Team 818 is also happy to be back in Palmetto. Also, our team will the the server host at the Palmetto Regional for FSN (First Scouting Network, www.firstscouting.net). We don’t know if we will offer internet on top of the scouting stuff (unless they got WIFI there) then that won’t be an issue. If they don’t have WIFI and we do provide internet, you would connect through our server to either Verizon EVDO High Speed Network or Verizon 1x DSL speed (I just had to get technical) but anyways, that is still in the works. If any team would be willing to help us out, PM me as soon as you can so I can arrange something.
USC does have wireless internet for students and staff, although it’s a bit of a pain to get started with it. I don’t know whether that access extends to the Colonial Center or not. Either way, I haven’t heard anything about internet access at any Palmetto Regional. And a quick check of Verizon Wireless seems to indicate that EVDO isn’t here in Colatown yet.
Combine that with the manual saying not to arrange for internet access, and I just don’t think I’ll be able to get my Delphi fix in the building. (If you’re wondering, there’s a Kinko’s just up Greene Street, about two blocks off.)
I found that out today too about the no EVDO, but colatown does have 1x, which has DSL speed. Now i’m not making any promises about the internet, but the scouting will be there for sure. I didn’t even know about the WIFI there, so I won’t even consider that as an option. I know I will have Internet for sure, but I don’t know if I will release it for open access.
Team 11, MORT, will be at Palmetto this year for the 3rd time in a row! Can’t wait to see you all there 
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I went to Verizon today and asked about if we could do something like this and they say yes. So now there is a 50% chance that we will offer full internet at the regionals. We need volunteers to help us with the FSN, please pm me if you can help! All help is appreciated.
Well, we are the one pending team at the moment (Sunday evening, Jan 21), and as soon as we can get the right person to log into TIMS on Monday, we will be clearing that out. We just found out at the last minute that one of our sponsors will not be participating this year, so no $$$. Darn, we were really looking forward to making the trip 
Sorry to hear that. Perhaps you’ll be able to get a carload of folks to day trip over here on Saturday? (One of our mentors did the same trip backwards for the Championship last year, and he made it alright.)
On an unrelated note, I got a little bored in Google Earth tonight, so I whipped up a .kmz file with some locations around campus and town that I figure are moderately important (alright, and a few that might not be important to anyone but me):
http://www.billfredinthenighttime.com/palmetto2006.kmz
If you’d like anything added to the list, please let me know.
Enjoy!
nice job on that. On my cell,sry 4 da short reply!
Yeah, we got accepted last week for Palmetto.
So, pending on my college classes, I will see everyone in Columbia…I’ll be the one sporting the Clemson hat in the middle of USC’s campus…hahaha!
Close, but not quite. One of 1293’s alumni (whose father and sister are with the team as well) goes to Clemson (I like him anyway 
) and occasionally helps us out on Saturdays.
(For those who are just reading this thread, USC and Clemson are rivals, about two hours apart. USC plays host to Palmetto, and is about 20 minutes from 1293land.)
Hey,
Our team will soon be sending out a letter to the teams attending this regional and what is needed to be properly put in our FSN (First Scouting Network) database. This will mostly likely be just in the form of filling out a scouting form but that is still left to be questioned. Attached is a sample of the scouting form. This most likely will be sent out next week and should be completed and sent back by the end of the build period. If you have any comments,suggestions, or concerns, please P.M. me.
Thank You,
Tomasz Bania
FSN Scouting Send-out Palmetto.doc (28 KB)
FSN Scouting Send-out Palmetto.doc (28 KB)
Yea! Baby! MiM will be there!
It is great to see all the teams that have already registered. We like the “knock down, drag out” style of play at the Palmetto. Man, the excitement is beginning to build as the traditional heavyweights of FIRST have penciled in their name to come.
I look forward to seeing you, Stephen K. Looks like MiM will do VCU this year instead of Fla. We will miss the action down south, but I think we are in a rotation to give our team members some new sights.
Good luck to everyone this year! 
Here is an almost final version (if not final) of the Scouting sheet we will be using at the Palmetto Regional for FSN.
This should be sent out to teams in this regional soon, so if you can, fill it out now so we can post it on the server before the regional therefore causing less problems. Send them to usfirst818@gmail.com
Thank You,
Tomasz Bania
FSN scouting Extended Palmetto.doc (31.5 KB)
FSN scouting Extended Palmetto.doc (31.5 KB)
Team 25 will not be there this year but we did love the treatment last year. Good luck to all teams participating this year and enjoy this great regional. It’s one of the best I have been to.
Ah man… we will really miss Team 25 this year. How about us penciling you in for two times next year?
Good luck to whatever regional you attend this year and good luck to all teams!
Our team will be staying at the Holiday INN of USC for the Palmetto Regional, where is your team staying at?
1028 will be back again this year, and I think we will be at the Fairfield Inn next to the Columbia Mall again, where we stayed last year
OK…Billfred…lets move this thread back to the front page. Just a note to say that we are working hard to make the Palmetto regional better than ever. Our planning committee is deep into the planning cycle…finishing up some loose ends. We are expecting to be on NASA Webcast, as well as, our usual TV stations and media in attendance producing a lot of video for use throughout the off season (if such a thing exist). What a list of teams this year, many returning and many for the first time. Next to the Las Vegas Reg., we have the most states represented (13). We will again be providing a large screen hanging from the back of the curtain divider that will be displaying the team rankings as the competion continues. USC is planning a social that will be different from the past…Donn Griffith (an old 343 teammate of mine) is now with USC…so expect some new things. So, good luck to all of the teams this weekend and next…you are welcome anytime to come to Palmetto…more to come.
Frank
Our team talks about sc alot. We have it high on our list for next year. You guys put on a great show cant wait to see you at nationals. The bus ride is a killer but keep your fingers crossed we can convince wayne to let us come back.
shaun
I’m started to loss sleep because of excitement is that weird? (This is my rookie year)