2007 Wisconsin Regional

[BBnum3]

I saw that lots of other regionals had threads, and I didn't want Wisconsin to feel left out.

So, who's excited? I know I am, as we will be back to defend our title and there will be even more teams there this year than last year (the FIRST website lists capacity as 44!). I've heard through the grapevine that quite a few new Minnesota teams might be coming...Second regional sign-ups are just beginning, and I hope lots of teams join in on the fun.

Hope to see you there!

[EHaskins]

Its so nice of you to think of Wisconsin.

1103 will be there again, and hopefully Chicago. The FIRST site show that only 29 teams have registered, so we should be getting some more out of state teams this year.

[laurenlacy]

Of the seven (!!!) (last year there were 2...) MN teams so far 6 are going to Wisconsin!

Who is super excited?!

For sure Lauren.

[DB_UPS]

1675 will be there again. But this year we going to do better then 24th.

Can't wait to see all the teams again.

[AndyB]

I am very excited. There is a page for the regional set up at

http://www.wisconsinregional.org

The regional was great last year, we were glad to be a part of it, lets see if 111, 1625, and 1816.

Glad to hear that Minnesota is finally getting some more teams, also, there is some more Wisconsin teams, and no, that 44 capacity is no error, this regional will be better than ever.

[Aren_Hill]

sorry guys we've went to st louis the first 2 years and thats a week one then wisconsin is week 2 and chicago is week 3 so were goin with 1 and 3 sorry we won't be back to defend our title.

[Tyler Olds]

I'll be there again.

[Éowyn]

81 will be there with bells on!

[BBnum3]

A little update on the progress of this regional:

There are now 49 teams signed up! That number astounds me after how many teams (34) were at WI last year. The craziest thing about the teams signed up: 22 out of the 49 teams are rookies. I'm pretty sure that's the greatest ratio of any regional this year. On top of that, 12 of the 22 rookies are from MN, and we only had two teams last year. This is shaping up to be a very interesting and exciting regional.

[AndyB]

The Wisconsin Regional website has been updated with venue information, social information, as well as parking information. You will also find some resources for locating places to eat and lodge in Milwaukee.

http://www.wisconsinregional.org

[bam_415]

team 1736 robot casserole from peoria,illinois will be there for the first time! so yeah im so excited!

[Ricky Q.]

Hey guys-

The Wisconsin Regional is still looking for some referees, quite a few actually. So if any at least semi-experienced FIRST folks who preferably aren't too involved with a team competing out there want to come up to Milwaukee during Week 2 and watch 51 teams (23 rookies!) battle it out while reffing for us, please please please sign up in VIMS or contact me or both.

Thanks,
Ricky

[legotech25]

Team 1714 will be there... and our robot is entirely clear again!!! lol

[Orominuialwen]

1306 will definitely be there this year! (Let's face it, we only have enough money to go to one regional, so why wouldn't we go to the one only 90 mi away! ) We're definitely hoping to improve upon the 26th (I think it was 26th) place we got last year, and we plan on defending, if not improving upon, our Regional Engineering Inspiration Award.

I just hope we won't have any medical emergencies this year! Last year our mascot passed out and had to be taken to the ER for overheating and dehydration. (He wore the badger suit for two hours without drinking anything or taking it off.) Later that day, another guy on our team jumped off a rock in the red panda exhibit at the zoo and sprained his foot. He ended up in a wheelchair for the rest of the weekend. When all the mascots were dancing, he put on our mascot suit and had someone push him around. (He was just out of that picture to the left.) At nationals, I wore the badger suit, and one of the other mascots who'd been to that regional asked what'd happened to me at regionals that I needed a wheelchair!

[Toscobble]

Team 930 is excited to be traveling back to the WI regional again this year. We're under new leadership and hope to be working closely and well with some fantastic alliance parnters this year, helping "raise their game" if you get my hint