Frank's Blog: Water Game or New FRC regional in Australia!

[Lil' Lavery]

Glad this finally happened! They announced an Australian regional at the 2009 championship event as well, but it ultimately didn't materialize and [some portion of] the teams ended up competing in VEX, iirc. Guess my old school Australian regional shirt will become relevant again.

[waialua359]

We have our airfares reserved already. 99.99% chance we will attend.

[Thad House]

Originally Posted by waialua359

We have our airfares reserved already. 99.99% chance we will attend.

Wow. Its only 1000 miles extra to go to Sydney from Hawaii then to Chicago from Hawaii. Thats not alot further to travel for you guys.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Thad House

Wow. Its only 1000 miles extra to go to Sydney from Hawaii then to Chicago from Hawaii. Thats not alot further to travel for you guys.

Its actually a lot of miles considering that we are looking at week 1 in either Georgia or Dallas.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Its actually a lot of miles considering that we are looking at week 1 in either Georgia or Dallas.

We would love to have you in Georgia!!

[Jscout11]

Really cool to see this finally confirmed. It was awesome to get to work with 3132 and the other Australian teams last year! Truly world class programs, best of luck to all!

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Its actually a lot of miles considering that we are looking at week 1 in either Georgia or Dallas.

Let's hope your robot can travel that fast!

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by waialua359

We have our airfares reserved already. 99.99% chance we will attend.

Glenn, it is fantastic to hear that you and the Kids will be in attendance supporting a new Antipodean regional! You are true ambassadors of FIRST! I can also confirm that while Team Tators has not yet confirmed their air travel, there is a 00.01% chance we will be there... (so wish we could go....)

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Little bit of a thread necro, but huge congrats to everyone that's making this happen - it's this coming weekend! This event might have the most competition for the rookie awards for any event in a long time - does anyone know what the highest portion of rookie teams has been at an event since '92?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Jacob Bendicksen

Little bit of a thread necro, but huge congrats to everyone that's making this happen - it's this coming weekend! This event might have the most competition for the rookie awards for any event in a long time - does anyone know what the highest portion of rookie teams has been at an event since '92?

100%, Israel '05. All 12 teams were rookies in the very first Israel Regional.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Jacob Bendicksen

Little bit of a thread necro, but huge congrats to everyone that's making this happen - it's this coming weekend! This event might have the most competition for the rookie awards for any event in a long time - does anyone know what the highest portion of rookie teams has been at an event since '92?

www.thebluealliance.com/event/2006is

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Gregor

www.thebluealliance.com/event/2006is

All the 1500- and 1600-block teams at that regional had at least one event already under their belts, some two with one being the 2005 Championship. TBA doesn't have the 2005 Israel Regional Pilot.