2010 New Jersey Regional

[DonRotolo]

The NJ regional seems to be like a red-headed stepchild, or maybe Rodney Dangerfield. But to teams attending, the collection of power teams is impressive and intimidating.

Two years ago, I attended both NJ and GTR. The level of competition was comparable. I'm not sure why it doesn't fill up faster - maybe because there's usually 60+ teams?

This year we have two teams from Brazil (I'll start practicing my Portuguese) and one from San Juan, Puerto Rico (have these kids ever seen snow? NJ in March isn't the tropics ). And (as of now) 14 openings.

1676 is looking forward to seeing you all there. Since practice is Friday and the event Saturday and Sunday, you can't use work or school as an excuse for not attending.

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

1676 is looking forward to seeing you all there. Since practice is Friday and the event Saturday and Sunday, you can't use work or school as an excuse for not attending.

Don, I can and will use it as an excuse. This will be year 2 that I will not be at the NJ regional

[a kenny03]

oh, come on! work is never an excuse. just call out
FIRST is better, anyway.
so... i guess my spanish isn't going to help me that much???
darn.

[Wayne C.]

Mike has a very good excuse that is 'nuff said.

I know a lot of us will miss him at NJ

for Big Mike groupies- you can catch the big guy at Brunswick Eruption on Halloween at NBTHS


Wc

[sloteera]

#1860 is very excited to come back to New Jersey, where we did our first regional and we were finalist in 2006.

Let's keep contact up to March

[Big Kid]

only problem to the date of thursday the ummmm 4th? when competition starts, it is the final day of HSPA testing, which means any team from Jersey may be experiencing a lack of juniors

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Big Kid

only problem to the date of thursday the ummmm 4th? when competition starts, it is the final day of HSPA testing, which means any team from Jersey may be experiencing a lack of juniors

And that's why the Regional Planning Committee made it a Fri-Sun event.

[Big Kid]

<_< >_> omg... i missed that memo lol, thanks stogi, and i have an advantage im fluent in Portuguese lol

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Mike Schroeder

Don, I can and will use it as an excuse. This will be year 2 that I will not be at the NJ regional

Ah, but is it really because of work? Or are you using work as the excuse??
(wait, that's going in circles. Nevermind)

Mike, I'll get to see you at BE on Halloween. Yes, I'll be in costume. No, not as a bear.

Don

[galewind]

I swear to the love of all that is holy -- if I see a bear suit, I am RUNNING.

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by galewind

I swear to the love of all that is holy -- if I see a bear suit, I am RUNNING.

I dont want to see anything bare at BE!!!!

[musicgurl1329]

Originally Posted by galewind

I swear to the love of all that is holy -- if I see a bear suit, I am RUNNING.

But what if it is someone in a gorilla suit?

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Big Kid

<_< >_> omg... i missed that memo lol, thanks stogi, and i have an advantage im fluent in Portuguese lol

Nicholas is fluent in Portuguese, as he already stated. No translators needed

NJ should be a blast once again. We have a few surprises in store for our fellow teams.

[ericwittlich]

Hey you guys!!!

TEAM #1382 is extremely excited to return to the origins!!! NJ regional is where we start (as our friends of TEAM #1860) and we have no intentions to go away again!

We know that is one of the most hard and special events of FIRST, and we are working hard (on the robot, and in the team spirit) to be worthy to participate this year!

I'm mentor of the team, and i was talking with the others "oldies" about our participations in the NJ regional and about the teams, etc... TEAM #1676 The (PI)oneers,was yours first season in 2005, maybe 2006? Was in NJ regional right? I remeber yours incredible pitstop infrastructure and organization... absolutely a model to be followed.

Teams, please, feel free to take look in our website (www.etepteam.com) to know a little more about our team, our history and our evolution during the season... ! We hope you enjoy it!

Also, feel free to take a look in this tread (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=82124) , thats about our robot of this season... we would appreciate feedbacks!

Good luck to us!!!

[ericwittlich]

hey teams! don't worry about the language... in Portuguese or in English we gonna understand each other... after all we speak the FIRST language!

TEAM #11 will be great to be with you again, even more talking in portuguese !!!

(Nicholas, tudo bem? Voce poderia passar seu email para que nossas equipes entrem em contato... seria muito legal!)

Please all teams, we have no problems in contacts in english (or in portuguese rs...), feel free to contact us!!! ( here my personal email: ericwittlich@gmail.com )