2009 Where Is Wolcott Invitational

[Elgin Clock]

Rob, you know you can count on me being there helping out either Friday and/or Saturday - whenever you need some help this year, you just let me know!
-Elgin

[KathieK]

Thanks for ideas for the workshops - please feel free to send me more ideas!

[Teammax]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Rob, you know you can count on me being there helping out either Friday and/or Saturday - whenever you need some help this year, you just let me know!
-Elgin

We certainly could use your help on Friday night Elgin. Though it seems the field set-up should be easier I am a little nervous about the new control system. I am hoping Mike D. is also going to be around

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Teammax

We certainly could use your help on Friday night Elgin. Though it seems the field set-up should be easier I am a little nervous about the new control system. I am hoping Mike D. is also going to be around

Sounds good Rob!
I'll keep watching this thread for any new info or catch up with you in Hartford.

[artdutra04]

On behalf of Team 228, we would like to extend an offer to lend our practice robot out to any 2010 pre-rookie teams in the general Connecticut area looking to compete at the Where's Wolcott Invitational (or any other New England offseason competition, as long as we can arrange for it). We'll have everything you need to compete (robot, control system, driver station, batteries, and one or two students and/or mentors to help teach you the ropes), and our practice robot is completely FRC-legal.

So if any CT teams are looking to start a new FRC team this year, and would like a chance to compete in June, let us know and we'd be more than happy to help you out!

In case you were wondering, here's our practice robot - it should be a blast for pre-rookies to drive around!

[Teammax]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

On behalf of Team 228, we would like to extend an offer to lend our practice robot out to any 2010 pre-rookie teams in the general Connecticut area looking to compete at the Where's Wolcott Invitational (or any other New England offseason competition, as long as we can arrange for it). We'll have everything you need to compete (robot, control system, driver station, batteries, and one or two students and/or mentors to help teach you the ropes), and our practice robot is completely FRC-legal.

So if any CT teams are looking to start a new FRC team this year, and would like a chance to compete in June, let us know and we'd be more than happy to help you out!

In case you were wondering, here's our practice robot - it should be a blast for pre-rookies to drive around!

I emailed DutraIII about using this robot. I think we have a group and I know your back up is a solid machine. I also think we could work out something with the entrance fee for pre rookie teams. I do not know exactly what would work but if there are any teams trying to bring a pre rookie team with them you should email us from the web site and we will at least talk about this.

[KathieK]

If there are any CT pre-rookie teams out there please have them contact me ASAP. Thank you.

[KathieK]

I plan to hold a workshop on Team Organization. I have heard from several teams that this is something they need help with.

[Teammax]

Because this year we will be at the high school (instead of the building we used last year) we have a lot of space/facilities to run the NEMO meeting. We can have computers, Tvs, etc. made available. So hopefully we can address any situation as long as we know ahead of time.

[dsmoker]

Has registration begun for Where is Wolcott? I have visited the site numerous times, and there is no downloadable form. I have contacted the email listed several times as well and have not yet received a response. If anyone from 1071 reads this, please have someone contact me at the team's address, robosquad558@yahoo.com.

[Teammax]

Originally Posted by dsmoker

Has registration begun for Where is Wolcott? I have visited the site numerous times, and there is no downloadable form. I have contacted the email listed several times as well and have not yet received a response. If anyone from 1071 reads this, please have someone contact me at the team's address, robosquad558@yahoo.com.

I will look into this and thank you. There is an email address on the invitational site that you can used to sign up. The site will be updated very soonas we are putting ina lot of new information.

[Teammax]

The invitational page has been updated. I have made the link to the registration form bigger and in an area that is easier to see.

I am also contacting the mentor in charge of registration to see if there is a problem with the email set up.

[dsmoker]

Thank you, Rob. I found the form, filled it out and emailed it to the address on your site. Now I just have to figure out where to send the registration fee!

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. We had a great time at this event last year, and are looking forward to competing again (even though it is on my wedding anniversary!!) I encourage other teams in the area to consider attending as well. It was a well run event and a lot of fun for the teams that attended last year.

[Ken Streeter]

Originally Posted by Teammax

I am also contacting the mentor in charge of registration to see if there is a problem with the email set up.

Thanks! We, too, have sent inquiry emails (on Mar 25 and Apr 21) for which we haven't received any response. The emails were sent to max1071frc at gmail.com and haven't bounced, but haven't led to any replies, either. My speculation would be that there isn't anybody actually checking the gmail account for mail...

In any case, below is the email we had been sending. The new web page actually provides answers to most of our questions, however, so an additional response isn't really needed at this time, other than to let you all know that 1519 is interested in possibly attending.

Hello,

I'm looking for more information on the 2009 "Where's Wolcott?"
Invitational. Can you send us more information regarding the date of
the tournament, registration costs, specific location, tournament
size, etc?

Thanks!

--ken
Co-Coach, Team 1519, Mechanical Mayhem