A post over the summer? This is MADNESS! No, like some of you others out there, I miss Buggy. I’ve been getting that itch again but there’s not much happening right now, SO instead of talking about real things, lets fantasize. Hopefully this’ll become a series of posts over the summer, but don’t expect them to be weekly or nearly as in-depth as the rolls reports. Continue reading
This is almost too surreal, and I hardly believe it myself, but… I have found the missing compubookie article…
Before I left work today I received a voicemail from the UC desk. The message told me that there was a letter addressed to me in the Sweepstakes mailbox and though it was addressed to me, I would need someone from sweepstakes with me to pick it up. Curious, I stop by the UC and find Josh in the Student Activities office. The mailbox turned out to already be empty and the letter was attached to some parking passes I had to pick up anyway (thanks Kaycee).
The Envelope was adressed:
To BAA/CMUbuggy
Ben Matzke
Inside was a single page double sided printout with the Compubookie 2013 Article.
I am still trying to figure out if this is actually happening, but here’s what was written on the page: Continue reading
Are you excited for Raceday? No? Wrong answer, of course you are!
Well CMUtv has come out to rolls all semester and we’re starting to reap the fruits of their Labors. They’ve been trying to get videos out earlier this year, and I for one can’t wait to see what else they roll out! Continue reading
With many students using the break to visit home and see their family, there were no rolls this weekend. The students that stayed on campus got the chance to sleep in, relax, and work more on buggy than they otherwise would.
Since there were no rolls this weekend, it seems like the perfect chance to talk about the other side of Sweepstakes. And while rumors are flying of new buggies being built, that can maybe be better served for when we actually start seeing them on the course. Instead, lets talk about the rules and what’s going on with them.
Next Rules Committee Meeting:
This Wednesday 10/24
From 9pm to 10pm
Location TBD
It’s that time again…BAA committee members are stepping down, and we’re looking for candidates NOW. This is a call to action for serious volunteers who want to see the BAA through the next couple years of growth. The main position open this spring is Chairman, but we’re also looking for new people to join the committee in more task-oriented roles like web master and treasurer.
If you’re interested, please comment on this news post with the position you want and, if you like, a campaign spiel. You can also send email to admin@cmubuggy.org if you’re too modest to speak out here.
Elections will be via an online poll early next week! in the fall
Here are some example criteria:
Here’s a slice of what we do:
President
Other tasks
Prelims were pretty awesome. We’re hoping Finals will happen and be awesome despite the threat of rain. Here’s the deal with what happened and what is scheduled to happen.
| Heat | Lane 1 | Lane 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SigEp A | SDC C |
| 2 | SDC B | Spirit A |
| 3 | SDC A | CIA A |
| Heat | Lane 1 | Lane 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PiKA A | SDC C |
| 2 | SigEp A | Fringe B |
| 3 | SDC B | Spirit B |
| 3 | Fringe A | SigEp B |
| 3 | SDC A | CIA A |
Our 4th annual lead truck auction will draw to a close tonight at 9pm, so get your bids in early and often to secure your ride. We do have a “reserve bid” system if you want to set a maximum and let the computers do the work.
We’ve raised a total of $471.38 so far (all future bids in whole dollars please, wise guys), and here are the current prices.
Heat 1 $1 by yanetut (CIA, '98): SDC C CIA C FringeC 2 $1 by joe (Beta): Spirit A SDC D Apex A 3 $0 by nobody: SigEp A Fringe B CIA B 4 $20 by twood (PiKA): Pika A DF A SigEp B 5 $0 by nobody: SDC BCIA D Spirit B 6 $1 by joe (Beta): Fringe A SigEp C SAE A 7 $5 by CRStengel (SDC): SDC A CIA A Aepi A
Heat 1 $10 by ziolko (Fringe, '00): Fringe B SigEp C Spirit C 2 $25 by twood (PiKA): Pika B SDC D CIA D 3 $26 by joe (Beta): Spirit A Apex AF ringe D 4 $11 by mark_estes (SN): SDC C SigNu A CIA B 5 $1 by ATHundt (Fringe, '09): SigEp A Aepi B Fringe C 6 $2 by lchomas (CIA): SDC B SAE A CIA C 7 $100 by twodd (PiKA): Pika A SigEp D Spirit B 8 $25 by pdesiderio1780 (CIA): Fringe A CIA A DF A 9 $5 by Perrypierce (?): SDC A Aepi A SigEp B
Order of selection 1st $10 acharters87 2nd $2 hopke 3rd $2 hopke
Order of selection 1st $100 twood (PiKA) 2nd $31 mark_estes (SN) 3rd $30.00 abigailsullivan (Spirit) 4th $27.69 ATHundt (Fringe) 5th $26.69 ipmcc (SN)
If you’re a member you should have found our legendary Members-only Raceday Preview in your inbox by now. Enjoy it. If you didn’t get a copy, you should know that it’s not too late. Join up, forward us the gift receipt to join@cmubuggy, and we’ll hook you up pronto. If you thought you were a member, maybe we don’t have your email or have it wrong or something, let us know. Lots of people plan on joining while they’re on campus, but we’ve got some serious ground to cover to match last year’s membership total, so don’t be shy.
Can you believe this is our 4th time putting on the lead truck auction? It seems like just the other day that we announced the first iteration of our biggest fundraiser of the year. It continues to be a fan favorite, so we’re back at it again. If you haven’t ridden in the lead truck before, you should definitely get in the mix and snap up a heat you like the looks of. If you’re a veteran, you know that it’s a great way to mix up your raceday experience. Bidding starts tomorrow morning at 9am and will run for 36 hours until 9pm Wednesday. Full description of the rules can be found on the auction page. We’ve got a new version of our home-grown auction software this year. We hope you like it! (and that it doesn’t break!).
It’s the time of year when exciting buggy things start happening pretty much every day. I hope you’re not trying to get any work done, because today is one of those days.
Since we unveiled cmubuggy.org 2.0 just over a year ago, the video section has been one of the less talked about, but most used new parts of the site, tallying 47,300+ videos watched. The deal we have with cmuTV is that we wait a year before we add their excellent coverage to our ever-lasting online archive. Hopefully many of you have already bought a DVD from CMUtv to add to your personal collection, but now we’ve also got them all organized, online, and for the most part integrated with our history database. Without further ado, I give you:
If you prefer the native youtube experience, you can find the full Raceday 2011 playlist here.
Sneak Preview of upcoming excitement …
This idea has been in the works for a while, but now it’s happening, and just in time. When we helped introduce Jumbotrons to the course in 2009, it was a fun experiment. Now it’s practically a necessity. Can you imagine not being able to see what was going on in the chute while you’re at hill 2? Actually, most of you probably can because you were around before 2009, but I think we can agree it’s a pretty awesome addition.
The only problem is that Jumbotrons and other pro-spectator efforts like our printed Raceday Guide don’t come cheap. A pair of jumbotrons for the weekend is in the neighborhood of $10k. Printing 2,000-3,000 color copies is more than most people can pull off on the sly at work. We’ve kicked in $1,000 each year from our Lead Truck Auction, and Alumni Relations has contributed, but much of the rest has basically just put Sweeptakes into the red each year. That’s not sustainable.
Luckily, raceday is an exciting event with lots of eyes from high quality demographics, and we think that there are lots of companies out there who would love to help support buggy and be part of such an important event at CMU. We will be introducing a number of sponsorship opportunities this year for the first time, and we hope your company wants a piece of the action. Most notably, both jumbotrons will have sponsorship banners flanking the screen, and our printed raceday guide will carry sponsored logos.
Some of the spaces are already sold, but we’re looking for more support. Download this PDF and show it to someone in your company who makes these decisions. It briefly explains what buggy is and has rates for the different placement options.
You might notice that raceday is not that far away and that we need commitments even sooner (2 weeks from today!). We realize corporate decisions don’t always happen this fast. We hoped to have this together quite a while ago, but it’s our first time in this arena. If your company loves the idea but can’t make it happen, we understand. If you can make it happen … awesome, let’s do it!
