2011 GRITS - Georgia Robotics Invitational Tournament and Showcase

[emmell]

Announcing our 3rd Annual GRITS Off-Season event

GRITS will take place on 10/14-15 at the Museum of Aviation in STARBASE Robins (Robins Air Force Base near Macon, GA).

24 team FRC Competition playing Logomotion. Also a showcase and/or scrimmage for the 2011-2011 FLL (Food Factor) and FTC (TBD) competitions.

Hosted by: Georgia FIRST Robotics
Registration Fee: $300 per team
Capacity: 24 teams (First come, first served - wait list if necessary)

Registration via the website at www.gafirst.org opens: 8-15-2011 and closes 9-15-2011 (payment or arrangements must be made by 9/15/11)

Contact: Tina Ray (tinahray at gmail) with questions

[sanddrag]

I really like the name of this event. Reminds me of a great scene in the movie "My Cousin Vinny"

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I really like the name of this event. Reminds me of a great scene in the movie "My Cousin Vinny"

Hahaha, yeah it does.

I'm fairly certain 1261 will be showing up there again. Our 20 or so rookies had a BLAST at GRITS last year. Some of them got a chance to drive while others got jumped up just watching.

Who else is thinking of coming down?

- Sunny

[ghostmachine360]

1002 wil be there. And this competition, the robot will be working.

[Billfred]

I'm going to make a push for this within my team (if we don't go too crazy planning SCRIW that happens two weeks afterward here in Columbia). I went to the first GRITS event in 2009, and it was pretty awesome! If you're remotely close, it's worth the trip.

[santosh]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I'm going to make a push for this within my team (if we don't go too crazy planning SCRIW that happens two weeks afterward here in Columbia). I went to the first GRITS event in 2009, and it was pretty awesome! If you're remotely close, it's worth the trip.

Hopefully if we go, we can team up again.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by santosh

Hopefully if we go, we can team up again.

The challenge, as always, is logistics--but you can bet it's on my List Of Things We Should Do...if we do, I'm definitely down for a Peachtree reunion with y'all and 1771. If all else fails, we're going to need to train new drivers--both of our drivers going back to our rookie year are graduating this year.

[martin417]

Originally Posted by Billfred

The challenge, as always, is logistics--but you can bet it's on my List Of Things We Should Do...if we do, I'm definitely down for a Peachtree reunion with y'all and 1771. If all else fails, we're going to need to train new drivers--both of our drivers going back to our rookie year are graduating this year.

GRITS is a perfect opportunity to let new drivers get the feel of FIRST and to try out several drivers becaus the atmosphere is so relaxed. Plus, the venue is the coolest place ever to hold a robotics competition.

[ttldomination]

Originally Posted by martin417

GRITS is a perfect opportunity to let new drivers get the feel of FIRST and to try out several drivers becaus the atmosphere is so relaxed. Plus, the venue is the coolest place ever to hold a robotics competition.

Mr. Wilson's right on both accounts here. We've let our rookies drive during the qualifications and then veterans take over during the finals. It's worked out OK in the past, and I'm sure we'll continue some variation of that at this year's GRITS.

- Sunny

[ebarker]

Y'all come on down and have some GRITS !!

[Gary Dillard]

I was hoping to bring our team this year, but unfortunately GRITS is the same weekend as our local BEST competition gameday. This looks like a great venue and event - hopefully next year we'll make it.

[Retired Starman]

And yes, boys and girls, that really is a real SR-71 Blackbird to the side of our GRITS field. You will never have a chance to get any closer!

It's a wonderful venue for a wonderful event. Y'all Come!

Dr. Bob

[ttldomination]

Does anyone have a teams list for the event? I know it's kind of early, but I was just curious.

- Sunny G.

[ebarker]

I will get it and post it next week. It filled to 2/3 capacity relatively quickly, 1/3 to go.

Ed

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by ebarker

I will get it and post it next week. It filled to 2/3 capacity relatively quickly, 1/3 to go.

Ed

That last third is always the killer, isn't it? (We're in about the same position with SCRIW, even with the advantage of two extra weeks compared to GRITS.)