IRI History 2004
In 2004, the Lawrence North High School Gym was again home to the Indiana Robotics Invitational. It was again hosted by Teams #45, 234, and 393, and this year’s event proved to be bigger and better than ever. Over 50 teams attended this year’s event, making it one of the year’s largest offseason events.
The 2004 game FIRST Frenzy: Raising the Bar was a game that combined aspects of many previous games, with a lot of action on the field. The winners of the 2004 IRI were Team #71, Team Hammond; #980, ThunderBots; and #269, Cooney Quest.
Highlights:
- The IRI Talent Show made it’s debut, complete with celebrity judges.
- Even more scholarships were given out to students.
- Two California teams attended, 980 and another rookie.
- FIRST staff and game design committee members attended (Michael Robbins, Dave Lavery, Jason Morrella).