2011 Florida Regional

[wsansewjs]

Are you guys ready for some hurricane-throwing, blazing sun, tropical drinks, flip-flopping, beach balls rollin' action here in the sunshine state of FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIDA?!

Team Resistance 86 will be back for action! Look out for me in my OHMER outfit glowing with contagious lime green since I will be a volunteer for the Florida Regional.

-Josh

[gorrilla]

1557 is ready to finish what we started last year.

[Jared Russell]

Miss Daisy can't wait!

For years our friends on 103 have been telling us that the Florida Regional was their favorite event in FIRST, and we are sure it will live up to the hype.

Fun fact - The last time there was an FRC game that involved hanging innertubes (2007), the teams who are attending the Florida Regional in 2011 had a pretty great year:

* 3x Einstein appearances (179, 233, 1902)
* 3x Divisional Finalist (79, 386, 1592)
* 4x Regional Winner (86, 103, 341, 1251)
* 6x Regional Finalist (108, 179, 386, 597, 1251, 1902)

Should be a great time - on and off the field!

[The Analog]

Team 79 is ready. Can't wait to see this years bots in action

[Cyberphil]

Team 103 cannot wait to get in the Florida sun and kick some bot!

We are also really excited to welcome 341 to Florida, and we will make sure it lives up to the hype!

Florida always has great competition, great fun, great energy, and a great vibe. I hope we can keep that up this year!

Good luck to all the teams!

[wendymom]

Bacon can't wait to see all our buddies! Please come to the Bacon Bowling Bash on Wednesday March 9th.. We can all hang out and chat before the madness begins

[gorrilla]

Is it going to be fun Wendy?

[Sayrah]

And we'll have lots going on in other parts of the arena too! UCF, USF, FIT, ERAU and DeVry will all be there with information on their schools. FLL and FTC will have demos in the lobby. We don't have the final word yet, but 5th Gear might make a return appearance and SAIC will be there.

AND....NASA JPL is bringing the full-scale inflatable model of the Mars Rover Curiosity (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sh...laboratory.pdf) to the regional! This will be the debut of the model so be sure to stop by to see it. Curiosity will launch from Cape Canaveral later this year and arrive on MARS 8 months later. Want a sneak peak at the real rover? Take a peak at the Curiosity Cam which takes you inside the clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ms...curiosity.html.)

Sarah
Florida Regional Planning Committee

[Cyberphil]

I cannot promise anything right now, but after talking with a mentor, we might be going to the bowling bash. She just needs to arrange a bus to the venue since we will be staying in Disney.

[wendymom]

Originally Posted by Cyberphil

I cannot promise anything right now, but after talking with a mentor, we might be going to the bowling bash. She just needs to arrange a bus to the venue since we will be staying in Disney.

I can't promise anything either, but what time does your plane come in? Maybe we can arrange a carpool.

[gblake]

Originally Posted by Sayrah

... We don't have the final word yet, but 5th Gear might make a return appearance ...

Here is the latest on the 5th Gear topic - I am looking for help from someone who has a SketchUp Pro license: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=92776

[gblake]

Originally Posted by gblake

Here is the latest on the 5th Gear topic ... http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=92776

5th Gear won't be at the FL Regional (at least not in an exhibit put together by LM employees and volunteers - indiviudals will be able to download it very soon). An important family matter took a key volunteer out of the picture and derailed the plan.

Everyone involved definitely looks forward to re-engaging next season, and our thoughts are with the folks who are attending to their (more important) family affairs.

Blake

[wsansewjs]

Only three more days remaining until the Florida Regional! I am really excited!

-Josh

[wsansewjs]

Originally Posted by Sayrah

And we'll have lots going on in other parts of the arena too! UCF, USF, FIT, ERAU and DeVry will all be there with information on their schools. FLL and FTC will have demos in the lobby. We don't have the final word yet, but 5th Gear might make a return appearance and SAIC will be there.

AND....NASA JPL is bringing the full-scale inflatable model of the Mars Rover Curiosity (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sh...laboratory.pdf) to the regional! This will be the debut of the model so be sure to stop by to see it. Curiosity will launch from Cape Canaveral later this year and arrive on MARS 8 months later. Want a sneak peak at the real rover? Take a peak at the Curiosity Cam which takes you inside the clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ms...curiosity.html.)

Sarah
Florida Regional Planning Committee

Ohh!! That sounds awesome and wonderful!!! I look forward to that! How is everything with you, Sarah?

-Josh Simpson

[EricS-Team180]

There's a rumor that a few S.P.A.Mer alumni will make the bowling bash. The rest of us will arrived bleary eye-ed and in need of much coffee, on Thursday morning. As always we are anticipating a well fought, full-of-fun regional. It looks like there a quite a few rookie team attending this year!