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2017 Greater Kansas City Regional
Today the GKC Regional filled to its initial capacity of 50 teams. Last year the pit-map had 60 slots on it, leaving one open pit for the 59 teams in attendance. I have no inside information on the actual cap for this year's event, but there are several regular attendees yet to register. (937, 2167, 2346, 2357, 5082, 5098, & 5968)
Summit Christian Academy has a team waitlisted for the local offseason event and may show up as a rookie team this year.
2 Teams who regularly attend KC made a different choice for their 1st registration. 1806, and 1939 are local perennial award winners who may try to join the waitlist during second registration.
Welcome back to Team Botman FRC 938. This is a team who attended two regionals in 2013, 2014 & 2015 before taking a break from FRC in 2016. Good to see them back.
One rookie registered thus far. FRC 6424 from Knob Noster, Missouri will come in with some experience, borrowing a bot to play in the Cow Town ThrowDown at the end of October.
CRyptonite FRC 624 is the only non KS/MO team at the event so far. I remember winning the Colorado regional in 2011 with this team on our alliance. The green hair and capes were great fun, and they brought an enthusiasm to the alliance that bonded everyone together. On top of that they build some amazing robots every year. Big fan of this team, and look forward to welcoming them to our neck of the woods.
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Regional Wins: 2016(KC), 2015(St. Louis, Queen City), 2014(Central Illinois, KC), 2013(Hub City, KC, Oklahoma City), 2012(KC, St. Louis), 2011(Colorado), 2010(North Star)
Regional Chairman's Award: 2014(Central Illinois), 2009(10,000 Lakes)
Engineering Inspiration: 2016(Smoky Mountain), 2012(Kansas City), 2011(Denver)
Dean's List Finalist 2016(Jacob S), 2014(Cameron L), 2013(Jay U), 2012(Laura S), 2011(Dominic A), 2010(Collin R)
Woodie Flowers Finalist 2013 (Aaron Bailey)
Championships: Sub-Division Champion (2016), Finalist (2013, 2010), Semifinalist (2014), Quaterfinalist (2015, 2012, 2011)
Other Official Awards: Gracious Professionalism (2013) Entrepreneurship (2013), Quality (2015, 2015, 2013), Engineering Excellence (Champs 2013, 2012), Website (2011), Industrial Design (Archimedes/Tesla 2016, 2016, 2015, Newton 2014, 2013, 2011), Innovation in Control (2014, Champs 2010, 2010, 2008, 2008), Imagery (2009), Regional Finalist (2016, 2015, 2008)
Last edited by Alpha Beta : 13-10-2016 at 22:46.
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