West Michigan Regional Invitational 2008

[Corey Oostveen]

ATTENTION WMRI Is Coming this FALL!
For More Information and to Register to compete or Volunteer go to:
WMRI WEBSITE

Saturday - October 25, 2008

Mark it in your calenders!

This is gonna be an amazing time!!!!

Why WMRI?
Played & scored on an official First competition field
Standard format and rules
A great opportunity to:
INTRODUCE the excitement of FIRST Robotics to schools and businesses
BUILD awareness
MENTOR a rookie team
RECRUIT new students
TRAIN new drivers
ENLIST mentors
ACQUIRE sponsors
SHOW OFF your 'bot
ENJOY challenging competition based on gracious professionalism
MEET other creative, driven, innovative, sleep-deprived individuals and make new friendships
INVITE anyone & everyone

[Andrew141WOBOT]

i can't wait. Unfortunatly, a ball was shot at the Wobot at IRI, and it was the final straw. the welds on the bottom of the tower, connecting it to the base cracked a bit Has to be re welded

[FoleyEngineer]

Team 910 - the Foley Freeze is looking forward to attending our first WMRI event! We'll head over Friday night and stay in a hotel nearby and be there first thing Saturday. Should be lots of fun and we're looking forward to introduce a number of our first-time students and families to how awesome FIRST Robotics is!

See you all there!

[rogerlsmith]

Team 904 and the FIRST Objective crew are looking forward to being there. Should be a good time!

[lhoppe]

Interesed in volunteering at WMRI! We are looking to fill the following volunteer positions. For additional information or to volunteer, please contact;

Amy Hoppe
Volunteer Coordinator
westmichiganrobotics@gmail.com

Crowd Control
Field Assembly/Disassembly
Field Repair/Reset
Field Supervisor
Game Announcer
Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)
Pit Administration Support
Pit Announcer
Referee
Robot Inspector
Safety Advisor
Safety Glasses Attendant
Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller
Team Queuing
Volunteer Registration/Information Table

[lhoppe]

Here are the team attending the West Michigan Robotics Invitational on October 25 (20 teams). There are only 4 spot left...if your team plans to attend...sign up now!

Team Name: Zeeland High School
Team Number: 85
Team Location: Zeeland, MI

Team Name: Holland High School
Team Number: 74
Team Location: Holland, MI

Team Name: Creston HS
Team Number: 904
Team Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Team Name: Divided by Zero...Anything is possible
Team Number: 2405
Team Location: Fruitport, MI

Team Name: Dragons
Team Number: 1243
Team Location: Swartz Creek, MI

Team Name: Robocubs
Team Number: 1701
Team Location: Detroit, MI

Team Name: The Knight Riders
Team Number: 397
Team Location: Flint, MI

Team Name: Las Pumas
Team Number: 2197
Team Location: New Carlisle, Indiana

Team Name: Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S.
Team Number: 107
Team Location: Holland, MI

Team Name: WOBOT
Team Number: 141
Team Location: Holland, MI

Team Name: Robodawgs
Team Number: 288
Team Location: Grandville, MI

Team Name: Ottawa Hills High School
Team Number: 518
Team Location: Grand Rapids, Mi

Team Name: NC Gears
Team Number: 1918
Team Location: Fremont, MI

Team Name: Foley Freeze
Team Number: 910
Team Location: Madison Heights, MI

Team Name: Robodawgs II (this is our second team, new in 2008
Team Number: 20080092
Team Location: Grandville, MI

Team Name: Delphi Demons
Team Number: 858
Team Location: Wyoming, Michigan

Team Name: Martians
Team Number: 494
Team Location: Goodrich, Mi.

Team Name: More Martians
Team Number: 70
Team Location: Goodrich, Mi.

Team Name: Robo Reds
Team Number: 2617
Team Location: Lansing, MI

Team Name: Code Red Robotics
Team Number: 200922
Team Location: Grandville, MI

[Nate Smith]

If I was still in the area, I would definitely be there, the original WMRI was the very first event that I worked at way back in '98...

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by Nate Smith

the original WMRI was the very first event that I worked at way back in '98...

That was actually the 2nd... the first was held in 1997. In fact, a little while ago I found a box with a full recording of that event. One of these days maybe I'll dust off my VCR and have a look at 'em. There's probably some fun footage of old teams/mentors buried in there!

[rogerlsmith]

Glad to see the Goodrich teams are coming over! They don't know this, but I graduated from there about 26 years ago.

[SniperFox17]

Team 858 wishes everyone the best of luck at WMRI and to next years' competitions!

[Mark Pierce]

Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday

That was actually the 2nd... the first was held in 1997. In fact, a little while ago I found a box with a full recording of that event. One of these days maybe I'll dust off my VCR and have a look at 'em. There's probably some fun footage of old teams/mentors buried in there!

Personally, I start counting at the 1996 Competition (called WMRC?) in the Westshore Mall. That was my first event (as a spectator only).

[Mike AA]

Originally Posted by Mark Pierce

Personally, I start counting at the 1996 Competition (called WMRC?) in the Westshore Mall. That was my first event (as a spectator only).

I will have to contact some of my old teachers and see if the VHS tapes are still around from back then. I saw them years back.

-Mike

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by Mark Pierce

Personally, I start counting at the 1996 Competition (called WMRC?) in the Westshore Mall. That was my first event (as a spectator only).

Hmm, my memory of the 96 event is vague - was it a competition or a demo? If I remember it was just the local robots (Holland, WO, Zeeland, and Holland Christian). I was just looking at pictures from the '95 event at the mall a few days ago (if I remember maybe I can post a few of them later today). That one was just 2 robots (current teams 74 and 141) and was a demo only, and was held prior to the ship-date. I helped out quite a bit for the '97 event, which we called the "West Michigan Invitational" and I'm pretty certain that was the first time we used that name.

[rogerlsmith]

I helped put the field together tonight. They have a fantastic school for a FIRST event and this looks like it will be an amazing off season competition. I hope we can make this a annual event.

[johnr]

So, how did it go? Any new high scores? Incredible feats of auto? Oh, and the obligatory question--any video?