2014 Smoky Mountains Regional

[Rohawk1]

Nobody has started up a thread yet, so I thought I would post this for anyone wanting to talk about the upcoming Smoky Mountains Regional in Knoxville! Here is a list of the registered teams:

281 4020
342 4025
547 4098
931 4264
1249 4265
1466 4396
2393 4462
2614 4489
2856 4504
2973 4524
3116 4576
3140 4630
3196 4740
3259 4912
3489 4924
3492 4989
3516 5002
3651 5005
3675 5022
3824 5034
3829 5045
3843 5186
3844
3856
3861
3966
3972
3984

Who's excited for Smoky Mountain? I know I am! Can't wait to see you all there!

[Billfred]

I'll be watching with interest. After a Palmetto Regional that had a lot of teams leaving Myrtle Beach at full McKayla, Smoky Mountains will be redemption for many.

[matthew_martin]

This year, 4265 is starting a scouting alliance at SMR. I posted more about it in this thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hreadid=128133
We hope to have as many teams as possible help out!
I can't wait to see you all on Thursday!

[Alex2614]

I can't wait! Over seven years, I can honestly say that the Smoky Mountains Regional is one of the best, most well put-together, and all-around fantastic regional to attend. From a logistics and event coordination standpoint, this event truly impressed me last year.

And just as an added bonus, what better city than Knoxville?

Event choices were truly difficult for MARS this year, but I have to say, I'm happy with our decision to return. See you all on Friday!

[guniv]

The L&N STEMpunks are excited and ready to go. Best part is that we can just walk over from our school.

[Ed Sparks]

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all are doing well and ready to compete this week at the SMR.
As you may or may not know, the SMR and the Peachtree regional are being held on the same weekend this year. In the past, many of the area volunteers had worked both events so this is an especially challenging situation for the SMR in terms of experienced volunteers.

I'd like to make an appeal to those attending this regional to help out. I'm the LRI again this year and to date I only have 7 inspectors that have signed up and passed the test. If I could get 2 or 3 of you to sign up as an inspector volunteer for Thursday, we'll easily get through this.

I know other areas of the SMR are in need of volunteers too. If you can help out, volunteer for a few hours or maybe a day.

Thanks!
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Ed Sparks

[sebas2mil]

Does anyone know if the regional will be webcasted?
We want to stream it to our students our school while we are there

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by Ed Sparks

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all are doing well and ready to compete this week at the SMR.
As you may or may not know, the SMR and the Peachtree regional are being held on the same weekend this year. In the past, many of the area volunteers had worked both events so this is an especially challenging situation for the SMR in terms of experienced volunteers.

I'd like to make an appeal to those attending this regional to help out. I'm the LRI again this year and to date I only have 7 inspectors that have signed up and passed the test. If I could get 2 or 3 of you to sign up as an inspector volunteer for Thursday, we'll easily get through this.

I know other areas of the SMR are in need of volunteers too. If you can help out, volunteer for a few hours or maybe a day.

Thanks!
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Ed Sparks

Ed,

Where is this test located?

-Roger

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by RogerR

Ed,

Where is this test located?

-Roger

You sign up in VIMS for robot inspector. After the event coordinator approves you, the link will appear on the left panel in VIMs

[Ed Sparks]

Originally Posted by RogerR

Ed,

Where is this test located?

-Roger

You get "invited" to take the test when you officially sign up as a volunteer. It's an automated thing ..... Go to VIMS and sign up, you'll be added to the testing system and invited to take the test.

Ed

[Rohawk1]

Originally Posted by sebas2mil

Does anyone know if the regional will be webcasted?
We want to stream it to our students our school while we are there

Usually NASA will post a webcast. Hopefully they will post it soon, but until they do, here's the link to look for it.

http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/2014...s.php#webcasts

[Gary Dillard]

Mad Rockers checked in at the Hilton, ready to rock.

[guniv]

Great practice today, everyone. Knoxville News Sentinel has an article up where they interview us (L&N STEMpunks) and Red Nation Robotics. Check it out here.

[mandrews281]

Well the regional is over and I just want to say we had a great time. This was a terrific event and we will definitely try to come back. As Ed Sparks pointed out, with the conflict with Peachtree, they were a bit short of volunteers. We put about half our team to work and were only too glad to help. Max F was responsible for fielding high goals behind the wall and I don't think I've ever seen him move that much :-).

A shout out to our alliance partners 3492 (captain) and 342. You are BOTH great and it was a pleasure to play with you. 3492 - I thought you were kidding when we walked off the field after our final qualification match and you suggested continuing the alliance in eliminations; and I still didn't realize what you'd done as #8 captain until after the selections were over. We had a chance against ANY of the other final 7 alliances and we proved it. I think the four matches of our quarter finals were some of the best of the regional (that's not a typo -- there was a replay). Congratulations on the Engineering Inspiration Award and good luck at Championships - sorry we can't be there with you.

Anyway, for those who weren't there, you missed a great event. Thanks to the organization and congratulations to all the teams.

[Sanchberry]

Your alliance in the quarterfinal was certainly impressive, and you did definitely outplay us match 1 and 4. My team (1466) had to play ten matches (4 against you all) that day, and our robot lost connection with the field for some reason at the end. In all, I am proud of how we did, and impressed by how you did in the field. You guys were fantastic, and definitely among the most competitive 8 seeded alliances I've ever seen.