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Today we have the first of two blogs focusing on the 2015 FIRST Championship from Toby Clarke, FRC Program Manager.

We can’t wait to see all the teams headed to St. Louis in just a few days. This blog is intended to help make your access to the facility as smooth and easy as possible.

If your team arrives in St. Louis early, please have a team representative go the America's Center lobby Registration starting at noon on Wednesday to retrieve your team’s registration material. Registration badges are required for all attendees beginning Thursday morning so please be sure to obtain the required badges for your team members and guests.

Team equipment move in to the Pits begins Wednesday at 2pm for up to five (5) team representatives. Unlike during Load-In at Regional or District events, these five representatives are encouraged to get started with all that needs to get done: pit setup, robot repairs, inspection, etc. Prior to this time, no equipment (tool boxes, pit supplies, etc) will be allowed in the America's Center. Your robot crate will be waiting for you at your assigned pit location. Starting at 2pm, access to the Pits will be available through the 9th Street doors and also the Plaza Entrance on Convention Boulevard. Please see the map below and follow the instructions of the FIRST staff wearing the yellow vests to help provide a smooth and safe load in.



The Pits open to all team members starting at 5pm on Wednesday. Prior to this time, beginning at 2pm, the seating areas in the Dome will be available for team members not helping with the load in.

The goal on Wednesday night is for your team to make sure it completes robot inspection, sends their drive team to the Drivers’ Meeting, and also participates in its assigned practice match on the your sub-division Dome field. Qualifying matches start first thing Thursday morning so getting this done is a priority for Wednesday night. There will be plenty of inspectors available to help with this important task.

Now what about access on Thursday through Saturday? This year we will have more doors open in the morning to make it easier for you. In addition to the Plaza Entrance and its nearby Dome A, we will also be using Dome B and Dome D entrances. From Dome D you can also easily access the Pits via the Annex ramp.

We wish you safe and uneventful travel to St. Louis and will see you soon for a great Championship event.