pic: Team 3129, The Green MacHHHHine, at CalGames 2009

[Jamie Kalb]

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[Chris_Elston]

If the CD community didn't quite catch that....

This is a rookie team that built a whole robot just for an off season EVENT. Wow. I said to their team leader Irv. This will certainly be one rookie team to keep in your radar. Great job guys!

Good luck Irv with your team!

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Welcome to FIRST and the 4-H family from Plan "B" (Team 1729, another 4-H team ... although from New Hampshire).

[Aren_Hill]

I'm still always gonna think of 1816 when i hear green machine, but your on the other end of the country so im not imagining any confusion until possibly champs.

Epic job on building a bot before your official rookie season btw

[Chris is me]

*notes 3129 for Fantasy First next year, got "Rookie All-Star" written all over em*

Congratulations 3129! Your robot could probably beat a good chunk of veteran's robots across the country. What a great way to start a team!

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

I'm still always gonna think of 1816 when i hear green machine, but your on the other end of the country so im not imagining any confusion until possibly champs.

1816 is short 3 H's.

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

*notes 3129 for Fantasy First next year, got "Rookie All-Star" written all over em*

Congratulations 3129! Your robot could probably beat a good chunk of veteran's robots across the country. What a great way to start a team!



1816 is short 3 H's.

Thanks! We'll try to win that Rookie All-Star for you.

Btw, our "Green MacHHHHine" is pronounced the same as 1816's; the first, second, and fourth H's are silent

[Matt382]

I think having another Green Machine will bring both our teams more publicity! We are signed up for champs this year so I hope we can get on an alliance with you guys that would be sweet. Suprisingly if you google "green machine" you will get tons of results, it seems to be a pretty common name for things.

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by Matt382

I think having another Green Machine will bring both our teams more publicity! We are signed up for champs this year so I hope we can get on an alliance with you guys that would be sweet. Suprisingly if you google "green machine" you will get tons of results, it seems to be a pretty common name for things.

Another good reason for us to try to win Rookie All-Star!

[Lowfategg]

More powerhouse rookies? Oh ya!

Love the name by the way.

[AdamHeard]

Sorry to ruin everyone's hope for them to win rookie all-star, but they have some experienced members from other teams.

Still very possible for them to win some other stuff though; that's a decent looking robot.

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Sorry to ruin everyone's hope for them to win rookie all-star, but they have some experienced members from other teams.

Still very possible for them to win some other stuff though; that's a decent looking robot.

Actually, we qualify for rookie criteria - we're allowed to have five or less experienced members - we have four.

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=6632

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Sorry to ruin everyone's hope for them to win rookie all-star, but they have some experienced members from other teams.

Still very possible for them to win some other stuff though; that's a decent looking robot.

Actually, we do qualify for rookie status:

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=6632

We're allowed to have up to five experienced members - we have four.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Jamie Kalb

We're allowed to have up to five experienced members - we have four.

Very nice. Mind showing what team(s) these members are from? I'd like to see how awesome of a mix will be debuting this year. Best of luck, we're also mentoring a Cali rookie this year.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Very nice. Mind showing what team(s) these members are from? I'd like to see how awesome of a mix will be debuting this year. Best of luck, we're also mentoring a Cali rookie this year.

971, Spartan Robotics

[IrvKalb]

Originally Posted by Chris_Elston

If the CD community didn't quite catch that....

This is a rookie team that built a whole robot just for an off season EVENT. Wow. I said to their team leader Irv. This will certainly be one rookie team to keep in your radar. Great job guys!

Good luck Irv with your team!

Thanks very much Chris. And a big thanks for your help on how to answer questions on our grant application for a 4-H based team.

Good luck to you and your team this year.

Irv

Mentor, Team 3129, the Green MacHHHHine