Which regional are YOU looking forward to?

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

I'm really looking forward to Week 4 and the Waterloo Regional.

Its a shallow field of only 26 teams, and only 3 team numbers < 1000. All of the attending teams are Canadian. No visits from our friends south of the border. This is interesting at least as 2009 marks the first year that TruckTown (68) will not be attending.

296 (Northern Knights, out of Montreal, QC) will be the oldest team in attendance, maybe they can pull a few tricks and improve on their less than stellar performance from NJ.

The two biggest threats (i believe), by Billfred's BBQ or SAUCE measures from last season would be 2056, or 1565.

Hopefully 1075 can make something happen. Should be very interesting to see how it plays out, being that most of the big Ontario powerhouse names are missing, as well as many of Ontario's older teams. (1114, 1503, 1680, 188, 772, 771, and probably more I can't think of.)

If I'm not mistaken, 2056 has yet to show us anything, but I may have missed it.

I am personally Looking Forward

to Connecticut - my first venture into New England - with all the amazingly competitive robots in attendance and (seemingly ) nice people who reside there.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

with all the amazingly competitive robots in attendance and (seemingly ) nice people who reside there.

you got that right!

[EricLeifermann]

Unless we can find lodging and transportation to the Troy district event in a couple of weeks, the only competition we can really look forward to is Atlanta in April.

but we are happily looking forward to Atlanta.

[FRC4ME]

I'm looking forward to the Chesapeake regional in week 4. By far the most fun event I've ever attended, and we always do well.

[ChristinaR]

Boston! The planning committee always has a few tricks up their sleeve to make the event quite the spectacle. Plus Blue Man Group. I'm excited to see what's planned for this year.

Other than that, I'm pumped for any other regional I decide to drop by. Connecticut and LI are looking good right now, though they're in the same weekend.

[Racer26]

You're right, to the best of my knowledge Travis, 2056 hasnt shown the community anything yet, however, if the last 2 years are any indication of their excellence (4 regionals attended, and 4 regional championship titles), they should be well poised to be the ones to beat.

EDIT: and an IRI title to boot.

[SteveGPage]

Originally Posted by FRC4ME

I'm looking forward to the Chesapeake regional in week 4. By far the most fun event I've ever attended, and we always do well.

DC was awesome, but Chesapeake will always be our "home" event! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Naval Academy!

See you there!

Steve

... a big "Thank you!" to the Robo-lions (2199) and Rex (1727) for a great run in the elimination rounds!!!

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

I am personally Looking Forward o Connecticut - my first venture into New England - with all the amazingly competitive robots in attendance and (seemingly ) nice people who reside there.

And we're all excited that you'll be with us!

I'm looking forward to volunteering in Boston this weekend and, of course, THE CONNECTICUT REGIONAL!

[lenny8]

BMR. BMR. BMR.

[RoboMom]

Two weeks to go; lots of lessons learned at DC Regional; great teams from 9 states, DC and the UK; about 90% of the volunteers in place, including Blair as MC, and Andy on the mike; and spring around the corner (fingers crossed).

Yes, I am looking forward to the Chesapeake.

[thefro526]

Philly.

There's a lot of teams who are prepared to do big things after their week one performances - 365, 11, 816, 1923, 103

[ComradeNikolai]

Pittsburgh.

We get to compete in two regionals this year! ... and it's a chance to recover from our not-so-stellar performance at Buckeye. Hopefully, we won't brick a cRIO, a DS, and a Jag at Pittsburgh.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

I am personally Looking Forward...

I am Looking Forward

to the St. Louis Regional, where my own 931 Perpetual Chaos will be competing, along with both of their 2009 Greater Kansas City Regional winning alliance partners 1806 and 1208.

And I'm Looking Forward to seeing a couple of teams you may have heard about from Mountain Home AR and Hammond IN -- both of them made some noise at Midwest, where I spent a couple of days last weekend. In the past those teams have done quite well at St. Louis, and at several other events since 1996. Their two-digit team numbers are well known, and for the right reasons.

And I'm Looking Forward to seeing local St. Louis teams 1094, 1098, 1178, 1182, 1288, 1329, 1444, 1609, 1658, and 1706 -- plus the three Hazelwood teams 2408, 2014, and the always-competitive 2006-StL-Rookie-All-Star and 2009-Greater-KC-silver-medalist RoboHawks 1985.

And I'm Looking Forward to seeing several local rookie teams: 2838, 2893, 2902, 2978, and 3113. And visiting teams from Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

And I'm especially Looking Forward to seeing the Ice Princesses 2725 from Chicago.

Please stop and say hello when you see me in St. Louis. I'll be wearing an FTA vest, and GREEN HAIR.

[nahstobor]

VCU, but I may be a little bit biased. VCU turns out to be interesting every year.

[gorrilla]

certainly-florida is going to be great this year


and with the addition of 25(as well as 103) its going to be very "extreme"



I am looking forward, to seeing what PINK has been hiding from us all season....