Changing a team name

[Chris Hibner]

If you want to keep the name and be funny, you could change the emblem to put Buddha or some guy in a yoga pose in the middle of the Ohm symbol. I would laugh pretty hard at that. It may take a while for people to catch on, but it's good when you get it.

[anyheck]

team mho ℧ (or siemens) for the disagreeable people on the team...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens_%28unit%29

Or maybe a recursive acronym. Those are most fun.

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

If you want to keep the name and be funny, you could change the emblem to put Buddha or some guy in a yoga pose in the middle of the Ohm symbol. I would laugh pretty hard at that. It may take a while for people to catch on, but it's good when you get it.

Chris, I was thinking of the Preying Mantras and their chant. O-o-o-o-o-hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Resistance might still be futile, who knows?

[EricH]

You could always try adding something catchy to "Ohm" to make the name stand out. The list below should get you started...

--Outlaw Ohms
--Ohm's Lawyers
--Ninja Ohms

Then you come up with a catchy slogan/motto, a memorable logo, or something similar. Think of what 1902 did--unique name, very unique chant, and cool logo. Now they're known all over the place. OK, so they do have pretty darn good robots, but what people remember them for is the "Oink Oink BOOM!" chant (or their name, or logo, or orange-and-white shirts).

[Sayrah]

Jane Young asked for the Bacon story, so here goes. Now I wasn't actually present for the event, buy my son was as were several of the others who read the forum. They can correct me or fill in the details if I get them wrong, lol.

Team 1902 formed late in the registration period for the 2005-2006 season and had several members and mentors that had participated in FIRST before so they knew the importance of image and marketing. The name that was the top runner from the candidates was Organized Chaos (which by the way, would have been a very fitting name for the personality of the team, lol). During a team meeting at the Austin house, they sought the wisdom of the internet and found a team random name generating website. The first name generated was the now infamous Exploding Bacon. At the time, they laughed about it, pulled up a few more random names, but drifted back toward Organized Chaos. During the week one of the mentors that was present during the meeting, mentioned the random name generator and Exploding Bacon to her mother, an artist. Her mom drew the pig on the rocket and it was shown to the team at the next gathering. As the saying goes, it was all over but the chanting. The chant was the brainchild of Mike Walker the week of the Florida Regional.

Exploding Bacon was associated with a local high school their first year, but sought a 5013C umbrella outside of the public school system their second year. After consulting with 1501 and the 4-H agent in Indiana and Orlando, they became a 4-H club in Jan 2007 and the 4-H Exploding Bacon Robotics club was formed. The selection of the Exploding Bacon name and the pig on the rocket logo had nothing to do with being a 4-H club; must have been fate.

While a cool name, I can't imagine what a logo or a chant would be for Organized Chaos. There really is a lot to be said for putting some thought into your team's name and logo. Oink Oink...

Sarah

[Ryan Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Sayrah

While a cool name, I can't imagine what a logo or a chant would be for Organized Chaos. There really is a lot to be said for putting some thought into your team's name and logo. Oink Oink...

Sarah

Leader- 3...2...1...
Group- "Incoherent yelling"
Leader- Good!!!! Next verse
Group- "Team #"
Leader- Common get it right!!! Next Verse
Group- "Incoherent yelling"

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by Sayrah

The selection of the Exploding Bacon name and the pig on the rocket logo had nothing to do with being a 4-H club; must have been fate.
Sarah

Naw...I don't view the name as "fate". I think what is MORE IMPRESSIVE, is the fact that 1902's team number is the year 4-H was founded. And you can even buy 4-H Bags with 1902's number on your bag.

http://www.4-hmall.org/Product/clubs...otes/CSGS.aspx

That's "Fate"....

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Sayrah

Oink Oink...

BOOM!


Thank you, Sarah. (If one were to follow 1902 for a year, the documentary that would result would be an explosion of organized chaos.)

Jane