Giving Day 2024!

Giving CMU Day is here! Now is the perfect time to donate to the BAA and, in doing so, support buggy enhancement initiatives, Raceday 2025, and so much more.

Our official Giving Day donation page can be found at https://cmubuggy.org/givingtuesday-baa.

It’s worth noting that this year, alumni who make a gift of $25-$100 will have their gift matched 1:1 by the Board of Trustees! There is $100,000 in matching funds available, so matches will go fast—be sure to make your donation earlier rather than later to take advantage of this and further support our efforts across the year and on Raceday.

In the past, your generosity has made it possible for teams and individuals involved with buggy to purchase materials for constructing a reusable mold, research and develop steering and brake refurbishment processes, and invest in video and photo upscaling software to process archival footage. Your contributions have also directly facilitated the acquisition of jumbotrons and the organization of Buggy Bash for Raceday. We hope that you will lend us your continued support this Giving Day and will keep helping us make the experience of buggy more engaging and accessible for students, alumni, fans, and family.

Remember that if you’re not already a member, a donation of at least $20 today can also cover your BAA membership for the year. You can learn more on our membership page.

Thank you for your support, and happy Giving CMU Day!

Rolls Report November 16, 17 & Semester in Review!

November 16 & 17 were the last rolls of 2024. Here at BAA Rolls Report HQ we took a little break, but now we are back with your final rolls report of 2024. It was not a sleepy last weekend; we saw the season debut of a storied buggy org and great weather meant teams continued to get many rolls. We also have a season summary to tide you over to the spring, read on!


We are channeling pikabuggy.com this week

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexMolotov, Scorch
CIARoadrunner, Emperor, KingfisherKingfisher, Equinox
DGInsite
FringeBlackbirdBlueshift
PiKARaptor
SDCVice, BaneVice, Bane, Lust, Avarice
SpiritInviscid, ZukeInviscid, Zuke, Kingpin

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload) / Sunday Gallery (upload)

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Rolls Report November 9 & 10 : Rain Dance

Thanks again to those who joined us for Homecoming and Mini-Raceday last week. We hope all of you enjoyed reviewing some actual buggy data! This weekend had two smooth days of rolls with no buggy incidents. The most notable thing was a little rain Sunday, and the most notable thing about that was how notable it was (as Pittsburgh is in the midst of a drought)!


Credit to Guillermo Gomez for this Scorch action shot

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexMolotov, Scorch
CIARoadrunner, Emperor, KingfisherRoadrunner, Emperor
FringeBurnout, BlackbirdBlackbird
RobobuggyShort Circuit, NANDShort Circuit, NAND
SDCVice, Bane, LustVice, Bane, Lust
SigNuJaeger
SpiritInviscid, Zuke, SeraphInviscid, Seraph, Kingpin

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload) / Sunday Gallery (upload)

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BAA Survey & New Board Member!

A few quick news updates from the BAA!

First, congratulations to Cynthia Xu, who has been elected as our new Comms chair! Cynthia is a 2023 SPIRIT Alum and we’re excited to have her join the board!

Second, we recently sent out our October member’s newsletter. If you are a member (check the list), and you didn’t get it in your email, please make sure we have your most recent contact information by filling in this member update form.

Finally, we’re running a survey for everyone who considers themself a part of the buggy community to let us know what matters most to you. Regardless of if you are a student, alumni, or just a fan, please give us your feedback!

Rolls Report November 2 & 3 : Mini Raceday!

Welcome to the 2024 Mini Raceday Rolls Report! Thanks to the preparation and very cooperative weather this year, the teams had built up some impressive speed this fall season.The weather was a little chilly but we still had some impressive rolls, read on to see!

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexFirefly, ScorchFirefly, Solaris
CIARoadrunner, Emperor, KingfisherEmperor, Kingfisher
FringeBaltic, BlackbirdBaltic, Burnout, Bumper
SDCVice, Lust, BaneVice, Avarice, Bane
SpiritKingpin, Zuke, Seraph, InvisicdKingpin, Zuke, Seraph, Invisicd

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload) / Sunday Gallery (upload)

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Rolls Report October 26 & 27

This was an eventful weekend out on the buggy course! After two weeks off for Fall Break, the teams returned and wow- we had a lot going on. A team making its season debut, freshly painted Hill 1 lines, mechanical failures in the chute, Buggy Halloween costumes, and a rogue police car causing a very concerning incident on the course.

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexFirefly, MolotovScorch, Molotov
CIARoadrunner, Goldfinch, KingfisherEmperor, Goldfinch
FringeBaltic, Blackbird, BurnoutBaltic, Blackbird
SDCVice, Avarice, BaneVice, Lust, Bane
SigNuBungarus Krait
SpiritKingpin, Zuke, SeraphKingpin, Zuke, Seraph, Invisicd

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload) / Sunday Gallery (upload)

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[Updated] Communications Chair Nominations

UPDATE: The BAA Officers have nominated Cynthia Xu as Comms Chair. If there are no additional nominations by November 5, she will be automatically elected as per our Vacancy rules.

We currently have a vacancy at the position of Communications Chair. Would you or any of your friends like to run the BAA’s social media pages, coordinate posts for the website, and handle communications and newsletters for the BAA membership? If so, please nominate yourself or someone else here. This position is a two-year term through Spring 2026.

If you might be interested but have questions about the role, feel free to reach out to me or our previous Comms Chair, Dave Singh.

Funding for Safety and New Builds

The Buggy Enhancement Grant Committee, and the BAA have two new options for teams that would like additional financial support.

If your team has not rolled a new buggy in the past 4 years, the BAA will reimburse up to $500 of build related expenses. This applies to new and ongoing builds. Reach out to Diya Nuxoll <diyanuxoll@cmubuggy.org> if you are interested in taking advantage of this funding!

Existing buggies have been granted up to $200 for improvements to the harness attachment system. This Buggy Enhancment Grant includes funds for 10 buggies, with the option for some discretionary funding for tools and bulk purchases. Reach out to Wade Gordon <wadegordon@cmubuggy.org> if you are interested taking advantage of this funding.

Even if neither of these apply to your team, reach out to the BAA Teams Committee if you would like help finding sustainable sources of funding for your team, need advice to support your build, or need to find an extra set of hands for a critical work session.

Rolls Report October 5 & 6: Finally Fall

The Buggy teams returned to the course this past weekend after a week break. Temperatures cooled off, but the buggy teams were heating up with some full Hill 1s, another returning Greek team, and a few incidents that come with teams building speed and helping new drivers try out the course. All the hallmarks of an exciting weekend of rolls- read on for more!


SDC had the most buggies out this weekend- almost the full rainbow

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexFirefly, Solaris, ScorchFirefly, Scorch
CIARoadrunner, Emperor, GoldfinchRoadrunner, Kingfisher, Goldfinch
DGInsite
FringeBumper, BlackbirdBaltic, Blackbird, Burnout
SDCVice, Inferno, Vanity, AvariceVice, Avarice, Vanity, Bane
SigEpKraken, Hydra
SpiritInviscid, Zuke, SeraphInviscid, Zuke, Seraph

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload) / Sunday Gallery (upload)

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No Rolls Report: Meet 2024-2025 Sweepstakes!

Rolls were not held this weekend due to the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. This 10K winds from Squirrel Hill near Frick Park down to Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, necessitating many road closures and detours. (Given the weather we had this weekend, we might not have had rolls anyway.)

Fear not, buggy fans- we still have content to bring you this week! The Sweepstakes committee was kind enough to take time from catching up on sleep to share a little bit about themselves with our alumni. These are the people that really make buggy happen, and I speak for all alumni when I say- THANK YOU! Read on to meet them!


The Great Race Start Line (@thegreatrace on instagram)

The roads were closed Sunday for runners, not buggies- weird!

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