1997 DEKA New England Regional

1997 DEKA New England Regional

Archive tag	1997nh
Event Information
Number of teams	36
Location	Manchester, New Hampshire
Venue	New Hampshire College
Date	March 13-15, 1997
Awards
Winner	121
Finalist	101
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The 1997 DEKA New England Regional was the second official competition of the 1997 FIRST Robotics Competition season. The regional took place at New Hampshire College in Manchester, New Hampshire from March 13th to 15th, 1997. Woodie Flowers was the master of ceremonies and introduced matches for the event. Like other events of the time, matches were played back and forth on an "A" field and a "B" field to decrease match turnaround.

Team list

Season numbers for 1997 are canonical.‎
More information about pre-1998 team numbers is available here.

Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
-116	2	Aavid Thermal Technologies & Gilford High School	Laconia, NH		1997frc2
-67	6	Alton Community & Alton High School	Alton, NH		1997frc6
12	9	Bath Iron Works Corporation & Bath Reg. Vocational Center	Bath, ME		1997frc9
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17
26	20	Brooks Family / Poly Vac, Inc. & Pinkerton Academy RAW CHAOS	Derry, NH		1997frc20
36	25	Codem Systems, Inc. & Derryfield School Codem CyberCats	Merrimack, NH	The Troll	1997frc25
42	27	Daniel Webster College / Brookfield Rapid Solutions / Highland Tool / Lockheed-Martin Commercial Electronics / Premier Industries & Alvirne High School	Nashua, NH		1997frc27
18	29	Bedford Community & McKelvie Middle School	Bedford, NH		1997frc29
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
62	45	Freudenberg - NOK & Jesse Remington High School	Manchester, NH		1997frc45
175	51	Hamilton Standard Space Systems International / Techni Products & Enrico Fermi High School	Windsor Locks, CT	BUZZ II: The Falconaut	1997frc51
176	52	Hamilton Standard & Windsor Locks High School Raiders of the Lost Toroids	Windsor Locks, CT	The Roid Rader	1997frc52
81	58	HoneywellÍs MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School / Aquin High School	Freeport, IL	Pretzelator III: The Bulldog	1997frc58
177	59	International Fuel Cells & South Windsor High School Toroid Terminators	South Windsor, CT	The Ring Wrangler	1997frc59
90	64	Johnson & Johnston Associates / RDI & Salem High School	Salem, NH	HEXAGOD	1997frc64
96	67	Lego Systems & Talcott Mountain Academy / Avon High School / East Granby High School / Granby Memorial High School / Schaghticoke Middle School / John Winthrop Junior High School / Stafford Middle School / Terryville High School The Maniacs	Avon, CT	MANIAC	1997frc67
99	69	Light Machines Corporation & Memorial High School The BLITZ	Manchester, NH		1997frc69
105	75	Massachusetts Electric / New England Electric & Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School	Charlton, MA		1997frc75
58	93	National Semiconductor & South Portland High School	Gorham, ME		1997frc93
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
134	95	New Hampshire Technical Institute & Pembroke Academy	Pembroke, NH		1997frc95
133	99	Nichols Portland & Bonny Eagle High School	Portland, ME		1997frc99
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
20	102	NYNEX / Rensselaer & Shenendehowa High School NYNEX Team-X-treme	Troy, NY		1997frc102
126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103
130	107	Osram Sylvania, Inc. & Hillsboro-Deering High School	Hillsboro, NH		1997frc107
131	108	Osram Sylvania / Fleet Bank & Manchester Central High School C.H.A.O.S.	Manchester, NH		1997frc108
178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109
138	110	KeyBank / Parker Hannifin Pneutronics & Souhegan High School Souhegan Zoo Keepers	Amherst, NH		1997frc110
140	114	PRI Automation, Inc. / New England Prototype, Inc. & Tyngsborough High School PRIDE FIRST	Tyngsboro, MA		1997frc114
146	121	Public Service of New Hampshire & Manchester West High School Team Blue Lightning	Manchester, NH		1997frc121
151	128	Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company & Nashua High School	Nashua, NH	Groovin' Toobin'	1997frc128
-62	129	Circuit Board Express / Scandia Plastics & Timberlane Regional High School	Plaistow, NH		1997frc129
-115	132	SMC Pneumatics, Inc. & Ipswich High School	Topsfield, MA		1997frc132
155	133	Stanley Works & C.M. McGee Middle School Toroid Twisters	Berlin, CT		1997frc133
157	134	Stratus Computer / NAPA Auto Parts / CX Computer Exchange & Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School Ring Lords	Marlboro, MA		1997frc134
173	140	United Technologies Research Center & East Hartford High School / Rockville High School RAGE	East Hartford, CT		1997frc140
166	141	Unitrode Corporation / Ferrofluidics / Connolly Crowns Laboratory & Merrimack High School Merrimack Tomahawks	Merrimack, NH	The Ringleader	1997frc141
172	147	UNUM / Lanco Assembly Systems & Kennebunk High School / Gorham High School / Scarborough High School / Old Orchard Beach High School	Portland, ME		1997frc147
95	148	USACRREL / Creare, Inc. & Lebanon High School	Hanover, NH		1997frc148
200	151	Optimation Technology & West Irondequoit High School	Rochester, NY		1997frc151
190	153	Worcester Polytechnic Institute & Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science Extensor	Worcester, MA		1997frc153
191	154	Xerox Corporation & Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School X-Cats	Webster, NY		1997frc154

Award list

Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
DEKA New England Regional Champion
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
Runner-Up
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
Number One Seed
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
Procter & Gamble Creativity Award
-116	2	Aavid Thermal Technologies & Gilford High School	Laconia, NH		1997frc2
Honeywell Leadership in Control Award
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
Motorola Quality Award
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
Johnson & Johnson Best Sportsmanship Award
146	121	Public Service of New Hampshire & Manchester West High School Team Blue Lightning	Manchester, NH		1997frc121
Chrysler Team Spirit Award (Friday)
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17
Rookie All-Star
178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109
Best Offensive Round
126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103
Outstanding Defense
130	107	Osram Sylvania, Inc. & Hillsboro-Deering High School	Hillsboro, NH		1997frc107
Best Play of the Day
18	29	Bedford Community & McKelvie Middle School	Bedford, NH		1997frc29
Lightest Machine in Finals
133	99	Nichols Portland & Bonny Eagle High School	Portland, ME		1997frc99
Most Photogenic
96	67	Lego Systems & Talcott Mountain Academy / Avon High School / East Granby High School / Granby Memorial High School / Schaghticoke Middle School / John Winthrop Junior High School / Stafford Middle School / Terryville High School The Maniacs	Avon, CT	MANIAC	1997frc67
Chrysler Team Spirit Award (Saturday)
155	133	Stanley Works & C.M. McGee Middle School Toroid Twisters	Berlin, CT		1997frc133
Judges' Snowball Award
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
Judges' Dead Ringer Award
133	99	Nichols Portland & Bonny Eagle High School	Portland, ME		1997frc99
Judges' "DEKADROID" Award
DEKA personnel

Top ten

Seed	Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
1	121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
2	69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
3	126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103
4	133	99	Nichols Portland & Bonny Eagle High School	Portland, ME		1997frc99
5	96	67	Lego Systems & Talcott Mountain Academy / Avon High School / East Granby High School / Granby Memorial High School / Schaghticoke Middle School / John Winthrop Junior High School / Stafford Middle School / Terryville High School The Maniacs	Avon, CT	MANIAC	1997frc67
6	151	128	Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company & Nashua High School	Nashua, NH	Groovin' Toobin'	1997frc128
7	157	134	Stratus Computer / NAPA Auto Parts / CX Computer Exchange & Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School Ring Lords	Marlboro, MA		1997frc134
8	178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109
9	130	107	Osram Sylvania, Inc. & Hillsboro-Deering High School	Hillsboro, NH		1997frc107
10	177	59	International Fuel Cells & South Windsor High School Toroid Terminators	South Windsor, CT	The Ring Wrangler	1997frc59

Gallery

• Additional photos on the FRC Archive
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  Team 121's Aquatread in the pits [1]

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  Team 146 goes to score [2]

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  Team 126 shortly after the start of a semifinal round [3]