2014 Boilermaker

[PandaHatMan]

Couldn't stand the anticipation, so I just decided to create a thread to talk about this year's Boilermaker Regional in West Lafayette, Indiana.

[Taylor]

Team list:
45 TechnoKats - Kokomo, IN
135 Black Knights - Mishawaka, IN
292 PantherTech - Russiaville, IN
337 Hard Working Hard Hats - Logan, WV
461 Westside Boiler Invasion - West Lafayette, IN
829 Digital Goats - Indianapolis, IN
868 TechHOUNDS - Carmel, IN
1018 RoboDevils - Indianapolis, IN
1329 Roborebels - St. Louis, MO
1529 CyberCards - Indianapolis, IN
1646 Boiler Precision Guessworks - Lafayette, IN
1720 PhyXTGears - Muncie, IN
1741 Red Alert - Greenwood, IN
1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics - West Lafayette, IN
1756 Argos - Peoria, IL
1760 RoboTitans - Kokomo, IN
2655 Flying Platypi - Colfax, NC
2867 ElkLogic - Elkhart, IN
2909 Zebra Bots - Rochester, IN
2959 Robotarians - Coloma, MI
3147 Munster HorsePower - Munster, IN
3176 Purple Precision - Brownsburg, IN
3180 Blaise of Glory - Trafalgar, IN
3272 Ravage! - Carrolton, KY
3301 Patriots - Portland, IN
3487 EarthQuakers - Plainfield, IN
3865 Not Your Average Roboticist - South Bend, IN
3947 Last Crusaders - Knightstown, IN
4211 FCA Engineers - Indianapolis, IN
4213 Metal Cow Robotics - Bloomington, IL
4234 Bark Botz - Indianapolis, IN
4272 Maverick Boiler Robotics - Lafayette, IN
4485 Tribe Tech - Danville, IN
4545 Golden Knights - Indianapolis, IN
4580 BDGiants - Indianapolis, IN
4791 Pandroids - South Bend, IN
4824 Berry Bots - Logansport, IN
4846 G.I. Frost Bots - Gary, IN
4927 Marauders - Mount Vernon, IN
5010 Tiger Dynasty - Fishers, IN

33 Indiana teams, 2 Illinois teams, 1 Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Missouri team.
Oldest team: Original and sustaining 45
Youngest teams: 2 rookies 4927 & 5010

[PurpleInk]

There is going to be some strong competition this year.

From 2013 there are:
1 District Finalist
1 District Winner
5 Regional Finalists
4 Regional Winners
2 Regional Chairman's
1 Championship Division Finalist

Including Boilermaker Regional Returning Champions 868 and 1747.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

[dibblec]

Originally Posted by PurpleInk

There is going to be some strong competition this year.

From 2013 there are:
1 District Finalist
1 District Winner
5 Regional Finalists
4 Regional Winners
2 Regional Chairman's
1 Championship Division Finalist

Including Boilermaker Regional Returning Champions 868 and 1747.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

And Highest Rookie Seed Award (4824 in North Carolina Regional)

[PurpleInk]

Originally Posted by dibblec

And Highest Rookie Seed Award (4824 in North Carolina Regional)

I believe there are 2 highest rookie seeds and 1 Rookie All Star!

[Taylor]

Here is a spreadsheet we made that lists the teams' accomplishments thus far. Feel free to add to/change the document as you see fit.
See you in a week at The Armory!

[MechEng83]

Email today from the Regional Director:

BMR Teams,



With the Purdue Armory venue there is smaller pit space available. The pits will be 10ft wide and 9 feet deep. Please make sure your pit will fit this footprint. Everything will be tight in the pits. Also keep the space infront of your pit area free from people and pit items with only 8 foot isle between pit groups.

[PandaHatMan]

Originally Posted by MechEng83

Email today from the Regional Director:

It's not unusual. Just be aware if you haven't been to a small event before. You don't need the whole enchilada. Pack light. Keep only ESSENTIAL people in the pits. Bring LOTS of buttons though.

If you need something specific to your robot, bring it. If not, our team's high school is located minutes away and we will most likely have what you need including machines (lathe, drill press, band saw, table saw, chop saw, etc.)

It may also be a good idea to wear a few layers. In the morning, the building is usually chilly, but by the end of the day, it is nice and warm. Perks of having a small venue.

In general, we hope all visiting teams have a great time at our regional. See you all there!

[fsgond]

Team 135 can barely wait in anticipation! Purdue is the one regional top of the list. The people are great and the competition is strong. It is always nice to feel at home.

Good to mention the temperature above. In the morning standing outside waiting for everything to open you are going to freeze. By mid afternoon you are going to wish you wore shorts. Temps are looking to be around 50 Thursday and Friday and maybe up to 60 Saturday, with it being that warm outside, it is going to be quite warm in the building.

[PandaHatMan]

With temperatures that high it may be wise to bring a fan or two. The armory has some ceiling fans and a few industrial fans on the ground, but the more circulation the better.

[goofy173]

CU all there!

Anyone know the webcast link yet?

[Knufire]

Several members of Team 5188 will be driving up Saturday to watch the action. Hope to see you all there!

[PandaHatMan]

Our team has just finished making a guide to the regional. Inspired by Robot Casserole in this post:

Originally Posted by gurellia53

Robot Casserole would like to present our unofficial Guide to the Central Illinois Regional.

Its loaded with information about the surrounding area and can hopefully answer some questions!

Unofficial Boilermaker Regional Guide

If you have any questions, let us know

[MechEng83]

Does anyone have information on the webcast link? Parents/Interested parties are innundating me with requests for it!

[efoote868]

Originally Posted by MechEng83

Does anyone have information on the webcast link? Parents/Interested parties are innundating me with requests for it!

Are there plans for a webcast this year?