Great Lakes Regional History

[Mark McLeod]

I defer

[Richard Wallace]

When Dave Verbrugge introduces a representative of Eastern Michigan University at MSC (formerly GLR) openng ceremonies, he always mentions that EMU has been the host of this event every year that it has been held, and that this is the longest-running host-event relationship in FIRST. Like Chris, I don't think Dave has ever missed a GLR/MSC.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

While the field house was a nice wide open arena, the pits tended to be dark and the stands were challenging. We miss not being able to participate in EMU.

[Chris Hibner]

I think I even remember most of the winning teams/alliances:

1998: 47
1999: 71, 27, and third team I can't remember
2000: 201, 47, 45
2001: 33, 548, and I'm drawing a blank. I think I was too devestated from losing in the finals
2002: 65, 469, 67?
2003: 111, 65? 67?
2004: 66, 322, and I'm blank on the third
2005: 66, 67, 68
2006: 1114, 1503, 67
2007-2008 I'm really drawing a blank on these years. I want to say 1114 and 67 for 2007, and 217 was on the winning alliance in 2008
2009: 67, 217, 65
2010: 1918, 469, 2602
2011: 33, 67, 70
2012: 67, 469, 830

Can anyone fill in the blanks (from memory - no cheating).

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

I think I even remember most of the winning teams/alliances:

2007-2008 I'm really drawing a blank on these years. I want to say 1114 and 67 for 2007, and 217 was on the winning alliance in 2008

Can anyone fill in the blanks (from memory - no cheating).

From FIRST's site:

2007 - 503, 573, 1015 - http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/GL/awards.html
2008 - 217, 503, 326 http://www2.usfirst.org/2008comp/events/GL/awards.html

[Debbie]

Thanks everyone!

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

From FIRST's site:

I see you missed the part about "no cheating". What fun is trivia if you just look it up?

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

I see you missed the part about "no cheating". What fun is trivia if you just look it up?

Yup, sorry, was having trouble focusing my eyes then.

[Adam Freeman]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

From FIRST's site:

2007 - 503, 573, 1015 - http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/events/GL/awards.html
2008 - 217, 503, 326 http://www2.usfirst.org/2008comp/events/GL/awards.html

Actually 67, 326, and 503 defeated 66, 217, and 910 in 2008.

Originally Posted by IKE

Didn't team 67 get a horrible punch in the nose in 2007 which folded up their roller claw?

That did happen in 2007, not sure if it was at GLR or West Michigan. Either way it's not why 67, 1114, and 57 lost in 2007.

[IKE]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

2010: 1918, 469, 2834

Can anyone fill in the blanks (from memory - no cheating).

Fixed one for you.

Didn't team 67 get a horrible punch in the nose in 2007 which folded up their roller claw?

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by IKE

Fixed one for you.

Didn't team 67 get a horrible punch in the nose in 2007 which folded up their roller claw?

Ah, yes. WMD was in the finalist alliance with 67 and 217.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

I think I even remember most of the winning teams/alliances:

2000: 201, 47, 45

45 was on the finalist alliance. We had a good alliance in 65, 45, and 1, but lost to 47's alliance. I forget who their third partner was. Team 1 later went on to win IRI and about 2-3 other off-season events. They developed into being the best defensive robot of that game, as they would not let anyone on the hanging bar.

I remember talking to Ken Patton after the final match against 47's alliance. We both agreed that the only way 47 was gonna lose that year was if their robot broke. They ended up breaking a weld on their arm in the elims at the Championships, against 312 and 131.

Andy B.

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

45 was on the finalist alliance. We had a good alliance in 65, 45, and 1, but lost to 47's alliance. I forget who their third partner was.

I remember it was 111/47/45 at Midwest in 2000. For some reason I thought 45 (the robot centipede) and 47 also teamed up at GLR. Oh well.

2007 and 2008 almost didn't happen in my memory. I think I missed 2 out of 3 days at those events due to my career pursuits at that time. I don't remember a lot about those two years other than Atlanta.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

I remember talking to Ken Patton after the final match against 47's alliance. We both agreed that the only way 47 was gonna lose that year was if their robot broke. They ended up breaking a weld on their arm in the elims at the Championships, against 312 and 131.

Andy B.

Andy,
Wasn't that the year that the pipe broke? We all thought it was a weld and I remember talking to Joe on the way back from the field after the break. There was no way for them to make the repair as the pipe had a compound fracture. About 6 inches long and around the entire pipe as I remember. Maybe Dr. Joe is watching.
It was one very sweet machine! Ours was my favorite of all time and it is still in the awards case at the school.
We were in the #8 alliance in EMU according to our history page.

[Craig Roys]

I love the district model, but I forgot how much fun it was having out of state teams come to MI to play - looking at this thread has been nostalgic.

2008 was the year of the decline - I believe the #1 alliance was turned down 4 times before getting their pick. I believe that was Paul Copioli's doing to break up any super alliances. We were sitting in the #4 seed and it certainly messed up our alliance selection plans.