BunnyBot 2010 is currently about 75% full. NW teams who want to take part need to PM Dale Yocum as soon as possible. The teams registered now are:
2002 Tualatin (x2?)
1540 Catlin Gabel (x3)
1571 CAL
1823 Lincoln (x2)
2471 Camas
2374 Jesuit
2811 Skyview
2733 Cleveland (x2)
955 Crescent Valley
2411 Meek ProTech
3131 Gladstone
RULES UPDATE
There are a couple of updates to the rules. They can be found at
http://www.oregonfirst.org/wp/wp-upl...-2010.v1.1.pdf . The changes are in Red. The major change is in the way qualification points are earned and how alliances for the finale are chosen. It’s a bit more FIRST-like now. Also there’s a clarification on widget dimensions. What matters is the size of a widget at the beginning of the match, not what happens to it during the course of play. We were worried about widgets becoming damaged during play and becoming illegal.
FEES
BunnyBots cost our team quite a bit last year in janitorial and course supplies. Add to that the fact that the course this year is getting an upgrade for safer barriers and it’s becoming more than we can absorb. We’ve had to start charging $75 per robot this year in order to cover those expenses. If you’d like to bring a check to FIRSTFare that would be fine or you can mail it… the address is in the rules document. Checks are payable to Catlin Gabel School. Once we fill up, only those with their payment in (or who we’ve waved the fee for) will be guaranteed a slot.
Q&A
I’ll be doing a Q&A at FIRSTFare Oct 30th where folks can see the course pieces and ask any questions. You’re also welcome to email me anytime.