Great Lakes Regional 08

[MasterChief 573]

Yeah man, all we did was put two pieces of plexiglass on the top sides of our rails, actually seeing as how they still move up and down I guess we technically have an appendage!

[jimsmith2354]

Tech Fusion - Team 279 is wishishing good luck to 451 and 1023 - two teams we started many years ago. We're especially looking forward to a fast paced and fun comptition. See ya in Atlanta ya'all.

[suewanninger]

Team 1732 The Hilltoppers from Milwaukee, WI is excited to be part of the Great Lakes Regional. We chose Great Lakes because of all of the experience and expertise of the teams that compete there and...wow....it should be an amazing weekend.

If it isn't too much to ask, the Hilltoppers have a favor to ask of the teams competing at Great Lakes. Basically, we are asking you to do what you do best - talk about your teams!

First some background: Adult involvement in our team is limited to a few parents (as mentors and administrators), an occasional college mentor, and a faculty adviser who helps to manage the team finances. As the son of the team's founding mentor/team administrator enters his senior year in high school, some parents are concerned about the sustainability of the program (rightfully so) and will meet following Great Lakes to make decisions about the future of Team 1732.

Two or three of these parents will be traveling with the team to the Great Lakes Regional. What we would like to do is to send them to the pits for an hour or two to gather information about how teams have planned for the future - how you are organized, how you recruit and maintain mentors and members, how your team members balance the rigors of FIRST and the rest of their high school experience, etc. We know that we can show the parents all of the great documentation teams have shared here on Chief Delphi and on their websites, but that won't be nearly as effective as having them experience your passion first hand!

Now, we realize that everyone is extremely busy in the pits and we don't want to interfere, but if you could please direct these parents in the Hilltopper shirts (perhaps looking a little lost) to someone on your team who might have a few minutes to share, we would forever be grateful.

Thanks from the Hilltoppers for your help!

[MasterChief 573]

I'm always that guy in the pits who talks up a storm with anyone whow visits. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for you guys

[pufame]

Great News...

Team 291 has been in contact with the regional coordinators for GLR and we a excited to announce that Team 291 CIA will be hosting the 2008 Great Lakes Regional Webcast!!!

The webcast will be available at...

GLR.Team291.org

Feel free to distribute this link to anyone you believe would be interested. Can't wait to see everyone there!

[nikeairmancurry]

Hey pufame.. i was woundering do you hae the matches from pittsburgh saved at all because i my team would really like that if you either put them up on soap or send a copy of them to us

[pufame]

Originally Posted by nikeairmancurry

Hey pufame.. i was woundering do you hae the matches from pittsburgh saved at all because i my team would really like that if you either put them up on soap or send a copy of them to us

I plan to archive Pittsburgh on team291.org as soon as possible - These last few weeks have just been crazy with regionals, homework, and everything else (I think everyone in FIRST knows how that goes ) so after GLR I will archive both regionals as quickly as I can.

[nikeairmancurry]

cool.. i was just woundering thats all

[RyanCesiel]

Originally Posted by pufame

Great News...

Team 291 has been in contact with the regional coordinators for GLR and we a excited to announce that Team 291 CIA will be hosting the 2008 Great Lakes Regional Webcast!!!

The webcast will be available at...

GLR.Team291.org

Feel free to distribute this link to anyone you believe would be interested. Can't wait to see everyone there!

Team 245 also plans on doing a webcast. We'll provied more information when we get confirmation from the regional director. I guess we'll be a backup since CIA asked first.

[mark johnson]

Team 1732 The Hilltoppers are a great team and would be a crying shame to lose you as competitors in First. Team 910 knows this first hand because you were aginst us last year for the Currie division championship and was the top seed. Then teamed up with us at the MARC competition to take first place. PLEASE come see the Foley Freeze and we would be honored to help you with what ever information you might need. Hopefully we will be able to play a few matches together too. See you soon!!!!

[suewanninger]

Thanks to Mark, David, and those of you who sent me private messages with offers to help Team 1732 by speaking with some of our parents. We'll send them your way on Thursday or Friday.

The trailer is packed and we'll be on our way to Michigan tomorrow morning. We can't wait!

Thanks again.
Sue

And yes, Mark, it was lots of fun competing with and against Foley Freeze last year. The MARC tournament was a blast and we hope to be there again this summer. Wow...that double ringer in autonomous was just amazing.

[Ryan Dognaux]

Keep your eyes peeled for these bad boys at GLR



1646 foam fingers are awesome.

[MasterChief 573]

Will you be giving any of those out?

[Josh Fox]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

Keep your eyes peeled for these bad boys at GLR

1646 foam fingers are awesome.

that is obnoxiously awesome

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by MasterChief 573

Will you be giving any of those out?

It's a possibility... not until Saturday and only in limited quantities