Inaugural 2011 Texas Robot Round-up!

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

OK, FRC team 1429 is registered!

Now if we can only find a way to get the robot to Austin.....

Surely you could just drive it there.....

You'd only need several dozen charged batteries and an extra week to make the trip.

[Pjohn1959]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

Surely you could just drive it there.....

You'd only need several dozen charged batteries and an extra week to make the trip.

No truck, no trailer. Maybe Greyhound bus, of if I can get FedEx to re-route it to Austin instead.

And you don't have to call me Shirley.....

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

No truck, no trailer.

With everything that is happening in TX these days, a trailer is a real benefit for team travel. I hope this off season event is here to stay and that there will be more pop up in the next few years. Though challenging in some ways, the new opportunities are so exciting in others.

Can't wait to see you guys!

Jane

[MattC9]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

No truck, no trailer. Maybe Greyhound bus, of if I can get FedEx to re-route it to Austin instead.

And you don't have to call me Shirley.....

Minivans with the back seats down and the middle seats take out work great. We stuffed 2 '09 robots in 1 mini-van.

[Pjohn1959]

Originally Posted by MattC9

Minivans with the back seats down and the middle seats take out work great. We stuffed 2 '09 robots in 1 mini-van.

I could do that. I guess I could make the students hang on to the roof rack during the trip. Ü

[James Tonthat]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

I could do that. I guess I could make the students hang on to the roof rack during the trip. Ü

I'll see if I can work something out with our team to at least get your robot out there.


I'd love to see some conferences here.

[Elizabeth Waters]

624 is registered. We look forward to seeing everyone in Austin!

[jessjank.]

Up-to-date list of Registered Teams - 22 teams registered, 8 spots officially left!

57 - The Leopards - Houston, TX
118 - The Robonauts - League City, TX
148 - Robowranglers - Greenville, TX
418 - LASA - Austin, TX
457 - Grease Monkeys - San Antonio, TX
624 - CRyptonite - Katy, TX
1296 - Full Metal Jackets - Rockwall, TX
1429 - Team KAOS - Galena Park, TX
1477 - Texas Torque - The Woodlands, TX
2158 - ausTIN CANs - Austin, TX
2587 - The DiscoBots - Houston, TX
2789 - TechXsplosion - Manor, TX
2881 - Lady Cans - Austin, TX
2936 - Gatorzillas - Dickinson, TX
2952 - Brackenbots - San Antonio, TX
2969 - Hurricane Robotics - San Antonio, TX
3310 - Team Black Hawk - Heath, TX
3320 - Miracles & Machines - Austin, TX
3335 - Cypress Ranch Robotics Team - Cypress, TX
3355 - Summit International Prep - Arlington, Texas
3481 - Brandeis Bronc Botz - San Antonio, TX
3735 - Klein Bots - Klein, TX

There are still a lot of teams who have expressed interest, but have not yet registered! Make sure you get your teams registered as soon as possible! Register here!

Right now, the teams attending are coming from all over Texas. We also welcome out of state (and country) teams to join in the fun!

As always, please let me (jessjank@gmail.com) or the Alamo Regional Director Patrick Felty (pfelty@usfirst.org) know if you have any questions.

[jessjank.]

TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR 2011 TEXAS ROBOT ROUND-UP:

Friday, July 29, 2011
12:00 PM - Doors Open
1:00 PM - Practice Matches Begin
4:00 PM - Practice Matches End
4:30 PM - Tentative: Mentor Tournament
6:30 PM - Pits close
7:00 PM - Team Activity TBA

Saturday, July 30, 2011
8:00 AM - Doors Open
9:00 AM - Opening Ceremonies
9:30 AM - Matches Begin
12:00 PM - Lunch Break
12:00 PM - Tentative: Skills Challenge
1:00 PM - Matches Resume
3:00 PM - Matches End
3:00 PM - Alliance Selection
3:30 PM - Eliminations Begin
5:00 PM - Eliminations End
5:15 PM - Awards
6:30 PM - Pits Close
7:00 PM - Team Activity TBA

This schedule is subject to change. We will provide updates as they become available.

There will be a series of meetings, presentations, workshops, etc. held throughout the day on Saturday the 30th. Proposal submission forms will be available shortly!

[Pjohn1959]

Thanks for the update!

I would like to see some of the teams from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana come down. This would be a great opportunity to play with them as well.

[jessjank.]

For your convenience, we have a 2011 Texas Robot Round-up webpage set up on the Alamo Region website where you can check in for additional information as it becomes available. However, I will continue to post all information to this thread on Chief Delphi, facebook, and through emails.

[jessjank.]

Presentation/Workshop/Meeting Proposal Submissions

If you have an idea for a presentation, workshop, or meeting you would like to host at the 2011 Texas Robot Round-up, please complete this form. These will be held throughout the day on Saturday, July 30th.

Submitting a proposal does not necessarily mean your proposal will be accepted, however we may ask you to revise and resubmit. You may also be asked to collaborate should we receive similar proposals that are of high-quality. You can send any questions to me at jessjank@gmail.com.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by jessjank.

Presentation/Workshop/Meeting Proposal Submissions

If you have an idea for a presentation, workshop, or meeting you would like to host at the 2011 Texas Robot Round-up, please complete this form. These will be held throughout the day on Saturday, July 30th.

Submitting a proposal does not necessarily mean your proposal will be accepted, however we may ask you to revise and resubmit. You may also be asked to collaborate should we receive similar proposals that are of high-quality. You can send any questions to me at jessjank@gmail.com.

Jess, thank you for this opportunity. I just submitted forms for some presentations that I think are valuable. A collaborative effort in any of the topics would be very exciting and fun, I think.

I'd love to encourage anyone who is planning on attending, to submit a proposal for a presentation, workshop, or meeting that you think would be valuable to the members of the FIRST teams and are interested in leading. This is a fantastic opportunity and the form was very easy to fill out and submit.

Thanks again, Jess!
Jane

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by jessjank.

3:30 PM - Eliminations Begin
5:00 PM - Eliminations End

Is this for 8 alliances, or just 4? You're never going to get elims with 8 alliances done in 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours is doing really good.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

I hope someone will consider doing a NEMO meeting. We've got some "tools" to help. Let me know if I can help - long distance.

Your post makes me smile, Jenny. You should hop a plane and come down here and meet some of our amazing NEMs like Susan Rich, Janice Trinidad, and Linda McMahon. You would be inspired. I'm looking forward to seeing what the meetings, workshops, and presentations will be. The facility should be a good one for this aspect of the Round-Up. Thanks, Anderson High School!

Jane