Sunday, March 30, 2014

Bedford District FIRST Robotics Competition Links and Information

  • Webcasts: 
  • 1 Page Game Description
  • Game Animation
  • Ranking Points:  Teams are ranked first by qualifying scores.  Teams are awarded 2 points for every win and one point for every tie. Ties in ranking scores are ordered by a series of match scores beginning with Assists.  These subscores can be found on ranking pages. 
  • Bedford District Public Agenda
  • Bedford District Information and maps
  • Bedford District Team List
  • Bedford Ranks
  • Bedford Match Scores
  • FRC Spyder App - iphone  and Android Platform APP to follow FRC events. 
    • Free
    • Click Events
    • Scroll to week 6
    • Find the Bedford Event
    • Favorite it so you can find it quickly
    • See our match schedule times (available early Friday morning)
    • See our live match results
    • See our rankings
    • Add your team to your "watchlist" and get results messaged to you 

Week of March 30

Sunday, March 30:  Practice 1 - 5 for those able to make it.

Monday, March 31:   Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6 -9 - ALL Team members should attend.

Tuesday, April 1:   Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6 -9 - ALL Team members should attend.

Wednesday, April 2:  3:00 Meet at the High School Aux. Gym.  Please wear a BX or Bedford Robotics Shirt.  Start unloading and laying down Tarps in the old gym first.  Next lay down tarps in the new gym.  We need to make sure that they are laid down tightly and that there are no bumps (tripping hazards) in the tarps before they are taped.  Adult help is appreciated if any parents are able.  After all tarps are down, we will begin setting up the rest of the event.  The more people we have on hand, the earlier we get done tonight.  I'd love to have tarps down, carpet down, Masonite down, pipe and drape up by the time the FIRST trailer arrives at 5:00 PM.  :)

Thursday, April 3:   Wear a BX shirt to school.  Meet after school in the new gym after school.  We will finish any set up at 3:00 PM. Teams will begin arriving at 4:00 PM.  Inspections and practice rounds run from 4 PM - 10 PM.

Friday, April 4:   Competition Date

Saturday, April 5:   Competition Date - Red Robin Dinner - Again, we will need as many people as possible to help tear down the event.  The faster we tear down, the sooner we get to leave for dinner.  :)  PLEASE plan to stay until the truck is loaded and leaving even if you do not want to join us at Red Robin.

NEXT WEEK:  

Sunday, April 6:  No Practice

Monday, April 7:  Full Team Practice 6 - 9 PM

Tuesday, April 8:  Mandatory Travel Practice  7 - 9 PM

Wednesday, April 9:  Drive Team, Pit Crew, Chairman's team to EMU for states inspections.

Thursday, April 10:  Drive Team, Pit Crew, Chairman's team to EMU for states practice in AM, remaining team members join us at EMU after school.

Friday, April 11:  Full travel eligible team at EMU for states.  School Related ABS.

Saturday, April 12:  Full team at EMU for states.

Sunday, April 13:  No Practice

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Week of March 23


Sunday, March 23:  Practice from 1 - 4 - Drive practice, Chairman's Practice, Strategy Practice and update stats from week 4, Count Masonite, Inventory Tarps.  I am in need of 5-6 students and 1 adult to help inventory our tarps.  We will need to unroll them, measure them, and record them so that we can determine what we have, and what we need to purchase for our event.

Monday, March 24:  Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6-9

Tuesday, March 25:  Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6 -9

Wednesday, March 26: Drive Practice 5 - 6.   Normal Practice 6 - 9.  Tecumseh will be coming down to unlock at our field, and to get some help with things they are struggling with.  We will also be running some practice matches with them.

Thursday, March 27:   Drive Practice 5-6.  Mandatory Thursday Practice 6 -9

Friday, March 28:    Normal Practice 7 -10    UPDATED!!

Saturday, March 29:  UNLOCK - Bedford Event - 10 AM - ?

Sunday, March 30:  TBD

Coming Up: 


Monday, March 31:   Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6 -9

Tuesday, April 1:   Drive Practice 5-6.  Normal Practice 6 -9

Wednesday, April 2:  3:00 Meet at the High School Gym.  Start unloading and laying down Tarps in the old gym first.  Next lay down tarps in the new gym.  We need to make sure that they are laid down tightly and that there are no bumps (tripping hazards) in the tarps before they are taped.  Adult help is appreciated if any parents are able.  After all tarps are down, we will begin setting up the rest of the event.  The more people we have on hand, the earlier we get done tonight.  I'd love to have tarps down, carpet down, masonite down, pipe and drape up by the time the FIRST trailer arrives at 5:00 PM.  :)

Thursday, April 3:   Wear a BX shirt to school.  Meet after school in the new gym after school.  We will finish any set up at 3:00 PM. Teams will begin arriving at 4:00 PM.  Inspections and practice rounds run from 4 PM - 10 PM.

Friday, April 4:   Competition Date

Saturday, April 5:   Competition Date - Red Robin Dinner - Again, we will need as many people as possible to help tear down the event.  The faster we tear down, the sooner we get to leave for dinner.  :)

Monday, March 17, 2014

Week of March 17

Week of March 17

Congratulations on a great job this weekend.  The team was great for the entire event!  Thanks for the top notch behavior and the enthusiastic cheering and attitudes.  I am so proud of you all!  

We will not be practicing this week until Thursday.  Here is what our week looks like.

Thursday:

  • 6:00 - 9:00 Full team meeting - Clean up center, unpack from Escanaba, Debrief, brainstorm improvements for Bedford and states, get the practice bot working again. 
Friday:  
  • 5:30 - 7:00 - Captains Meeting
  • 7:00 - 10:00 - Drive Team, Pit Crew, Chairman's practice, Strategy Team, also anyone who has anything to work on!
Saturday:
  • 10:00 - ?   Drive Team, Pit Crew, Chairman's, Strategy + anyone that wants to be there.  We will be leaving for lunch around noon (Possibly ordering in).  Bring money or lunch.  If we stay through dinner time, we will break for dinner in the 5-8 window.  
Sunday:  TBD

Friday, March 14, 2014

Escanaba Match List and Info

HOPEFULLY they will be webcasting the event at www.coderedrobotics/com Escanaba event!  If not, try thebluealliance.com  --events-- Escanaba
The matches start at 11.  If you don't see it right away, try back later..  Here is our match schedule(Times will vary, based on delays): 11:28 Match 5 Blue1, 12:03  Match 10 Red 2,  12:31 Match 14 Red 2,  2:48 M22, Red3, 2:48 M25 Red 2, 3:44 M33 Blue2, 4:26 M39 red2, 5:01 M44 Red3, 5:43 M50 Blue2... Then on Saturday 9:30 AM Matchc 55 Blue3, 10:19 M62 Blue1, and 11:22 M71 Red3... Alliance Selections at 11:30



Match results/ rankings/ schedules can be found here:   http://frclinks.frclinks.com/e/m/miesc/2014


Thursday, March 13, 2014

Escanaba

We had a great trip up here!  Roads were dry, kids were great! We arrived around 2:45 am.





Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Escanaba Departure Update

At this point, the administration is not ready to approve our departure.  We will be delaying slightly.  Current plan is to meet at the center at 3:00.  Please check back before leaving your house as that may be pushed back more, or it may need to be cancelled completely for today.  :(

Hold tight, we still do not have approval.  The earliest we will be leaving is 4 PM. Do not leave your house until I tell you we are clear.  At this point, it isn't looking good.

** 3:00 Update** Just got off the phone with Mr. K.  He is calling to check on a few things, and then will be getting back to me.  HOPING to get out of here by 5.  More to come...

**3:40 Update**  GREEN LIGHT!  Mr. K. has contacted police along our route to check road conditions, and the bus company, and he has given us a green light for travel.  If you are uncomfortable with travel, let me know that you will not be attending.  Otherwise, I will look for you to arrive around 4:30.  The center should be plowed in the very near future, so don't get here before 4:15. :)    See you soon!

Monday, March 3, 2014

Week of March 2

Monday (3) practice with Dundee team 4-?
Pit crew requested. Juniors stay home to prepare for your tests as needed.  Everyone else take the day off unless you need to turn in travel payments or 400 for $20 money!!

Please check the email for information about this week and next! :)