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Wanted to pass along an invitation that was e-mailed by our regional director 2 days ago.

We know that many teams do not have the resources to build all of the field elements themselves and we hope this day will help to level the playing field for all KC area teams.

Coaches,

The R7 Alliance (1730, 1986, and 1987) is excited to announce our 5th annual scrimmage event on Saturday February 20th from 8 am - 3 pm! Location is Lee's Summit High School B gym. Entrance is on Browning St on the west side of campus.

We plan to have inspectors from the Kansas City Regional on hand for any teams that want to go through a mock inspection before the actual event.

We are asking that teams bring their own extension cord/power strip to charge their batteries and as many game pieces as possible so that we may be able to simulate matches on the field. Teams should also bring any tools you may need as there will not be a tool shop available. We have been asked to make sure that teams do not drive robots on the uncarpeted areas of the gym floor to avoid making marks.

Field Access: Matches will run every 15 minutes beginning at 8:30 am, with a total of 10 minutes of field access for teams. For the first two and a half minutes, a match timer will run for teams to practice autonomous and match timing. Teams can use the remainder of the 10 minutes of field time for any additional testing.

To ease field reset and to maximize field time, we plan to set up one of each defense from each category on the field. The red side will contain the Portcullis, Moat, Drawbridge, and Rock Wall. The blue side will contain Cheval de Frise, Ramparts, Sally Port, and Rough Terrain. You will have the opportunity to select alliance color when signing up for matches.

Concessions: New, this year we've expanded our concessions from the previous years. We will be serving a pancake breakfast and coffee, and hot dog and pulled pork meals for lunch along with the typical snacks that we've had. We will provide a menu with pricing to any teams attending.

This year's game is tough, but an added challenge has been building a practice field with all of the elements that can be used. It was a major monetary and labor intensive work effort - to help us offset this we hope that teams will support our efforts by purchasing from the expanded concession stand. We appreciate your support of these concessions to continue to fund the elements for use at the scrimmage and the KC regional practice field.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Hillary Griffith (e-mail redacted).

Drop me a PM if you need Hillary's contact information.