2008 St. Louis Regional

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Jessica Stidham

The Minnesota Regional filled up fast, so it looks like you might be seeing 45 at the St.Louis Regional after all. Not a for sure thing yet, but that's what its looking like.

It would be great to have the TechnoKats here again. We still need to get Andy Baker up in the Arch.

[Jessica Stidham]

Originally Posted by Richard

It would be great to have the TechnoKats here again. We still need to get Andy Baker up in the Arch.

We tried to get the entire team to go to the arch last year but the adults wouldn't go for it. Maybe you can convince Andy this year. =]

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Jessica Stidham

We tried to get the entire team to go to the arch last year but the adults wouldn't go for it. Maybe you can convince Andy this year. =]

A trip to the Arch exposes young and not-so-young technology fans to one of the finest and most inspirational projects of the mid-twentieth century. Soaring art meets cold mathematical precision in the form of an exquisite inverted catenary curve, its every element in strength maximizing compression. It was a bold architectural concept, and an even more audacious engineering effort -- the first tall structure to be built by pouring concrete while pre-stressing the reinforcement bars, its steel inner and stainless-steel outer skins rising in precisely assembled sections, its welds tested to permit no defects. All of this in the early 1960s.

The sight has inspired many visitors, but none more so than students of technology. Like the SR-71, it amazes us today when we recall that its engineers relied on a deep understanding of physical principles and performed the required calculations using slide-rules, all the while confident that the object of their efforts, something never tried before, was nevertheless within their grasp.

[Richard Wallace]

Now visible on the FIRST site: 28 30 teams are confirmed for St. Louis, and 17 16 are pending. The confirmed teams represent eight states.

2 from Alabama
1 from Iowa
1 from Illinois
3 from Indiana (make that 4; see wilmo's post below)
3 from Michigan (make that 4; see Paul Copioli's post below)
16 from Missouri
1 from Nebraska
1 from Texas

Last year's St. Louis field represented eleven states. We've got about a month to go before the registration deadline, so expect the field to get even more geographically diverse.

[wilmo]

we're coming

[Paul Copioli]

We just signed up and paid. Hopefully we will be able to use our mill and lathes for the benefit of all

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

We just signed up and paid. Hopefully we will be able to use our mill and lathes for the benefit of all

Well, this is shaping up nicely. A rematch of the incredibly exciting 2007 final may be (theoretically) possible.

I agree that the awesome power of the Thunderchickens' tools should be made available to all, and I will make a special point of confirming FIRST's 2008 policy well in advance. Week 1 event participants deserve the same benefits as those who participate in later weeks.

[catsylve]

It will be great to see the Thunderchickens again. You made our first FRC competition quite memorable and we learned a lot from you. See you soon!

[Kingsmen]

We're coming, signed up and paid just waiting to be on the team list

[Schnabel]

IT IS OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL FROM THE OFFICIAL GUYS IN THE OFFICIAL OFFICE IN THE OFFICIAL COMPANY OFFICIALLY CALLED DELPHI THAT THE TECHNOKATS ARE GOING TO ST. LOUIS! That's right, I just recived the email stating that we are now going to St. Louis to defend our championship!








Officially

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

IT IS OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL

Well, it's official. Maybe a group of us should invade the arch on Thursday night.

Andy B.

[Schnabel]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Well, it's official. Maybe a group of us should invade the arch on Thursday night.

Andy B.

I'm in!

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

IT IS OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL FROM THE OFFICIAL GUYS IN THE OFFICIAL OFFICE IN THE OFFICIAL COMPANY OFFICIALLY CALLED DELPHI THAT THE TECHNOKATS ARE GOING TO ST. LOUIS! That's right, I just recived the email stating that we are now going to St. Louis to defend our championship! ... Officially

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Well, it's official. Maybe a group of us should invade the arch on Thursday night.

Andy B.

Well, that's as official as it gets!

Andy, if you will promise to have your robot inspection completed and your pit closed promptly on Thursday, I will escort you and your team to the Arch personally.

So as of this minute evening there are nine states represented in the 2008 St. Louis Regional FRC field, as follows:

2 from Alabama (442, 538)
1 from Iowa (967)
2 from Illinois (1208, 2219)
7 from Indiana (45, 135, 292, 829, 868, 1741, 2197)
1 from Kansas (2410)
5 from Michigan (1, 85, 217, 288, 1502)
18 from Missouri (931, 1094, 1098, 1178, 1182, 1288, 1329, 1444, 1658, 1706, 1804, 1985, 2001, 2014, 2408, 2457, 2507, 2560)
1 from Nebraska (2044)
1 from Texas (148)

and there is a published spot for one more.

[edit]38 teams are now confirmed for St. Louis, filling all of the published spots. Of course there may be more openings as the rookie team situation becomes clearer, for St. Louis and for other regionals. Stay tuned ...[/edit]

[Jessica Stidham]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

I'm in!

I'm in too =]

[Kyle Love]

Originally Posted by Jessica Stidham

I'm in too =]

I might be in to, considering I could be a TechnoKat again for another weekend....