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BOT BLAST 2008
July 12 - Columbia Mall: Bloomsburg, PA
What an amazing tournament! It was our first year hosting the Bot Blast, and it went by with fantastic results. Ants were hitting the ceiling, fairys were making sparks fly, beetles were showcasing some amazing driving, and hobbys were shaking the arena! Thanks to everyone for coming and making our inaugural event such a success. We will be back next summer with a 2009 Bot Blast.
WINNERS
Fairyweight:
1st - Uppercut, Team Kelley PA - Richard Kelley
2nd - Baby V, Team Mateo - Dave Graham
3rd - Rebound, D.W. Robots - Jeremy Campbell
Rumble Winner: Uppercut, Team Kelley PA - Richard Kelley
Antweight:
1st - Yelo, Enigma Robotics - Howard Hwang
2nd - Box #5, Team Danger Zone - Andy Hoffman Patalona
3rd - Entropy, Team Danger Zone - Andy Hoffman Patalona
Rumble Winner: Entropy, Team Danger Zone - Andy Hoffman Patalona
Beetleweight:
1st - Aggravator, D.W. Robots - Jeremy Campbell
2nd - UpTech, Team FishNecks - Ron Baron
3rd - Wheel Stealer 2, Team Danger Zone - Andy Hoffman Patalona
Rumble Winner: The Rolling Pin, Team Kelley PA - Richard Kelley
Hobbyweight:
1st - Torrent, Enigma Robotics - Donald Sung
2nd - Gaoler, Muskoka Robotics - Jeff McLay
3rd - Capital Punishment, Muskoka Robotics - Leah West
Rumble Winner: Upchuck, D.W. Robots - Jeremy Campbell (though I gave the award to Jeff McLay of Muskoka Robotics for allowing me to borrow his Spektrum battery during the rumble)
Special Awards:
Long Distance Award - Team ADMeast from Atlanta, GA
Best Engineered - Torrent, Enigma Robotics
Coolest Robot - Twister, Team Mateo
Best Driver - Ron Baron, Team FishNecks
THANK YOUS
Setup Crew: Mom, Dad, Sean, Vadim, and Scott
Judges: Vadim, Darren, and Sean
Check-In Table: Mom and Gram
Announcing During My Matches: Dave, Scott, and Vadim
Tear Down Crew: Sean, Vadim, Jon, Zach, Sarah, Dad, and Scott
Sponsors
BATTLEPACK: For providing amazing chargers for the winners
SEARS: For providing great Craftsman tools for the winners
MAINVILLE GARAGE: For sponsorship of the cool trophies
Special Thanks
Jeff, Logan, and friends for making the trip down from Canada
Shawn and his Dad for making the trip up from Atlanta Georgia
Dave Graham for bringing his entire fleet of robots
Team Danger Zone for great showmanship in placing all 3 of their bots
Team Brain Damage for helping til we were completely done with teardown
Dad for painting the arena and floor, it looked AWESOME!
The Columbia Mall staff for giving us a GREAT place for our event
To anyone else I may have forgotten for making the event run smooth
and finally...
To ALL the drivers/builders, crew members, and spectators in attendance for making the show the great event that it was. Without great competitors, the event would not have been as spectacular as you made it. Sportsmanship was HUGE... I've never seen so many people working on other people's bots and lending so many parts, pieces, and tools. Thanks so much EVERYBODY. I can't wait to make Bot Blast 2009 even better!!!
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