2004 Robot Rodeo

[robot180]

I can't wait to get started for next year, and I didn't see any threads on this yet. I was wondering if any team volunteered to host the 2004 Robot Rodeo and if there will be one. Unless I missed something, I guess this can be the official Robot Rodeo discussion thread.

[Andrew Rudolph]

Yes there will be one. Team 1083 and Team 1068 are co-hosting this year. go to http://www.team-emoticons.com and click on the rodeo link i believe the date has been picked and registration will eb opening up soon. Check back for more info later.

[Ryan Albright]

Yay moving to orland in August and cant wait

[robot180]

I think that the rodeo is great for our team. It gives the rookies a chance to see how a competition works before just jumping into build season. However, it is hard for them since they don't know much about the robot from the year before, since they weren't around while it was built. This should be a great competition.

[Tytus Gerrish]

yes Robot Rodeo! hopefully we see some new prototypes there before the season starts again in january

[Spammy Badame]

oh!! I'm soo excited!!! I actually get to go to the rodeo this year!! This is gonna be my third year in robotics, and the first two years i had band competitions the exact same day as the robot rodeo. but this year i get to go, and i don't even have a football game to go to the night before cuz it's away and we play boynton beach... woo hoo!! okay, sorry, i'm calm now...


robot rodeo... here i come!!!!

[Barry Bonzack]

The Rodeo last year at University High School is where I got bit by the robotics bug. I have been absolutely hooked ever since. My team (err, both of them) will be attending this year. I am hoping that 1390's bot... will be running by then...cough. We had problems at UCF, and things haven't gotten much better since. We all plan to be working by October 23rd, though.

By the way, anyone in the area can check my AIM profile to see other upcoming events for robotics. AIM: Bonzack


Other good news, I dont have to miss any seriously important OU football games while at the rodeo! woo hoo!!

[Barry Bonzack]

Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?

I am also thinking about doing it for my new team next year.... have everyone do it (make some trophy out of an old bust motor or caster perhaps). Could be a way for my team to research other teams to get them used to scouting? ideas?

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

[quote=Bonzack1390]Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?
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Once it gets closer to the event and we know what teams are entered in when divisions start up.

[Arefin Bari]

[quote=MATT_kaplan108]

Originally Posted by Bonzack1390

Hey, would anyone be up for Fantasy First for the Robot Rodeo?
QUOTE]

Once it gets closer to the event and we know what teams are entered in when divisions start up.

i will be up for it... if any help is needed let me know...

2004 robot rodeo will be awesome... 1st year rodeo team 108 were 2nd... 2nd year robot rodeo team 108 were champs... 3rd year robot rodeo is yet to come...

good luck to all and hope to see all my friends there...

[Barry Bonzack]

Originally Posted by mechman108

i will be up for it... if any help is needed let me know...

thanks, I plan on showing the newcomers the sigmacat website, and massive archive of videos from Atlanta and the UCF Regional. How possible would it be to list the team numbers in each video somewhere? regardless, I can't wait to see the FL robots in action again.

[Tytus Gerrish]

One week to go. Today the wether changed so its cooler it actualy feels like october now. Im excited! YA!

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by Tytus Gerrish

One week to go. Today the wether changed so its cooler it actualy feels like october now. Im excited! YA!

Sounds like robotics weather to me.

[Andrew Rudolph]

At the robot rodeo this year we will be having a toy drive for 5 month to 10 year olds at the Women’s Residential and Counseling Center associated with the Homeless Coalition. Most of these kids come from troubled families and very little foundation which leads to a belief in their eyes that they have been abandoned. However, over the past few years the recreation room has fallen into complete disarray and there is a complete lack of toys for the kids to play with and enjoy. We have started a toy drive to collect new toys so that the kids can have things to play with.

Please bring New toys for the donation box. If every team would bring even a few toys it would make a difference in these children's lives. I have volunteered there myself to babysit and its a sad sight when they don't even have toys to bring them joy in an already difficult life.

[Adare180]

I just wanted to make sure that you were still planning on the toy drive, and I'll spread the word to my team. I think the toy collection is a great idea, and I'm sure S.P.A.M. would love to help out. Thank you.