2006 West Michigan Regional

[JoeXIII'007]

With it a short 3 days away, might as well start the thread. Good luck to all!

[JackN]

It is looking Pretty tough.

5 Regional winners (494,85,67,1506, 1272)
5 Regional Runner-Ups (494,70,451,141 Twice,1602
1 Number 1 seed- (70)
1 Number 2 seed- (33)

And several other strong teams

Alright I added 1272

[SURVIVORfan44]

Is there going to be a webcast for the West Michigan Regional?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by SURVIVORfan44

Is there going to be a webcast for the West Michigan Regional?

Not from Nasa
Palmetto Regional
Columbia, SC
March 30 - April 1

Greater Toronto Regional
Mississauga, ON, Canada March 30 - April 1

Lonestar Regional
Houston, TX March 30 - April 1

Mabee some other group will pull it off (Wildstang)

[Mike AA]

Originally Posted by SURVIVORfan44

Is there going to be a webcast for the West Michigan Regional?

Nothing yet about a webcast but I will be recording all the competition via DVD and uploading the video to my server in the evening. I will see if I can get my friend at GVSU to help me with the idea of a webcast, I meant to work on it about 2/3 weeks ago but i've been really busy.

All matches that I record will be of high quality DVD quality ( 2-4 hours per disk)

-Mike Aalderink

[Ken Platteschor]

There is no webcast planned for this year but the committee is working on having a webcast for future events. When we get it set up next year it will be accessible thru the regional website. Sorry we can't get it this year.

[Ken Platteschor]

Great News, I was just informed that GVSU-IT is offering wireless access to the organization and participants of the Robotics competition throughout campus.

The Bluesocket login below will be activated from now until midnight Saturday.

[dave662006]

as for team 66 we went to 2 regionals this year ...Great Lakes regional and West Michigan and we are also going to nationals so i guess i will see most of You at nationals

[Sakura141]

Well, I hope the practice day went well for those teams competing there right now. See ya Saturday!

[Jim Schaddelee]

My impression of West Michigan regional after the first day.(compared to Midwest regional )



1. Robots-I think the competition is more compressed ,meaning the distance between the highest level teams and the lower teams in not as great.

2. pit area -48 teams and the split pits is a great idea.wide Ilse and plenty of room.

3.food- fair prices $2.00 pop and water about half the price of Chicago.

4. parking -FREE

5.Staff Overall staff seems well trained and organized at both events.

Great job to the organizer and staffs


Good luck on Friday and Saturday to all the team

Jim schaddelee

[Mike AA]

I wont be doing a webcast as I hoped but I Will do my best to upload the video files to my teams website from my DVDs which I record off the main feed.

-Mike

[Sakura141]

Originally Posted by Jim Schaddelee

My impression of West Michigan regional after the first day.(compared to Midwest regional )



1. Robots-I think the competition is more compressed ,meaning the distance between the highest level teams and the lower teams in not as great.

2. pit area -48 teams and the split pits is a great idea.wide Ilse and plenty of room.

3.food- fair prices $2.00 pop and water about half the price of Chicago.

4. parking -FREE

5.Staff Overall staff seems well trained and organized at both events.

Great job to the organizer and staffs


Good luck on Friday and Saturday to all the team

Jim schaddelee

Sounds nice there. ^_^ GVSU usually has some of the fairer prices though... I <3 that field house to death.

Sounds like fun too with the robots =D I really wish I could be there today.

See ya all tomorrow at the WMR!

[Lisa Perez]

Anywhere we can get the match scores? They're not up on the FIRST website, and I'm getting really anxious

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by Lisa Perez

Anywhere we can get the match scores? They're not up on the FIRST website, and I'm getting really anxious

I'll second that, it seems like all the standings / match scores for the regionals this weekend aren't up yet.

[dave662006]

I do not believe that there is going to be a webcast for WMR

I also would like to see where everyone is staying in grand rapids during the competition?

i know team 66 (the flyers) are staying at the Spring Hill Suits and jsut wanted to know who was stayin where .. because we had so much fun last year with team 27 (rush) in the pool (if you were there u would have laughed so hard) but n e ways just let us know