After the last of the practice matches we were ranked in 14th place, although we were the highest point-scorer with over 50 points averaged per match. We were picked by the 4th seed alliance, 368 from Portland. In the divisional finals in Curie we were undefeated until the finals where we lost to team 67 and 16, who made it to the finals in Einstein.
~Nick~
The former President of the United States of America, Bush Senior, came today to the opening ceremonies today. It was awesome! We finished at 12th place today, and tomorrow marks the last day of competition. Wish us luck!
We were determined to lose some weight so that we could add two extra motors. So we removed the two front omni wheels and replaced them with skids. However, this created too much friction, so the idea was scrapped. We also worked on our flipper design, but it was also written off due to time and weight constraints. Everything else is working fine, and we hope for a great game tomorrow!
~Haley~
Like you all knew, we were supposed to get on our flight to atlanta at 8:00 AM and arrive at around three. However, we were grounded until twelve, so we arrived at our destination very late. We were unable to unpack the robot or do any work. We are getting up early tomorrow to get our pits and our robot in tip top shape for the competition.
Team 100 is on their way to 2008 FIRST Championship - April 17, 18 & 19 - Atlanta, GA
Live viewing courtesy of NASA - NASA will Web cast portions of the event.