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Soooo, how is the registration going? Full house yet?

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Currently there are a total of 22 teams (21 teams/1 pre-rookie team) registered for the event. That only leaves 7 spots available. I have had several teams ask for the registration form but have not yet received their information yet. I fully expect the spots to be filled in the next week. If you are a team interested in participating in this event, please get me your form soon so you do not miss out.

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Can we see a team list?

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Here is your list:

Team Number Team Name
240 TEMPEST
1023 Bedford-Express
1528 iPirates
815 Advanced Power
1243 Dragons
1250 Gator-Bots
217 ThunderChickens
70 More Martins
2137 RoboCats
67 HOT
1025 Impi Robotics
503 Frog Force
910 Froley Freeze
1732 Hilltoppers
1718 The Fighting Pi
2337 EngiNERDs
2612 Syntax Errors
494 More Martins
33 Killer Bees
2171 RoboDogs
1504 Desperate Penguins

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This is really shaping up to be a good event. Steve, please shoot me an email. After this week i'm done with exams and my fire/rescue explorer event i'm planning at the fair grounds for this weekend. I'll be able to give a hand once things free up.

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Any word on specific times for Friday and Saturday?

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Friday the pits open at 4pm with practice rounds starting at 4:30 until 7:30. At 7:30 we are going to have mentor rounds and 8-10 is a team social.
Saturday pits open at 8am with qualification rounds starting at 9am until ?

I have just been informed that the high school gymnasium construction project has been moved back a month. We were going to host the event at the Monroe County Community College because our gym was closed down all summer. The event is officially changing location to:

Monroe High School
901 Herr Rd
Monroe, MI 48161

This is will give me the oppertunity to have more space available and both a team social and a machine shop if teams need repair. The maximum number of teams that can participate in the event is also being increased to 45. There is currently 24 teams and 2 pre-rookie teams attending so there are plenty of spots open.

I will be sending e-mails to teams main contacts with this information.

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Sweet! The more space the better, especially if it means more teams can come! :D

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Will pre-order lunches still be available now that you are back at the school?

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Yes, in fact pre-order is prefered. This gives us a better idea on what everyone wants. For those who attended last year, it is going to be just like last year only bigger.

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Answer to some logistical questions:

LODGING:
I have called several local hotels and have not been able to get any deals set-up. I think after we get some awsome publicity from this years event that will change. I have a team staying at the Holiday Inn Express Monroe and refered another team to use them. I think it is a great idea if we get all traveling teams together at the same hotel. It's great for evening conversation.

Holiday Inn Express-Monroe
1225 N Dixie Hwy
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 242-6000‎

Team Social:
Now that the event is back at the High School, we will be having the team social here at the school. I have had several teams come talk to me about how they enjoyed the social we had last year and think we will be doing something of the same this year.

Food:
Food offered this year will be:

Individual orders: 1/4 med pizza individually boxed $3.00
1 order of Cheesy Sticks $2.00
Nacho's $2.00
Hot Dogs $1.00
Pop/Water $1.00
Special: 1/4 med pizza individually boxed, 1 order of Cheesy Sticks and 1 soda all for only $5.00.

Pre-orders are going to have their own line to just walk up, say your name, and get your order. If your team pre-orders please give name and order for Friday and Saturday. All pre-orders must be in by June 24th. Thanks

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What's the team list look like now?

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240
1023
1528
815
1243
1250
217
70
2137
67
1025
503
910
1732
1718
2337
2612
494
33
2171
1504
703
302
894
226

PRE-ROOKIE TEAMS ( LIVONIA/Team 830)
PRE-ROOKIE TEAMS ( ANDOVER/Team 469)

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For those of us that weren't there last year (maybe we're the only ones), what did you do for the team social?

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Last year it was just what it says. A social. We organized it to were you sat with people that you did not know and play cards (socialiized). With the number of teams coming this year, we are going to do that, show a movie, and I want to (if teams are ok with it) get people that would like to try and drive another teams robot do that also.