Rolls Report October 3 and 4: Fall is for Family, Friends, and Follow Cars

Posted on | by James Wong | Leave a Comment on Rolls Report October 3 and 4: Fall is for Family, Friends, and Follow Cars

We’ve officially entered October! This weekend was Family Weekend, which saw our first look at the Greek orgs. We saw two whole days of mostly smooth rolls, giving us plenty of footage for an accompanying video report. And, I once again have car-related buggy updates to share — read on for more!

Plus a bonus shoutout to Dan, Guillermo, and Rob for grabbing notes and photos for me this weekend!

OrgSaturdaySunday
ApexSolaris, Molotov, ScorchHelios, Scorch, Molotov
CIAGoldfinch, Kingfisher, RoadrunnerStarling, Roadrunner
DG—Banta
FringeBaltic, Bermuda, Blind FaithBermuda, Baltic
PiKARaptor—
RobobuggyShort Circuit, NAND—
SDCLust, Avarice, ViceLust, Avarice, Vice, Paranoia
SpiritInviscid, Seraph, ZukeInviscid, Seraph

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

Yes, you can fit a buggy back there!
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Rolls Report September 26: Oh Fork(lift)! I’ve dropped the ball

Posted on | by James Wong | Leave a Comment on Rolls Report September 26: Oh Fork(lift)! I’ve dropped the ball

Well, clearly I angered the buggy gods by mocking the normalcy of rolls last week. While Sunday rolls were thwarted again (for the Great Race, not weather this time), Saturday was jam-packed with mishaps of all sizes.

OrgSaturday
ApexSolaris, Molotov, Scorch
CIAEmperor, Roadrunner, Starling
FringeBaltic, Bermuda, Blind Faith
RobobuggyShort Circuit, NAND
SDCParanoia, Lust, Avarice, Vice
SpiritInviscid, Seraph, Zuke, Kingpin

Photos: Saturday Gallery (upload)

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Fall 2026 Buggy Enhancement Grant Applications are Open!

Posted on | by Guillermo Gomez | Leave a Comment on Fall 2026 Buggy Enhancement Grant Applications are Open!

Apply Here:
cmubuggy.org/2026fallgrant

It’s time to submit your ideas for Buggy Enhancement Grants for the fall semester! Through the generosity of the various members of the Buggy Alumni Association we have secured funds for the Buggy Enhancement Grants! This money belongs to you as a member of the buggy community to enhance the sport. If you have ideas that you think will enhance the buggy experience, we want to hear from you! 

Submissions are due by October 9th and will be reviewed by the Buggy Endowed Fund Committee the following week. Applicants will have one week to respond to committee feedback before the final vote. Approved grants will then be announced October 23rd.

Proposals can be specific to your team, please include some details on how the community as a whole will benefit from funding your project. For example, you might share documentation of your process, publish a video, or give a talk about your findings. You might build something to collect better data during rolls, test out a new material, or build something to make chores easier.

Apply Here:
cmubuggy.org/2026fallgrant

For Raceday 2026 Buggy Enhancement Grants, we approved $7,370 to fund 7 projects from 7 different organizations.

For more information on the grant program, including previously approved grant applications, materials and findings from previously approved grants, how to spend your grant money, and more, please read All About Buggy Enhancement Grants.

Rolls Report September 19: Rolls, they sure happened

Posted on | by James Wong | Leave a Comment on Rolls Report September 19: Rolls, they sure happened

We got hit with more rain again this weekend, leaving us again with a single day of rolls. And what a typical day of rolls it was — a spin in the chute, unwelcome guests on the course, and more in this weekend’s rolls report. Plus, we have the addition of a video report this week!

TeamSaturday
ApexSolaris, Molotov, Scorch
CIAGoldfinch, Kingfisher
FringeBaltic, Blind Faith
RobobuggyShort Circuit, NAND
SDCParanoia, Lust, Vice
SpiritZuke, Inviscid, Kingpin

Photos: Saturday (Upload)

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Rolls Report September 12: New Year, News Flash, Flash Floods

Posted on | by James Wong | Leave a Comment on Rolls Report September 12: New Year, News Flash, Flash Floods

Welcome back everyone to another year of buggy! I’m James, your rolls reporter, here to bring you all the news from the course served with a big helping of buggy-typical whimsy.

Unfortunately, Pittsburgh is not quite out of its flash-flood season. We had some light rain in the middle of rolls, though, not enough to scratch for the rest of the day. There were only a handful of drops on my reporting notebook (yes, physical notes to ensure my complete thoughts cannot be used to train a buggy AI to replace me). The teams were quite efficient with the time they had, getting through the rolls order 5 times; however, afternoon rains on Saturday was enough to cancel rolls for Sunday.

TeamSaturday
ApexSolaris, Molotov, Scorch
CIAStarling, Emperor, Goldfinch
FringeBermuda, Baltic
RobobuggyShort Circuit, NAND
SDCParanoia, Lust
SpiritSeraph, Inviscid

Photos: Saturday (Upload)

The passing of time and fresh students in the sport always begs the question, what has changed about buggy? What has stayed the same? In this rolls report we bring some rapid-fire highlights.

SDC’s Lust by the transition flag
The result of the brief sprinkle on Saturday
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100+ Years of Buggy History – 2023

Posted on | by Bryan Arsham | Leave a Comment on 100+ Years of Buggy History – 2023

Table of Contents: Intro & 1920; 1921-1923; 1924-1927; 1928-1932; 1933-1935; 1936-1939; 1940-1945; 1946-1949; 1950-1953; 1954-1956; 1957-1959; 1960-1963; 1964-1966; 1967-1969; 1970-1973; 1974-1976; 1977-1979; 1980-1983; 1984-1986; 1987-1989; 1990-1993; 1994-1996; 1997-1999; 2000-2003; 2004-2006; 2007-2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; Recap & 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

It’s September, and you know what that means…it’s time for another 100+ Years of Buggy History article. This year, we look back on 2023. We’re finally back on the tracks after COVID knocked us off, with a full year of Rolls with decent weather and 2 full days of racing! And not only are we back on the tracks, but we’re expanding them, with the first new competitive division since 1979! Of course, you can’t have the good without the bad, and Raceday 2023 ended up being particularly controversial, as one organization got into trouble with the school, one team saw their victory erased, and one team’s winning streak would come to an end…a month before Raceday.

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2026 BAA Election Results

Posted on | by Sam Connor

The voting form has closed and votes have been tallied, and we are happy to announce the overwhelming elections of every candidate who was up for their position to the BAA board for the 2026-2028 election period!

Congratulations to:
– Vice President – Lewis Rockwell
– Treasurer – Guillermo Gomez
– Broadcast Chair – Mark Estes
– Communications Chair – Cynthia Xu
– Rolls Reporter – James Wong
– Teams Liaison – Diya Nuxoll

In addition, we have also received interested candidates for our open events chair position, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

Thank you again for everyone who ran in the elections and those who voted this year! The BAA greatly appreciates your support and participation.

Elections have begun!

Posted on | by Jeremy Tuttle

Elections have opened! Please vote now:

cmubuggy.org/vote

It’s once again that time of year: time to make your voice heard for BAA officer and committee chair elections!

Voting will be open from Friday, May 15th through Friday, May 22nd. Only current BAA members may vote, so make sure to check your membership status to ensure your vote is eligible! Each race requires 25 votes to be finalized, so every vote counts. If you do not see your name on the member roll and believe this is an error, please contact Jeremy and Sam with your latest donation receipt. If you have not renewed your membership this school year, you have until May 22nd to do so.

All of our races are uncontested this cycle. The candidates are as follows:

Vice President – Lewis Rockwell
Treasurer – Guillermo Gomez
Broadcast Chair – Mark Estes
Communications Chair – Cynthia Xu
Rolls Reporter – James Wong
Teams Liaison – Diya Nuxoll

Candidate statements can be found in the ballot form.

Thank you for your continued support for the buggy community!

BAA Board Nominations Open

Posted on | by Jeremy Tuttle

This year, we are holding regular elections for Vice President, Treasurer, Broadcast Chair, Rolls Reporter, Teams Liaison, and Communications Chair. Our current VP Lewis, Comms Chair Cynthia, and Teams Liaison Diya are all running for reelection. We thank our outgoing Treasurer Wade, Broadcast Chair Matt, and Rolls Reporter Dan for their service! We will are also looking at a vacancy in the role of Events Chair, where James has served well for the last two years. That role is for one year only, and is appointed by the BAA Board, though we are taking indications of interest in the nominations form.

Please nominate any eligible candidates who you think would do a good job. In particular, we need candidates for Broadcast Chair and Events Chair.

Nominees will have until May 12th to accept their nomination. This year’s election administrators are Jeremy Tuttle and Sam Connor and can be contacted through the BAA Discord. Nominees are invited to contact the current election administrators and current board members if they have questions about the duties of a position.

The BAA board holds monthly meetings throughout the year, with increased frequency around Carnival. As an officer, attendance is not mandatory at every meeting so long as you continue to make an effort to support the mission and projects of the BAA and ensure that the duties of your position are fulfilled.

BAA election procedures and eligibility requirements are described in the Bylaws and Constitution.