Posted by Schuyler von Oeyen.
Student on team #349, The RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford.
Posted on 3/11/2000 5:16 PM MST
Hey everyone,
This year’s great lakes Regional proved to be a bitter fight to the end for the eventually championship. Careful strategic pairings, changes from all-offense to heavy defence, and fight-to-the-death tug of wars were just some of the events that made those final rounds so exciting and different from the seeding rounds.
Team #349 ‘The Robahamas’ would like to thank everyone for the excitement of the day and to the FIRST staff for all the tough decisions and hard work they put in to make this event possible. Also special thanks to our alliance partners #201 Visteon-Rochester and #47 Chief Delphi for picking us as an alliance partner and not giving up despite disparging mechanical set backs. You guys were truly amazing partners and really great people, we were honoured to work with you.
Thanks again to everyone for the fabulous competition and we hope to see all of you either at a future regional or at nationals in florida!!
- Schuyler von Oeyen of Ford and International Academy Team 349, ‘The Robahamas’, Great Lakes Regional Champions 2000
Posted by Dante.
Student on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 3/11/2000 6:21 PM MST
In Reply to: THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR A GREAT REGIONAL! posted by Schuyler von Oeyen on 3/11/2000 5:16 PM MST:
: Hey everyone,
: This year’s great lakes Regional proved to be a bitter fight to the end for the eventually championship. Careful strategic pairings, changes from all-offense to heavy defence, and fight-to-the-death tug of wars were just some of the events that made those final rounds so exciting and different from the seeding rounds.
: Team #349 ‘The Robahamas’ would like to thank everyone for the excitement of the day and to the FIRST staff for all the tough decisions and hard work they put in to make this event possible. Also special thanks to our alliance partners #201 Visteon-Rochester and #47 Chief Delphi for picking us as an alliance partner and not giving up despite disparging mechanical set backs. You guys were truly amazing partners and really great people, we were honoured to work with you.
THANK-YOU, for being a great alliance partner! We couldn’t have done it without you! We really liked working with you! Great Job!
Dante-Driver
P.s. Enjoy the GOLD!
Posted by Bethany Dunning. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #349, RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company.
Posted on 3/11/2000 6:35 PM MST
In Reply to: THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR A GREAT REGIONAL! posted by Schuyler von Oeyen on 3/11/2000 5:16 PM MST:
I second what Schuyler, our soon-to-be bald team member, had to say!! And remember, never bet your hair on a regional Schuyler!
: Team #349 ‘The Robahamas’ would like to thank everyone for the excitement of the day and to the FIRST staff for all the tough decisions and hard work they put in to make this event possible. Also special thanks to our alliance partners #201 Visteon-Rochester and #47 Chief Delphi for picking us as an alliance partner and not giving up despite disparging mechanical set backs. You guys were truly amazing partners and really great people, we were honoured to work with you.
: Thanks again to everyone for the fabulous competition and we hope to see all of you either at a future regional or at nationals in florida!!
: - Schuyler von Oeyen of Ford and International Academy Team 349, ‘The Robahamas’, Great Lakes Regional Champions 2000
Posted by Becky Sherman.
Student on team #27, Team Rush, from OSMTech Academy and DaimlerChrysler.
Posted on 3/13/2000 10:26 AM MST
In Reply to: THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR A GREAT REGIONAL! posted by Schuyler von Oeyen on 3/11/2000 5:16 PM MST:
I was totally impressed this weekend by what I saw at Great Lakes. There were more robots this year with with crazy ideas (that worked REALLY well) for grabbing balls or the pole then I ever imagined would happen this year. I gotta send a big congratulations to Chief Delphi, International Academy, Rochester H.S., Juggernauts, Huskie Brigade, and TechnoKats…it was the most exciting finals I’ve seen in awhile. I also gotta send a big thanks to Team 208 and HOT for picking us as allies and runnning a great quarterfinals match. Hope to see everyone again at Chicago or Nationals!