Team Momentos/Souveniers?

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Posted by Hymnson at 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST


Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc..



I know everyone is accustomed to trading buttons with other teams and such, but isn't it starting to get a bit old..isn't F.I.R.S.T. all about being creative and innovative. Well maybe its too late for this year, but hopefully next year, teams will come up with new and interesting things to trade with teams. Last year, us Rambots came up with the idea of headbands which seemed to catch on with a couple teams this year but I know people can come up with better ideas. Like giant inflatable hats or giant foam fingers, lol I dunno just a thought...whats yours?

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Posted by Matt Ryan at 03/06/2001 8:33 PM EST


Student on team #69, HYPER, from Quincy Public Schools and Gillette.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



1. Safety glasses that bear your team #, name, and logo (remember that guy was telling people to get safety glasses in the pits during the course of the UTC Regional?)

2. Pass out free dew that has those little "ring" insulators bearing your team #, name, and logo.

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Posted by nick237 at 03/06/2001 8:55 PM EST


Engineer on team #237, sie h2o bots, from Watertown high school ct and sieman co.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



We like to make our own buttons, not those run of the mill round metal buttons but our own from scratch.
They are made of wood, machine carved and hand decorated by the students. We only make a few and we dont give them out to every one. They are sort after by many teams who are serious collectors and we make them hunt us down and beg for them.
So if you want a special, limited edition button this year see team 237 but theres no guarantee you will get one.
nick 237


: I know everyone is accustomed to trading buttons with other teams and such, but isn't it starting to get a bit old..isn't F.I.R.S.T. all about being creative and innovative. Well maybe its too late for this year, but hopefully next year, teams will come up with new and interesting things to trade with teams. Last year, us Rambots came up with the idea of headbands which seemed to catch on with a couple teams this year but I know people can come up with better ideas. Like giant inflatable hats or giant foam fingers, lol I dunno just a thought...whats yours?

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Posted by Lora Knepper at 03/06/2001 9:31 PM EST


Other on team #177, Bobcat Robotics - (Adoptee) =), from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.


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Posted by nick237 on 03/06/2001 8:55 PM EST:



Nick! I'm a serious collecter! But I might not be able to make it to nats b/c of a very big lack of a place to stay ( Save one for me!! ;o)

~ lora

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Posted by Kevin Sevcik at 03/07/2001 12:16 AM EST


Other on team #57, Leopards, from BT Washington and the High School for Engineering Professions and Exxon, Kellog Brown & Root, Powell Electrical.


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Posted by Lora Knepper on 03/06/2001 9:31 PM EST:



Remind me to dangle a leopard tail tantalizingly in front of you when I get to nationals. :^) The nerve... inflating prices by restricting supply. Didn't Teddy Roosevelt take care of that years ago? Don't make me pull out his big trust busting stick.....

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/07/2001 12:32 AM EST


Student on team #121, Islanders, from Middletown High School and NUWC.


In Reply to: Just for that.....
Posted by Kevin Sevcik on 03/07/2001 12:16 AM EST:



Loks like I'm going Sie-H2O-Bot hunting this year...

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Posted by Jon - T190 at 03/07/2001 1:58 AM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


In Reply to: Just for that.....
Posted by Kevin Sevcik on 03/07/2001 12:16 AM EST:



Don't forget... Good ol' supply and demand...
speaking of... i have a couple of these 237 wooden token things...


: Remind me to dangle a leopard tail tantalizingly in front of you when I get to nationals. :^) The nerve... inflating prices by restricting supply. Didn't Teddy Roosevelt take care of that years ago? Don't make me pull out his big trust busting stick.....

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 03/07/2001 6:37 AM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


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Posted by Lora Knepper on 03/06/2001 9:31 PM EST:



Trust me, Nick is NOT exaggerating here. There is a reason for the short supply.

Our first year we took wood, cut it into an octagonal shape, and then I spent DAYS of my free time sanding each edge. At the same time, someone spent DAYS of their free time cutting out our logo (which was in a circular shape, you could fit about 30 of them to a page). Then the wood was stained, the paper was glued onto the wood, and the whole thing was laquered (I think). And a pin w/ back was glued to the pack of all that hard work.

Last year, we found a catalog that sold pre-cut little pieces of wood, and we chose a sunburst. But we STILL had to cut out a bajillion little circles, paint the wood yellow, and glue the paper to the wood as well as gluing the pin to the back.

This year.....we're making things a little bit easier on us (THANK GOODNESS!), but it will still be quality work...and an interesting shape for a pin.

Lora...I will save one for you, and for everyone else....I'll have a stash at the media tent, come visit me & I'll try to get you one!

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/07/2001 3:30 PM EST


Student on team #121, Islanders, from Middletown High School and NUWC.


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Posted by Jessica Boucher on 03/07/2001 6:37 AM EST:



Yay!

Like I always say: You can never have too many pins.

-Ed "That guy with a lot of pins on his shirt" McDonnell

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Posted by Lora Knepper at 03/07/2001 5:49 PM EST


Other on team #177, Bobcat Robotics - (Adoptee) =), from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.


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Posted by Jessica Boucher on 03/07/2001 6:37 AM EST:



Yay Jess! I'm not sure how, but I ended up with 2 wooden ones from last year ) They are the coolest, and one's on my bag while the other's on my hat ;o)

~ lora

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Posted by Rob DeCotiis at 03/07/2001 5:46 PM EST


Student on team #504, RoBUCtics, from Red Bank Regional High School and Jesel.


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Posted by nick237 on 03/06/2001 8:55 PM EST:



everyone going to NYC(my team didn't reserve our nat's spot early enough[we're rookies], stop by the team 504 area and hopefully(i have a LOT of work ahead of me), give you a little surprise... hope to see you there!

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Posted by Tom at 03/06/2001 9:16 PM EST


Student on team #25, Raider Robotix, from North Brunswick Township High School and Bristol Myers-Squib.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



Team 25 is giving out some unique things this year.

If I told you what they were I'd ruin the suprize!

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 03/06/2001 10:24 PM EST


Coach on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



Flying monkey boomerangs?
Giant toothbrushes?

Team 190: What did Mrs. Bonneau come up with this year?

Patrick

: I know everyone is accustomed to trading buttons with other teams and such, but isn't it starting to get a bit old..isn't F.I.R.S.T. all about being creative and innovative. Well maybe its too late for this year, but hopefully next year, teams will come up with new and interesting things to trade with teams. Last year, us Rambots came up with the idea of headbands which seemed to catch on with a couple teams this year but I know people can come up with better ideas. Like giant inflatable hats or giant foam fingers, lol I dunno just a thought...whats yours?

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Posted by Alli at 03/06/2001 10:27 PM EST


Student on team #178, 2nd Law Enforcers, from Farmington High and UTC/Otis.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



Team #178 is working on something cool for Fl, it's a suprise though sorry! You'll have to look for us at the nationals.....

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Posted by Andy Baker at 03/06/2001 10:36 PM EST


Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/06/2001 8:30 PM EST:



Get yer TechnoKats gum!

Get yer TechnoKats gum!

"... and then this robot drove up to me and gave me a chicklet!!"

Andy B.