Buckeye 2008!!!

[Dylan Gramlich]

So just wanted to start up a thread about who is going, what to think about the teams, maybe post some pictures, and more! I for one am very excited and am always excited for Buckeye. It was the first FIRST competition that SparX ever went to and my first FIRST competition!

[deshirider430]

Team 612 is going for the very first time. Does anyone remember the pit dimensions at buckeye?

[Qbranch]

Uhm... arent they always 10'x10'x10'? As i remember, buckeye is a little on the generous side usually, but I wouldn't bank on it.

1024 actually tried to back out of Cleveland after our plans got changed in Chicago, but turns out we can't. Sooo... Cleveland here we come!

Looks like a lot of teams are going I haven't met before... should a good time.

Does anyone know where the team social is going to be held? (hoping for science museum)

See you all there,

q

[Jeremytice]

I can't wait for Buckeye! Last year was my first year going to this regional with Team 1126 SparX. I had such a great time and by far was one of the best regionals that I have seen. SparX 1126 like Dylan said will be there again this year! I can't wait!

[Laaba 80]

Team 1714 will be there for the third time. We're looking forward to it.

Originally Posted by Qbranch

Does anyone know where the team social is going to be held? (hoping for science museum)

You dont want it to be at the rock n roll hall of fame?

Joey

[mathking]

The team social will be at the Great Lakes Science Center on Friday.

[Qbranch]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

You dont want it to be at the rock n roll hall of fame?

Uhm... no? I'm not really a rock-and-roll person. Actually, we (1024) ended up doing a whole bunch of math-y exercises out in the area in front of the rock-and-roll hall of fame after we all exhausted the get-to-the-highest-place-in-the-building thing.

Among these: Use the circumference of that huge flower planter to figure out how far it is accross (since it said "Do Not Walk on Flowerbeds"), How many panes of glass were in the triangular faces of the hall of fame building?

Originally Posted by mathking

The team social will be at the Great Lakes Science Center on Friday.

Great!

-q

[Protronie]

Originally Posted by Qbranch

Uhm... no? I'm not really a rock-and-roll person. Actually, we (1024) ended up doing a whole bunch of math-y exercises out in the area in front of the rock-and-roll hall of fame after we all exhausted the get-to-the-highest-place-in-the-building thing.

Among these: Use the circumference of that huge flower planter to figure out how far it is accross (since it said "Do Not Walk on Flowerbeds"), How many panes of glass were in the triangular faces of the hall of fame building?



Great!

-q

You must be a load of fun at a party...
Let there be ROCK!

[Priyadarshy]

personally im really excited to see 1024's hybrid mode...so im not so dissapointed that they didnt unregister either

what robots do you think will be strong at this regional/go the the furthest into the tournament

[deshirider430]

Only these teams will have played in a regional previous to buckeye this year.

48
120 (Pending Pittsburgh)
184 (Pending Detroit)
191
250
379 (Pending Pittsburgh)
612
639
1024
1048
1126
1250 (Pending Detroit)
1502
1506 (Pending Detroit)
1629 (Pending Chesapeake)
1714 (Pending Wisconsin)
1990 (Pending Pittsburgh)
2048 (Pending Detroit)
2228
2252 (Pending Pittsburgh)


There will be plenty of experienced teams of this years game coming to this regional. This is one thing teams should take note of who will be in attendance.

[Starke]

I am excited to attend Buckeye! This is my first time returning to the regional since 2004 with Greater Rochester Robotics (#340). It should be a great regional!

[LeelandS]

Buckeye 08' was my first out-of-state FIRST competition, my second in general. The amount of energy and spirit I witnessed there was overwhelming. I can't wait to see what things will be like in future competition. See you all there and good luck!

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by SparxProgrammer

Buckeye 08' was my first out-of-state FIRST competition, my second in general. The amount of energy and spirit I witnessed there was overwhelming. I can't wait to see what things will be like in future competition. See you all there and good luck!

Compared to last year's competition, what you seen was nothing. The energy there wasn't as great, but hopefully next year will be better.

[ComradeNikolai]

Well, I have my hopes for who will go furthest into the tournament (rookies!... maybe?), but I really doubt that my hope will be right. Therefore, I agree with deshirider that the teams which have already had a regional this year will have a definite edge.

PS: deshirider, you forgot a couple of teams that have already had a competition this year, albeit not a full-fledged regional: the rookies that went to Kettering.

[Travis Hoffman]

How about some pics/video of the robots that will be competing at Buckeye?

I'd love for some Finger Lakes intel on our Rochester-area visitors....


48:

Picture:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30834

Video:
http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv/team.php?team=48