information about parking in Annapolis. . This group has assisted many teams the past two years. http://www.visitannapolis.org/

Shipping & Drayage: [not yet posted] http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

Volunteering:

* Still recruiting many volunteers for this event. Sign up here (and be sure to designate CHESAPEAKE) https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon

Student Volunteers: [More details to come] http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

* Student Ambassadors for VIP tours
* Student Singers
* Chesapeake "Team Showcase" http://www.chesapeakefirst.org/regio...venueusna.html

Team Social: TBD http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

See you in Annapolis!

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Hang on to your dixie cups!
I am delighted we will have Blair Hundertmark and Andy Grady joining us at the Yard this year! :)

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out to the teams
2009 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, to make a presentation on center stage, to show a video, to conduct a charity drive 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, and need to establish policies that are fair and consistent for all the teams.
Last year we held a successful Team Showcase, and we are pleased to announce the 2009 Chesapeake Team Showcase. The first 20 teams who register will be assigned a one-hour time slot on Thursday March 19, between 9-7 pm, starting on the hour. The team will be allowed a standard 2' by 6' table at a site TBD (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 fitting the guidelines listed here under Chesapeake Regional-Site Information: http://usfirst.org/community/frc/reg...ts.aspx?id=430 They may demonstrate a product, conduct a training session or run a charity collection drive. No selling of products or selling/giving out food is allowed. The team needs to supply all equipment needed.
To register, send Jenny Beatty jbeatty@usfirst.org
1. Team #,
2. Team contact for the Showcase, with their email address
3. Brief description of what your team would like to do during your 59 minutes-2-3 sentences max.
An agenda of the Showcase will be given to all the teams at the Chesapeake Regional and hourly announcements will be made in the pits. 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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Chesapeake Update #2 out to the teams attending, including the following:

No Official Team Social

Recruiting for Student Singers

Recruiting for Student Ambassadors

Still space for Team Showcase teams (see post above)

USNA website with required bus forms will be update soon.

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Team 2016 is pleased to announce that we will be giving out $200.00 gift certificates for AndyMark products as prizes for our First Annual Eyeglass and Hearing Aid Drive. We will award one certificate to the team that brings in the most items at the New Jersey Regional and another at the Chesapeake Regional.

AndyMark, Inc. is an official supplier of parts for F.I.R.S.T. teams. We felt that any team could benefit from being able to order spare, upgrade, or replacement parts and AndyMark agreed!

As representatives of Ewing High School and Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf, we take great pride in working with the Lions Club International at their New Jersey Regional Eyeglass Recycling Center. This is one of only seven such centers in America, and our students are involved with processing glasses here on our campus as part of our ongoing Community Service Projects.

Please help us get students involved in collecting unused eyeglasses and hearing aids in their own schools and donating them for this worthy cause.

Contact us at: Goteam2016@comcast.net

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I look forward to attending this year with 1884, all the way from London. Looks like a good bunch of teams registered this year. Should be a load of fun.

Wetzel

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I believe you've pick up a bit of an accent, mate.

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We are still recruiting volunteers.
Consider the following positions and sign up here: https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon
Description links found here:http://www.usfirst.org/community/vol...t.aspx?id=6090

• Lead position: Lead Safety Glasses Attendant (Feedback from this person will be very important during Friday and Saturday)
• Official Scorer
• Registration System Assistant
  
• Field Repair/Reset
• Robot Inspector
• Team Queuing
  
• Practice Field Attendant

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Along with the three England teams, there are a handful of New England teams going as well. There may be a grudge match in order...

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Introducing the 2009 Chesapeake Regional Social:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...060#post826060



Note: This is not an official Chesapeake FIRST sponsored Event.

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PRESENTING the 2009 Chesapeake "Team Showcase"
Thursday March 19, 2009
>>>Come visit these teams at the Team Showcase table in the pits. <<<

*Note: these teams will be collecting donation items so teams need to plan ahead.

• 9-10 am: Team 1727: [TBA]
• 10-11am: Team 75: Will include both J&J and Team 75 representatives. We will be promoting our annual WISE event through informational brochures, WISE Standard Operating Procedures, and two interactive displays from the exploration fair portion of our event.
• 11-12am: Team 768: Talk about the importance of learning CPR/AED and basic first aid, especially at a large gathering of people such as will be at the Regional.
• 12-1pm: Team 1511: A Week in the Life of Team 1511: Learn about our Saturday Lego camps, demos & community service. Check out our Safety Thursdays, Our Tuesday Integration Meetings, Our daily Wiki Updates, Our Scouting Database development, Friday and Saturday team mentoring, the Lives of our mentors at work Mon-Fri, Our Parents Cookbook for team meals Daily, Our Sunday Leadership Bootcamp, and more!
• 1-2 pm: Team 1111: Our team would like to hand out fliers and answer questions about starting and running FLL and JFLL teams.
• *2-3pm: Rookie Team 2866: Will promote the formation of FRC Robotics teams - Scenes from the team's work during the first building season and a display depicting the Team's effort to communicate the goals and Mission of FIRST will be presented. Will demonstrate the robot engineering with a model. We will have promotional pens. We will collect clothing donations for women and children (small toys are fine) sizes toddler up to 6 yr-old for a home for battered women in our neighborhood.
• *3-4 pm: Team 2016: Together with Lions Club International we will be collecting eyeglasses and hearing aids from other FIRST teams for Team 2016's 1st annual drive. We will hand out an award at the competition for the team that turns in the most.
• 4-5pm: Baltimore Area Alliance: Display about the 3rd annual Battle O’Baltimore off-season competition to be held August 22, 2009 in Baltimore.
• 5-6pm: Team 836: Safety including Pit Safety

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Still recruiting:
Student Ambassadors
Student Singers

and volunteers on center field for Field Reset!

Questions? Send me an email.

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Hey everyone!

1511 is looking for a few people that are willing to help us with data entry on our scouting system at Chesapeake. If you'd like to look at our current scouting system (all on laptops), take a look at this thread::

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=75264

If you're interested in helping us out, please PM me so we don't fill up the thread. It would be greatly appreciated. :D

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Is Chesapeake a quiet regional? I'm wondering because this is the quietest regional thread on CD!

Team 1511 is very excited to be heading down to Annapolis for the very first time! So many new teams for us to meet! We are looking forward to the competition and to the team social hosted by team 75! (Does Team 75 ever sleep?)

I know we can't wait to play with the Duct Tape Bandits again! And the Technowarriors and Division by Zero! And the rest of you that are new to us!

Our great programming mentors will be available to trouble shoot any issues you have in getting connected to the field. They've been busy at the Fingerlakes Regional and in Pittsburgh, so I think they've seen about every possible problem now!

We will be part of the Team Showcase on Thursday at noon! So come on up and say hi to us then, or anytime this weekend in our Red Camo covered pit!

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Rolling Thunder! Its great that you're coming to Chesapeake! I'm with REX, and we both went to Philadelphia last year. And believe me, we've been going to Chesapeake for three years and it is NOT quiet! Anyway we all welcome you guys to Chesapeake.

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Since they're busy packing.....

Our NEOFRA partners, the Girard RoboCats of Team 379, will be representing the great state of Ohio in Maryland this week, bringing with them their usual team spirit and high energy.

Their on-field performance improved greatly in Pittsburgh, so look for them to be very much in the mix at Chesapeake. Good luck 379 and to all teams competing in Annapolis this week!

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Not anywhere near quiet.
Unless you want quiet and then you walk out the doors to Halsey and sit on the seawall!:)
Bring earplugs! (We've got Blair causing trouble this year....)

Time for the last RoboMom reminders:

We are really excited to have the 55 teams from 9 states + DC + England! We have teams representing 1992 and every year from 1995-2009!

Early Load-In: 7:45-8:30 am on Thursday March 19 for 3 team members (including at least 1 adult who can sign official paperwork). Please only carry in the hand tools needed to uncrate your robot and BRING SAFETY GLASSES. All other carts, bins, pit decorations, etc will need to wait for 8:30 all team access and will be asked to wait outside.

Regular Load-In: There will be about 1200 people waiting in the mosh pit outside Halsey between 7:30-8:30. Please follow the directions of the AmeriCorps volunteers who will be directing your buses and tool trucks to unload before the entrance to Halsey and will direct your team where to wait in line. Dress for the weather and bring your sense of humor. The doors will open for all at 8:30 am. Load-in is through 30" doors at the entrance to Halsey.

All buses and tool vehicles must enter and exit through Gate 8 (not Gate 1 which is next to Halsey). Foot traffic may be dropped outside Gate 1, but you will have to go through Security.

Drivers Meeting
Mandatory meeting for members of your drive team Thursday March 19 at 9:15 am on the field and AGAIN after practice matches.

A "cheat sheet" reminders for connecting your robot to the field at competition based on current field procedures has been posted on the chiefdelphi forums. Although this is not an “official” FIRST document you may find it very helpful to your team. Any updates to procedures will be covered at the driver’s meeting on Thursday. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2226?

Safety Glasses
Loaner Safety Glasses will be in short supply and available only for guests. Teams need to bring enough glasses for their entire team and individual team members need to be responsible for keeping glasses with them. Consider yourself warned.

Food
We let you bring in your own food to the pits so feel free to set up those buffet lines and invite me! Seriously, this is a great perk not available at most Regionals. Please help us by NOT EATING IN THE STANDS and cleaning up your mess in the pits. Especially Sat. during final clean-up, when some of us are there long after you have left wondering why you left me and the other volunteers such a mess to clean up.

Practice Field
Bring Ethernet cables needed for practice field. There will be specific instructions for Practice Field based on lessons learned at other Regionals at the 9:15 am Thursday Drivers meeting.

Robots must pass pre-inspection and WPA checks before being allowed to practice.

Practice field will open and scheduled practice rounds on the official field begin at about 10:00 AM, after the Drivers meeting.

Venue
• Access to the USNA by bus, van, or on foot, parking, shuttle bus schedule [NOW POSTED], venue map: http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/ NOTE: 1st shuttles of the day are intended for use by the volunteers. Shuttles are provided for the spectators and volunteers, and not for entire teams.
• No wireless.

Student Volunteers:
• We welcome the participation of student singers for opening ceremonies, and student ambassadors for VIP tours. Training will be on Thursday. Announcements will be made in the pits.

Safe travels all!

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Things to do during your breaks:

Visit the Visitors Center also in Halsey and look at the exhibits, including the mock up of a mid's room. Buy something in the gift shop.

Walk over to look at the Rotunda of Bancroft Hall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bancroft_Hall Midshipmen are on vacation so no noon time formation.

Walk out Gate 1 and down to City Dock, 5 minutes away. Make sure you have id to get back in, and if you are under 16, need to be with an adult to get back through Security.

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Restaurants near USNA:

Microsoft Live Maps link

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Welcome to the BEST regional! The Chesapeake regional, as Stephen said, is certainly not quiet! It is in a smaller contained area - the Field House - at the US Naval Academy, so gives this event a very close intimate feel. We have participated at this regional for the past 8 years or so, so it feels like home for us! It is always good to see old friends, and meet new friends as well! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you or anyone else! See you this weekend!

Best regards,

Steve

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Good luck to all teams!

I will be volunteering as a scorer this year. Come say hi to me if I'm not staring at robots on the field! ;)

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Stop by the Lunacy simulator in Halsey.

The exhibit is being put on by WPI students and Lockheed Martin.

Bring a couple of friends and try for high score. Be one of the high scoring alliances and come back to compete in a play-off.

Blake

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I am so excited! I always love going to new regionals and I hear that this is one I won't want to miss. If you're a CD person, come up and introduce yourself! I will be on Field reset thursday. Friday and Saturday I will be coaching 1511. And did I hear Blair would be attending? This is a regional I'm quite excited for. Good luck to all the teams! See you on the field.

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I've just arrived in Annapolis, and the rest of 1884 is on a bus somewhere between here and DC as I type! We will be doing the DC tourist thing tomorrow (well, I'll be doing the DC tour guide thing) and be ready to rock the regional on Thursday!

Wetzel
~~~~~
Get Some.

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I've been perusing around CD as well as the FIRST website and have been unable to find any information about a possible webcast for this event. Will there be a webcast for Chesapeake, and if so, will it be available on SOAP Gameday?
Thanks for the help!


Also, my team, 2079 ALARM, is very excited to attend this event! We are making the trip down from the Boston area, and are greatly anticipating this regional. It appears as though there are a significant amount of teams that are traveling long distances to attend, and it appears as though the field is pretty strong as well.

Good luck to all!

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

We've, like the Robobees, have been attending the Chesapeake since it started in '03. It is an intimate venue ... much smaller than say the DC Convention Center, but lends itself well for making new friends. There's ample seating on both sides of the field, and on one end there is balcony seating.

We are a local team, Edgewater is just south of Annapolis. I live just 10 minutes away from the Naval Academy. If you need advice on where to go for parts, supplies, food or fun, just stop by our pit (Team 1111 - the Powerhawks).

And it will get loud! Chesapeake Rocks!!

Thanks to all you volunteers who are traveling in to make this happen. And I look forward to seeing the Pit Divas again. Chesapeake has the best pit table around.

Hope all the teams have a safe trip into Annapolis.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

webcast?

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Can’t wait until tomorrow, it should be a blast.

Matthew Simpson
Team 75 Driver

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Unfortunately, in past years, there has been no webcast.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Does anyone know if this Regional is going to be on Webcast? I am at Virginia Tech for school, and want to watch my team play!

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Twitter feed also seems to be down for FRCFMS. They are playing practice rounds, though.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Nothing listed yet, but if so, it will be here:
http://firstwiki.net/index.php/2009_Webcasts

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Congratulations team 1511 on you Web site and Imagery awards, I have been a fan of your website and team for many years. Some teams think that since they can they should. But when it comes to websites, that isn't always the best way to design. I love your site the way it is. I also feel thier is a national chairmans award in your near future. Way to be great ambassadors of FIRST.

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Thank you very much! This is a tremendous compliment! :) I will pass this along to the rest of our team. I would also like to formally thank team 75. The social was simply awesome and a great idea! You guys pulled off what many regionals can't. Thanks for the great times and great fun!

~Josh

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Eliminations.
I will update until about 3:30 EST.

QUARTERS
1: 1727/190/467 vs. 8: 2641/1511/1884
QF1-1 70 - 55
QF1-2 72 - 70 (190 pinned for most of match, scored for first time in last 5 seconds to decide the match.)

4: 1626/287/229 vs. 5: 1195/768/1893 UPSET!
QF2-1 64 - 101
QF2-2 72 - 74

2: 2199/40/134 vs. 7: 2534/166/888
QF3-1 114 - 60 (Two super cells by #2 alliance!)
QF3-2 130 - 80 (Two super cells by #2 alliance again!!!)

3: 2866/75/2377 vs. 6: 836/449/1748
QF4-1 60-54 (#6 lost because of penalty)
QF4-2 78-64

SEMIS
1: 1727/190/467 vs. 5: 1195/768/1893 UPSET!
SF1-1 50 - 60 (467 had a double penalty for throwing super cell early)
SF1-2 58 - 105

2: 2199/40/134 vs. 3: 2866/75/2377
SF2-1 113 - 62 (Only 1 super cell this time)
SF2-2 82 - 85 (#2 scored super cell accidentally into wrong goal)
SF2-3 112 - 58 (2 super cells scored again)

FINALS
5: 1195/768/1893 vs. 2: 2199/40/134 UPSET!
F1 90 - 111 (#2 Alliance: 3 super cells !!!!!)
F2 107 - 78
F3 87 - 84

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Congratulations to Team 1511, Rolling Thunder for their much deserved Chairman's award. We were really pulling for you guys and we couldn't be happier for you.

Also congrats to 1195 and 768 and 1893 for their Regional Championship.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Congrats to 1511, I am so excited for Atlanta.
Congrats to 75 on EI.

Finally congrats to 1195, 687 & 1893.

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Congratulations to 1511 on winning Chairman's! Good Luck in Atlanta!
Also special congrats to 1626 Falcon Robotics and 229 Division By Zero on being formidable quarterfinalists!
[QF 2-2 was a HUGE UPSET] :(
It was awesome to see both teams working together again, similar to FLR.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

2199 would like to thank 40 and 134 for being excellent alliance partners.

Congratulations to 2866 for rising from the ashes of Thursdays troubles and becoming a fantastic defensive specialist and evading major dumpings. Have fun in Atlanta!

Also, congrats to the regional champions. Every match was a nail biter with you guys.

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This really was a cool story. Their robot and machining equipment got destroyed in some flooding one week before ship date. Local teams pulled together to help them get on their feet, but even then they spent 11 hours on Thursday with the help of several other teams getting their bot to pass inspection.

Their little flat bot was a speedy bugger, and played a mean defensive game, earning them a rank of 3 in the quals. They picked their partners well and ended up getting to the semis.

As their mentor was fond of saying, "this isn't just a victory for 2866, it is a victory for FIRST". Good job to those that showed true Gracious professionalism in getting their bot up and running!

In other news, 836, the Robobees won the Chesapeake Virtual Competition. Alex, Jon, and Raymond edged out Tim, Joe, and Franklin of 2483, the Clawbotz after a hard fought 8-team 24 player virtual tournament using 5th Gear.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

To add to this cool story, they just had bad luck upon bad luck that suddenly turned into awesome luck coupled with great skill at Chesapeake. I know they also had a Driver Station that survived the flood that then died after its buttons broke and a port pulled out.

I for one am most happy that we will be seeing them again next year.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Hammond FRC #2849 Team Ursa Major would like to offer the following thanks:

-Team 75 for their assistance with getting our pneumatic system working late thursday night.
-Team 2537 for their assistance with making our batteries and pneumatics legal to pass inspection early friday morning
-All teams at the competition for keeping our freshman Phil busy collecting your buttons instead of hanging around our pit playing with tools and being unsafe (his parents thank you too) ;)

THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS AND JUDGES WHO MADE OUR FIRST EVENT SO GREAT

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Thank you Chesapeake for being such wonderful hosts. I'd like to thank Team 75 for a great social (I'm one of the "old guys" who couldn't help but dance), and the USNA for being such tolerant and gracious hosts. The venue logistics worked out well, and the volume was appropriate throughout the event.

We are honored that the Chesapeake judges saw fit to award us with Website, Imagery and especially Chairman's award. We look forward to carrying the Chesapeake flag on to chairman's finals in Atlanta.

It was an altogether fun regional and I saw just example after example of Gracious Professionalism on and off the field.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Which team is WFFA David Kelly on?

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

He is the team adviser for Pembroke Academy, Team 134, out of Pembroke, NH.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

<sigh>
this is posted incorrectly on the FIRST site.
It is 1195, 768, 1893.

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Congrats David! What a class act.

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I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Kelly for a few years now, and he is certainly one of the most deserving people of this award. His hard work and dedication shines in his team, and he is one of the nicest, sincerest and most gracious people I know. Congrats Mr. Kelly, you earned this.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

I thought It was Greg's Mom's team. (congrats Fred & Robin & the rest of your team) We missed you guys up at FLR this year.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

1511- Congratulations on the Website Award, Imagery Award, and the Regional Chairmans Award! You guys deserve it.

And another congrats to 1195, 768, 1893 and all the other teams that competed at Chesapeake.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

I have to say for our first year in Chesapeake it really was an awesome experience! Thank you to 2641 for picking us and 1884 for joining our alliance. I think we didn't do too badly against a first seeded team. I know some of you guys were wondering how the score changed from 66-55 to 70-72 and I talked to the head ref after and it was simply really bad real time scoring. Thanks again to 75 for the team social, it was a real treat!

See you all in Atlanta!

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Greg's Mom's AND Dad's team ;)
The Needel family had quite the weekend in two different states.
4 generations of Needels doing hi-fives at Chesapeake.
We missed Greg, but Andy did an awesome job on the mike.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

This is a great strart to in your quest for a national Chairman's Award. It seems that many lower number teams are awarded this National award. But if everyone really knew all that you accomplished you would really get serious national consideration. GOOD LUCK in Atlanta.

Re: 2009 Chesapeake Regional
 

Wow, where to start? First of all, we want to formally welcome and congratulate our rookie "babies," Team 2866 Project Mayhem (their head mentor told a reporter that we got them into this "mess"...lol). They really did have a difficult build season, with a defective control station out of the box, a flood in their room, and other things going on, in addition to what we all go through - but we promised them things would get better and our FIRST friends came through to make it happen! Thanks to ALL the teams who came over to help 2866 (more than I can remember!) and devoted hours to them throughout the weekend, especially 75, 2199 and 2377.

To Team 1195 - thanks for choosing us and 1893 as alliance partners. We had a wonderful time playing with you, and winning the Championship was just the icing on the cake!

To Team 1893 - as always good friends, good partners and good competitors...congratulations on helping make our alliance a winner! BAA Rocks!

To Team 75 - once again, thanks for helping our rookies out, your team is just the greatest, and congrats on winning EI.

To our friends from 1511 - we were so sad that we couldn't make it to FLR, so having you come down to our home turf was so much fun...but then getting to cheer for your Website, Imagery and CA wins - what a great time we had! Thanks for the camo ball, we will display it proudly in our trophy case!

To David Kelley of Team 134 - congrats on winning WFA. We talked to some of your team, and they can't say enough wonderful things about you.

To Jason, Justin and the rest of 340 and 424 - thanks for the congrats and good wishes for our team and family, which actually included 4 generations (Jenny was wrong!). Greg's team 2775 did wonderfully in St. Louis, too - they ended up Finalists in tough competition, plus they won Rookie High Seed and Rookie All Star.

To Andy and Blair - thanks for being our emcee/announcer team, you made the event really fun. Blair, we had a visitor who said she thought she'd wandered into a hockey game by mistake ;-) To everyone who came to the Chesapeake Regional, we hope you had a great time! Good luck for the rest of the season!

Robyn

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Once again, an absolutely amazing experience.... So many people to thank,

Thank You

To all the entire regional for your support in putting together and building the 12 bikes for the boys and girls clubs of Annapolis, the kids who came were so excited about FIRST and FIRST Lego League... and of course the bikes...

To Everyone who attended our social at the Westin, It was a blast as always, and it was great seeing and getting to know all of you who came out.

To Our Alliance partners: 2866 and 2377, Its great to see that 2 teams that we forged bonds at at two separate Chesapeake Regionals help us get so far in the competition, we look forward to seeing both of you in Atlanta

To The all the Volunteers and Judges who gave up countless hours to make this regional the smashing success that it was...

Congratulations to 1511, You guys are absolutely amazing and couldnt be more deserving of this honor

Congratulations to 768, 1195, and 1893... you guys pulled off an amazing victory, it was quite the sight.


Thank You all for an amazing Chesapeake regional, it will truly be one to remember...

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Team 1511, Rolling Thunder, on the regolith at the Chesapeake Regional.

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Thanks Jenny for running a great event. Team 1640 Sab-bot-age had a blast!

Congrats to 1511 on winning the Chairman's award!!! Thanks for letting us use your scouting system, that was a big help.

Thanks for all the congrats on Team 1640 winning the Rockwell Control Award. We had a lot going on and it all came together and worked like we wanted. The Seventh Wheel helped a lot in keeping us from being scored on.

Thanks again to all that helped out, it was a super fun time!

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Thank you so much for your comments! Team 75 is an awesome team. You guys do so much for your community and FIRST. Let's all continue to work hard to spread the word of FIRST in our schools and community. Also thank everyone on your team for the team social you guys put on. It was lots of fun and the food was great.

To all the teams that I worked with, Good Luck! I hope to see you all in Atlanta and/or next year.

The teams at Chesapeake really made this regional awesome and we were thankful for the opportunity to attend. Thanks!

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fixed on website:)

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That was an awsome regional and props to teams 1195, 768, and 1893.
Also... anyone know where i can get video of the regional?

p.s. i was finnaly able to finnish my suit of chainmail made out of buttons!

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Congrats to 1195, 786, and 1983 for taking first place.

1511, good job on Chairman's, we should get in touch for next year's regionals Rolling Duct Tape will rise once more!

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We had a video recorder tied into the house system in Annapolis, so if you need something let us know :-)

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Thanks for the congrats, but I believe that it was 1893 not 1983 that took home the gold ;)

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We had a blast this weekend.

Thanks team 2866 for picking us!! We'll do what we can to get you all to the Championship event.

To team 75, we had a great time playing with and against you all weekend. Our two teams work really well with each other. We hope to be able to play with you again soon!

Congratulations to teams 1195, 1893, and 768! The Chesapeake finals were the most exciting matches I've seen yet this year. Way to keep us on the edge of our seats.

Team 1511, you all were very deserving of the Chairman's award!

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WBAL Channel 11 just posted the link to the story they ran 2 times on Friday and once on Sat.

http://www.wbaltv.com/video_legacy/18993807/index.html

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Hey guys i was looking around im captain of the Rookie team this year project Mayhem it was sooooooooooooooooooo amazing and everyone was soo great. We are doing great trying to get our community involved and our school is very supportive of us, they already raised about a thousand dollars to send us to Atlanta. Thank you everyone and hope to see you all in Atlanta.
P.S
anyone know when i can get the webcasts and photos of the event ive been looking for it everywhere but i only found the news article that NBC did on us and that was a recording from the television on friday.
tnx again the
not so rookie, rookie team.

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I stopped by on Saturday for my first regional experience after graduating. I have to say, from that perspective, we look kind of crazy :D

After some time away from FIRST, it was great to see some familiar faces and brand new teams. Lunacy was so much better to watch in person than on webcam! Great regional, and thanks to everyone who made it that way!

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Last call for feedback. Due April 15. Send to jbeatty@usfirst.org

To the 2009 Chesapeake Regional teams:

The Planning Committee is seeking feedback on the 2009 Chesapeake Regional to be included in the "lessons learned." Any responses will have identifiers removed before passing on to the committee.

It helps to know what went right as well as what needs to be improved. Think about the following topics and feel free to include any others:

· Pre-event information

· Website

· The Venue – Annapolis/The US Naval Academy/Halsey Field House/seating

Access to the US Naval Academy/Parking/Shuttle buses.

· Hotels

· Food

· Load-in/Load-out

· Shipping

· Inspections

· Refereeing

· Practice Field

· Judging

· Speakers/opening and closing ceremonies/VIPs

· Student volunteers-Singers & Ambassadors

Team Showcase

· DJ, audio, MC, announcers

· Teams attending

· Volunteers

· Gracious Professionalism at the event