I just want to make this available to everyone out there and that wasn't able to make it to the Championship to sign up for the email but today I received additional information about CARD. The below is a qoute.
"Hello everyone!
You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest the Collegiate Aerial Robotics Demonstration, a proposed college-level FIRST program. Please note, no additional announcements will be sent to this email list. You must follow one of the below procedures to extend your involvement in the program.
We’re happy to say that we have had terrific feedback from our first season and overwhelming interest in moving forward with the program. With that in mind, we have put together the following overview of the upcoming season to help put things in perspective and bring you into the community dialog either as a team or a supporter of the program.
For Supporters/Volunteers:
If you are interested in the administrative or volunteer aspects of the program we welcome your participation! It can be quite time consuming, but the outcome is well worth it. We also welcome in-kind or monetary support and are happy to discuss sponsorship options. To get started, please email
collegiateaerialrobotics@gmail.com expressing your intent.
For teams:
First, while you have received this email, it does not mean you are an official participant in the program. In part because of the overwhelming response and challenge that comes with participation, we have implemented a tiered registration system for the upcoming season. We also learned from our first year that many teams found they needed more than one year to form a team, organize their program, begin development of robots, and actually be prepared to participate in an event at the college level. With tiered registration, you may participate in the program without committing to a demonstration event.
Officially, our season kicks off September 10th, when we will hold a conference call for all interested teams. More information on that call is forthcoming, but its purpose will be to orient everyone to the season, answer initial questions, and set everyone on a path toward success. We will not be releasing game information on that call, but will provide an overview of what to expect.
Between now and September 10th, all interested teams are required to complete
this pre-registration form. We also ask that you provide a letter of support from your institutional sponsor to
collegiateaerialrobotics@gmail.com.
Following September 10th, with the academic year in full swing, teams will organize and work toward building a solid foundation. The next major event will be the release of game information at the end of the fall academic year in December. We will conduct registrations for the Championship event at this time. Teams will have between the December game release and the April Championship event to further develop and finalize their robotic platforms and finalize other deliverables.
Now, your most important step is to begin organizing your team! There are numerous examples out there in the FIRST community and we’re here to help, along with the 10 teams who participated in the first season of the program. In addition to completing this registration form, you can sign up for our
team Google Group, where you can communicate with the Planning Committee and other teams on anything related to the program.
We also encourage team members to participate in the planning and organization of the program. This open-source mentality allows direct communication and input from teams to best improve our collective chances for success. Interested participants should email
collegiateaerialrobotics@gmail.com expressing their intent.
Thank you and we’re looking forward to the upcoming season!
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Christopher Jones and Karina Powell
Co-Chairpersons, Collegiate Aerial Robotics
CollegiateAerialRobotics@gmail.com"