Well, it's only been a couple of minutes since I made this post:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=36
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Originally Posted by Karthik
BTW, There will be no triplets in 2007.
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But, since I've already gotten a couple of IMs about it, I thought I should explain.
When the NiagaraFIRST collaboration was first conceived, after seeing the 60/254 collaboration in 2004, it was never planned to be a permanent solution. The purpose of the collaboration was to help develop two new rookie teams to the point where they could stand on their own two feet, as successful teams. After two years of mentoring by 1114, we feel that the groundwork has been laid for both 1503 & 1680 to go out on their own. Both teams have had the time to develop a solid base of resources. In fact, 1503 went out made a pretty big free agent signing.
So, what does this mean for NiagaraFIRST? The NiagaraFIRST community still exists to help the teams of the region share resources. It's just that this year, you won't see three copies of the same robot. 1114 is going at it alone.
That being said, Team 1114 has helped start two new rookies teams this year. Team 2056 - Stoney Creek SS and Team 2166 - Appleby College. We will be mentoring both these teams, but again they will not have the same robot as us. Logistically, it's just not feasible for us anymore. Although, I would expect many of the local teams to have similar drivebases, as we've made all our drawings from 2005 & 2006 public.
We look forward to an amazing season, and the further growth of FIRST in the Niagara region.