New Jersey Regional 2005

[tchescow]

Well, here we go again!

As we are so well received every year, we keep coming back! Who is going? What to expect? As some of you might have noticed there are more brazilian teams coming this year, and almost all of them to Jersey! How does that sound?

[Elgin Clock]

Originally, Team 237 was going to attend the Rochester regional and the Philadelphia regional. This was decided with a team vote.

Then due to conflicts with Easter weekend, Philly was dropped, and Trenton was added.

It makes sense too. We'll be back in Jersey defending our 2004 title. Hope to see you all there and good luck to all teams!

(I just hope we show up to NJ a little earlier than 10am on Thursday this year)

[tribotec_ca88]

Originally Posted by tchescow

Well, here we go again!

As we are so well received every year, we keep coming back! Who is going? What to expect? As some of you might have noticed there are more brazilian teams coming this year, and almost all of them to Jersey! How does that sound?

Count on #1382...and as gian said, expect several more foreigners as well...
(to reduce airfare & hotel costs hehehe)...
Who else on CD is going to NJ? Can't wait to meet everyone in person...
in 2004 our team competed at that regional but i didn't really get a chance to walk around and get acquainted...and besides, i wasn't a chiefdelphi.com addict last year..

[tchescow]

Well, as I wasn't there last year, several health problems kept me away, this year I hope to meet with everyone again! I hope 237 can make to Jersey sooner this season Who else is coming? Where are you staying?

[Noah Melamed]

Team 637 from Montville, NJ will be there. Can't wait to see all you guys(and gals). Good luck and cya March 17

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by tchescow

Well, as I wasn't there last year, several health problems kept me away, this year I hope to meet with everyone again! I hope 237 can make to Jersey sooner this season Who else is coming? Where are you staying?

I'm staying in my nice warm bed ( we drive down each day )

[Aaron]

W00t, Trenton is only 15 hours away

[Jaine Perotti]

Team 716 is coming to the New Jersey Regional!

We did well in Hartford (3rd seed, quarter finalists, Judge's Award), but we are hoping to improve our team's ability to communicate so that we can do even better this time around. We are also going to work on improving our strategy. Last year, we came very close to winning the New Jersey Regional, but we lost in the finals to teams 56, 237, and 303.... all very amazing robots. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us this year!

The regional looks like it has a good mix of rookies and veterans...more rookies than were at the UTC regional. Also, I think there are a few Brazilian teams going (2 or 3?). It looks like there will be some veteran powerhouse teams as well.. such as team 25... just looking at the pictures of their robot makes me feel nervous!

I like the way that New Jersey was set up last year... there was always a good view from the stands, as compared to UTC where the view isn't quite as good. It also wasn't a ridiculously long distance between the stands and the pits, although slightly long. I liked how they had a screen last year in the pit area so that you could watch matches without having to go to the stands in the first place. That was helpful for the pit crew in finals was we needed to be on standby for battery changes and repairs.

This year, as well as last year and the year before, we are staying at our former principal's summer home in Tom's River, NJ. Even though it is about an hour away from Trenton, and the house is extremely small with only one bathroom, it is free.... and therefore we are taking the opportunity to stay there!

Good luck to all teams in New Jersey...hope to see you all there!

-- Jaine

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by tchescow

I hope 237 can make to Jersey sooner this season

Meh.. look what that bad luck brought us last year. Very good luck on the field.

Anywho.. The team is leaving at about 5:30 tonight to drive to Jersey and staying overnight.

So... unless the bus is more than 12 hours late in picking them up, I would say that we should be on time. (knock on wood).

[Pin Man]

I'm sorry to say TJ will not be there... I really wish we were... This is our first year of not going to the New Jersey Regional since we started... I really wish we could be there... I hope you guys have a lot of fun... I'm going to miss some of the great teams that we spent a lot of time with there last year including 1156, 365, and 173... See you at Nationals!!! (hopefully we qualify)

[Mike Schroeder]

as always team 25 will be there ready for anything, and i will be hiding somewhere volunteering

[BandChick]

You can bet on 1089. It wouldn't make sense not to go. Of course, you can't miss our bright silver

[av11d]

I look forward to seeing all my old friends at the NJ regional! Team 75 has been there from the start, and we wouldn't miss it for the world!

[Michael Leicht]

Team 303 will be at NJ this year. looking for some fun i know NJ will be fun it always is.

one other thing that is coming to NJ this year is the ECDU for all who do not know what it is that is the East Coast Drivers Union. for all drivers that want to know what it is about it is a drivers union where driver talk to other drivers. if you want to know more contact me on aim at HempGod303
or you can visit the forum in this forum. or you can contact Corey from team 25.

[Aaron]

team 11 is going