2009 Monty MADNESS: We're Backk......Again

[popnbrown]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Btw is there a list of awards given out or something?

Also, anyone else changing up drivers a human player?

We'll be there with a new crew (don't worry the drivers have had practice)

List of awards:
Champions
Finalists
Rising Star Award
Spirit Award
Most Gracious Team
Judge's Award
Woodie Flowers Jr. Award
Cougar Robotics Volunteer of the Year

On that note, we're actually trying to spice things up and are looking into introducing some more awards that would get the teams excited. If anyone has suggestions feel free to PM me.


Our team is putting a fresh crew out on the field for Monty, maybe even a couple of drivers.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by popnbrown

List of awards:
Champions
Finalists
Rising Star Award
Spirit Award
Most Gracious Team
Judge's Award
Woodie Flowers Jr. Award
Cougar Robotics Volunteer of the Year

On that note, we're actually trying to spice things up and are looking into introducing some more awards that would get the teams excited. If anyone has suggestions feel free to PM me.


Our team is putting a fresh crew out on the field for Monty, maybe even a couple of drivers.

I'd be interested in seeing one or two technical awards up there if possible

[Athleticgirl389]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I'd be interested in seeing one or two technical awards up there if possible

How about a fan/spectator favorite? Each team votes for the "koolest" robot (just cannot be their own). You can have each team vote, have spectators vote, volunteers, just one of those or any combination.

[beckycho]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I'd be interested in seeing one or two technical awards up there if possible

i think we are going to have some technical awards just didn't listed yet

Originally Posted by Athleticgirl389

How about a fan/spectator favorite? Each team votes for the "koolest" robot (just cannot be their own). You can have each team vote, have spectators vote, volunteers, just one of those or any combination.

THANK YOU for your awsome idea!! we def. decided to make fan favorite award! yay

[beckycho]

Hi everyone
As you guys already know MONTY MADNESS is coming n it's not far away!!!
only about 2 weeks left!!!!!
and i wanted to remind all of you guys that we need more volunteers so anyone who's out there please volunteer for MONTY MADNESS (www.montymadness.org) ASAP and even better if it's before this FRIDAY
but eventhough you dont volunteer all ways stop by and have fun at MONTY MADNESS!!!!!

[nevereverregret]

thats awsomeeeee have funnnnn

[beckycho]

TEAM UPDATES
April 23, 2009

DON’T FORGET WE’RE STARTING EARLY! Remember we told you that we are starting the competition matches early? Well we are - with our FRC participants needing to be ready by 8:15AM! Unfortunately, if you’re not ready – we can’t hold up everyone else and we’ll be playing the match without you. It’s not fair for us to hold everyone up for late teams. So here are two things to keep in mind: don’t get lost, and drop off your robot early.

Don’t Get Lost Getting to the Montgomery Township High School! So one thing we’ve found is that people have gotten lost coming to the Montgomery Township High School in Skillman, NJ. One reason is that our high school is only three years old, and some maps are not yet updated!
Google and Mapquest appear to be updated and appropriately bring you to our address when you use our correct address as destination: 1016 Route 601; Skillman, NJ 08558-1799. However, some GPS units are not quite updated and don’t seem to know where we are. So here’s another way, enter our longitude and lattitude into your GPS:

• N 40 degrees 25.116’
• W 74 degrees 42.316’

Drop Off Your Robot EarlyIf you are close enough to the Montgomery Township High School, you should consider dropping off your robot on Friday, May 15th, the day before the event. This will reduce your stress and number of things you need to do Saturday morning.You must let us know by sending us an email at registration@montymadness.org or call us at (908) 533-4765with a good estimate as to your time of arrival. Do not show up without alerting us please! You may drop off your robot and pit items between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM and team members must be accompanied by an adult. We will be doing practice matches on Friday evening from 7PM to 9PM. A map showing the robot unloading location is found on page 2 of this update.

FIRST TECH CHALLENGE RETURNS TO MONTY MADNESS Once again this year. FTC teams will hold a set of matches at Monty Madness. Teams will compete this year’s Face-off FTC Game, along with an Extreme Version of Face-off later in the day. FTC will be located this year right outside the FRC pits. If you know an FTC team that is interested in participating, have them email Vince Frascella at vincent.frascella@montymadness.org. Teams slots are limited.

DEDICATIONS IN OUR EVENT PROGRAM
In our event program, we will have pages where parents and students may make dedications (e.g. congratulations grads, thank you to the robotics program, etc). You may decide to dedicate from one to three lines text. If you, team parents, or team members would be interested, go to the form at http://montymadness.org/downloads/Dedications_09.pdf. If organizations wish to advertise within our Event Program, we offer very inexpensive options. Go to http://montymadness.org/downloads/ProgramAds_09.pdf for more information.

[beckycho]

COLLEGE FAIR AT MONTY MADNESS We will be presenting our 2nd Annual College Fair from 10AM to 2:00PM this year. If you know of colleges that might be interested in participating, please ask them to visit our website or email us at collegefair@montymadness.org

MONTY MADNESS VOLUNTEERS We're still looking for volunteers for Monty Madness. We have employed well over 100 volunteers in each of our prior years to run the event and we're still looking to fill our ranks for May 16, 2009. Anyone interested in volunteering, please let them know to fill out our volunteer form at our website or by emailing us at volunteers@montymadness.org. We do not accept drop-in volunteers on the day of the event.

AWARDS AT MONTY MADNESS Each year, Monty Madness celebrates awards to its participants. Apart from the Champions and Finalists awards, there are five other honors regularly awarded. We may have additional awards on May 16th, but these are
our core list:
• Rising Star - Awarded to newer teams that show unusual promise
• Spirit – Awarded to the team that shows event day spirit
• Most Gracious – Awarded to the team that regularly displays FIRST
values
• Judge’s Award – Special award completely at the judges’ discretion
• Woody Flowers Jr – Awarded to an individual or group of individuals
who inspire students and who communicates effectively
(we will def. have more awards then this)

Please note that all awards are determined by our independent judges, without review or influence of the organizers of Monty Madness.

NOMINATIONS FOR WOODY FLOWERS “JR” Student team members are encouraged to submit nominations for the Monty Madness 2009 Woody Flowers “Jr” award. Send your nominations with brief narrative, no longer than two paragraphs, to awards@montymadness.org. These nominations will be reviewed by our independent judging staff

[fusionpitcher54]

My entire team is unable to make it this year, HOWEVER a few of us from our team will be there to join in the fun, and join in to support the other teams:] And probably sporting our bright pink shirts. And the sequin cowboy hats are a maybee:rolleyes:

[Athleticgirl389]

I cannot wait for Monty!!! It'll be a nice graduation party... in my mind haha.

[beckycho]

Originally Posted by fusionpitcher54

My entire team is unable to make it this year, HOWEVER a few of us from our team will be there to join in the fun, and join in to support the other teams And probably sporting our bright pink shirts. And the sequin cowboy hats are a maybee

awww sad dat your entire team can't come but good thing some of you guys are comming!! yay join our fun in Monty!! ill look for you guys with bright pink shirt and cowboy hat

Originally Posted by Athleticgirl389

I cannot wait for Monty!!! It'll be a nice graduation party... in my mind haha.

aw your missing graduation party because of Monty? well ill bet Monty Madness gonna be other kind of great graduation party

WOW Monty Madness is in one week!! can't wait to see everyone and have FUN!! D-7

[Athleticgirl389]

Originally Posted by beckycho

aw your missing graduation party because of Monty? well ill bet Monty Madness gonna be other kind of great graduation party

Haha no not missing my grad. party. I'm graduating my junior college on Wednesday so Monty will be like a grad. party lol

[beckycho]

Originally Posted by Athleticgirl389

Haha no not missing my grad. party. I'm graduating my junior college on Wednesday so Monty will be like a grad. party lol

oooooooo haha well dats still awsome lol

[mtaman02]

I can't wait... I'm ready to go... how was transporting the field from PARC to your school or you guys haven't done it yet... When I left around 5ish it was still in the gym =)

[jayjaywalker3]

I will definitely be there with my team. Is there anyone I could crash with friday night nearby so I don't have to wake up/get lost in the morning without gps.