Brazil Regional

[tiffany34990]

? Exactly where will this event take place?

[Adam Shapiro]

Originally Posted by tchescow

And when you start thinking: "I would like to go to the Brazilian regional" it is important to remember that it is NOT as difficult as most of us imagine.

There are several airlines flying very often to Brazil with very good prices. Food and lodging won't be a problem. Remember, 1 dollar = +-2,4 reais. The efforts down here are amazing and it would be awesome to have a little international help on this. 75 and 555 were here last year and I'm sure they had a great time!

I would like to go to a Brazilian regional Tchescow!! Plus I need more Tchescow shirts for my collection and I need to give you 555 shirts! I doubt I'd be able to work next year's regional into my school schedule (though you never know) but hopefully some time in the near future.

[ChucKZiM]

Originally Posted by tiffany34990

? Exactly where will this event take place?

Would be at Porto Alegre, in the south of Brazil...

The exact location of the arena, i guess, would be announced in a few weeks...

[Donut]

This sounds like it would be a really fun event. Would teams that attend Nats. have potential problems getting their robot back in time though, since there have been a few delays mentioned in getting robots through customs here?

Maybe if we have the money...

[ChucKZiM]

I was talking to the staff of Globaltech and they told to me that, in MAXIMUM prize, the robots get in USA in 15 days... As an example, the eletronics kit of the arena that was in Globaltech has been packed and sent to crate at this monday is arriving in NY at next week, probally monday too... So it would give plenty of time to the bot arrive at Nats, so would be possible that a team participate at brazilian regional and Nats too...

[ChucKZiM]

Some pic's at Globaltech

The arena and the big crowd around


and Mr. John Park, senior mentor at FIRST getting into the brazilian style and also controlling the arena

[Adam Shapiro]

Anyone notice how exhausted John Park looks? Probably too much barbecue..

[Guilherme]

Originally Posted by Adam Shapiro

Anyone notice how exhausted John Park looks? Probably too much barbecue..

Actually his was a little sick... we had a lot of work, no rest at all, plus barbecue everyday... a deadly combination.

[aallen88]

Oh I would loveee to go to Brazil for a regional *gushes*

I've always told myself never rule anything completely out of the picture. If not next year...maybe another .

BTW I would like to congratulate all the Brazil teams that were at Jersey Regional (I know this is a little late), but I was SO proud of all three teams for doing so well. I remember the first Brazilian team to ever come to New Jersey and boy has it grown since then. 1156 you guys had a great bot this year and played/worked well on the field...you guys should be so proud!!

[Lil' Lavery]

I think I'm in love with the green field....

[tchescow]

Originally Posted by Adam Shapiro

I would like to go to a Brazilian regional Tchescow!! Plus I need more Tchescow shirts for my collection and I need to give you 555 shirts! I doubt I'd be able to work next year's regional into my school schedule (though you never know) but hopefully some time in the near future.

It would be great to have you guys here again! Plus, I have several Tchescow shirts here, the thing is, you'll have to come down and get them! There is barbecue and tons of guaraná waiting also!

Come on guys, the Brazilian Regional is waiting for you!

[chico]

FRC regional, barbecue and guaraná...usauhshuasuh

brazil is full of fun...and food.. =P

hope to see you guys here next year xD

[Adam Shapiro]

I miss that guaraná, though I think I'm still full from all the barbecue last year!

[capenga]

Don't forget about the Pizza "All you can eat"!

Brazil Regional will be nice, but we need you guys to make it incredible

[Liz Smith]

I highly recommend going to Brazil it was sooo much fun last year, and it's not as far out of reach as some of you think. At regionals last year I had no idea I would be going to Brazil, and then in May, there I was at Globaltech with our robot! It was really a great experience. If I didn't have to go to college ... let me rephrase that... if I didn't have classes that week... I would definitely go to a Brazilian regional!