Sweet Repeat VI -- October 8

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Allison K

Is there any team that would be able to lend us batteries and chargers for the day? We only had two chargers to begin with, and one didn't come home from Kettering Kickoff, leaving us with only one charger, and two batteries that haven't worked very well since the beginning.
~Allison

There were two battery chargers among the things left by teams at Kettering.
One with number 279 written on it - the other had number 1504. Strange thing is that #1504 didn't bring anything - they used #217's backup robot and equipment. It could be that someone on 279 accidentaly packed the 226 charger instead of their own. I'll check into that as soon as I find a point of contact for 279.

List of things found at Kettering.

[sudeepr71]

Team 503 will be attending the Ford Sweet Repeat:-)

[Eupher]

Team 1549 will be attending with a skeleton crew

[Lisa Perez]

I didn't want to start a new thread, so I'm posting in here.

The RCU is probably going to be having a display table again. We've had the board up along with pamphlets and giveaways at some events, but we'd really like to have someone who could speak firsthand about the group and its mission. Even if you're new to the RCU, we could really use your help.

If you're able to talk to potential members at this table, please contact me.

Thanks

[Swan217]

ATTENTION!!!! MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW ON TUES OCT 4TH

It is with great regret I need to inform you that The 6th Annual Sweet
Repeat scheduled for this Saturday, October 8, 2005 iscanceled.

I'd like to apologize for the short notice & inconvenience this will
cause you and the disappointment your students will experience.

Registration fees will be returned this week to the return address of
the sender.

Thank you for your understanding.

Joseph Turckes
Team Ford FIRST
Voice/Fax: +1.313.33.79678
www.TeamFordFIRST.org

[AmyPrib]

Any chance there is an explanation? Some of us went through great lengths in planning this trip, and I think we deserve to know why it's been cancelled at the last minute.

[xzvrw2]

WOW that really sucks. I was looking forward to reffing there.

[anna~marie]

...I was looking forward to driving there!

[Jack Jones]

I wish there were a way to salvage it. But we don't even know what went sour. I do know we had nine refs - a score keeper - and 22 teams ready to hit the field. At this time we can only guess whether it was loosing the venue, or lack of volunteers, or whatever?

I am sad that the teams from our area (which includes our friends from Indiana) have lost their final chance to get their rookies' feet wet and to give their '05 robot another go.

Rochester, NY and Ra Cha Cha now apears less far away than before. I wonder --- if my son and I loaded the Vue with the robot and some batteries whether we could borrow another driver and human player once we got there? We've not needed all those spare parts and tools so far this year [famous last words] no use dragging them with us! [/famous last words]