• Silicon Valley Regional
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    Thursday; March 15, 2007
    Practice Matches

    The FIRST Robotics Competition: Silicon Valley Regional entrance
    The team waiting for the doors to open
    The mechanical team and Mr. Ing making a few quick adjustments to the robot
    The drivers' meeting
    John reaching for another tube as the human player
    Calvin, Iat, and Ms. Owens testing out the arm code
    Ms. Owens explaning to Calvin and James when the setpoints can be used
    Jinny, John, and Katie reattaching the polycarbonate cover
    Uh, lunch time?
    Practice match against the Cheesy Poofs (#254)
    Jet lag...
    Some more adjustments...
    Talking to the robot inspector
    Hot Lava going for the top row

    Teams #368, 488, and 2024 gathered together for fun and games

     

    Friday; March 16, 2007
    Qualifying Matches

    When freezing out in the cold, play cards...
    Got lei?
    Kika Mana!
    More practice...
    Double ramp for 60pts!
    Watching the current match
    Almost got it...
    Talking to the judges about our robot and our team
    Last minute discussions on strategy with our alliance partners
    Being kept from the rack by Team #649
    Eating lunch after a series of qualifying matches
    Waiting for the match to start after several long delays...
    Mark Leon and James
    Team Kika Mana wins the Innovation in Control Award and the Website Award
    Team picture outside of the stadium with Innovation in Control and Website Awards
    Eating dinner while compiling scouting data to create an alliance list
    Match scouting using video of the matches

     

    Saturday; March 17, 2007
    Final Qualifying Matches & Elimination Matches

    Opening ceremony for the final day of matches
    Mark Leon, the emcee for the Silicon Valley Regional
    The referees come out to talk to the teams
    James telling our alliance partner where he needs to be at the beginning of the match
    Mark Leon doing the hula
    Hot Lava picking up a tube
    Going over scouting information for the next match
    Being picked by 1700
    Grabbing a quick lunch before running back to the pits
    Alliance #7
    Mark Leon introducing our alliance
    Removing our robot from this regional for the last time...

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