Here is an idea for all of you going to the LSR…
hey everybody im from rookie team 2276… hopefully we will beable to pull this off and send a working robot… lol
and i think the it will be great, being in such a big competition and all, hope to see ya’ll all there
Rookies rock!
If you have any questions or need anything send me a PM, I’ll be glad to help. We’ll see you at Lone Star.
Jane
thanks, i’ll be sure to ask thing that we can’t do…
It is great that you guys will be coming to Lone Star! Although we are a big competition everyone there is really friendly and we all love to help each other so feel free to PM me if you need any help and even if you need anything during the competition feel free to stop by Team 118’s pit and we will be glad to your help your team with anything you need.
Houston was our very first event as rookies----we love going to Houston. Just don’t ask us about the trailer blow-outs, the dead hawk, or about passing cookies from one vehicle to the other-on the interstate. It is a long 10 hour drive for us. We are looking forward to coming back down. After all the ice we have had—we are looking forward to warmer temps.
Our team likes to go to Kemah on Saturday night after the awards ceremony—then we head home Sunday morning. visit kemahboardwalk.com for all the attractions.
Can’t wait to see all of you—it will be a very competitive and fun event.
Good luck!
yeah… we went last year…but this year were going to kansas! i wish we could go to both!
I sent out the following request via email to several teams attending the regional already. I don’t have contact information for several teams so I am posting the request here in the hopes that some of those teams are C.D. readers. If possible send me an email or pm. Thanks,
Greetings from San Antonio.
I have arranged for at least 30 upper elementary students from three schools in our district to take a Friday field trip to the Lone Star Regional. We intend to take groups of 5 - 6 through the pit to see the robots up close and ask questions. If possible, can you send me a short bio about your team and a person who we should ask for when we make the rounds in pit row. We will start the escorted pit row tours after lunch.
Thanks,
APS
Andrew Schuetze
Edgewood Academy
607 sw 34th street
San Antonio, Texas 78237
(210) 444 - 7925
(210) 444 - 7973 fax
Team 118 will be more than willing to help out with talking to the kids. I can not give you a name right off the back for who might be in the pit, but I can assure you that someone will be at the pit at all times.
Andrew,
You should also check out the EARLY program while at the Regional. It is geared specifically for Elementary students to get them involved in engineering. We will have some information available and EARLY teams can be created in your area very easily.
Thanks Chris,
Will you have a demonstration board set up for EARLY? All of the elementaries that I am bringing to the competition have an EARLY team and one also has three squads entered in GEAR. (GEAR is associated with BEST and is an FLL type event) Edgewood ISD also is now in their second year of having middle school students compete in Botball. Team 499 has their first class of freshman with Botball experience which helped a great deal as two freshmen worked on the programming team and fit right in the mix. We are graduating twin sisters from the programming team this year which were going to be hard to replace.
Team 118 will most likely have a demonstration field set up.
624 will be there and we are excited to see all the teams, including 846, who we played with in Silicon Valley.
I have also heard that the regional will be moving out of the Reliant Arena… into a different facility around Houston. What have you guys heard?
The NCAA is kicking LSR out of Reliant Arena for 2008, as the Sweet, Elite, Final Something will be played there the same weekend as LSR next year. So LSR will indeed be temporarily moving to a new venue around Houston for 2008, and will then be back in Reliant after 2008.
We are a week away for LSR 2007 but as the head sponsor for our team, I have to work plans many months in advance.
As a team, we are ready to move from the single regional / championship via pre-registration mode into two regionals and championship if we win mode.
So my question to teams who frequent the LSR and have participated in other regionals, what regional in week two or three has the same Texas Friendly feel:cool: Meaning that I can bring in pizza / chicken / sub sandwiches and do lunch tailgate style in the parking lot. I did a short survey of regionals that are within a 24 hour bus ride and saw a lot of venues that specifically state, Don’t bring food into the event or even onto the PROPERTY:mad:
Phoenix, Boilermaker (Purdue), St. Louis , Peachtree …
More specifically, if you come by the Robonauts’ pits you will be able to see a EARLY (Engineering and Robotics Learned Young) Robotics Field. If you could give me a time of when this will be happening I might be able to arrange some sort of demonstration with some materials that you use in the EARLY Robotics program.
From Reliant Park’s Policies Page (here)
Tailgating
Tailgating is allowed in all of the Parking Lots at Reliant Park, but only during Houston Texans Football games or at the discretion of the management. There are areas of Port-A-Cans, Trash Dumpsters and Ash Bins in every parking lot. All tailgaters must use these responsibly.
The following rules must be followed to tailgate in the lots:
Parking lots will open 4 hours prior to kickoff for the Houston Texans and at the discretion of management for all other events.
You must purchase from the parking cashier or in advance additional spaces used to accommodate oversized vehicles or additional space for tailgating.
Parking is first come/first served; saving of spots will not be permitted.
Gates to Reliant Stadium will open 2 hours prior to kickoff for the Houston Texans and at the discretion of management for all other events.
Tailgating will be limited to the parking spot and space directly behind or in front of each vehicle, whichever is adjacent to the drive lane, but not blocking the lane. You may not tailgate beyond the blue lines marked in the drive lane.
Each valid parking receipt/hangtag is good for one 8’x16’ parking spot.
Fans can purchase one additional parking space/hangtag for the additional tailgating area (subject to availability).
RV’s will need to purchase a minimum of two parking spots and need to park in designated RV areas in each lot. You will need to purchase additional spaced for canopies.
Barbeques in tow will need to purchase an additional space and be able to provide receipts upon request.
Open flames are allowed but guests must extinguish flames before entering Reliant Stadium.
For safety purposes, all tents, chairs, etc. must be put away prior to kickoff.
Large balloons are not permitted as decoration.
The use of golf carts, bikes and scooters are strictly prohibited.
Music should be kept to a minimum.
Reliant Park will conform to all Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission laws, including the section that prohibits the public consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of licensed areas on Sundays prior to 10:00 a.m. Violation of state law could result in arrest or citation. Reliant Park urges you to drink responsibly and never drink and drive.
Please observe and obey the parking attendants and police when parking your vehicle.
You must park as directed by the parking attendants. Vehicles will be parked systematically, stall by stall, row by row, regardless of the occupancy status of the lot. Failure to park as directed can result in termination of your parking privileges.
Blocking or saving parking spaces is prohibited. Fans who wish to tailgate together must arrive together.
Overnight parking is not allowed, unless authorized by management.
Fire Extinguisher: Minimum rating of 2-A:10-B:C Must be fully charged and available at all times.
Charcoal: Must be match-light or quick-light type of charcoal. Use of lighter fluid is strictly prohibited. Provide a metal pan under the B-B-Q pit to prevent ashes from falling onto the ground. Deposit coals in the orange containers provided. Do not throw trash in the ashbins.
Propane: Ensure connections are tight to prevent leaks. Drippings from gas grills must not fall onto the ground.
Trash: Keep area clear of trash. Avoid allowing trash to accumulate around B-B-Q pits. Deposit trash in green dumpsters, not in orange ash containers.
Pit Safety: Keep combustible materials at least three (3) feet away from pits. Placement of pits should be such that passers by cannot come into contact with the pit. Watch for children playing in the area. Do not leave burning pits unattended. DO NOT PLACE HOT PITS OR COALS UNDER VEHICLES. ALLOW TIME FOR PITS TO COOL.
Generators: Use of Generators is allowed; however, fuel must be stored in (UL) approved metal safety cans with spring-loaded lid and flashback guard.
Maybe you can E-mail them and ask if there was a location around the Reliant Arena, where we could tail gate because that sounds like fun.
Pavan Dave.
624 will be there and we are excited to see all the teams, including 846, who we played with in Silicon Valley.
I have also heard that the regional will be moving out of the Reliant Arena… into a different facility around Houston. What have you guys heard?
i’ve heard it may possibly be a permenant move.
but correct me if you have heard otherwise (from an extremly reliable source).
Pavan,
There’s already tailgating allowed at LSR in the parking lot. That is, teams may bring outside food onto Reliant Park property and eat it in the parking lot outside the Arena proper. This is one of the few regionals where teams can do this. Andrew is asking if there are any other regionals nearby that let teams do even this much.
To Andrew,
57 regularly competes at the Great Lakes Regional. It’s cold, it’s super-tough, and it’s probably more than a bus ride away, but our usual lunch plan is to stash sandwich and such in a van in the parking lot and eat there. We haven’t had any problems with this at GLR.
Ummm. No. I’m certain that it’s not a permanent move. We have things FAR too good in the Reliant Arena. Location, event support, and expansion room are all great at Reliant. I’m convinced that there is no other venue in or around Houston that could credibly support our growing regional nearly as effectively as Reliant Arena or maaaaybe one of the other Reliant Park facilities.