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Dan2081 02-08-2009 21:59

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This year was 2081's first IRI but hopefully not our last... It was loads of fun! Thanks teams 67, 245 and 70, it was great working with you.:)

lafawnda 03-08-2009 00:15

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I just wanna say thanks to all the volunteers, without you guys this event could not have happened! IRI is my favorite event of the year! Thanks to teams 469, 68, and 16 for an awesome alliance!

Nick Lawrence 03-08-2009 00:32

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I want to thank all the volunteers that made this event possible, most of them taking a fair chunk of time out of their summer, when they could be catching up on things such as life. (Wait, what? =P)

I also would like to thank 47, 254 and 45 for being such amazing alliance parters. We had a strong alliance, and we played really well together. We had amazing teamwork. Remember when we worked together to score a supercell? That was spontaneous, and well executed. I can't say I could have asked for better partners.

It was a fun experience, and arguably one of the best IRI's yet, with many upsets. So finally, I want to thank every student, mentor, parent and robot that was in attendance, for making my last event of the year one I'll never forget.


Also, I reached fifty wins in my FRC career as a driver! Yay!

-Nick

Scott Hill 03-08-2009 00:44

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IRI 2009...... SUCH A GREAT EVENT!!........, with so many high hopes and expectations. When, through planning, hard work and a little luck they come true, the feeling is like no other. At this moment Winnovation team spirit is on top of the world. One of the great things about FIRST is that nothing happens alone. It starts with a collection of people, a team, and at competitions expands to alliances, a collection of teams, and beyond. It makes me feel great to have the opportunity to congratulate and thank all of the members of team Winnovation for what we have accomplished as students, fellow mentors, parents, family members, and sponsors. We couldn't do this without others. Beyond our team thanks go out to; Chris and Andy and all those involved in putting on the event, to our AWESOME alliance partners Truck Town Thunder (a productive scoring bot with few equals), Las Guerillas (one of THE best all around robots this season) and Bomb Squad (with help from their up and coming human player), with your great teamwork our alliance worked amazingly well together and handled everything thrown at us, from the best in competition from the other great elimination alliances to event glitches (those quarter-finals were....... aaughhh!!), and to all of the friends of Winnovation in the FIRST world, those of you who chat with our teams members on Chief Delphi and in other places trading ideas and information and giving moral support, so many friends, all contributing in so many ways to our team......traveling through life with gifts such as these is a joy! (now, to catch up from my sleep deprivation, you know, friday night scouting meetings till 2am......etc...etc...)

THANKS!! to you all and as always, see you at the next event!

Scott Hill

Raumiester2010 03-08-2009 08:41

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I agree with Scott, the Quarter finals almost had me as a twitching wreck, considering i was the Human Player and i wasnt the regular one...

and it was fun winning IRI with a student core with us of 4 students. heheh :yikes:

camtunkpa 03-08-2009 09:24

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First thanks to all the volunteeers that made the event run smooth even when the field didn't want to run smoothly. Thanks to our alliance partners 980, 111 & 135 for giving us the opportunity to play in the eliminations. IRI was certainly a great event and a great way to for our seniors to close out an amazing year.

Raumiester2010 03-08-2009 11:46

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I just Realized i forgot to thank all the volunteers, 1625 for picking us, 469 for being so great at defense, 16 for the use of their human player, and everyone else who helped out at IRI

Zyik 03-08-2009 15:34

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Thank you to Winnovation for letting us sit and talk with them, and root for their team all the way to their win. Congradulations everyone. :)

DiehardCybercard 03-08-2009 15:42

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im glad there is indiana robotics invitational... without it we would miss this opportunity to meat great teams and people. Glad to have met all the people i did.

see yall next year !!! :D

ChristinaR 03-08-2009 20:21

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This was my first time coming to IRI (and the Midwest!) and it lived up to its legendary status. The event is run extraordinarily well, better than some regionals I've seen. I only made the decision to come 5 days before, and it's all the people there who made me happy I did. :)

Congrats to 1625, 68, 16, and 469! You guys rocked it.

Huge thanks goes to Chris Fultz who let me take pictures for the event without having signed up beforehand. And the same thanks goes to Heidi for letting me share that responsibility with her.

I'm glad I walked away with a cool trophy too, thanks to the silent auction. Even better knowing the money goes to charity.

The talent show was awesome! Between the acts and the judges' wry comments, it was a great show. Congrats to the winner, Erin Soutar- that song was phenomenal. And, of course, DSK rocked the house. Great mix of parodies ('Death Triangle' was hilarious) and regular songs ('Heartless' and 'Indestructible' were excellent).


Event photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1795759...7621809145595/
If you don't feel like browsing and want to see if I got a picture of your team, just search frc followed by your team number (frc33, frc980, etc). Everything is tagged provided I could identify the team.

Thank you to everyone for making it such an unforgettable weekend, hopefully I'll see you all next year (or sooner)! :D

Jon Jack 03-08-2009 20:23

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IRI exceeded my expectations. It has to be the best event I have ever been to. It was extremely well planned, the volunteers were the nicest group of volunteers I've had to work with. It seemed like everyone knew what was going on and there wasn't the confusion that most resetters and queuers run into at some point in the competition.

First I'd like to thank 2775, 2056 and 148... This was by far the best alliance I have ever played on. All four of us had a TON of offensive potential and worked together very well. We kept every match close. Anyone of those matches could have gone either way. I hope we all get the chance to play together again.

To JVN and the rest of 148... Your experience and fire power were great to have on our alliance. I was surprised to see you guys available in the 3rd round, you were a steal. You gave us a lot of depth. Oh, and Mark (148's Human Player), you are the patron saint of human players...

Thanks to Greg Needel and 2775 for picking us. You guys are one of the top rookies of 2009. Greg did a great job at conducting the alliance when we put in 148. I'm not sure QF1-2 could have had a chance at ending in our favor without him keeping everyone on the same page. I look forward to see what you guys will do in the future.

To Tyler Holtzman and 2056... You guys are an elite team. You guys are probably one of the most prepared and focused teams in all of FRC. Your human player was great to have in the outpost. He was a great shot, well disciplined and was by far the easiest human player to get empty cells from.

ShotgunNinja 03-08-2009 23:07

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Wow, thanks to everyone who made IRI so memorable for me!

To Teams 1714 (especially Chris, who told us of IRI in the first place at Nationals) and 2081, for the use of their Xboxes for some Halo in the Holiday Inn Express (and for the new nickname of "Mealstorm" I have acquired)

To 1625 (Winnovation), who lent us two of their three remaining pistons so our robot could run for the second half of IRI after being essentially reduced to a defensive bot while in alliance with 111 and 2753 (and still somehow losing? I guess our hopper really WAS full...)

To the two female drivers of team 79 (Krunch), for placating our two drivers so they wouldn't say anything too ungraciously professional...

To Dean Simmons and the Kamens, who rocked out on stage after the IRI Talent Show (That was awesome!)

To Susan K. Lawrence, for bringing me one step closer to being a FIRST Mentor

To Chris Fultz, without whose assistance our team (as well as just about every other team who attended) would not have even gone to IRI

To the host teams, who put on an awesome event which I wish I could attend next year.... But maybe as a mentor! :D

Jared Russell 04-08-2009 10:02

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Special thanks to all of the teams in the elimination tournament. Watching those playoffs from the stands was a real treat - the caliber of IRI alliances is only rivaled by Einstein!

And of course thanks to Andy, Chris, and all of teams 45, 234, and 1024 for putting on such a fantastic event. From the venue to the lasagna dinner (:D), Team 341 always felt welcome at IRI.

Carol 04-08-2009 12:19

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I have posted my photos at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8285488...7621814139331/

Not quite as good as ChristinaR's, but I got some nice crowd shots. I'll post a few of the better ones here.


P.S. Only about half of them have MOE in them

A_Reed 04-08-2009 13:55

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Overall great event, I had fun volunteering and donning the blaze orange crew shirt. It truly was a great honor to serve as one of the many to make the event what it was, simply spectacular. There is nothing like being field level, only feet away from the action as the cheers pour down on the field from the stands at your back, especially the later it got on Saturday.

The sheer number of recognizable mentors and students from these forums was amazing, either participating, volunteering or judging it was nice to see so many faces from the CD community taking part in the IRI this past weekend.

This was only my second time at IRI (the other being my senior year) and I hope I can make it back next year as a volunteer, and the year after and the year after that.

Chris Marra 04-08-2009 17:36

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It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point. And of course, is this the 5th IRI victory for 469? Or is it merely a paltry 4 :-p?

Sounds like a spectacular competition. Looking at the alliances, I wish IRI were played as three or four separate elimination tournaments - each with new alliance selections - over two days instead of its current format. It would be a distinct departure from the norm of a FIRST event and let us see a lot of different pairings of elite teams really prove their capabilities under fire.

Meredith Novak 04-08-2009 17:53

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I have posted a photo gallery here: http://meredith.smugmug.com/gallery/...10946126_xyLr7

Chris is me 04-08-2009 17:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Marra (Post 869092)
It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point. And of course, is this the 5th IRI victory for 469? Or is it merely a paltry 4 :-p?

1625 was my favorite to win Einstein this year and probably had the best robot-driver combination in all of Lunacy. (and the rest of my team didn't want them on the top of 1714's list... :confused: ) I was very happy to see them win, they totally deserved it. (Not like teams ever don't deserve wins but I thought they earned it with such a spectacular robot)

Quote:

Sounds like a spectacular competition. Looking at the alliances, I wish IRI were played as three or four separate elimination tournaments - each with new alliance selections - over two days instead of its current format. It would be a distinct departure from the norm of a FIRST event and let us see a lot of different pairings of elite teams really prove their capabilities under fire.
You can see those different pairings of elite teams in qualifications! At least 4 of the alliances my team was on could have made a decent run at Championship, if not all of them.

Dan2081 04-08-2009 18:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShotgunNinja (Post 869006)
Wow, thanks to everyone who made IRI so memorable for me!
2081, for the use of their Xboxes for some Halo in the Holiday Inn Express (and for the new nickname of "Mealstorm" I have acquired)

anytime mealstorm

Chris Marra 04-08-2009 19:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 869094)
You can see those different pairings of elite teams in qualifications! At least 4 of the alliances my team was on could have made a decent run at Championship, if not all of them.

But what you see in qualifications is a fundamentally different style of play. You never have to go to a second match which includes strategy changes, another chance to prove yourself, or the need to hold your ground for another victory. You don't get to select an alliance that plays to its internal strengths, and you don't get to develop the chemistry between teams nearly to the degree as you do in eliminations. Yes, at IRI the field is so deep that you are likely to be on spectacular alliances that have chances at victory during the qualifications, but it only emphasizes the subtle differences between teams that make certain alliances successful. Look back through the years of IRI at alliances who were shut down in the eliminations despite being expected to dominate. In eliminations many more factors become integral to success compared to qualifications, in my opinion. Qualifications just don't give the same intricacies that elimination rounds do. Instead they allow for a wider field, and give you somewhat accurate rankings of who performed the best under given circumstances.

Petra Hartman 04-08-2009 19:48

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It was my first time at IRI, and one of the most awesome events I have ever been to. All of the teams there were incredible and had a fast pace competition, except when the field was down.

I really want to say thanks to 45, 234, and 1024 for hosting the event and letting me volunteer. As well as 365 and 341 for giving me transportation to the Indiana.

Andy Baker 04-08-2009 21:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra Hartman (Post 869114)
I really want to say thanks to 45, 234, and 1024 for hosting the event and letting me volunteer.

Petra,

You are most welcome.

Each year, I am amazed by the wonderful people who show up for IRI and work so hard to make this event amazing. They work very hard, enjoying themselves, giving their time and talent, and then they say "thank you" when we are done.

With this kind of service and dedication, IRI will continue to be a great event and a better gathering of good people for many years to come.

Thanks to all,
Andy

Aren_Hill 04-08-2009 21:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Marra (Post 869092)
It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point.

Well you guys have stopped us twice.....cut that out :p

rcflyer620 05-08-2009 15:46

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A great big THANKS! for inviting the Robolions - Team 2199 - to this amazing event. We learned so much about what it takes to be a better team just by wandering in the pits and asking lots of questions. The entire experience was well worth the drive and we hope to see you all again next year!

Codemonkey68 05-08-2009 15:49

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On behalf of team 68 we would like to say Thank You to teams 1625, 469, and team 16. It was a lot of fun playing together as an alliance and we hope to do it again sometime. We would also like to say thank you to all them teams and people who helped run the tournament. It was a very present event and I know we had a lot of fun. Hopefully see you all there next year!

JaneYoung 08-08-2009 11:46

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Saturday afternoon, I was sitting at the top of the bleachers behind 234 with Jenny Fultz and Cynette Cavaliere, enjoying the crowd and the competition. An elderly couple climbed to the top of the bleachers and sat down a few feet from me, taking in all of the noise, color, excitement, energy, and fun. After a little while, the woman asked me to explain the game and I enlisted Cynette's help since my explanations tend to go long. This was the second family we had visited with, sharing information and an understanding of the game. Just a few minutes earlier a dad had been sitting where they were with his two young sons who were screaming and yelling and all about the robots.

The elderly couple sat there for a good while enjoying the matches and then they told me that they have always seen the signs every year and wanted to stop by and learn about it this year. When they got up to leave, they said they were very proud of the teams that brought this opportunity to the neighborhood and the high school, that it was just incredible.

I believed them.


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