WMRRP West Michigan Regional Robotics Picnic

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by angelawence11

Sounds like a blast! Wish I was from Michigan! :'(

Hey, maybe some teams around here can get together and head down to the shore to do the same thing?

Nothing says we can party on the shores of Long Island Sound

(My Apologies from straying away from the Michigan Even)

[ExTexan]

Can you set up a Twitter account of frc1918 or perhaps you already have one? Then you could keep us informed of the plans. More and more teams are standardizing (we are frc548, Frog Force frc503, Killer Bees frc33, HOT frc67, Mech Warriors frc573, etc.) Maybe some of us from the east side can take a vacation out west with you!

[Enigma's puzzle]

Speaking for 2075 I believe we would be interested, and when you make better plans. (more concrete) I would love to bring it forward to the team.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

Can you set up a Twitter account of frc1918 or perhaps you already have one? Then you could keep us informed of the plans. More and more teams are standardizing (we are frc548, Frog Force frc503, Killer Bees frc33, HOT frc67, Mech Warriors frc573, etc.) Maybe some of us from the east side can take a vacation out west with you!

You're forgetting about the team that had a twitter long before all of this "Standardization" became popular ; @Team201

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Alex Dinsmoor

You're forgetting about the team that had a twitter long before all of this "Standardization" became popular ; @Team201

You're forgetting about the team that actually has a guy dedicated to updating the twitter, regardless of wifi situation. @2337

As for the proper purpose of this thread.. That sounds like fun! I'll talk to our team leaders about it.

[ExTexan]

@2337 and 201....Sorry to you guys and to the others that I lumped under "etc."! I was just rattling numbers off the top of head.

I do have to give a shout out to 33 and 1114 for their tweets during the Championships. Not only did I immediately know their match results and seeding points because of their tweets, I was also aware when the Bees stopped their bus at a rest stop and put antennas on Coppioli's vehicle!

Back to the topic, it's a great way for teams to communicate about getting together on the West side of MI!

[Shane L]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

Maybe some of us from the east side can take a vacation out west with you!

Well I might start a Twitter for our team, as far as i know we do not have one. We are having a team banquet within the next couple of weeks were we will finalize our plans for WMRRP and if other teams can drive to the west side of the state, we would be happy to see you here!

[Andrew Schreiber]

Im cool with this idea, so long as 397 can hop on over, we may not be a West MI team but we spend enough time over there...

(And no, 397 does not have a twitter account.)

[LWakefield]

Team 1918 doesn't have a twitter, but we do have a facebook group:
"FRC #1918 NC Gears"

[IKE]

Could i propose Grand haven? A pic of a gazillion FIRSTers lined up heading out to the lighthouse would be super cool. In fact, maybe there should be a Grand Haven District event... Sometime around Week 12...

[Jim Schaddelee]

I would like to suggest Holland, we have 5 teams and also have a lighthouse. I think it about time for West Michigan teams to organize. I been in FIRST a long time and I am sad to say until the past year our team has done very little with the other teams from this area. There are so many new teams that I would like to meet. Last year 2771, 1918, 74, 141, 85.... These were just numbers. I think in ten, eleven or heaven forbid fifteen more year in FIRST I will not remember matches won or lost or even what years robots did what. But, I still remember the friends I made at Harper College in 1997 and look forward to seeing them every year. Needless to say, I think the Idea of a Picnic is a great Idea. And if there is anything I or Team 107 can do to make it happen we would be happy to help.

Jim Schaddelee

team mentor

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by Jim Schaddelee

I would like to suggest Holland, we have 5 teams and also have a lighthouse. I think it about time for West Michigan teams to organize. I been in FIRST a long time and I am sad to say until the past year our team has done very little with the other teams from this area. There are so many new teams that I would like to meet. Last year 2771, 1918, 74, 141, 85.... These were just numbers. I think in ten, eleven or heaven forbid fifteen more year in FIRST I will not remember matches won or lost or even what years robots did what. But, I still remember the friends I made at Harper College in 1997 and look forward to seeing them every year. Needless to say, I think the Idea of a Picnic is a great Idea. And if there is anything I or Team 107 can do to make it happen we would be happy to help.

Jim Schaddelee

team mentor

Then maybe afterward we go to 141's bot cave and play a round of laser tag at the Lost City like that one night in off-season.

[Mike Schreiber]

I think it should be around the time of WMRI...like that weekend so I only have to make one trip.

[J-Brock]

Originally Posted by IKE

Could i propose Grand haven? A pic of a gazillion FIRSTers lined up heading out to the lighthouse would be super cool. In fact, maybe there should be a Grand Haven District event... Sometime around Week 12...

oh wow thats actually a really cool idea

[Enigma's puzzle]

Originally Posted by IKE

Could i propose Grand haven? A pic of a gazillion FIRSTers lined up heading out to the lighthouse would be super cool. In fact, maybe there should be a Grand Haven District event... Sometime around Week 12...

Yea, a cool picture with all of us in out team shirts, so that the programmers don't get unburnt. But really, a great idea for something that would be a relatively new idea brought to FIRST. But if you would like any help organizing this, or contacting teams and whatnot, PM me, ill be glad to offer my services.

Matt Brechting