TNT September 16th and 17th Reminder

[jerry w]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Can't possibly be more dangerous than posing for a picture with a PVC trident.

...Looking forward to the event!

Glad that I am not on the safety comittee... lol

[Jetweb]

TNT is the BEST!

Does anyone know the team list yet?

[Jacob Paikoff]

Originally Posted by Jetweb

TNT is the BEST!

Does anyone know the team list yet?

I'm sure Brian Camp does.
I saw in a recent email that there were 19 team signed up and we could probably guess more than half of them.

[AlexD744]

I'm really surprised that there are only 19 teams on the list. Florida has only grown in size since the first TNT back in 2007. According to the blue alliance, taking into account for the last two teams who never went to the regional and the 5 that are from out of area, Florida has 56 active teams. I was not on the team for TNT 1, but TNT 2 in 2008 had 26 teams at the event, and there were only 38 active teams in Florida. We should try to encourage more teams to sign up before it gets too late. This event is really fun, and I feel that a first year team that goes to an off season event is much more likely to return the next year.

[JonellGregor]

Originally Posted by AlexD744

I'm really surprised that there are only 19 teams on the list. Florida has only grown in size since the first TNT back in 2007. According to the blue alliance, taking into account for the last two teams who never went to the regional and the 5 that are from out of area, Florida has 56 active teams. I was not on the team for TNT 1, but TNT 2 in 2008 had 26 teams at the event, and there were only 38 active teams in Florida. We should try to encourage more teams to sign up before it gets too late. This event is really fun, and I feel that a first year team that goes to an off season event is much more likely to return the next year.

As of August 16th, there were 19 teams signed up. However, there were 9 teams that have signed up in the past that have not signed up for TNT this year yet. They have told us they probably will. There are another 3 who may sign up.

So, if the 9 that have signed up in the past sign up again, we will have 28 teams, an increase from our last TNT.

The problem this year is that TNT is now in September rather than October, causing some teams to be unable to attend.

Team 79 is very excited for TNT!!

[Billfred]

Just checking, does anyone have a schedule for the event? I'm looking to make it down, but I also have to be back in Columbia early Sunday morning by plane, train, or automobile.

[torihoelscher]

Only 13 days until TNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cant wait to see you all there!!

[Jacob Paikoff]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Just checking, does anyone have a schedule for the event? I'm looking to make it down, but I also have to be back in Columbia early Sunday morning by plane, train, or automobile.

Here is the schedule for 2009 and I would guess that this years schedule would be pretty similar. http://www.roboticsboosters.com/tnt/schedule.html

Hope this helps.

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by Jacob Paikoff

Here is the schedule for 2009 and I would guess that this years schedule would be pretty similar. http://www.roboticsboosters.com/tnt/schedule.html

Hope this helps.

URL does not work - is there an updated version or can someone simply post it here?

[Andy Baker]

TNT folks,

Brant Bowen and Daniel Bravo of AndyMark will be driving the AndyMark truck down to Tampa, bringing the competition field to TNT. You guys may know Brant, as he was at the Orlando FRC Regional back in March. Brant is our Operations Engineer here at AndyMark, while Daniel is an AndyMark intern from Purdue.

We have loaded up the AndyMark truck and it's ready for the long trip. When the field is set up, check out the blue and red anodized racks. FIRST had us get these racks anodized as a test to see what this would look like and how it would hold up from event to event. This will be the third event for that anodization (IRI, Texas Robot Roundup), so you can check to see how this neat colorization is wearing.

Sincerely,
Andy

[JonellGregor]

Originally Posted by Gabe Salas Jr.

URL does not work - is there an updated version or can someone simply post it here?

Here is the schedule for this years TNT.

http://www.roboticsboosters.com/tnt/agenda.html

Two days! Hope you're getting excited!!

[Tytus Gerrish]

There will be a mentor drivers round ?

[theun4gven]

Originally Posted by Tytus Gerrish

There will be a mentor drivers round ?

As of right now there isn't one officially planned. Based upon field issues over previous years, and seeing as how we don't have the venue until much later than normal, we may not have time for this. If things go well I'll certainly push for one.

[Barry Bonzack]

Originally Posted by Tytus Gerrish

There will be a mentor drivers round ?

Hey Tytus, can I be your minibot?

[Warren Boudreau]

I'll be there at six, if that's when it opens, without a team.

Need help setting up the field?