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Read the Press Release from FIRST about Atlanta 2007 [PDF]
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Quick Summary: More than 100 VEX teams competed this year.
Our team placed as high as 9th and ended up in the middle of the
rankings. They received high marks from the technical judges and
many kudos from other teams. Numerous teams stopped by to see how
their bot could hang from the side bar. In the end they were not
selected for a final coalition team but were one of the three teams
nominated for the Innovate award (the one they won in the NJ
tournament). They award was given to another team with a very
similar bot. Was it worth it? Yes. We have met 100's of like minded
students and adults. Seeing the hard work and dedication to the
tasks at hand certainly bolsters our hope for our future. There are
a lot of talented, hard working young people out there to build the
future.
Please review the photos below to get a feel for the excitement that
is the Atlanta FIRST World Championship.
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Apr 11, 07 |
First Day: We leave Baltimore, travel to Atlanta,
meet some new friends from Oregon and get a good night's
sleep! |
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Apr 12, 07 |
Opening day in
the pit area. |
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Apr 12, 07 |
Opening
Ceremonies and Speakers |
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Apr 12, 07 |
Initial
competition rounds for TechBrick. Three rounds
throughout the afternoon. |
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Apr 12, 07 |
Photos from our
new friends from Oregon. Their second round. |
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Apr 12, 07 |
Family visits:
Big Guy, Auntie Ann, Aunt Jill, Brian, Eric, Joyce
Evelyn, and Mary Lynn stop by to see us. |
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Apr 13. 07 |
NEW! Some
First LEGO League Photos. Though we were not involved,
they show some of the overall excitement of the event. |
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Apr 13. 07 |
NEW! Our final
round from the pits to field and back. |
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Apr 13. 07 |
NEW! Championship
rounds. The 8 top teams each choose three others as
partners. |
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April 15, 07 |
NEW! The final
party and our trip home. |
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April 15, 07 |
NEW! Some FRC
Robotics photos and a few shots from the closing
ceremony. |
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PANORAMAS |
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Apr 12, 07 |
NEW! VERY COOL! Cool
Panorama of the Pit Area |
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Apr 13. 07 |
NEW! VERY COOL! Cool
Panorama from the floor of the Georgia Dome |
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Apr 13. 07 |
NEW! VERY COOL! Cool
Panorama of another view from the floor of the Dome |
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Why is Atlanta exciting?
2007 FIRST Championship At-A-Glance
- 3 simultaneous competitions
- FIRST Robotics Competition Championship
- FIRST LEGO® League World Festival
- FIRST Vex Challenge World Championship
- 6 playing fields in the Georgia Dome
- 250,000 square feet in the Georgia World Congress Center
- 10,000 students
- Over 500 robots
- 5,000 mentors
- 500 event volunteers
- Plus family members, teachers, VIP guests, sponsors, fans,
local spectators
- FIRST Robotics Competition
- 340 teams
- 8,500 high-school students
- Game: Rack ‘N’ Roll
- Robots are built in 6 weeks from a common kit of
parts provided by FIRST and weigh up to 120 lbs.
- FIRST LEGO League
- 104 teams
- 1,040 middle-school students
- Challenge: Nano Quest
- Robots are built using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technologies
- FIRST Vex Challenge
- 75 teams
- 750 high-school students
- Game: Hangin’-A-Round
- Robots are built using the Vex® Robotics Design System
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