Did your route swing through Greenville, TX? 
Michael,
we will check that out!
John,
how can I not have thought of it earlier? slap my own head
I just gave Justin some crate dimensions and other info. I’m planning all of this and our team doesnt know about it…yet.:rolleyes:
When 2438 went to the Houston regional back in March, they had nothing but admiration and good things to say about all of the TX teams that attended.
Dallas is sounding like a good choice for our team next year also!
REGISTER for 2013 Texas Robot Roundup (TRR)!
Registration:
Teams
Volunteers
**When: **
Saturday, July 27th, 2012 (Optional Practice Day: Friday, July 26th)
**Where: **
Anderson High School, Austin, Texas (Home of FRC Team 2158 - ausTIN CANs)
Cost:
Early Registration by May 31, 2013: $200
Regular Registration by June 28, 2013: $250
Pre-Rookies: Free!
2nd Robot Entries per Team if slots are still available after Regular Registration: $250
If your team is interested in attending but needs help with funding, please contact [email protected].
After completing the registration form, please mail your registration check (with your team number and name indicated) to:
ausTIN CANs Robotics Team
Anderson High School
8403 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78759
Make checks payable to: “ausTIN CANs Supporters”
Tax Forms and W-9 are available upon request.
Additional Details/Answers to likely questions:
- Any locals interested in taking part in the TRR Planning Committee please send an email to [email protected]. I plan to start having meetings following Championships.
- The schedule is not finalized yet, but will be made public as soon as it is ready.
- We plan to again host a variety of workshops, presentations, and meetings! Stay tuned for details later this summer.
- There will likely be a variety of additional activities for teams, including but not limited to team social, fundraising opportunities, etc.
- We plan to once again hold a Mentors Tournament and a Robot Skills Challenge, along with some other possible challenges (Human Players, etc). Stay tuned for sign ups to come out later this summer.
- Like past TRRs and many other Off-Season Events, we do not plan to have robots inspected at TRR 2013. However, we expect teams to follow the 2013 Game Rules and abide by the values of Gracious Professional.
- The committee will work with key volunteers and consider the decisions of other Off-Seasons to determine if we will instate any changes to the game play rules. Any rules changed will be done so in favor of the teams. We will make announcements of any rule changes as soon as possible.
- We plan to give out a variety of awards again this year, many peer judged. The full list is still to be determined.
- The ausTIN CANs will be hosting their Annual Tin Can Food Drive. The team who contributes the most cans will receive an award.
- Additional information can be found and will be posted at www.austincans.org/robot-roundup
- Please email questions to [email protected]
Hawaii’s gonna be a district in the Texas system now I guess right?
Now that Championships is over, it’s time to focus your attention on the off-season! Early Registration for Texas Robot Roundup goes until the end of May, after which the registration fee moves from $200 to $250. Register today!
The cap is set at 40 teams. Right now we have 19 teams registered and many more have expressed interest. Here are the teams who are officially signed up:
- 364 – Team Fusion: Gulfport HS Technology Center, Gulfport, MS
- 624 – Cryptonite: Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, TX
- 647 – Cyberwolves: Shoemaker HS, Killeen, TX
- 1296 – Full Metal Jackets: Rockwall HS, Rockwall, TX
- 1477 – Texas Torque: Conroe ISD, The Woodlands, TX
- 2158 – ausTIN CANs: Anderson HS, Austin, TX
- 2468 - Appreciate: Westlake HS, Austin, TX
- 2587 – DiscoBots: Lamar HS, Houston, TX
- 2789 - TEXplosion: Manor New Tech HS, Manor, TX
- 2881 – Lady Cans: Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Austin, TX
- 2848 – The All Sparks: Jesuit HS, Dallas, TX
- 2936 – Gatorzillas: Dickinson HS, Dickinson, TX
- 3103 – Iron Plaid: Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Houston, TX
- 3481 – Bronc Botz: San Antonio Competition Robotics Alliance, San Antonio, TX
- 3735 – Klein Bots: Klein ISD, Klein, TX
- 3847 – Spectrum: St. Agnes Academy/Strake Jesuit College Prep, Houston, TX
- 3997 – Screaming Chickens: BSA Robotics Explorer Post, San Antonio, TX
- 3999 – Shadetree Mechanics: Killeen, TX
- 4332 – EHS RoboCats: Edinburg HS/ECISD, Edinburg, TX
You can always find an updated team list here.
See past posts and emails for more details! Please email [email protected] with questions. We look forward to seeing you at TRR 2013!
2789 is now registered and can’t wait!
2468 Appreciate is now registered for TRR.
The check will be in the mail soon.
The Screaming Chickens will be there!
Jess… how you handling second entries for teams with practice bots?
Same as last year?
THANKS!
–Michael
Hi Michael! Second robot entries for teams will open up after the end of “Regular Registration” on June 28th if slots are still available (Registration Fee: $250). We’re making sure to give as many teams as possible the opportunity to play at TRR before opening it up to 2nd entries. 
Let me know if you have any additional questions!
You Know 418 will be there
Team 4063, TRikzR4kiDz just filled out the registration form and will me making the drive up from Del Rio.
Texas Torque will have a practice robot available for any pre-rookie team that wants to participate in Texas Robot Round-Up. It may not be as full-featured as the competition robot but it will definitely be more than just a drive chassis like last year. If slots open up because less than 40 teams sign-up, we would also be interested in giving a second drive team some time “on the sticks.”
Jess,
we emailed AM about the transporting of robot from IRI to Austin, and are requesting FedEx shipping quotes from Hawaii to IRI and Austin to Hawaii.
We are also hopeful that either 148 or 118 may be able to help us just in case.
keeping fingers crossed
Once we get that info confirmed, we will sign up.
Airfares are running about $1050/person at the moment and hoping it doesnt get any higher.
-Glenn
Still working out the details for travel to IRI but I will let you know as soon as we know!
I’ll have to ask our main teacher/mentor if we’re gonna be able to go, it’d be awesome seeing all of you again!
We’re now up to 32 teams registered for Texas Robot Roundup! That means there are just 8 official slots still available for TRR 2013. Register here!
Registered Teams:
- 118 – The Robonauts: Clear Creek ISD, Houston, TX
- 148 – Robowranglers: Greenville HS, Greenville, TX
- 364 – Team Fusion: Gulfport HS Technology Center, Gulfport, MS
- 418 – LASA (Purple Haze): Liberal Arts & Science Academy, Austin, TX
- 457 – Grease Monkeys: South San Antonio HS, San Antonio, TX
- 624 – Cryptonite: Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, TX
- 647 – Cyberwolves: Shoemaker HS, Killeen, TX
- 653 – NOSIDE: Edison HS, San Antonio, TX
- 704 – Warriors: South Grand Prairie HS, Grand Prairie, TX
- 1296 – Full Metal Jackets: Rockwall HS, Rockwall, TX
- 1477 – Texas Torque: Conroe ISD, The Woodlands, TX
- 2158 – ausTIN CANs: Anderson HS, Austin, TX
- 2468 – Appreciate: Westlake HS, Austin, TX
- 2587 – DiscoBots: Lamar HS, Houston, TX
- 2721 – Lasara FRC: Lasara HS, Lasara, TX
- 2789 – TEXplosion: Manor New Tech HS, Manor, TX
- 2881 – Lady Cans: Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Austin, TX
- 2848 – The All Sparks: Jesuit HS, Dallas, TX
- 2936 – Gatorzillas: Dickinson HS, Dickinson, TX
- 3103 – Iron Plaid: Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Houston, TX
- 3240 – Team Orion: John Jay Science & Engineering Academy, San Antonio, TX
- 3310 – Black Hawk Robotics: Rockwall Heath HS, Heath, TX
- 3481 – Bronc Botz: San Antonio Competition Robotics Alliance, San Antonio, TX
- 3679 – Rattlers: San Marcos HS, San Marcos, TX
- 3735 – Klein Bots: Klein ISD, Klein, TX
- 3847 – Spectrum: St. Agnes Academy/Strake Jesuit College Prep, Houston, TX
- 3997 – Screaming Chickens: BSA Robotics Explorer Post, San Antonio, TX
- 3999 – Shadetree Mechanics: Killeen, TX
- 4063 – TRikzR4kiDz: Del Rio HS, Del Rio, TX
- 4332 – EHS RoboCats: Edinburg HS/ECISD, Edinburg, TX
- 4587 – Jersey Voltage: Jersey Village HS, Houston, TX
- 4610 – BearTecs: Bastrop HS, Bastrop, TX
You can find an updated team list here.
I previously neglected to mention that we are reserving two additional slots (for a total of 42 teams) for pre-rookie teams. These spaces might eventually be made available if they are not filled by pre-rookies. We have one pre-rookie forming in Austin this summer. Please let me know if you know of any potentially interested pre-rookie teams!
Glenn,
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help! We’re presently at ~3/4 capacity after a flood of teams registered over the past 24 hours. Most of those teams are first time TRR competitors. We don’t want to miss out on you guys coming down to TRR!
~Jess
Jess,
I’ll probably sign up tomorrow when I get a chance, prior to any confirmed arrangements.
-Glenn