Go to Post Science and Technology is like the tide in the ocean, it raises all ships together, whether they're an engineering ship or a manual labor ship. - Doc Wu [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > General Forum
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #16   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 28-04-2005, 06:37
JohnnyB's Avatar
JohnnyB JohnnyB is offline
JVN thinks I scream like a girl
AKA: John Barton
FRC #0217 (ThunderChickens)
Team Role: Operator
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 92
JohnnyB is a glorious beacon of lightJohnnyB is a glorious beacon of lightJohnnyB is a glorious beacon of lightJohnnyB is a glorious beacon of lightJohnnyB is a glorious beacon of lightJohnnyB is a glorious beacon of light
Send a message via AIM to JohnnyB
Re: Rookies

I'd think you are a rookie until you win something at any competition, especially nationals, or at least make a name for yourselves.

Otherwise, you gotta wait til next season to start and the new batch of rookies to come in.
__________________
I support the cloning of Paul Copioli

2005 ARCHIMEDES Division Champions
(muchos gracias to 245 and 766)
2005 National Championship Semi-Finalist
2005 Detroit Regional Champions
Reply With Quote
  #17   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 28-04-2005, 21:26
eugenebrooks eugenebrooks is offline
Team Role: Engineer
AKA: Dr. Brooks
no team (WRRF)
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 601
eugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond reputeeugenebrooks has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Rookies

Quote:
Originally Posted by StephLee
Seriously, when are rookies not considered rookies anymore? Now, or not until next season starts? I was wondering about this earlier. What do you guys think, or is there an official distinction?
The WRRF awards the highest seeded rookie, at the Cal Games, in October.
It would appear that for some environments, you are a rookie team until
you register for the next seasons FRC kickoff. This is not a bad thing...

Last edited by eugenebrooks : 28-04-2005 at 21:29.
Reply With Quote
  #18   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 29-04-2005, 09:14
Kims Robot's Avatar Unsung FIRST Hero
Kims Robot Kims Robot is offline
Onto a New Chapter...
AKA: Kim O'Toole Eckhardt
no team
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Framingham, MA
Posts: 1,467
Kims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond reputeKims Robot has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Kims Robot
Re: Rookies

Generally, I would consider a team no longer a rookie, once they have spent a whole season in FIRST: preseason, build, competition, and summer/offseason. (ie in our case, we started over the summer last year, so we are hitting the end of our rookie season now).

But to be honest, my team stopped acting like rookies as soon as we held our preship scrimmage. They all of a sudden seemed to know what FIRST was about, they wanted to help other teams, they showed wisdom and spirit beyond their rookiness

Me... Im a third time rookie, and loving it! But sad... As my third time, I know that the rookie year is always the best... it offers the most excitement, the most spirit, and there is always a point where you see that glint in the students eyes for the very first time. Rookies, enjoy it!

This team has been absolutely amazing, awards or no awards, and continues to suprise me. Our seniors are already making plans to come back next year and mentor, or to run off to college and start new teams! (Oh no, more rookies! hehe)

Sorry I digress... anyways, all the rookies this year were so amazing... and rookie class of 2005, congratulations! and you all better be back next year!
__________________
~kim~
Kimberly O'Toole Eckhardt <3
Principal Systems Engineer & Program Manager
History - Team 176, Team 229, Team 1511, FIRST Volunteer!!
My new FIRST Photography Hobby & Angry Eric's Fan Page
Excellence - is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.
Reply With Quote
  #19   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 29-04-2005, 15:45
StephLee's Avatar
StephLee StephLee is offline
Deadlines? What are those?
AKA: Stephanie
FRC #0639 (Code Red Robotics)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Ithaca, NY
Posts: 796
StephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond reputeStephLee has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to StephLee
Re: Rookies

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Moore
You only THINK you've finished for the year; you'll find that at FIRST the year is never finished!
We've discovered that; the list of the things we want to get done in the off-season has grown to such a length that I have to take off my shoes and socks to count them...and I think I may need to grow a few more toes soon.
__________________
Proud alum of FRC Team 1629 and mentor of FRC Team 639
Cornell Engineering class of 2012!!
Reply With Quote
  #20   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 29-04-2005, 15:49
Unsung FIRST Hero
RoboMom RoboMom is offline
people expediter on Team Kluge
AKA: Jenny Beatty, no relation
no team (they are all my teams)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,067
RoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond reputeRoboMom has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Rookies

Quote:
Originally Posted by StephLee
So...the Championship's over...does that mean we're no longer rookies?

Seriously, when are rookies not considered rookies anymore? Now, or not until next season starts? I was wondering about this earlier. What do you guys think, or is there an official distinction?
Get ready. I'm already thinking of ways that your experienced team, can help the real rookies, the teams just forming now. I was just talking about your team today....
__________________
Co-Founder of NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) www.firstnemo.org
Volunteer Director, STEMaction, Inc. www.stemaction.org
FIRST Senior Mentor: Nov. 2004 to June 2009: "Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again"
This is How I Work: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2862
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
This year's rookies StephLee General Forum 28 19-04-2005 13:09
Regionals for Rookies rachakate Regional Competitions 9 30-03-2005 18:06
Amazing Rookies rachakate Regional Competitions 25 12-03-2005 21:32
Why FIRST needs rookies. dddriveman General Forum 9 18-01-2005 18:59
rookies winning regionals edomus General Forum 5 23-04-2003 09:43


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:26.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi