Hidden Gem Teams

[Tom Bottiglieri]

716

period.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by ToMMan b182

716

period.

Never physically seen them or met them but I would definitely agree.

1218, the Cha-bots.
These guys have enough for a drive crew, nothing else. Last year we mentored them for the stack attack game...this year they dominated for the most part at the Drexel Regional and because they were the choosing team are the current 2nd seed and 4th place in the world. That's a pretty good record for only two years. Well, maybe it was more of an awesome year instead of a pretty good year, but I digress. It was the monkey.

[Chris]

There is one thing you can't argue with and that is success. My vote for a hidden gem team would go to Team 58 The Riot Crew. They always compete at a very competitive regional and always hold their own.
At the BAE 2003 Regional they had one of the most reliable auto modes from the get go, and they went on to seed and pick excellent teams and win the whole thing. At BAE this year they once again had one of the most fun auto modes to watch. They’re just one of those teams that I love looking at match lists and seeing that my team is paired with. Kudos.

Chris
Team 229

[OZ_341]

Yes, 1218 Chestnut Hill is 2 years old. They won the Philly regional as a Rookie in 2003 and were National Finalists in 2004. They did this with a handful of students, a handful of money, and a garage built robot.

Their mentors and students are also some of the nicest people you could ever meet.

Al Ostrow
Team Leader
Team 341

[Beth Sweet]

I'd like to add 710 to that list. I don't often hear about them on the forums but I watched them this year at the Championship and they were awesome. I've since found out that they have quite an impressive record. They seem like a good, unknown team that definately deserves recognition.

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by mgreenley

1218, the Cha-bots.
These guys have enough for a drive crew, nothing else. Last year we mentored them for the stack attack game...this year they dominated for the most part at the Drexel Regional and because they were the choosing team are the current 2nd seed and 4th place in the world. That's a pretty good record for only two years. Well, maybe it was more of an awesome year instead of a pretty good year, but I digress. It was the monkey.

Agreed. They've crossed our paths and seem to be moving in the right direction.

WC