2008 IRI (Indiana Robotics Invitational)

[BT987]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Yes, there will be a full practice field in the fieldhouse (where most of the pits are). However... this practice field will also be the playing field for the pre-rookie challenge. There will be 3 hours on Friday and 1 hour on Saturday morning that the Pre-Rookie Challenge will take place on this field, and competing teams will not be able to practice.

Also, during some of the practice times, there will be a demonstration of the 2009 FRC Control System, presented by FIRST engineering.

The tentative schedule for the practice field is this:

Friday
11:00am-1:00pm: practice
1:00-2:00pm: Pre-Rookie Challenge
2:00-3:00pm: practice
3:00-4:00pm: Pre-Rookie Challenge
4:00-5:00pm: practice
5:00-6:00pm: Pre-Rookie Challenge

Saturday
8:00-10:00am: practice
10:00-11:00am: Pre-Rookie Challenge
noon: disassemble field

Practice time and a practice are has never been a priority for the IRI. The reason is that teams have many weeks of practice to get ready for IRI, as opposed to a in-season FIRST competition when you uncrate your robot and must get ready to play during your scheduled time.

We hope that this sharing of the practice field will be good for the competing teams and the pre-rookie teams.

This practice field will not have electronics. Also, it is a wooden field with a lighter-weight overpass than the regular FIRST field. With that said... it is still an awesome practice field and I predict that people will enjoy using it.

Andy

thanks alot

[IndySam]

The Marion County Fair starts the Thursday of IRI. Admission is only $4.00

Thursday night is unlimited rides for $15.00
Friday night is Moonlight Madness $20.00 from 10pm -1am
Saturday night is unlimited rides 6pm to close for $25.00

http://www.marioncountyfair.org/fair.html

Team 829 is the exclusive dealer for ice at the fair. It is our main fund raiser. Stop by our booth and say hello. Buy lots of snow cones and drinks and help us move some ice.

[Koko Ed]

Has the list been finalized yet?

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by IndySam

...
Team 829 is the exclusive dealer for ice at the fair. It is our main fund raiser. Stop by our booth and say hello. Buy lots of snow cones and drinks and help us move some ice.

2009 entrepreneurship award judges are bound to be impressed when they hear that hauling ice was an important component of your team's fund raising strategy.

[Michelle Celio]

With 17ish days left until the IRI, is there any word on when volunteer assignments will be known?

[xxpingphuongxx]

hehe Yay! Gonna be my first year at IRI, heard from my seniors that it was an event not to miss. Can't wait! I see familiar teams on the list.
Just wondering what should I expect at IRI? My seniors are keeping it a secret from me. >.< All they said was "Egos".

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by xxpingphuongxx

Just wondering what should I expect at IRI?

Insanely awesome competition!

[Chris Marra]

Unfortunately, 177 will not be attending IRI this year. Our travel planning simply did not come together quickly enough and we decided it was best to hold off until next year.

Of course, some of us may be there anyways.

[Arefin Bari]

Originally Posted by xxpingphuongxx

Just wondering what should I expect at IRI?

Duct Taped Jerry Budd, Karthik getting thrown around by Paul, an awesome IRI talent show followed by a concert, IRI webhug, bunch of New England people asking you to go to Steak n Shake , a competition that you will remember, oh... and another IRI prank.

I have been using IRI as an excuse of my vacation since 2004. I don't think I will miss one IRI. Last year, I told myself I wouldn't go, but I ended up buying my ticket 4 days before IRI. You will meet some good hearted and very knowledgeable people there.

[JaneYoung]

Charity opportunities:
- The Silent Auction (bring $ and bid on awesome items), including a quilt made of tee shirts that teams have sent in.
- Backpacks for Children (2nd graders, I think). You can bring a new backpack filled with items listed in the IRI website - check out the list of items in the middle of the page.
- The IRI Scholarship Fund

- Good food, including delicious and delectable HOME MADE PIE. (check out the 'bring a $1.00' part on the same page)

- Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of fun.

[joke] they pay me in OOBs to promote this stuff - oh bring ear plugs (<maybe NOT joking)[/joke]

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by JB987

A small crew from 987 will be staying at the Hilton near the hospital. I was looking at a satelite view of the school and was wondering if there is a shortcut walk through the north fence line by the baseball fields...it would be nice to walk "as the bird flies"...

Using Google maps, & the distance measuring tool, it's only about 1 mile or so around that block the hospital is on the corner of. There to the school walking North then East, then South down the road the school is on shouldn't be be too bad of a walk.
I may be doing the same as well from another hotel in the area.
(if I don't end up renting a car).

[xxpingphuongxx]

Originally Posted by Arefin Bari

Duct Taped Jerry Budd, Karthik getting thrown around by Paul, an awesome IRI talent show followed by a concert, IRI webhug, bunch of New England people asking you to go to Steak n Shake , a competition that you will remember, oh... and another IRI prank.

I have been using IRI as an excuse of my vacation since 2004. I don't think I will miss one IRI. Last year, I told myself I wouldn't go, but I ended up buying my ticket 4 days before IRI. You will meet some good hearted and very knowledgeable people there.

Ah, dude that sounds cool! haha. Its good that I picked IRI instead of Canada.
haha, I guess I know who to look for during IRI to have fun! See Ya there.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by JB987

A small crew from 987 will be staying at the Hilton near the hospital. I was looking at a satelite view of the school and was wondering if there is a shortcut walk through the north fence line by the baseball fields...it would be nice to walk "as the bird flies"...

Joe,

Just scope it out on Thursday and see if the fence is topped with barbed wire

[JB987]

Originally Posted by Cory

Joe,

Just scope it out on Thursday and see if the fence is topped with barbed wire

Thanks, Cory...barbed wire shouldn't be a problem with underclassmen eager to please us

[BT987]

ha ha funny