Forum: General Forum
26-05-2016, 03:42
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Forum: General Forum
22-05-2016, 18:58
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,412
Re: How many teams are supported by a Rotary club?
Yes, we are usually supported by at least one of our local Rotary Clubs. (We are on the second, "not sure" list posted above.)
We have at times received financial support from 3 or 4 different local...
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Forum: General Forum
14-05-2016, 17:38
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,464
Re: [FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers
I am so tired of hearing the "make it like sports, everyone loves sports, everyone understands sports, we'll attract more kids with sports..." refrain.
EVERYONE does NOT like sports. EVERYONE does...
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Forum: General Forum
07-04-2016, 04:23
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,292
Re: Best Ways to Scout
I was surprised at how little data it used. I signed up for a few extra GB, in advance of our two regionals, but found that even using my phone AND my computer (the USB modem also uses 3G/4G data,...
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Forum: General Forum
06-04-2016, 04:44
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,292
Re: Best Ways to Scout
We had great success this year using google forms to collect data. The kids input data from each match on their phones, and it went to a spreadsheet. I had a computer in the pit, with a USB modem to...
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Forum: General Forum
06-04-2016, 04:26
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,047
Re: Please take this survey!!!
We are a combination of students from 3 public schools, 1 private school and a couple of homeschoolers. So I put "outside of school" although we are pretty closely affiliated with a couple of the...
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Forum: General Forum
27-03-2016, 00:02
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Views: 73,396
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Forum: General Forum
20-03-2016, 18:04
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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season
This one is more of a "quote heard" than a "quote said".
We were out to breakfast with about 8 team members this morning, after the Utah regional. One mentor asked for some hot sauce, only to be met...
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Forum: General Forum
10-03-2016, 02:45
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Replies: 62
Views: 8,257
Re: Student or Adult Coach
Ours is a young adult, team alum, former driver. Why? Because we have a very small team this year, and the students are all very busy building (or in the pits, repairing), programming, scouting,...
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Forum: General Forum
10-03-2016, 02:29
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,031
Re: How much is visibility impaired?
Swiffer poles work great (especially if you have to fly, they break into sections that fit in a suitcase), they're light, stiff, and you can make them any length you need. We're experimenting with...
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Forum: General Forum
13-02-2016, 19:09
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,189
Re: How far are you?
Define "done". We have a driving chassis for practice, are wiring the competition chassis and mounting the gizmos (ball collector/ejector and manipulator arm) this weekend, and will probably have a...
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Forum: General Forum
22-01-2016, 02:58
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,205
Re: Robotics teams supported by Non Profit Group
A few years ago, we (a group of mentors, teachers, and parents) formed a 501(c)(3) to support robotics programs on our island. The Kauai Robotics Alliance provides fundraising and logistical help to...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
11-01-2016, 00:27
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,498
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
10-01-2016, 14:38
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,498
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Forum: General Forum
17-05-2015, 15:33
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2015, 04:24
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Replies: 739
Views: 121,046
Re: Future First Championship News
Hi, Glenn. I was talking about qualifying for a ticket to both championships under my "double ticket" system. It's kind of a complicated scheme I came up with for solving some of the problems cited...
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2015, 02:05
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Replies: 739
Views: 121,046
Re: Future First Championship News
Oh, yeah, I thought of shipping the robots, then forgot about it again. (And yes, I do remember when they shifted to "bag & tag" - that was when we started having to get shipping exemptions every...
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Forum: General Forum
13-04-2015, 01:04
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Replies: 739
Views: 121,046
Re: Future First Championship News
Thanks for the input! Here's my analysis:
As you say, there were 56 regionals this year, and 5 DCMPs. Assuming a few more districts are created, in a year or two there might be 8 DCMPS and maybe...
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Forum: General Forum
12-04-2015, 23:19
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Replies: 739
Views: 121,046
Re: Future First Championship News
I had this great idea and posted it in another thread and only one or two people have commented on it and I'm just dying to know what other folks think. Since this thread seems more active and I'm...
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Forum: General Forum
12-04-2015, 17:08
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Replies: 187
Views: 30,959
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Forum: General Forum
12-04-2015, 16:36
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Replies: 187
Views: 30,959
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Forum: General Forum
11-04-2015, 05:05
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Views: 3,910
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2015, 22:05
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Replies: 187
Views: 28,696
Re: [FRC Blog] We're Listening
Everyone can have their own goals. I'm sure for many teams, WINNING the championship is their goal. Your team can still have "being in the top 6%" as a goal; how about placing in the top 10 in your...
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2015, 19:30
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Replies: 187
Views: 28,696
Re: [FRC Blog] We're Listening
Frankly, many the teams that inspired our team the most were not "the best of the best" - they were just other teams that had maybe done more with resources similar to ours, that had really, really...
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Forum: General Forum
10-04-2015, 18:13
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Replies: 187
Views: 28,696
Re: [FRC Blog] We're Listening
Then "World Class" was a LOT different from what it is now. (And I do think it was. That was part of my point. Some are worried about standards being lowered, but we have to remember, they have been...
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The biggest fallacy in FIRST is the belief we are just a bunch of different teams. We are ONE BIG TEAM with a lot of sub teams for the purpose of competition. - Al Skierkiewicz [more] 
