2015 Rah Cha Cha Ruckus

[mreynolds]

Due to some unforeseen circumstances in our school, Team #4946 will be unable to attend the Rah-Cha-Cha Ruckus offseason event. However, as we've already paid and have secured a spot, we were hoping that we might to able to sell our place to another team. See here for information on the event

Are there any teams that would be interested in attending the Ruckus offseason event on Oct 17 in Rochester, NY who don't have a spot yet? Please contact mreynolds@4946.ca, or humberviewrobotics@gmail.com if you are interested.

[GCentola]

Hi all!

It's been quite some time since you've heard from us, but it's now October! This is a reminder that there's still time to sign up to volunteer, and we'd love to have you help us out with the 11th annual Ruckus!

We have a lot of excellent teams signed up for some excellent rounds of ̶St̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶At̶t̶a̶c̶k̶. ̶T̶r̶a̶s̶h̶ ̶T̶r̶e̶k̶. Recycle Rush. If you'd like to make even more out of your trip to Rah Cha Cha, the Armory will also be hosting a Castle of Horrors in the basement. If you've got everything set up on Friday or want to have a bit of fun after your last stacks have risen and your cans burgled, check it out!

Lastly, make sure you brush up on your Ruckus knowledge! If you follow us on Facebook, we will be posting some trivia questions. Answer them correctly and you could win yourself a 2015 Ruckus t-shirt! These shirts will not be available for purchase at Ruckus (which is also another good reason to volunteer).


Garrick

[GCentola]

10 days to go! Just a reminder that trivia questions will start appearing on our facebook page. If you have the right answer and you will be attending Ruckus, a 2015 T-shirt could be yours. These shirts will not be available for sale this year.



Garrick

[Kevin Leonard]

I'm pumped up for this year's Ruckus. After IRI, Chezy Champs, and Battlecry, I think Ruckus might be the most competitive off-season event.

This year's Ruckus boasts:
Two Einstein Teams (1114, 20)
Two other teams that made division finals (3015, 4039)
Five other teams that ended up in divisional eliminations (340, 1511, 3683, 5254, 5406)
Five teams that won regionals in 2015 (340, 378, 1114, 3015, 4039)
Six teams that lost in the finals of a regional in 2015 (20, 340, 1241, 3683, 5254, 5406)

Additionally, a ton of teams going have incredibly competitive machines that didn't make championships, like 1126, 1405, and 1507.

Ruckus is going to be sweet.

[Dominick Ferone]

Is there going to be a live stream of the event?

[BrennanB]

Originally Posted by Dominick Ferone

Is there going to be a live stream of the event?

No.

Link

[nuclearnerd]

[speaking for my team, which I don't usually do on CD]

I and my team would like to thank the organizing committee and volunteers for a really fun event. With 36 teams, smooth scheduling, great food, professional A/V, and a beautiful venue, it felt more like a regional than an off season event.

Celt-X had a great experience at Ruckus. We introduced rookie team members to pit scouting (which was as much about getting them to meet other teams and robots as it was gathering data). We got to play our backup drive team, who've been waiting for a turn in the spotlight since January. And we gave our primary drive team their last chance to compete together. The event gave us enough competition stories to tell all year.

So thanks again to the Ruckus crew, and to all the attending teams helped make it so fun and rewarding.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

[speaking for my team, which I don't usually do on CD]

I and my team would like to thank the organizing committee and volunteers for a really fun event. With 36 teams, smooth scheduling, great food, professional A/V, and a beautiful venue, it felt more like a regional than an off season event.

Celt-X had a great experience at Ruckus. We introduced rookie team members to pit scouting (which was as much about getting them to meet other teams and robots as it was gathering data). We got to play our backup drive team, who've been waiting for a turn in the spotlight since January. And we gave our primary drive team their last chance to compete together. The event gave us enough competition stories to tell all year.

So thanks again to the Ruckus crew, and to all the attending teams helped make it so fun and rewarding.

We're glad you enjoyed the event and hope to see you come back to Rah Cha Cha for years to come!

[Shifter]

MakeShift would like to congratulate 1114, 5254, and 1285 on their win at this year's Ra Cha Cha Ruckus. Congratulations to the award winners and every team who competed.

4039 has always enjoyed the friendliness and welcoming "spirit" at the Armory and we recommend it to all our friends.

MakeShift would like to thank Kristen, Larry, Jeff, Dante, Koko Ed, and the entire team of Ruckus organizers and volunteers for your mentorship. The opportunity to ask 1000 questions during the planning stages, participate in set up, and shadow your people during the event has allowed us to see first-hand how a well-run event comes together. Co-hosting our first off-season event a month from now, we feel so much more prepared thanks to your amazing support, advice, and patience.

If you can make it up in November, we'd love to see you in Hamilton at the STEMley Cup!

[Kevin Leonard]

5254 would love to thank 1114 for selecting us for the 2015 Rah Cha Cha Ruckus, and to 1285 for rounding out our alliance. It was a ton of fun and absolutely fantastic working with a legendary team like 1114 and helping our students earn their first event win.

Ruckus is always an awesome event, with our Canadian guests and the local powerhouses making the event competitive and fun, especially our friends on 4039, who bring a their fantastic branding and robot here to make this event great.

[camtunkpa]

222 had a great time at our first Ruckus! Thanks to 639 and 340 for asking us to round out their alliance. We had a great time getting to play with teams we don't get to see in our regular season.

[Hallry]

Was there any footage recorded of the event?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Was there any footage recorded of the event?

Or match results and standings?

[Maximillian]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Was there any footage recorded of the event?

Here is a playlist of our elimination matches taken from beside the field:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...6m7rBhS22ldRgQ

[346CADmen]

Thank you to the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus Planning Committee and all the event volunteers.
While our robot failed from qualification round 1 (a blown transmission) all of our alliance partners were graciously professional throughout eliminations. We hope to comeback and redeem ourselves next year.
While driving the 500 miles back home, we had time to discuss what we saw, learned, and look to improve. A very positive experience for our initial ruckus.

Good luck to all participants in Stronghold.