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Figure out with your mentors what the team rules are about where the students can be and when. Exhibitors row was in a different building last year and there were many students who did not get to go because the team rule was not to leave the building. Come up with a plan and build time in your schedule to go to the conferences (last year held on Wed and Thurs), scholarship row, etc. Don't forget the unofficial events like all the meet and greets and the roboprom.
Stop by the Information Booth on site if you have questions.
Have someone in your group come up with a meal strategy - including making reservation.
Consider asking family members attending to volunteer - for at least a day. Volunteering allows you to see a whole other side to the event, you get to eat the great volunteer food and meet lots of other people.
The event will go by very quickly. Use every opportunity to meet people who may become friends for life.
Heads up - the badging check-in process was ridiculously slow last year on Wed. My hope is they will be improving the flow this year so there aren't 1-2 hour waits just to register.