2014 PNW Wilsonville District

[Thad House]

Who's ready for Wilsonville tomorrow!! There be a great set of teams here, and I'm hoping for an epic event.

[SoftwareBug2.0]

I'm sure looking forward to it. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.

For other teams that are going to be there, have all of you gotten the memo about where to drop things off and about where to park on Friday? It should have already gone out but if you haven't seen it I can give details.

Here's a fun statistic so far this year:
In 50% of the matches that 4488 lost 1425 was on the other alliance
In 100% of the matches that 1425 lost 4488 was on the other alliance

[Coin3]

Woot woot, I'm ready!

Though I'm not too excited about waking up at 5 AM for the bus ride up there.

[Navid Shafa]

Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0

Here's a fun statistic so far this year:
In 50% of the matches that 4488 lost 1425 was on the other alliance
In 100% of the matches that 1425 lost 4488 was on the other alliance

That is interesting indeed. It's certainly also worth mentioning that 5/6 of the teams in the finals at Oregon City will be there this weekend.

[SoftwareBug2.0]

Originally Posted by Coin3

Woot woot, I'm ready!

Though I'm not too excited about waking up at 5 AM for the bus ride up there.

5AM? I know Brookings is not exactly next door, but it should be like a 6 hour drive. If you show up at noon or something the truck with the field won't even be there yet.

[Jean Tenca]

Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0

Here's a fun statistic so far this year:
In 50% of the matches that 4488 lost 1425 was on the other alliance
In 100% of the matches that 1425 lost 4488 was on the other alliance

Haha Hopefully we can get some data on matches that 1425 and 4488 are on the same alliance this weekend.

[Tyler2517]

It looks like we will be running this time. I really want to see shortwaves 3 ball auto shock the other teams.

[Bryce2471]

I can hardly wait. Its going to be an exiting weekend!

I'm glad that we finally put in some serious practice hours during our un-bag time

[Coin3]

Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0

5AM? I know Brookings is not exactly next door, but it should be like a 6 hour drive. If you show up at noon or something the truck with the field won't even be there yet.

We left so early because we spent 2 or so hours at the family fun center. It really helped brighten our moods for the first day!

This was definitely the best first day of a competition that my team has experienced. We passed inspection quickly without any big problems and for the first time we got a practical pit frame set up. Now we're ready to roll tomorrow!

[Jeffrafa]

The Field is ready to rock! Check out all the work that goes into setup.

http://youtu.be/3J8HpWt-a6c

Looking forward to the matches to come over the next 2 days!

[Thad House]

Wow. What another amazing weekend.

I first want to thank all of the volunteers and everybody that made this event happen. The venue was amazing, the atmosphere was great and everyone put on a great show.

Also, Thank you to teams 1425 and 2002. You guys were great alliance partners, and it was awesome to be pared with you this time, instead of being against you guys.

To 2521, 2411 and 956, you guys put up a great challenge in the finals, and seeing truss shots and catches all throughout eliminations was really neat to see and very exciting.

Congratulations to 4057 on winning the Chairmans award. You guys are an amazing team, and won a well deserved Chairmans.

Hope to see you all at the PNW Championships in a few weeks.

[Tyler2517]

I think we are seeing the birth of a power house team here. I hope they can one day rival the very best.
Good job shock wave and error code zero you guys can put up a good fight.

[Klamath Mom]

The Wilsonville District was great. Everything was well organized and ran really smooth.

Thanks Thad House for the compliment! FRC Team 4057 was pleasantly shocked to earn Chairman's at Wilsonville! The team works so well together and has such a great time. I hope we will be at the PNW Championship but we won't know until 23 hours from now. If we can't find the entrance fee we will be removed from the list Anyone else having issue with the new district model and finances.? Our cost has tripled (we live in Klamath Falls so we have travel cost no matter where we go)

[Thad House]

Originally Posted by Klamath Mom

The Wilsonville District was great. Everything was well organized and ran really smooth.

Thanks Thad House for the compliment! FRC Team 4057 was pleasantly shocked to earn Chairman's at Wilsonville! The team works so well together and has such a great time. I hope we will be at the PNW Championship but we won't know until 23 hours from now. If we can't find the entrance fee we will be removed from the list Anyone else having issue with the new district model and finances.? Our cost has tripled (we live in Klamath Falls so we have travel cost no matter where we go)

No problem. We hope to see you guys at the Championship. Also, you guys are currently ranked around 32nd in points, So there is a potential you guys could get invited by points as well. Which would happen after week 6. So if you guys don't get the money, and can't get an extension from FIRST (I think teams have gotten extensions before) keep trying to raise money. You could get invited again after week 6.

[Jean Tenca]

Originally Posted by Klamath Mom

Anyone else having issue with the new district model and finances.? Our cost has tripled (we live in Klamath Falls so we have travel cost no matter where we go)

Wow, you guys do have to travel a long ways! I wish there was a robotics team couch surfing program

We are lucky to have a great student business team, mentors, and coaches focused on raising funds throughout the year. Even so, we have to spend most of the year asking for donations of parts and services so that we can save up money to compete. The district model has certainly put a load on our budget as we are now trying to figure out how to pay for Worlds (if we make it).

I love the district model because it's such a great opportunity to play with and get to know more local teams. I feel that these smaller events are much more intimate. Also, our team played 19 matches total last year (Portland Regional and Worlds). As of right now we've played twice that! So districts cost more, but there is some added value.

I wish you guys the best and hope to see you at District Championships!