Michigan State Championship 2009

[chinckley]

Our team is having a terrible time finding a hotel for the state championship.
Can any offer suggestions to try? I loved the way Traverse City did it
with many choices and all the information located for us. Is there anything like that for State.

We are looking for about 8 - 10 rooms.

Thanks in advance.

[robostangs548]

Originally Posted by chinckley

Our team is having a terrible time finding a hotel for the state championship.
Can any offer suggestions to try? I loved the way Traverse City did it
with many choices and all the information located for us. Is there anything like that for State.

We are looking for about 8 - 10 rooms.

Thanks in advance.

It is not in a major city, but from what I remember, there were many small hotels around... Sorry I couldn't be more help, but I am not super familiar with the area...

[Lisa Perez]

There are a few hotels located about 5 minutes off in Ann Arbor that I know would have space. A few of them are:

Holiday Inn
http://www.hiannarbor.com/

Microtel Suites
http://www.microtelannarbor.com/reservations.php/

Hampton Inn
http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hote...tyhocn=ARBGRHX

Hope this helps! If any other teams are wondering about things around the area, please feel free to contact me at lisaperez [at] gmail [dot] com.

[chinckley]

Thank you so very much for the help.
We have been struggling to find one.
I will call in the morning when the school office is here to help.

Thanks.

[Collin Fultz]

Match list for qualifications is here:

http://www2.usfirst.org/2009comp/eve...edulequal.html

First match: 1, 123, 67 vs. 1250, 862, 217

Match 77: 245 1718 33 vs. 910 1254 67

Those two jump out at me. There's probably more that will be fantastic matches.

//Edit//

More good matches:

Match 12: 494 1250 247 vs. 65 217 904

Match 22: 33 47 65 vs. 74 27 548

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Collin Fultz

Match list for qualifications is here:

http://www2.usfirst.org/2009comp/eve...edulequal.html

...

Which four teams have surrogate matches on their schedules?

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Richard

Which four teams have surrogate matches on their schedules?

515, 904, 1596, and 2645.

[Chris Fultz]

I probably shouldn't hi-jack a Michigan Thread for the IRI, but I will anyway -

Some of these "challenge matches" might be a "fun" fundraiser at the IRI. 6 teams make a special donation, all going to charity, for the chance to play a grudge match???

i wonder what the head referee would think...

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

...
Some of these "challenge matches" might be a "fun" fundraiser at the IRI. 6 teams make a special donation, all going to charity, for the chance to play a grudge match??? ...

Given a choice is between watching a charity grudge match or watching Paul kiss another pig, I'd take the grudge match.

[robotlover]

This championship was amazing to watch thanks Code Red for streaming it! Congrats to Team 65, 67, and 217 you guys did great! Also congrats 217, 27, and 33 on winning chairmans! Can't wait to see all the qualifying teams in Atlanta!

[robostangs548]

To sum this event up for team 548... One word... AMAZING! Though we did not get picked in the elimination rounds, we were luckily called into play for the final match of the competition.... We felt bad that we did not have to compete in the matches prior to be in the finalist alliance, but we did feel that we were doing our part in helping them to compete in that last match... Thank you to the entire alliance, 247, 1918, and 904. I thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to help out. I wish that we could have came out victorious, but some things happen that none of us expect. Thanks. Congratulations to teams 67, 217, and 65 on winning the Championship. Here at team 548 we are always trying to improve, and we will definitively be working hard to do so over this next week and a half. Great job to everyone, and we are excited to see you all at the Championship in Atlanta.

[tsiersema]

You are Welcome 548, if it wasn't for you we would have been humiliated with the fact that we didn't have a working robot and the score would have been outrageously beat. Your team was a good team to be called in. We had an excellent alliance selection. Team 1918 is going to Atlanta, Georgia to the Georgia Dome and competing their. Congrats to the other MI Champ. that qualified for nationals. Well I will see you all there.

[Beth Sweet]

Team 1504 had a great time this weekend, thanks to all who enjoyed the weekend with us!

On a side note, my parents were running pit admin, and while we turned in the "non-identifyable items" to FIRST, Team 453, we have one of your jumpsuits at our house. If someone from that team can PM me a snail mail address, my dad will mail it to you.

I guess FiM has completed an entire season, now time to evaluate the pilot (in a separate thread).

[Richard Wallace]

This was my first time at a Michigan FRC event. I'd heard the field is strong here, and now I know that it's true!

Congratulation to FTA Kate on a well-run event -- the volunteer team is every bit as deep and talented as the competing teams, and it showed in their ability to keep the competition moving on schedule in spite of some technical struggles. (Aside: my own experiences at Midwest and St. Louis earlier this season, along with what I saw of the MI Champs today, make me believe that the robot control system and FMS changes for 2009 have been a very positive step for FRC.)

Congrats also to the winning alliance 217, 67, 65. As others have said, they are a scary-strong combination -- but the field sure made 'em earn it today!

BTW, I noticed two out-of-state mercenaries wearing Thunderchicken regalia, lurking near the 217 pit. Can anyone identify these characters?

[JackN]

Wow what an amazing event. There were so many great matches and amazing moments this weekend I can't even put them all down. First of, congrats to 217, 67, and 65 for winning the whole event, that was one of the most hard fought victories I have ever seen. I would like to apologize to 1918, 247 and 904 (and 548). When I heard the two teams that 1918 picked I laughed and figured they would get knocked out in the first round. MAN I WAS WRONG. Their alliance played the game and worked together as well as any three teams I have ever seen. Your alliance really impressed me and I will never ever doubt you three again. Team 1918, you have gotten better at every single event and I am scared to see what you do at Atlanta. I know at more the one moment I yelled during elims (which was a bad idea because I have had a terrible cold that prevented me from coaching) that the event could not get any better, but I was wrong. Also congrats to 27, 217 and 33. All three of you have great programs and really deserve your Chairman's Awards. One more congrats to 2771, you guys are my favorite ROOKIE team this year, I am continually impressed by how you guys get FIRST. What an awesome event, I can't wait until next year.