----------2022 Season Start Info----------
Beach Bot Battle 2022:
Beachbot 2022 has been cancelled. (20220629)
Bayou Regional 2022 Information
Dates and Times:
- Click here for EVENT Informational Page:
- Click here for event published Schedule
- Click here for the "virtual" program.
- You can STREAM on LAKE FRC Event Web : Event Information (firstinspires.org)
Or https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires3 / https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires4
- Thursday, 3/31,
- 7:00am depart from PBS to Venue
- Lunch:
From Concessions. Students should bring $10 or so for lunch. - Snacks:
I plan to bring some on the bus. But, we can't bring food into the venue. So, if students want snacks they should bring some extra for concessions. - 6:00 (ish)
- Depart venue to hotel
- settle bags and rooms at hotel
- travel to dinner (Food court at Lakeside Shopping Center)
- Friday, 4/1
- Breakfast: No Plans.
- 7:30 depart hotel to venue
- Lunch and snacks (Same as above)
- 6:30 Event ends and event social begins at the same location
- Dinner: Dinner is at the event social and is pre-paid for by the team.
- Saturday, 4/2
- Breakfast, Lunch, and snacks (Same as above)
- 7:30 Depart hotel to Venue
- After lunch the competition will switch to elimination rounds.
- If we don't make elimintations, then we will pack up, but stay till awards. Leaving the venue around 5:00 getting home around 6:00
- If we do make eliminiations (Expected), then we will fight till we lose out. If we win out, then it will be later before we can leave. Possibly as late as 6p or so putting us home around 7p.
- PROM.
- Maggie's mom is planning to bring her back from the competition around lunch-time. There might be room with her if you need a ride.
- IF YOU LEAVE, I MUST have an email, text, or note from your parent saying that you left and with whom.
- HOTEL:
- Doubletree by Hilton
2150 Veteran Memorial Blvd.
Kenner, LA, 70062
504-467-311
- Doubletree by Hilton
- Venue:
- Pontchartrain Center
4545 Williams Blvd
Kenner, LA, 70065
504-465-9985
- Pontchartrain Center
- NOTES For Parents
- Admission is free to the event.
- Parking is also free and easy.
- The public part of the event will be 8-6, Thr and Fri.
(see link at the top of this post for up-to-date detailed schedule) - Wear closed toe shoes or there will be areas that you can't get to (like our pit).
- The concessions are actually pretty good, but not cheap.
- You will need a wristband. (I will get them, let me know when you get there and I'll give you one)
- Students:
- clothes
- tops
- Thursday will be school uniform shirt or other parkview shirt, or something close.
- Friday: Team "work shirt"
This is the black, plain, "bulahbots" shirt.
If you don't have one that is fine. Try to find black t-shirt.
Or, you could wear the seasonal shirt two days in a row... - Saturday: Seasonal shirt.
The "Bulah-air" shirt
- Bottoms:
- Basic idea is "nice"-ish. Clean jeans or khaki's are preferred. Nicer shorts also allowed.
- No athletic shorts
- No sweat pants.
- Shoes
- CLOSED TOE
- Tennis shoes are fine
- tops
- money:
- Lunches:
I would budget about $10 per lunch. (Depending on your appetite) - Snacks at Venue:
This depends on your individual. They've got popcorn, nachos, candy bars, etc.
Expect Concession Prices. This could be another $10/day.. for one snack a day. - Dinner:
We plan to eat at the: mall food court Thursday night. So, that's another $10-15 - Souvenirs:
Not much to speak of. They do sell shirts for $20ish. - Total Cash/Card available:
$40-$80 - Hotel, transportation, dinner Friday, etc
This will be $125 charged to your school account.
- Lunches:
- To bring:
- Breakfast bars or equivalent. (We have no plans for breakfast unless the hotel serves it which I'm checking on)
- SAFETY GLASSES or side shields
- cards, board games, video games, etc for evening
- sealable refillable water bottle.
- Other:
- clothes
Application and Information Form:
| applicationandinformation2022.pdf |
Kick-Off Plan (edited 20220107)
I've been informed that we will need to a wear a mask to the LSU kick-off event.
Bring:
Bring:
- Mask
- School Laptop
- Writing Utensil/Paper
- 9:30: Meet at PBS at the ""HS" Gym entrance
- 10:00AM:Depart for LSU
- 12:15PM(ish): Depart LSU for PBS
- 12:30PM(ish): Eat lunch in PBS Library
- 1:00PM:
- Re-watch video release
- Brain storm
- Plan
- Etc.
- 3:00PM: "official end of meeting" (@PBS)
- 5:00PM: we "shall be through". Everyone should have a ride by then.
(Note: I put this here because we often "get going" and don't want to stop.
So, we plan to finish at 3, but if we keep talking till 5 it's ok.
In addition, parents can plan to pick up at 3 and no that their student isn't missing any thing big
In addition, I have plans and every one can know when I need to leave.
- I did have a parent volunteer to retrieve and deliver lunch (Pizza). I plan to ice down some water bottles for us to drink.
- I do have one person bringing some snacks.
- If you need to alert me to any dietary restrictions, please do so now (I will have some cheese pizza as an option).
- If you are willing to help with soft-drinks, chips, etc, I'm sure the kids would love you for it. Any left over will be brought to the bot-cave for after school snacks.
---------------- ARCHIVE----------------
---------------- PRE-2022----------------
Bayou Regional 2019 Info
| bayouregionalschoolform.pdf |
The Plan: Tentative
Thurs, 3/26, 07:00 Bus Depart PBS for Bayou regional
Sat, 3/28, 18:00, bus Return to PBS from Bayou Regional
Competition Schedule can be found on event site:
http://frcbayouregional.com/event-info/public-agenda/
Hotel:
Crowne Plaza
New Orleans-Airport
2829 Williams Blvd, Kenner, La, 70062
Hotel Front Desk: 1-504-4675611
Forms:
Registered with Firstinspires.org
Release completed firstinspires.org
School Permission slip (coming soon)
Food:
Thursday:
Breakfast: On your own before arrival
Lunch: Concession stand
Dinner: Food court at mall
Friday:
Breakfast: Provided with hotel
Lunch: Team meal bulk (Canes, Chick-Fil-A etc.)
Dinner: Pizza at hotel
Saturday
Breakfast: provided with hotel
Lunch: concessions on your own money
Food for meals and snacks
Cost of Trip
Thurs, 3/26, 07:00 Bus Depart PBS for Bayou regional
Sat, 3/28, 18:00, bus Return to PBS from Bayou Regional
Competition Schedule can be found on event site:
http://frcbayouregional.com/event-info/public-agenda/
Hotel:
Crowne Plaza
New Orleans-Airport
2829 Williams Blvd, Kenner, La, 70062
Hotel Front Desk: 1-504-4675611
Forms:
Registered with Firstinspires.org
Release completed firstinspires.org
School Permission slip (coming soon)
Food:
Thursday:
Breakfast: On your own before arrival
Lunch: Concession stand
Dinner: Food court at mall
Friday:
Breakfast: Provided with hotel
Lunch: Team meal bulk (Canes, Chick-Fil-A etc.)
Dinner: Pizza at hotel
Saturday
Breakfast: provided with hotel
Lunch: concessions on your own money
Food for meals and snacks
Cost of Trip
- $150 covers
- Hotel for two nights
- Dinner Friday (pizza at hotel)
- Transportation
FIRST Inspires Form Help:
| student_instructions.pdf |
| parent_instructions.pdf |
KICK OFF 20200104
7:30 coach arrives at PBS. Gets bus ready.
Students may begin to arrive. Meet by the new gym/library doors.
Finalize forms
7:45 depart on school bus for lsu / kickoff event
11:30 (ish) depart lsu to pbs
12:00 (ish) lunch in library
12:30 brain storm read rules, inventory kop.
16:00 Meeting done for the day. Students may leave early if needed.
Don't forget you need your form if you haven't completed the online consent and release.
Link Here
Students may begin to arrive. Meet by the new gym/library doors.
Finalize forms
7:45 depart on school bus for lsu / kickoff event
11:30 (ish) depart lsu to pbs
12:00 (ish) lunch in library
12:30 brain storm read rules, inventory kop.
16:00 Meeting done for the day. Students may leave early if needed.
Don't forget you need your form if you haven't completed the online consent and release.
Link Here
Now Accepting 2020 Applications
| applicationandinformation2020.pdf |
Red Stick Rumble
| redstick_field-trip-permission-form.pdf |
Quick Info
Confirmed Attendance:
Parent/Coaches
- When: 23-24 July 2019
- Friday:
- After school load the trailer
- depart PBS @4p via carpool, etc. (see below)
- 8pm Parent pick-up from Denham Spring HS
- Saturday:
- Meet AT DENHAM SPRINGS HS at 8am
- Parent Pickup from DS,HS at 6:00pm. (The competition should be over by 5p, but I would like to have the team help to break-down the field some.)
- Friday:
- Where: Denham Springs HS, 1000 N. Range Avenue, Denham Springs, LA, 70726
- Transportation: (ride with coaches/parents/drive)
- SLiner Vehicle (4 seats available)
- Davis, K
- Verlander, S
- Liner, M
- CClark Vehicle (4 seats available)
- Schaap
- Schaap
- Thomas
- SLiner Vehicle (4 seats available)
- Cost:
- Please bring $5 cash to help offset the cost of lunch.
- Students may also want to bring money for concessions.
- What: Off-season event where we compete for fun!
- Forms: You will need a PBS Field Trip form (Link Above. I will also have blank on Friday)
Confirmed Attendance:
Parent/Coaches
- Liner, S
- Clark, C
- (sat) Barrient, N
- (both) Davis, K
- (both) Schaap, M
- (both) Thomas, A
- (both) Verlander, S
- (Sat) Weldon, E
- (both) Liner, M.
- Jones-Clark, R
- Durgam, R.
Beach Bot Battle 2019
| bbb-field-trip-permission-form.pdf |
|
Quick Info
Confirmed Attendance: Parent/Coaches - Liner, S - Clark, C - Davis, Laura (Eric and Paige) Members:
|
|
Festival De Robotique
This is a fun event where we compete for fun. Low stress and fun. We usually get to go into the State Senate to encourage law makers to support STEM.
Help:
We would love to help them take down the equipment if you are available.
Carpool:
- Ms. Jones-Clark: Has room for 3 after second exam
- Ms Verlander: Has room for 5
Clothes:
Please wear
Bulahbots shirt (uniform shirt is also ok)
khaki style shorts. (not athletic style. Uniform shorts would work. Jeans are ok as well). Note it is mostly outside and can get warm.
When: 21-May-2019
7:30 Liner Depart PBS with Trailer
8:00 Unload Pit/Robot (sLiner and LD unless others are available)
8:45 First Exam ends at PBS, after that MasonS and HudsonL head to FDR via personal car or parent?
10:00 competition matches start
10:30 Second Exams end at PBS and the rest of team travels to FDR via volunteer?
12:00ish Lunch provided via food trucks
17:00 Matches End
17:00till.... We help to breakdown the competition field.
Where:
This happens downtown Baton Rouge at the Capital Park Event Center. 702 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
goo.gl/maps/XobRMMjC4qN8VFNn7
Cost:
The team does not pay to enter this competition. In the past every team member has received lunch for free as well. There will be food trucks, and snacks for sale. So, students may wish to bring cash for that.
Forms:
You will need to fill out This Field Trip Permission Slip.
Help:
We would love to help them take down the equipment if you are available.
Carpool:
- Ms. Jones-Clark: Has room for 3 after second exam
- Ms Verlander: Has room for 5
Clothes:
Please wear
Bulahbots shirt (uniform shirt is also ok)
khaki style shorts. (not athletic style. Uniform shorts would work. Jeans are ok as well). Note it is mostly outside and can get warm.
When: 21-May-2019
7:30 Liner Depart PBS with Trailer
8:00 Unload Pit/Robot (sLiner and LD unless others are available)
8:45 First Exam ends at PBS, after that MasonS and HudsonL head to FDR via personal car or parent?
10:00 competition matches start
10:30 Second Exams end at PBS and the rest of team travels to FDR via volunteer?
12:00ish Lunch provided via food trucks
17:00 Matches End
17:00till.... We help to breakdown the competition field.
Where:
This happens downtown Baton Rouge at the Capital Park Event Center. 702 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
goo.gl/maps/XobRMMjC4qN8VFNn7
Cost:
The team does not pay to enter this competition. In the past every team member has received lunch for free as well. There will be food trucks, and snacks for sale. So, students may wish to bring cash for that.
Forms:
You will need to fill out This Field Trip Permission Slip.
| fdr-field-trip-permission-form.pdf |
Gallagher Client Seminar
We have the opportunity to demonstrate the robot and our team at a Local Seminar. I would love to have several members there. It is a school excused absence. Please let me know by email or teamsnap whether you plan to go. You will need the form below returned asap.
WHEN:
The plan is to leave school around 06:45a,, demo and eat lunch there, returning to school around 1:00pm. There should be no cost associated with the trip.
WEAR:
BulahBot shirt and Jeans.
HOW:
Ride in SLiner's truck. (Possibly another parent if we get enough participation)
WHEN:
The plan is to leave school around 06:45a,, demo and eat lunch there, returning to school around 1:00pm. There should be no cost associated with the trip.
WEAR:
BulahBot shirt and Jeans.
HOW:
Ride in SLiner's truck. (Possibly another parent if we get enough participation)
| gallagherfield-trip-permission-form.pdf |
Concession Stand 2019-April-8-12
|
We have concession stand next week. Here is your assigned times.
|
|
AT BAyou
Our Schedule can be found on
https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3753www.thebluealliance.com/team/3753
The Pit and Scout Schedule is shown below.
https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3753www.thebluealliance.com/team/3753
The Pit and Scout Schedule is shown below.
Bayou Regional Information:
-Bayou Regional is our big competition:
When:
When:
- Event is scheduled March 20-23
- please visit https://frcbayouregional.com for more information
- The schedule can be found here.
- We will:
- Leave PBS around 06:30am on Thr 3/21 in a school bus.
- Compete etc
- Return to PBS ~7:30pm Saturday.
- Competition is a the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, LA
- Hotel: Crowne Plaza, New Orleans Airport, 2829 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA, 504-467-5611
- Team shirts (PBS shirts)
- Nice Jeans or shorts. (not athletic shorts or sweatpants)
- CLOSED toe shoes. No-one is allowed in the pit area with open toe shoes.
- evening entertainment.
- board games
- cards
- portable gaming
- hotel room snacks
- Cell Phone (plus charger and cord. A charging bank is useful too)
- Food
- breakfast is provided by the hotel
- 3 lunches at concession stand prices ($7-$10 ea)
- 2 Suppers at casual meal prices (chili's/food court like prices)
- Snacks at concession stand.
- Students are encourage to bring evening snacks for the hotel.
- snacks: concession stand prices
- merchandise: There will be T-shirts and the like for sale. I haven't seen many students buy them, but ....
- You will need to setup an account with https://firstinspires.org and complete the forms there And/OR the consent and release form from 20190101 update:
- You will also need the field trip form below.
| bayouregional2019-field-trip-permission-form.pdf |
2019 Forms (update 20190103)
I am looking forward to an exciting year. But first.....paperwork
1. You MUST fill out and return the form below to be on the team. You will not be allowed in the build area or team events without it starting 2018-Dec-11.
1. You MUST fill out and return the form below to be on the team. You will not be allowed in the build area or team events without it starting 2018-Dec-11.
| application_and_information.pdf |
2. You must fill out the form here to attend official FIRST events including kickoff.
| 2017-2018_consent_and_release_agreement_english.pdf |
3. You must create an account with FIRSTinspires.org to attend FIRST Robotics events. And... since you are expected to go to regional, this is also required for the team
https://my.firstinspires.org/AccountManager/Account/Register
https://my.firstinspires.org/AccountManager/Account/Register
Redstick Rumble: 24-25 Aug, 2019
Web Info: http://www.redstickrumble.org/agenda/
When: 25-Aug, 2019
Where:Woodlawn HS, Baton Rouge, LA
Money?: The team covers the entrance fee and there is no transportation costs. Students should bring money to buy concessions for lunch and snacks.
Details
We will meet AT Woodlawn HS at 7:30am. The competition will run till 5pm or so. Then I plan to stay with whoever can to help tear down the field.
When: 25-Aug, 2019
Where:Woodlawn HS, Baton Rouge, LA
Money?: The team covers the entrance fee and there is no transportation costs. Students should bring money to buy concessions for lunch and snacks.
Details
We will meet AT Woodlawn HS at 7:30am. The competition will run till 5pm or so. Then I plan to stay with whoever can to help tear down the field.
2019 SEason application
Thank you for considering BulahBots!
We are excited about the coming season.
You will need to turn in the following form in order to apply for membership.
We are excited about the coming season.
You will need to turn in the following form in order to apply for membership.
| application_and_information.pdf |
Beachbot battle 13-14 July 2018
People: (key f=form turned in, p=paid)
Event Agenda:
Plan:
Forms:
- Adults:
- Shawn Liner
- Chris and Janay Jones-Clark
- Kevin Campbell ??
- Alumni: I have invited co2018 alumni to attend to HELP as mentors.
- Justin ( , )
- Kevin ( , )
- Josh ( , )
- Members:
- Reese ( , )
- Kate ( F,P )
- Nick ( , )
- Hudson ( , )
- Andrew T (F, )
- Kyle D. ( F,P)
- Grace ( F, )
- Seth ( , )
- Ethan (F,PA)
Event Agenda:
- 13 July 2018
- 8 AM to 1 PM field set up
- ~9:30 BulahBots arrive and help with field setup.
- 1 PM to 6 PM team load in and practice matches.
- 6 PM to 10 PM Team Social: beach BBQ, bonfire, and volleyball.
- 8 AM to 1 PM field set up
- 14 July 2018
- 8 AM Pits Open
- 9:30 AM Opening Ceremonies
- 4 PM closing Ceremonies
Plan:
- 7:30 am Leave school
- compete friday
- party friday night with team social
- stay at hotel friday night in gulfport
- compete saturday
- depart Gulfport ~5:30pm Saturday
- arrive PBS ~8:00pm Saturday
- Cost of trip $100 for hotel and transportation. (updated 6/18))
- Food:
- Eat breakfast before you arrive friday
- Friday Lunch: Team bought bulk (probably pizza)
- Friday Dinner: Sponsored party (free)
- Saturday; Bring breakfast snacks if you wish. Room should have microwave.
- Saturday Lunch: Team bought bulk. Canes? more pizza?
- Saturday Dinner: Fast Food on way home ~$10
- SNACKS: I suggest bringing snacks. However, there will be concessions.
- the plan is to wear bulahbots shirts and khaki style shorts. (shorts color is not vital)
- IF you don't have bulahbots shirts, wear Black or Blue shirt (or random PBS it's not a big deal)
- If you only have one BulahBots shirt, wear it saturday.
- I would prefer you not wear 'athletic' shorts.
- Remember, you MUST wear closed toed shoes.
- We're only staying one night, so don't overpack.
- I'm not being all that picky about clothing. I would prefer you 'represent' bulahbots or parkview. And of course keep it 'appropriate'
Forms:
- All students must turn in the form below. (note if transportation changes, we'll need to get another form)
| 2018_beachbot_battle_permission_trip.pdf |
Festival De Robotique 5/24/2018
We are participating in the Festival De Robotique this year. It will be downtown Baton Rouge, LA at the Capital Park Event Center. This is a casual 'competition' that is more of a demonstration for the area and lawmakers.
WHO: All current members of the team are welcome including co2018
WHEN START
WHO: All current members of the team are welcome including co2018
WHEN START
- co2018 and those who don't have an exam
- 7:15 Leave PBS parking lot with trailer. We will need to unload the trailer quickly, Please don't be late.
- I will have room for 4 people to ride with me. However, you may drive yourself if the permission slip is filled out that way. (BTW co2018 doesn't need permission slip)
- Nick, Jude, Mason, Nick (Vehicle Full)
- Those who have an exam.
- Mr Wilmot (faculty) and Ms Wheldon (team mom) have offered to drive to the event after the history exam is over.
- You must Fill out and return the permission slip indicating that this transportation is ok.
- Reese, Cort, Ethan, Hudson, Grace (Vehicle Full)
- Current 8th graders
- Ms Thomas will leave after your exam. Please meet her in MS Library after your math exam. Note you MUST have a Field Trip Permission form (see link below)
- Andrew, Seth, Kyle
- We will compete most of the day
- After the competition we will help to take down the field. This event doesn't have a lot of volunteers like bayou or worlds. Please try to stay until we are done taking down and packing the field up.
- so roughly 6 or 7p
- We will transport those who ride down there with us back to pbs unless told otherwise.
- 8:00AM Teams Check-In and Setup
- 10:00AM Teams Begin Play in FRC, FTC, and FLL.
- 11:30AM Lunch begins for Senators and Representatives
- 1:00PM Lunch for Teams
- 5:00PM Final Games
- 6:00 - 8:00PM Teams Pack-Up and Field Cleanup.
- Capital Park Event Center: 702 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
FORMS
You will need the following form filled out and returned by WED 23-May in order to participate.
You will need the following form filled out and returned by WED 23-May in order to participate.
| 2018_fdr_field_trip_permission_form.pdf |
FRC World Championship 2018
- Etc:
- Here's a link to preliminary schedule: Click here
This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change!
Right now we are on Carver Subdivision. - Our detailed schedule should appear 'click here' once it is official.
- Here's a link to preliminary schedule: Click here
- Big Info:
- Link to Event Site: https://www.firstchampionship.org/
- There will hundreds of teams competing in our division (FRC). In addition hundreds of teams in each of the FTC, FLL, and Jr FLL divisions. All from dozens of different countries!
- This is a HUGE event. It takes place in the Brown Convention Center AND Minute Maid Park.
- Clothing:
- CLOSED TOE SHOES: no-one is able to enter the pit area with open toes. Tennis shoes are fine
- Nicer shorts or jeans
- Team t-shirts (i have some extras for rookies) or PBS t-shirts.
- Forms:
- FIRST Consent and Release (Must be signed and submitted AGAIN for this trip)
Click Here - PBS Field Trip Form
Click Here - PBS Absence Academic Make up Form
I'll hand this form out at meetings or you may come get it from me in tech.
You will have to take it to all your teachers with agreement about when you will make up work.
- FIRST Consent and Release (Must be signed and submitted AGAIN for this trip)
- Money
- Cost of Rooms and transportation. TBA estimated at $200/ea
- Meals $100ish...
- Depends on some details
- Most meals will be concession stands, casual dining, etc. I may also do some group meals (pizza). I'm hoping that breakfast will be provided by the hotel.
- Breakfast: 3 or 4
- Lunches 3 or 4
- Supper: 4
- Souvenirs and Snacks...
- Team Needs
- Sponsors:
- The entrance fee is $5k. I do have some sponsors covered. But also don't want to start next year broke
- Trailer Driver: (update Mr Clark, Reese's dad will likely be able to drive)
- My usual Mentors may or may not be available. We take our pit to competitions in the team trailer. I will be driving the bus, so that possibly leaves us without someone to pull the trailer.
- Sponsors:
- Who's Going
- Current List Confirmed:
- Students
- Byrd, Victoria
Cruz, Kevin
Fields, Justin
Fisher, Josh
Jones-Clark, Reese
Lombard, Hudson
Lowrey-Dufour, Nick
Peterson, Drew
Ramsey, Emma
Rogers, Jude
Scannell, Grace
Scannell, Katie
Schaap, Mason
Smith, Kate
Weldon, Ethan
Wilmot, Cort
- Byrd, Victoria
- Adults/Mentors
- Liner, Shawn
- Clark, Chris
- Salom, Hugo
- Students
- Schedule: TENTATIVE
- Packing: Trailer
- Tuesday 4/17 after school
- Trip
- Wed 4/18
- Attire: Team t-shirt and Blue jeans approved for 1-3 hours and trip.
- 7:00a-7:30a Bus will be open for loading luggage
- 08:15 am depart from bus yard
- 12:15 pm Stop at Buc-ee's for lunch and gas. (I realize this is late for lunch. You are encouraged to bring snacks to make it there ;-)
- 12:45 pm Depart Buc-ee's for convention center
- Continued below.
- Sunday 4/22 8:00am
- Depart Houston for PBS:
- Wed 4/18
- Hotel:
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Houston IAH - Beltway 8
1920 North Sam Houston Parkway East,
Houston TX 77032
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- Competition: (while in Houston)
- Click here for Competition Schedule
- Wed 4/18
- 1:!5pm Arrive Brown Convention Center, House
- 4 student reps unload trailer and begin robot unbag
- Unload Trailer
- decrate robot
- 4:00pm: Pits open to all students and teams
- setup pit
- Upgrades, inspection etc.
- Setup gaming system
- etc
- 5:00 Driver's Meeting, Galileo Field
- Practice Matches 6:00 till 8:00 pm
- 1:!5pm Arrive Brown Convention Center, House
- Thr 4/19
- 7:00a Pits open
- 8:30a-5:00p Qualification Matches
- 6p-9p FIRST Championship Welcome Party Presented by NRG
- Fri
- 7a pits open
- 8:30a-5:30p Qualification Matches
- Sat
- 6:45a Pits open
- 7:30a-8:30a Subdivision Alliance Playoff Selections
- 9:30-1:00p sub-division playoff matches
- 2:30-4:30 Championship Playoffs 'Eisnstein Field, Minute Maid Park'
- 6:30-8:30 Closing Celebrations and Awards
- Sun:
- 8a Depart for Baton Rouge
- ~12:30 arrive PBS
- Packing: Trailer
| 2018_worlds_pbs_field-trip-permission-form.pdf |
Forms for Bayou REgional
Bayou Regional is right around the corner 3/22-3/24
You must have 3 forms completed and returned before you are allowed to go on the trip. You can check whether you've turned them in by logging into teamsnap.com
You must have 3 forms completed and returned before you are allowed to go on the trip. You can check whether you've turned them in by logging into teamsnap.com
- 2018 Team Form (Listed below as 2018 Team Permission Form)
- FIRST Consent and Release Agreement: Listed below under "First Inspires Form"
- PBS Field Trip Form (attached to this post)
| pbs_field_trip_form_filled_out_for_bayou_2018.pdf |
FIRST INSPIRES FORM
This form must be filled out before you can participate in any FIRST activity INCLUDING KICKOFF:
| 2017-2018_consent_and_release_agreement_english.pdf |
2018 Team permission form
| application_and_information.pdf |
This form must be filled out and signed by parent and student.
FIRST LA Capital event (Festival du robotique)
May 25th, 2017 LA State Capital Welcome Center:
This event has a three-fold purpose. It's primary purpose is so that those in the Senate and House can have the opportunity to see the awesome programs that FIRST provides. We are going to have FLL, FTC, and FRC teams present and you can expect to have a lot of VIPs circulating through the pits and watching the games, especially during lunch (11AM - 1PM) and after the session is over in the Capitol (5PM - 6PM).
All teams that participated in the World Championship in Houston will be recognized with a formal resolution in the House during the day. I'm not sure when this will occur yet, but we are going to be asking those teams to have a few members available to be recognized.
We are also coming to have fun. While this is a scrimmage, we will have official refs, an official score-keeper, FTAs, queuing - all of the things that you'd expect with an awesome off-season event. Our FTC and FLL teams will both have a full field of their own setup to show off their bots and I'm expecting that we will have a lot of excitement throughout the day. We haven't made a decision as to how we will play the final matches. Please be flexible as we go into the event and remember the primary purpose.
Location, Parking, and Load-In:
The event is being held at the State Capitol Welcome Center located at 702 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. This is not the Capitol proper but a building that is close by. Parking for the event is located all around the Welcome Center but the easiest vehicle parking is located across River Road from the Welcome Center.
Loading in will take place off of Lafayette Street as seen in the map below:
Teams can either load in on the morning of the 25th or after 5PM on the 24th. Please let me know if you'd like to load in on the 24th.
This event has a three-fold purpose. It's primary purpose is so that those in the Senate and House can have the opportunity to see the awesome programs that FIRST provides. We are going to have FLL, FTC, and FRC teams present and you can expect to have a lot of VIPs circulating through the pits and watching the games, especially during lunch (11AM - 1PM) and after the session is over in the Capitol (5PM - 6PM).
All teams that participated in the World Championship in Houston will be recognized with a formal resolution in the House during the day. I'm not sure when this will occur yet, but we are going to be asking those teams to have a few members available to be recognized.
We are also coming to have fun. While this is a scrimmage, we will have official refs, an official score-keeper, FTAs, queuing - all of the things that you'd expect with an awesome off-season event. Our FTC and FLL teams will both have a full field of their own setup to show off their bots and I'm expecting that we will have a lot of excitement throughout the day. We haven't made a decision as to how we will play the final matches. Please be flexible as we go into the event and remember the primary purpose.
Location, Parking, and Load-In:
The event is being held at the State Capitol Welcome Center located at 702 River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. This is not the Capitol proper but a building that is close by. Parking for the event is located all around the Welcome Center but the easiest vehicle parking is located across River Road from the Welcome Center.
Loading in will take place off of Lafayette Street as seen in the map below:
Teams can either load in on the morning of the 25th or after 5PM on the 24th. Please let me know if you'd like to load in on the 24th.
General Schedule:
May 25th:
8:30AM - 10:00AM - Load In and Practice
10:00AM - 6:00PM - Game Play
1:00PM - Team Lunches
6:00PM - 8:00PM - Clean Up
*Please note that there are a few details to hammer out with the schedule that I will be sending out by Monday.
Game Play, Pit Sizing and Other Information:
We currently have 13 teams that will be attending the event. We should have enough space for each team to have a full 10X10 pit. Note that while the games are being played on a full-field outside under a tent, pits are being housed in the Welcome Center along with the FLL and FTC fields.
We will be playing using the official game rules as of the World Championship though some penalties may not be called as strictly.
With only 13 teams, we are going to be adding a few minutes in between matches to allow teams to change batteries and the like. You may be playing back to back matches from time to time - bring enough batteries with this in mind.
Volunteering:
Because this is a free scrimmage, we are asking that all teams assist us in volunteer roles throughout the day. We are asking that each team provide one or two people to act as ambassadors throughout the day. These ambassadors will be asked to show VIPs around and to be present during lunch to sit with Senators and Representatives to tell them about the importance of FIRST to the lives of students and mentors alike.
Secondarily, we are going to be trying something new. At the end of each match, we are asking for two people from the drive teams that just played to help reset the field. This way we can have matches move smoothly.
Food:
While food-trucks will be available to provide us wonderful food for free, we will not be eating lunch until 1PM so that we don't overwhelm the trucks and slow down the ability of the Senators and Representatives to get lunch and get back to the Capitol. With this in mind, you may want to bring snacks, drinks, and the like. Also - bring plenty of water as I'm sure we will be spending a good amount of time outside.
If I've missed any questions that you may have, please ask and I'll send a follow-up email.
May 25th:
8:30AM - 10:00AM - Load In and Practice
10:00AM - 6:00PM - Game Play
1:00PM - Team Lunches
6:00PM - 8:00PM - Clean Up
*Please note that there are a few details to hammer out with the schedule that I will be sending out by Monday.
Game Play, Pit Sizing and Other Information:
We currently have 13 teams that will be attending the event. We should have enough space for each team to have a full 10X10 pit. Note that while the games are being played on a full-field outside under a tent, pits are being housed in the Welcome Center along with the FLL and FTC fields.
We will be playing using the official game rules as of the World Championship though some penalties may not be called as strictly.
With only 13 teams, we are going to be adding a few minutes in between matches to allow teams to change batteries and the like. You may be playing back to back matches from time to time - bring enough batteries with this in mind.
Volunteering:
Because this is a free scrimmage, we are asking that all teams assist us in volunteer roles throughout the day. We are asking that each team provide one or two people to act as ambassadors throughout the day. These ambassadors will be asked to show VIPs around and to be present during lunch to sit with Senators and Representatives to tell them about the importance of FIRST to the lives of students and mentors alike.
Secondarily, we are going to be trying something new. At the end of each match, we are asking for two people from the drive teams that just played to help reset the field. This way we can have matches move smoothly.
Food:
While food-trucks will be available to provide us wonderful food for free, we will not be eating lunch until 1PM so that we don't overwhelm the trucks and slow down the ability of the Senators and Representatives to get lunch and get back to the Capitol. With this in mind, you may want to bring snacks, drinks, and the like. Also - bring plenty of water as I'm sure we will be spending a good amount of time outside.
If I've missed any questions that you may have, please ask and I'll send a follow-up email.
Robot Lair Cleanup
|
Workers: Monday (5/8)
|
Todo:
|
Tuesday Meet with Sponsor:
|
Lonestar Regional
Robotics Competition Information:
Event: Lonestar Regional
Action Items:
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
8900 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036 USA
Hotel:
Hilton Houston Galleria Area
6780 Southwest Freeway,
Houston, Texas, 77074-2102
1-713-977-7911
Contacts:
Shawn Liner: 225-278-8678
Departure and Return:
Departure: Thursday 3/16 6:00 am. Please arrive at least 15min prior to load the bus
Return: Saturday 3/18 ~9:00pm (exact time will depend on how we do in the competition)
Clothing:
Competition: Students should wear BulahBots team shirts with jeans or khaki shorts to competition. (If you only have the one BulahBots shirt then please save that for Saturday and wear Parkview t-shirt on Thursday and Friday)
Evening: We will be going out to eat in the evenings. Students may wish to bring a change of clothes. Please keep this appropriate.
What to bring:
Personal Items: We will be staying in a hotel. Students should bring personal items.
Other items:
You will not have access to storage at competition. So please do not plan on bringing a heavy bag (books, computers, ipads, etc) that you might be tempted to set down somewhere. You are welcome to bring these items for use at the hotel.
Money:
Students should bring money for snacks, Dinner on Friday, and Dinner on Saturday. We are also requesting that students bring $20 to help offset the cost of dinner/entertainment on Thursday night.
Meals:
We have no plans for breakfast. If you are a breakfast person, I would recommend breakfast bars or similar. The hotel does have a restaurant attached.
Thursday night the team is travelling to Dave and Busters for entertainment and meal. This turned out to be more expensive than expected so we are asking team members to bring $20 to help offset that.
Friday night we plan to go to the mall and students will need to buy their own meals in the food court.
Saturday night we will stop and a fast food place on the way home and students will need to bring cash to cover that.
Lunch will be provided daily and will be pizza or similar.
Event: Lonestar Regional
Action Items:
- I need all students to have “Field trip permission form” filled out and signed before they can go on the trip. I’ve attached one to this email. Please do this asap. (available here)
- Also you must be registered with FIRST here (FRC team 3753)
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
8900 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036 USA
Hotel:
Hilton Houston Galleria Area
6780 Southwest Freeway,
Houston, Texas, 77074-2102
1-713-977-7911
Contacts:
Shawn Liner: 225-278-8678
Departure and Return:
Departure: Thursday 3/16 6:00 am. Please arrive at least 15min prior to load the bus
Return: Saturday 3/18 ~9:00pm (exact time will depend on how we do in the competition)
Clothing:
Competition: Students should wear BulahBots team shirts with jeans or khaki shorts to competition. (If you only have the one BulahBots shirt then please save that for Saturday and wear Parkview t-shirt on Thursday and Friday)
Evening: We will be going out to eat in the evenings. Students may wish to bring a change of clothes. Please keep this appropriate.
What to bring:
Personal Items: We will be staying in a hotel. Students should bring personal items.
Other items:
You will not have access to storage at competition. So please do not plan on bringing a heavy bag (books, computers, ipads, etc) that you might be tempted to set down somewhere. You are welcome to bring these items for use at the hotel.
Money:
Students should bring money for snacks, Dinner on Friday, and Dinner on Saturday. We are also requesting that students bring $20 to help offset the cost of dinner/entertainment on Thursday night.
Meals:
We have no plans for breakfast. If you are a breakfast person, I would recommend breakfast bars or similar. The hotel does have a restaurant attached.
Thursday night the team is travelling to Dave and Busters for entertainment and meal. This turned out to be more expensive than expected so we are asking team members to bring $20 to help offset that.
Friday night we plan to go to the mall and students will need to buy their own meals in the food court.
Saturday night we will stop and a fast food place on the way home and students will need to bring cash to cover that.
Lunch will be provided daily and will be pizza or similar.
Kickoff 2017-Jan-07 (Sat)
NOTICE! THERE IS A CHANCE THAT WEATHER WILL AFFECT THIS EVENT. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO TEXT AND EMAIL FOR UPDATES.
Note, you can join my text notifications by going to this website https://www.remind.com/join/bulahbots
Before you go:
Note, you can join my text notifications by going to this website https://www.remind.com/join/bulahbots
Before you go:
- Make sure you have filled out and returned the team "Member Form" (HERE).
- Make sure you have registered with FIRST Robitics on http://usfirst.org. For the uninitiated, this is like an athlete registering for LHSAA. You are required to register before you can attend FIRST events, including kickoff. NOTE: AS OF NOW, I ONLY HAVE ONE STUDENT REGISTERED.
- Main Plan: Please attempt to do this online. It makes the paperwork so much easier for me. There are a couple of steps and your parent must get involved.
- Backup Plan: Paper form If you can't get the online form to work, Please come see me and i'll help. Failing that please printout the form and have it signed so we can get you into kickoff.
- Before 7:30am Meet at the bus parking lot
- 7:30 Leave PBS on a school bus and drive to LSU Digital Media Center.
- 8:00 registrationa and season information
- 9:00 kickoff streaming starts
- 11:00 pickup Kit Of Parts
- 11:30 drive back to PBS
- 12:00 eat lunch (Pizza or equivelent.... Any parent willing to bring this to school? Team can pay, it would just be convenient to have it there.
- 12:30ish start meeting/brainstorm session
- 2:00 End of meeting (parents plan to pick up at this time)
Member form 2017
| application_and_information.pdf |
Regional Options (updated 2016.09.19)
- Click here for event listing on firstinspires.org
- HOME: Bayou Regional, New Orleans, March 22-26, 2016
- Second: (choices within 8 hrs)
- Arkansas
- Rock City Regional, Little Rock, Mar 8-11, 6.5 hrs
- Texas:
- Lonestar, Houston, TX, Mar 15-18, 4hr drive (only downside is two weeends in a row)
- Alamo Regional, San Antonio, TX, April 5-8, 8 hr drive
- Dallas Regional, Dallas, TX, Mar 8-11, 7 hr drive
- Note: As far as i can tell there is no lone-star in Houston this year.
- Alabama
- Rocket City, Huntsville, AL, Mar 22-25, 7.5 hr drive (SAME WEEKEND AS BAYOU)
- Georgia: Georgia is in districts
- Florida
- Orlando, Mar 8-11, 10 hrs
- Arkansas
Concessions 2016-08/29-3/2
| 5/6 |
7/8 |
HS |
|
| Mon |
-
Nicole Morello |
-Jaya - Victoria B |
|
| Tue |
-Shelley Scannel |
-Shelley Scannel |
-Jaya -Shelley Scannel -Victoria B - Katie Scannell. |
| Wed |
-
Nicole Morello |
-
Haigan Hancock - Luis Recinos - Kevin Cruz - Nick LD - Emma Ramsey |
|
| Thr |
- Haigan Hancock - Luis Recinos - David Storer - Douglas Byrd - Luke Wright |
||
| Fri |
- Katie Scannell - David Storer - Nick LD - Douglas Byrd - Emma Ramsey - Kevin Cruz - Luke Wright |
Beach Bot Battle July 15-16, 2016 Gulfport, MS
Cancelled
Information about Bayou Regional:
- What they need to bring
- Money for food.
- Breakfast is not provided at all. It is served in the hotel, but expensive. (they could pack snacks...)
- Lunch: is yet to be decided. Most likely, we will be providing some cash to help them buy lunch in the concession stand.
- Dinner: Thr will be casual dining/mall food. Friday will probably be pizza in the hotel
- Snacks: are on their own and will be mostly concession stand prices.
- Things to do in hotel/during downtime
- Cards, Xbox, board games, etc
- Cards, Xbox, board games, etc
- Money for food.
- Clothes: STUDENTS MUST WEAR CLOSED -TOE SHOES
- Thursday: PBS Shirt and khaki shorts/jeans
- Friday: BulahBots! team shirt and khaki shorts/jeans
- Saturday: BulahBots! season shirt.
- (Rookies may not have enough shirts. They can wear a Parkview shirts those days)
- Times:
- For schedule of event go to http://frcbayouregional.com
- Entrance if free. You are welcome to attend any or all of it. The most exciting will be Saturday after lunch.
- Trip:
- Wednesday after school
- Load Trailer, information about trip
- Done by 5pm
- go home get rest
- Thursday
- 6:45am Thr 3/17 Depart PBS BUS LOT on School Bus
- 8:15am - 5:00pm Check in, get inspected, setup pit, practice
- 5:00pm-6:00 check into hotel, get cleaned up.
- 6:00-9:00 Dinner and hanging out
- Friday:
- 7:30am-5:00pm Competition
- 6:00pm dinner and scouting meeting
- Saturday
- 7:30 am Load bus with luggage, compete
- 5:45pm accept winning trophy, pack up and head back to baton rouge
- 7:15pm Arrive at PBS, get picked up by parents.
- Wednesday after school
Concessions: Week of 9/26/2015
Middle school High School
Mon Shelly Scannell Shelly Scannell
Tammy Guilliams Tammy Guilliams
Tues Melissa Bradley Shawn Liner
Tammy Guilliams Tammy Guilliams
Wed Melissa Bradley Shawn Liner
Thr Tammy Guilliams Shawn Liner
Tammy Guilliams
Fri Tammy Dearing Tammy Dearing
TD's Mother TD's Mother
Tammy Guilliams Tammy Guilliams
Concessions-Students: Week of 9/26/2015
Mon Tues Wed Thr Fri
Touchet Guilliams Recinos Dearing Touchet
Byrd, D. Tomaine Byrd, V Cruz Nick CR
Choi Touchet Luke Scannell Josh, D.
Scannel Touchet Justin F.
Touchet Guilliams Recinos Dearing Touchet
Byrd, D. Tomaine Byrd, V Cruz Nick CR
Choi Touchet Luke Scannell Josh, D.
Scannel Touchet Justin F.
JV First Meeting
Form for 2015-2016 Membership
Team Meeting 12/2
This is an important meeting. We are discussing the coming season!
Concessions 11/10-11/14
We are working the lunch-time concessions during the week of 11/10-11/14. I'm desperately looking for help to cover the middle school lunch shift which runs from 10:45-12:15. Below is the list of parents/helpers already signed up.
Adults Middle School
Mon(10/10): Shelly Scannell
Tues(10/11): Lori Abshire (sLiner 2nd half at 11:31)
Wed(10/12): Lori Abshire
Thr(10/13): Lori Abshire, Rich Mayfield
Fri(10/14): Shelly Scannell, Jeannine Porter
Adults Middle School
Mon(10/10): Shelly Scannell
Tues(10/11): Lori Abshire (sLiner 2nd half at 11:31)
Wed(10/12): Lori Abshire
Thr(10/13): Lori Abshire, Rich Mayfield
Fri(10/14): Shelly Scannell, Jeannine Porter
TEam Meeting 2014-09-29
| bulahmeeting20140929.pdf |
Membership FTC
- Our Team Number is 9348
- Officers:
- - Programming Captain: Douglas Byrd
- - Build Captain: Brandon Guilliams
- - Secretary: Victoria Byrd
- - Awards: Cole Clark
- Competition: Dec 13, 2014 Woodlawn HS, Baton Rouge, LA
- Leadership
- - Marketing VP: Krisya
- - Fundraising VP: Nicholas
- - Programming VP: Sarah
- - Builder VP: Brandon
- - Outreach VP: ?
- Competitions:
- - Bayou Regional March 19-21, 2014, Kenner, LA
- - Lonestar Regional, April 1-4, Houston, TX (If Budget Allows)
2014 Bayou Regional Schedule
Bulah!
We leave this coming Thursday for Bayou Regional. Here are some details for you.
Links:
We leave this coming Thursday for Bayou Regional. Here are some details for you.
Links:
- Bayou regional main page http://frcbayouregional.com/
- Competition Schedule: http://frcbayouregional.com/schedule/
- Live Stream http://www.coderedrobotics.com/webcast/Bayou-Regional/
- Hotel We’re Staying at http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/louisiana/hilton-garden-inn-new-orleans-airport-MSYKPGI/index.html
- It connects to the pontchartrain center where the competition is held
- Map link to pontchartrain center http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/louisiana/hilton-garden-inn-new-orleans-airport-MSYKPGI/index.html
- Lunches are prepaid daily
- Students should bring money for snacks throughout the day
- Students should bring money for dinner Thursday and Friday night
- Students may wish to have money for bowling Friday night.
- 6:30am Students load bus (bus barn by building F at PBS)
- 6:45am Bus leaves to Bayou Regional.
- 7:45-8:00 bus arrives at pontchartrain center. 5 reps load robot in and begin inspection process.
- ALL Day inspection and practice rounds. Lunch provided
- 5:00ish Students report to rooms for showers/dressed etc.
- 6:00pm Load bus to Esplanade mall to hang out with other robotics teams and eat at food court. ($ for dinner)
- 8:00pm load bus return to hotel
- 11:00pm lights out
- 7:45a students report for checkin.
- 8:00 pits open
- 9:00 opening ceremonies
- 9:30-6:00pm qualification matches (lunch provided)
- 6:00-7ish awards ceremony
- 7:30 load bus to bowling alley.
Students may bowl if they wish ($18/bowl +$4 shoes)
We plan to eat dinner there $ students need money for dinner - 10:00ish Return to hotel
- 7:45 checkin
- 8:00 pits open
- 8:30 Bayou Regional Parade
- 9:00 opening ceremony
- 9:30-12:45 Qualification Matches
- 12:45-1:00 Alliance Selections
- 1:00-1:45 lunch break (Lunch provided)
- 1:45-4:45 Elimination Rounds
- 4:45-5:45 Awards Ceremony
- 6:15 Leave Pontchartrain center
- 7:30pm Arrive PBS Please watch for texts from you students in case we leave early or late.
2014 T-shirts
The BulahBots! 2014 Team t-shirts will be ordered soon.
If you would like one, please email coach@bulahbots.com asap with your size.
Each shirt will cost $20.
If you would like one, please email coach@bulahbots.com asap with your size.
Each shirt will cost $20.
Remind101 (this is our text messaging system)
2014 BrainStorming
- Here's a link to a very interesting video from Team 16 "bomb squad" robot from 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtMPpETrRNM - Here's a link to the game video on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/user/FRCTeamsGlobal/videos
- FLL State Championship Service:
http://www.usfirst.org/whats-going-on/event/12261
We will be assisting with setup, tear down, safety, etc. - When?
Date: 07-Dec-2013
Times: TBA. but plan on most of the day. We'll leave PBS ~07:00 and return - Where:
Holy Cross High School, New Orleans, LA
Holy Cross High School
5500 Paris Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122
USA
Click here for directions to the venue - Transportation:
We will take a bus from PBS. (FYI The middle school robotics team will carpool with us)
Most likely we will leave ~0:700 and return ~18:00
- Andrew Seba
- Sarah Storer
- Douglas Byrd
- Nicholas Shepherd
- Kincaid Doogan
- Kayla Carey
- Jaya Touchet
- Haigan Hancock
- Brandon Guilliams
- Kayla Reaves
- Karly Hunt
Mentors/Coaches Signed Up
- Shawn Liner
the 2014-2015 fundraising Powerpoint