[EricH]

Ah, if you have that old robot...

Change out the drive if it has drill motors (the drill motors are now illegal), and build bumpers and a trailer hitch, then see about a control system. Now you not only have a robot for Cal Games, you have some experience building and competing at the upper level.

Rookie status: If you want the old number, you could get it, but I'd advise the rookie status for now.

Gonna have to hand it to Mark McLeod, that spreadsheet (found here) is handy (though 255 is included incorrectly...). Foothill (Pleasanton) has had no fewer than 2 FRC team numbers already. Team 298 (1999-2002; 255 is also listed for 1999-2000) and more recently, Team 2446 (2008). At this time, you could go with 2446 or as a rookie; you might get 298 if you ask nicely. Depends which way you want to go.