Please welcome to the FIRST Family...

Phoenix Spud · #1 05-09-2009, 19:34

Hi Everyone,

I would like you all to know that the FIRST FRC team in Australia will be starting this up coming season. Special thanks to Team Phoenix (team 2342) for the loan of their overdrive robot. The Aussie team is being started at Macquarie University in the Sydney area. We already have generated quite a bit of interest! To find out more please look at our preliminary web page on the Macquarie University site. We look forward to seeing you at competitions this upcoming season!!!

BrendanB · #2 05-09-2009, 20:15

Soooo.... you finally let the cat out of the bag!

Just to let all of you know, if anyone should start a team in Australia, it should be Sarah (along with her family of course.

)

delsaner · #3 05-09-2009, 21:00

YAYY!!!

Our team talked about it a lot the beginning of last season. Everyone said they wanted to go last year, but decided not to go due to educational and budget reasons. Honestly, we probably wont manage to go to the Australia Regional anytime soon, but if we were closer to Australia then the east side of the US, we would probably go once or twice.

Congrats on getting a regional in Australia!

Phoenix Spud · #4 05-09-2009, 21:27

Just to be clear, we are NOT starting an Aussie regional. Just one FRC team. Our plan is to compete at an existing regional in the USA.

delsaner · #5 05-09-2009, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud

Just to be clear, we are NOT starting an Aussie regional. Just one FRC team. Our plan is to compete at an existing regional in the USA.

Oh, my bad... Never-the-less, congratulations on bringing FIRST to Aussie...

Akash Rastogi · #6 05-09-2009, 21:36

That's quite impressive for Team Phoenix and this new rookie team. I wish you good luck.

Welcome to FIRST!

NorviewsVeteran · #7 05-09-2009, 22:36

*two thumbs up and a big grin*

ebarker · #8 05-09-2009, 21:34

That's great !!!

Actually there may be not one but TWO teams starting in Australia. We have been working with a group for a few months in Melbourne. Their event would not be in Australia since there is no regional but in the states.

And if it all works out there may be another announcement.

.

Phoenix Spud · #9 06-09-2009, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebarker

That's great !!!

Actually there may be not one but TWO teams starting in Australia. We have been working with a group for a few months in Melbourne. Their event would not be in Australia since there is no regional but in the states.

And if it all works out there may be another announcement.

.

Could you give us the contact information for the group you are working with in Melbourne? It would be great if the two teams could work together on some issues that we are going to face as the first Aussie teams. If you would prefer, you can e-mail us at frc@ics.mq.edu.au. Thanks!

ebarker · #10 06-09-2009, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud

Could you give us the contact information for the group you are working with in Melbourne? It would be great if the two teams could work together on some issues that we are going to face as the first Aussie teams. If you would prefer, you can e-mail us at frc@ics.mq.edu.au. Thanks!

Gladly. I will do this offline for now since our group hasn't made an official announcement yet.

Ed

Phoenix Spud · #11 08-09-2009, 20:07

We registered the team today!

We are still waiting for FIRST to give us the official team number, but we are so excited to be the newest members of the FIRST family!

Can't wait for kick-off!

Andrew Schreiber · #12 08-09-2009, 21:47

Where is the like button?

demosthenes2k8 · #13 08-09-2009, 22:37

I don't know, but I'm pressing it!

I wonder what the number is...

delsaner · #14 08-09-2009, 22:56

Congratulations!!! ^__^
Welcome to FIRST!

Quote:

Originally Posted by demosthenes2k8

I wonder what the number is...

I'm gonna guess that is around the 3100's...
The highest number that can be reached in TBA (i think) is 3122, so maybe the 3200's too.

dtengineering · #15 09-09-2009, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebarker

That's great !!!

Their event would not be in Australia since there is no regional but in the states.

.

While I am sure American regionals would be delighted to host the Aussie team(s), especially the ones in Hawaii and along the West Coast nearest to Australia, I would like to point out that they would be equally welcomed at regionals in other countries as well. FIRST is, indeed, bigger than the USA and that for many teams is one of its great appeals. Adding another country to the list of international participants is great!

Welcome aboard, Aussies!

Jason

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