2007 Long Island Regional

[ForgottenSalad]

Does anybody know where I could find the video that they played at the start of the opening ceremony both days of the regional, the one where it was like, something + something = something and had that techno-ish music in it? I could really use that video.

[Carrie102]

Long Island was great. Congrats to all the winners! And I hope those who didn't win anything still had an awesome time. Hope to meet some of you guys at Nationals!!!!!!!!

[CrosbyAR]

I would just like to thank everyone for being so nice to us down there, and congrats to the alliance gave us our only loss in the semi's.

-Alex (Team Leader/Coach)

[Tim Delles]

Congrats to the 5th seeded alliance who gave us our only lose of the Regional.

Thanks 234 and 545 for accepting the invitations to join our alliance.

Congrats to everyone else for a good regional, especially 102 and 1601 for EI and Chairmans respectively

[Chris 358]

Team 358 thanks Team 1203 for choosing us with the second pick and Team1688 for rounding out our alliance.

Team 358 would like to congratulate Team 229, Team 234, and Team 545 on their excellent championship alliance.

Finally, congratulations to Teams 1601 and 102 on Chairman’s and Engineering Inspiration.

[wt200999]

Great job teams, congrats 229, 234, 545, you guys where great. We had a great time, and unfortunately we were unable to bring in 3 SBPLI championships in a row

[Jay Trzaskos]

I would like to personally thank two teams, 358 and 1594. 1594 came over too us after we had just beat their alliance in order to wish us luck and ask if there was anything we needed, it shows real heart and love for the program to be able to do that, and I hope that our team one day exemplifies the spirit of FIRST as much as you girls do. I would also like to thank 358 for cheering for us after we had just beat them for the regional win, you guys are an awesome team, and we had to fight for the finals.

I would also like to thank 234 for being and awesome pit neighbor, an awesome all around team, and an awesome offensive machine, we could not of done it without you.

Last, but certainly not least I would like to thank 545, you were the first ramp robot on our list, and we could have never made it as far as we did without your defensive capabilities and those awesome ramps. You guys were the steal of the regional in my opinion.

[Athleticgirl389]

Way to go 1601 on Chairman's!!! Hope to see you guys down in Atlanta!

Team 102 had a fantastic time at the Long Island Regional. It is such a great regional; so many great people. It was another great LI Regional for Team 102 Great job to the winning alliance as well - it was well deserved!

[Tim Delles]

Just out of curosity does anyone have Jay's "proposal" to the team rep for 234 on video???

[Andrew Doane]

Completely agree with Jay, team 358 was great. Very professional in cheering for us when we won the last match, and made the finals amazing. Showed the spirit of FIRST in the best of ways, and ended the regional as Finalists, great job guys.
Would also like to say thank you to teams 234 and team 545, they were amazing alliance partners. Awesome job to everyone. Thanks for making my second regional with 229 a great time.

[SPARKY1688]

Team 1688 would like to thank 1203 and 358 for the great alliance we had. 1203 with their great ramp.every match we scored tubes with only two robots on the field We went undefeated until finals but were beaten by a great alliance, thanks to the winninig alliance also 229, 234, and 545 you guys did a great job!
Just one question do the finalists get that blue poster?

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by SPARKY1688

Just one question do the finalists get that blue poster?

No. Posters are only given to Champions and CA winners. You can order a poster, but they're about $200 each

[Mark McLeod]

My thanks and congratulations to:

Teams 1203 Pandemonium and 1688 Stick Shift our alliance members for a great run ending in silver and some really exciting moments put up by 270, 527, & 1606 in the Quarterfinals as well as 287, 533, & 1537 in the Semi’s.

And of course the Finals where we were sent packing by:
234 - so many members volunteered at SBPLI and they gave our kids the opportunity to learn how to be good hosts. We hope to make it out to IRI sometime Chris, but this summer I'll be in New Mexico with another youth group.
229 - had great spirit and as a Scot I admire any man in a kilt.
545 - For great ramp-aging and for bringing home one of the winners’ trophies for Long Island.

The referees, led by Jim Stephenson, made some really tough, fair calls. I missed seeing Denise in stripes, though

I have to thank so many teams for assistance we received from our “family,” as Debbie from 564 likes to call it, especially,
271 Bayshore - for their machining help, and pressing BaneBot pinions on Fisher Price motors.
514 Miller Place - for their machining help and for constantly trading the mini-BaneBot transmissions back and forth. I’ve lost track of who’s using the 64:1 and who’s using the 125:1...
There were parts of both of these great teams in the Finals.

Congratulations to our Chairman's Award Winners, Team 1601 Quantum Samurai. Very well deserved. (We'll get that teleconferencing working!)

Finally, I really enjoying working with so many students and teams. I know it was under duress and pressure to get out on the field, but everybody was working by the end. I hope you all took home some great memories, ideas from other robots, and spirit from other teams to inspire you.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

My thanks and congratulations to:

Congratulations to our Chairman's Award Winners, Team 1601 Quantum Samurai. Very well deserved. (We'll get that teleconferenceing working!)

Wow!
A Triple Play!

I'm so happy!

[acumenerratica]

i personally have a few thank you's to hand out...

271 - thanks for choosing us, and tolerating the "choose 3rd alliance partner via AIM on a laptop in the field" system, and being a great alliance parter
569 - thanks for being a fantastic alliance partner, and having some great torque.
271+569 - for playing hard, even in the face of some weird ref calls

358 - someone from your team gave me a miniDV tape right when i needed it, just gave it to me, i offered to borrow, rip the video and return, i offered to buy it, but they just gave it to me...THANKS!

congrats to the winners of all awards and whatnot

and on one other note, i left my tripod in the stands on thursday night, and never got it back...did any teams pick up a silver Lunhof tripod with a Leitz-Wetzlar ball joint head mount?