SCRIW III (South Carolina Robotics Invitational and Workshops 2013)

[Billfred]

(We promoted it at Palmetto, so I guess we should post it on CD...)
It's back for a third year!
Teams 1293 (D5 Robotics) and 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) Present:
SCRIW III
(South Carolina Robotics Invitational and Workshops)

Over the past two seasons, SCRIW has grown into a great kick-start for the FIRST season in the Carolinas. With an all-North-Carolina alliance winning last year, I know the South Carolinians are eager for redemption!

When: October 12, 2013 (That is the first weekend of the State Fair, but the Gamecocks are on the road.)
Where: Irmo High School, 6671 St. Andrews Road in Columbia. (Same as SCRIW II)
What: We'll be playing Ultimate Ascent, subject to tweaking, as well as a great lineup of workshops. And perhaps a little extra fun, too...
Who: YOU! Bring your freshmen, bring your parents, bring everyone! We're setting capacity at 30 teams, subject to review as demand dictates.
How much: We've worked hard to keep this as affordable as possible for teams:

• $300 for teams registered and paid by July 1
• $350 for teams who register and/or pay after July 1
• Pre-rookies* are free with your team's paid registration, as space allows
• $200 for B-teams*; registration for them opens August 1.

*Pre-rookies are made of students that will compete as a rookie team in the 2014 season; B-teams are extensions of an existing team that competes with a second robot.

The SCRIW.org has been updated for 2013. If you want to learn more, let me know or catch 2815 at South Florida!

[Billfred]

One week in, and we already have the first registration! Welcome FRC 1553, KC Robotics Team, to the SCRIW lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2815 - Los Pollos Locos

27 spots left!

[Billfred]

While in St. Louis, my phone buzzed for many things...but some of the best news was from my email. In order of registration, welcome FRC 2059, the Hitchhikers, FRC 4243, STAR Warriors, and rookie sensation FRC 4451, ROBOTZ Garage to the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

24 spots left! Remember, the early payment discount ends July 1, so take advantage at scriw.org today!

[Carl C]

Looking forward to this. Hope to see all of our favorite teams once more and get those chains clanking!

[Billfred]

Team Columbia is coming back with a vengeance--welcome last year's SCRIW semifinalist FRC 3976, the Electric Hornets to the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

23 spots left! Remember, the early payment discount ends July 1, so take advantage at http://scriw.org today!

[Billfred]

Welcome some SCRIW newbies--FRC 3490, Viper Drive has joined the SCRIW III lineup!

1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

22 spots left! Claim yours today http://scriw.org!

[Billfred]

Welcome another three-timer to the lineup, FRC 281, EnTech GreenVillains!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

21 spots left! Claim yours today http://scriw.org![/quote]

[Billfred]

It's the best birthday present an off-season organizer can ask for!

Welcome (in order of registration) Palmetto Regional Champions FRC 2187 Team Volt, Peachtree Regional Champions FRC 3489 Category 5, and three-time Palmetto Regional Chairman's Award winner FRC 342 Burning Magnetos to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

18 spots left! The early registration discount expires July 1, register today at http://scriw.org before we fill up!

[Billfred]

The registrations keep on coming in--welcome SCRIW three-timers FRC 1758 Technomancers to the lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage

17 spots left! We're five teams ahead of this time last year--don't get caught out! Visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today.

[Billfred]

Welcome to a team that started off on the right foot--they left SCRIW II with silver in their first FRC event ever! Welcome FRC 4533, Wando Advanced Robotics to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

16 spots left! Visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today.

[Billfred]

Just sent out to teams tonight--we're adding an FLL scrimmage to the competition day. (Those that have referred to SCRIW as a scrimmage will finally be right--at least partially! )

Greetings, Palmetto and SCRIW III teams! We weren't planning on nudging anyone again until the end of summer, but this news was too good to sit on.

With the help of veteran SCRIW volunteer and FLL Operational Partner Mary Graves, we are proud to announce that SCRIW III will host its first-ever FLL scrimmage during the competition Saturday, October 12 at Irmo High School. If you're planning to mentor FLL teams this coming season, it will be a great early milestone to test their robot performance before the qualifiers begin a few weeks later. Add in the excitement of the FRC matches in the gym, and we think the teams will have a blast!

Registration for the SCRIW FLL Scrimmage is just $20 per team, and we are setting initial capacity at 20 teams. The registration page on the SCRIW website has been updated for FLL signups: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/, and we're more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

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On the FRC front, we're thrilled to highlight that we're almost halfway to capacity with 14 great teams:

281 EnTech GreenVillains
342 Burning Magnetos
1293 D5 Robotics
1553 KC Robotics Team
1758 Technomancers
2059 Hitchhikers
2187 Team Volt
2815 Los Pollos Locos
3489 Category 5
3940 Viper Drive
3976 Electric Hornets
4243 STAR Warriors
4451 ROBOTZ Garage
4533 Wando Advanced Robotics

FRC registration remains just $300 until July 1, at which point it goes to $350. Teams can sign up at http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/ today.

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Have a safe and awesome summer, and we look forward to seeing you in Columbia this October!

--Billfred Leverette, FRC 2815
SCRIW Planning Committee

[Billfred]

Wow, I missed one from the end of last month--welcome FRC 1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

15 spots left! We're now halfway to capacity – visit http://scriw.org to claim your spot today (and snag the early-bird discount!).

[Billfred]

Some things take summers off--SCRIW registrations don't! Welcome FRC 2655, Flying Platyπ to the SCRIW III lineup!

281 - EnTech GreenVillains
342 - Burning Magnetos
1293 - D5 Robotics
1539 - Blue Eagle Robotics Team
1553 - KC Robotics Team
1758 - Technomancers
2059 - Hitchhikers
2187 - Team Volt
2655 - Flying Platyπ
2815 - Los Pollos Locos
3489 - Category 5
3490 - Viper Drive
3976 - Electric Hornets
4243 - STAR Warriors
4451 - ROBOTZ Garage
4533 - Wando Advanced Robotics

14 spots left! You can sign up today at http://scriw.org!

[Billfred]

This email blast just went out to the team contacts:

Greetings, SCRIW III teams!

First, we can now announce the schedule for the day. It'll be very familiar if you attended last year:

0800: Pits open to teams
0801: Sync checks*
0940: Check-in closed (Once we make the schedule, that's it.)
0945: Mandatory Driver's Meeting On Field, Qualification Match Schedule Released
1000: Opening Ceremonies
1010: First Match
1200: Lunch Break
1235: Resume Qualification Matches
1500: End Qualification Matches
1505: Alliance Selection
1530: Elimination Rounds Start
1730: Elimination Rounds End (approximate)
1740: Awards (Finalists and Champions) & Breakdown

*A change from last year: to speed up this important process, we will not run full practice matches. After programming your radio, you'll wheel your robot to the field and power it up on your cart under the FTA's instructions to ensure your robot connects through FMS properly. We strongly encourage you to test your robot's other systems at home and in the pit.

We expect teams to play 8-9 qualification matches, and you have very good odds of making the elimination rounds too. Come ready for a lot of fun!

Second, we're thrilled to announce we have 21 great FRC teams signed up for SCRIW III:

281 EnTech GreenVillains Greenville, SC
342 Burning Magnetos North Charleston, SC
343 Metal In Motion Seneca, SC
1293 Pandamaniacs (D5 Robotics) Columbia, SC
1398 Keenan Robo-Raiders Columbia, SC
1539 Clover Blue Eagle Robotics Clover, SC
1553 KC Robotics Team Lugoff, SC
1758 Technomancers Florence, SC
2059 Hitchhikers Apex, NC
2187 Team Volt Conway, SC
2655 Flying Platypi Colfax, NC
2815 Los Pollos Locos Columbia, SC
3459 Team PyroTech Cary, NC
3489 Category 5 North Charleston, SC
3490 Viper Drive Summerville, SC
3506 YETI Robotic Charlotte, NC
4243 STAR Warriors North Charleston, SC
4261 Academic Magnet Raptors North Charleston, SC
4451 ROBOTZ Garage Laurens, SC
4533 Wando Advanced Robotics Mt Pleasant, SC
4582 RoboHawks Myrtle Beach, SC

We still have 9 spots left for FRC--if your neighbors haven't signed up, send them here: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/

Don't forget about the FLL Scrimmage! We still have plenty of space left for your FLL teams to come try their hands at Nature's Fury. It's just $20 per team, and yes, out-of-state teams are welcome! The place is the same to sign up: http://scriw.org/team-registration-form/

Lunch pre-orders are coming tomorrow. We listened to your feedback from last year, and we think we'll have an even better menu this year. Pre-ordering lunch simplifies your day and supports the host teams. Do note that for a variety of reasons (cleanup and district policy being the biggest), we can not allow outside food or drink into the gymnasium. We appreciate your cooperation.

Volunteers get the best seats! If you've got extra adults traveling with the team that want to get up close and personal, we can always use good hands for queueing, field reset, and other positions on the field. Drop us a line if so.

And finally, thank you! We couldn't put this event on without your continued support. We look forward to putting on the best off-season event in the South.

Sincerely,

Billfred Leverette
SCRIW Planning Committee

[JohnFogarty]

M'Aiken Magic is waiting to make sure the same event that conflicted this past season won't conflict again. They are really looking forward to attending...with a surprise....

A full court shooter that works the way one is supposed too.