Posted by colleen. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #246, a FIRST-aholic, from John D. O’Byrant High School/Boston Latin Academy/Madison HS/BU Academy and Boston Edison/Boston University/Wentworth Institute of Technology/MassPEP.
Posted on 12/10/99 1:06 PM MST
Registration closed today… anyone excited that the kick-off is coming closer and closer (29 days)???
so what are the guesses again?
i say 402… many new teams… a couple new awards… more scholarships… dean’s wheelchair at opening ceremonies…lots of footballs… and more surprises then any of us have ever seen…
we’ll be ready for some tough competition in 2000…
good luck everyone!!
colleen
Posted by Andy Grady. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #42, P.A.R.T.S, from Alvirne High School and Daniel Webster College.
Posted on 12/10/99 3:52 PM MST
In Reply to: Registration’s closed… kick-off is coming! posted by colleen on 12/10/99 1:06 PM MST:
Footballs and Ramps, thats what i want to hear. I say there will be 417 teams by the way, there is no doubt, its my lucky number 
good luck all,
Andy Grady, DWC/Alvirne
Posted by Lora Knepper.
Student on team #69, HYPER, from Quincy Public Schools and The Gillette Company.
Posted on 12/10/99 4:49 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Registration’s closed… kick-off is coming! posted by Andy Grady on 12/10/99 3:52 PM MST:
Footballs…I love a challenge, besides I found last year, that driving tread systems over floppies doesn’t work well…;-)…need something rounder! I say around 405 teams. Should be interesting! See you there!
Lora
driver~QPS/Gillette
Posted by Joe Johnson. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 12/10/99 6:37 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Registration’s closed… kick-off is coming! posted by Lora Knepper on 12/10/99 4:49 PM MST:
I have already piped in on this issue, but I want to remind everyone of my guess so that I can celebrate all the more when I am correct 
372
372
372
Joe J
Posted by Daniel.
Coach on team (working on the name) from Berkeley High School sponsored by (working on the sponsor, too).
Posted on 12/11/99 10:47 AM MST
In Reply to: 372 I said, 372 it will be… posted by Joe Johnson on 12/10/99 6:37 PM MST:
I must say, 372 is EXACTLY the number I would have been suggesting, except that you and me both forgot to take into account one factor: the new team from Berkeley High School & UC Berkeley will be showing up at nationals! =)
I’d make that 373 if I were you…
-Daniel
Posted by Patrick Seeney.
Student on team #469, Las Guerrillas, from Oakland Robotics and Lawrence Technological University.
Posted on 12/23/99 7:55 AM MST
In Reply to: ALMOST posted by Daniel on 12/11/99 10:47 AM MST:
I know that our team number would suggest that there are many more than the 378. Are there teams that did not register for the smaller numbers? IF they didn’t how come FIRST didn’t assign us the lower numbers?
Posted by Mike Kulibaba. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Student on team #88, TJ², from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional and Johnson and Johnson.
Posted on 12/24/99 9:08 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: ALMOST posted by Patrick Seeney on 12/23/99 7:55 AM MST:
: I know that our team number would suggest that there are many more than the 378. Are there teams that did not register for the smaller numbers? IF they didn’t how come FIRST didn’t assign us the lower numbers?
First has never given out the numbers that were taken by some team at some time. I saw your team number as 469 which is the highest I have seen, maybe they are doing this to see how many total teams they have had and not how many teams are in the competition. Happy Hollidays
Kuli TJ² Team 88
Posted by Raul.
Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.
Posted on 12/13/99 12:49 PM MST
In Reply to: 372 I said, 372 it will be… posted by Joe Johnson on 12/10/99 6:37 PM MST:
Sorry Joe,
Lori says 374 right now and some registration may be late getting to them, so the number could go up. But you were very close!
Here are the stats she gave me:
44 CA
31 KSA
55 IL
70 MI
41 NE
39 NJ
26 NY
40 PA
32 TX
41 VA
246 at National
374 total teams
Raul
: I have already piped in on this issue, but I want to remind everyone of my guess so that I can celebrate all the more when I am correct
: 372
: 372
: 372
: Joe J
Posted by Joe Johnson. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 12/13/99 2:54 PM MST
In Reply to: 374 and counting & competition totals! posted by Raul on 12/13/99 12:49 PM MST:
Raul,
I admit that it ain’t looking good, but the fat lady hasn’t sung yet.
Speaking from experience (The CDI), teams that are ‘100% IN’ are not always ‘100% IN’.
We will see how the numbers shake out in the end.
Joe J.
Posted by Bethany Dunning. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #349, RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company.
Posted on 12/15/99 6:25 PM MST
In Reply to: The fat lady ain’t sung yet… posted by Joe Johnson on 12/13/99 2:54 PM MST:
Well, she isn’t fat, but… Lori confirmed at 378. Not bad Joe.
Posted by Joe Johnson. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 12/15/99 7:21 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: The fat lady ain’t sung yet… posted by Bethany Dunning on 12/15/99 6:25 PM MST:
It may not be looking good for my 372 number, but their is still hope. (though in reality I hope that it is a hope unfulfilled)
There have been many cases in the past where we had X teams prior to kick off but in the end had only X-Y teams because for one reason or another, Y teams couldn’t pull it off after all.
So…
While I admit that it is unlikely (and in some sense even undesireable) that I will win the pool, it is still theoretically possilble.
There will be plenty of time to conceed defeat, if I must, after the official count at the kick off.
Joe J.
Posted by -Lori.
Other on team Team Player from FIRST.
Posted on 12/22/99 2:45 PM MST
In Reply to: The fat lady ain’t sung yet… posted by Joe Johnson on 12/13/99 2:54 PM MST:
Who are you calling fat???
-Lori-
Posted by Susanne Krussell.
Coach on team #349, Robahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Co…
Posted on 12/13/99 3:42 PM MST
In Reply to: 372 I said, 372 it will be… posted by Joe Johnson on 12/10/99 6:37 PM MST:
Gee, Joe, we’re already past 372, and unless you think some teams will not make it, then my guess (some months ago) of 410 is now looming.