West Michigan Regional Invitational Update

[lhoppe]

West Michigan Regional Invitational (WMRI)
Updated information. Earlier post dated 5/29/07 can be deleted.

Proceeds from this event will be donated to the winner of the West Michigan Regional Rookie All-Star award, to assist them in their quest to attend the Championship event in Atlanta.

Event Information
Hosted by Teams:
74 Holland High School
107 Holland Christian High School
904 Creston High School
288 Grandville High School

Date: August 24 (practice) and August 25 (all day)

Fee: $300 Includes 10 free WMRI t-shirts. Additional t-shirts available for purchase. (T-shirt orders must be placed by August 13)

Location:
Grandville High School
4700 Canal St SW
Grandville MI 49418

Event played and scored on an official FIRST field.

Registration Info:
By email: westmichiganrobotics@gmail.com - Please include the following information in your email.
Team #, Team Name, Team Location, Sponsors, Events Attended in 2007, 2007 Accomplishments, Contact Name, Address, Phone, Email, Role with team.

Register by phone: 616-878-6128

Register Online: www.robodawgs.com/wmri

Pre-Order Box Lunch: $5.00 each includes Sub Sandwich, Chips, Fruit and Soda. All box Lunch order must be placed and paid by August 16th. Email westmichiganrobotics@gmail.com with your order or call 616.878.6128

Event Schedule:
Friday August 24
11am – Pits Open
12:30 - 4:00 pm - Practice Matches
6:00 - Pits Close

Saturday August 25
7am - Pits Open
8am - Opening Ceremonies
8:30-11:30 - Qualification Matches
11:30-12:15 – Lunch break Concessions available on site include; Hot dogs, Subs, chips, drinks & candy reasonably priced.
12:15-1:00 - Mentor Matches
1:00 – 2:30 - Qualification Matches
2:30-2:45 - Alliance Selection
2:45 – 5:00 - Elimination Rounds
5:15- 5:45 - Award Ceremony

Mentor Matches:
Drive teams consisting of four mentors (2 drivers, 1 human player, 1 coach). We all know that the mentors work hard behind the scenes, but this will give them a chance to show their stuff on the field. Mentor matches will not count toward qualification standings.

Rule Changes:
Same rules at the 2007 FIRST game “Rack n' Roll”. Use of batteries from previous years allowed.

Food:
Concessions available on site include; Hot dogs, Subs, chips drinks & candy reasonably priced. Rivertown Crossings Mall is just across the street hosting a large food court, as well as variety of restaurants within a one-mile radius.

Lodging Inforation availible at www.robodawgs.com/wmri or http://www.westmichiganregional.com/...s/page0003.htm

[rogerlsmith]

Mentor matches? Really!? This sounds too cool!!

Has this been done before, or am I just a newbie?

Roger
http://www.FirstObjective.org

[Josh Murphy]

Originally Posted by rogerlsmith

Mentor matches? Really!? This sounds too cool!!

Has this been done before, or am I just a newbie?

Roger
http://www.FirstObjective.org

Yes this has been done before. IRI has done it in the past, and Sweet Repeat did it 4 years ago.

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by Josh Murphy

Yes this has been done before. IRI has done it in the past, and Sweet Repeat did it 4 years ago.

We included mentor matches at the West Michigan Invitational back in 1997 too.

[lhoppe]

Just a quick reminder of the WMRI planning session scheduled for Tuesday July 10. This meeting is intended to get the students together, do some team building exercises, and have them make some decisions regarding the August event (such as t-shirt design, ect).

This is a mandatory meeting for teams 74, 107, 904, and 288, optional for all other teams and volunteers planning to attend WMRI.

We will be meeting at 7:00 pm at Grandville High School. Use the Auditorium entrance off Canal.
See you then!!!

[rogerlsmith]

so has anyone ever done a student vs mentor match? that might be interesting...

roger

[Jim Schaddelee]

I think it would be fun for east vs west michigian matchup.

[rogerlsmith]

that sounds good to me. i think west michigan has the advantage, even though i graduated from goodrich high school, which is on the east side of the state, and also has two FIRST teams.