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Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley
Also, Mountain Dew.
Well, water. Competitions get long and tiring. Be sure to have plenty of water available for the team. It's easy to forget to drink it throughout the day but it is important!
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Excellent advice... note that many venues have restrictions on bringing in outside drinks, but they all allow empty water bottles to be brought in and the bottles can be refilled at sinks and fountains.
I found that having a bottle that could clip to my belt was the best way to ensure that I stayed hydrated at the competitions... it really does make a difference to your performance at the end of the event as well as your overall enjoyment of the event.
You may also want to plan in advance to have fruit and vegetable snacks available, perhaps just outside the venue if they aren't allowed inside. Most of the food available inside the venues is high fat, high sodium, and high priced. Three days of sugar, caffeine and cholesterol doesn't actually make people more social or team-oriented. Really... not even teenagers.
Jason
P.S. You know about bringing a cart for your robot, right? And having all the team paperwork sorted out... for releases, tech inspection and shipping (if necessary).