Ramp Riot 2005 :The Official Thread

[OZ_341]

Robots Invade Wissahickon HS!!!
November 5th 2005, from 9 AM until 5 PM.

RAMP RIOT 2005
Sponsored by: NASA, Rohm & Haas, Johnson & Johnson, BAE Systems, Siemens Corp, DeVry University, FIRST and Team 341.

The 6th Annual Ramp Riot Regional Robotics Competition is coming to Wissahickon HS!!!
36 Teams from 7 States and 2500 people will converge on Wissahickon HS for this one day event.

Event Features and Activities:
36 High Schools from CT to VA
Charity Food Drive for The Ambler Community Cupboard
Radio Station Wired 96.5 FM
Radio Shack/VEX Robotics Fun Zone
Face Painting for the kids (and teams)
Children's Robot Driving Zone
I-Pod Nano Raffle

You can also learn more at : www.team341.com

Thanks!!

AL Ostrow
Wissahickon HS Robotics Team

[slickguy2007]

I cannot wait. This is my first competition since Atlanta, talk about going cold turkey. Ramp Riot rules, see ya in a week!


GO 1403!!!

[OZ_341]

We will be hosting a NEMO Conference run by Kathie Kentfield. Please see below:

NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) Meeting
Does your team have concerns about fundraising, recruiting new mentors, retaining the mentors you do have, travel arrangements, public relations? If so, join your fellow mentors in a discussion on these topics and others related to supporting the non-technical side of an FRC team. The meeting will be held during the lunch break in a location TBD. Please come prepared with a list of your team’s top three concerns. For more information, contact Kathie Kentfield, kentfieldk@earthlink.net.

[OZ_341]

RAMP RIOT 2005
EVENT SCHEDULE

5:30 AM Team 341 Reports to WHS

7:00AM Doors / Pits open

7:30- 8:30AM Practice Rounds

8:40 - 9:00AM Opening Ceremonies
-Welcome
-Team Intro & Video
-National Anthem

9AM -12:00PM Qualifying Rounds (4 out of 5)

12:00 - 1:00PM Lunch/Special Events

1:00- 2:00PM Qualifying Rounds (5 of 5)

2:00PM Alliance Selection

2:30-4:30 PM Elimination Rounds

4:30PM Awards/Closing Ceremonies

5:00PM Field Breakdown

[OZ_341]

To All Ramp Riot Teams:

Please don't forget our annual canned food drive. Last year we collected 900 cans. If every team just brought 50 cans this year, we could double that amount to 1800 cans!!

All food gets sent immediately to the Ambler Community Cupboard for distribution to the needy and to Hurricane Katrina Victims housed in the Philadelphia area.

As you know the team that brings the most cans will win a trophy and an attache toolbox (compliments of Technitool) !

Thank you in advance for contributing to this worthy cause.

Al Ostrow

[OZ_341]

With a little over one day left until Ramp Riot 2005 things are looking great.

We have an awesome field of 36 Teams !

A rocking opening ceremony & video that will honor all attending teams!

Radio Station 96.5 FM giving away prizes and making call-ins to the station

Face Painting for the kids, VEX Robot driving zone, i-Pod Nano Raffle

You name it, its happening here!

But the most important thing we have is the a group of dedicated teams that play here every year.

Thank you to every team on the List.

It is YOU that makes Ramp Riot so incredible!!!

Ramp Riot Teams (36)
25 Raider Robotics
87 RVRHS (Diablo)
99 El Taco, Palisades HS
103 Palisades HS
165 Das Goat
173 Rage Robotics
222 Tigertrons
224 Piscataway HS
225 York High
272 Lansdale Catholic
303 Bridgewater-Raritan
306 Corry Robotics
316 Lunatecs
341 WHS/NMTCC
357 Upper Darby HS
365 Dupont/MOE
369 Grady Vo-Tech
433 Mt. Saint Joseph’s Academy
484 Haverford HS
487 Springfield HS
528 North Penn HS
539 Trinity Episcopal School
709 Agnes Irwin
716 Housatonic HS
834 Southern Lehigh HS
1048 Mustang Robotics
1113 Temple U. Explorers
1143 Cruzin’ Comets
1168 Malvern Robotics
1218 CHASS
1391 Westtown Robotics
1403 Cougar Robotics
1640 Downingtown
1656 The Haverford School
1676 Pascack Valley Reg. HS
1712 Lower Merion HS

[Kristian Calhoun]

does anyone know what the playlist for tomorrow is? and are they taking any requests?

[tkwetzel]

What other members of the CD community can I expect to see there tomorrow?

I should be there before 11, but no chopper this year.

[coastertux]

I will be there with Team sab-BOT-age (Team 1640) tomorrow!

[Conor Ryan]

I'll be there with 1403, we're bringing some cans for the drive too. It should be a great competition I can't wait! 14 hours and 45 minutes until the pits open!

The robot can't wait either!

[Liz C]

the 'birds are coming we have quite a few number of the posters throughout our school, so I think we'll have a good team turn out too - I can't wait!

[C.Roberts 1089]

I'll be there just to watch.. coming with another 1089-er, and two girls that are both related to team 25. But I don't think either one is officially on it. I heard it was one of the best off-seasons around, so I'll be scouting it out for a possible off-season for my team for next year =p. Unfortunately this year the date didn't work for our advisor.

[westfalia]

I can't wait for ramp riot 2005! only about 6 hours till I have to arrive at WHS. I'll be doing some announcing and all around 'who knows what'. See you all there!

[Jeff Rodriguez]

I am here. I'll be here all day. I'll be coaching so you may have to search for me a little.

[KathieK]

I'm here. Looking forward to another great off-seaason competition!