[Al Skierkiewicz]

You are doing fine with the batteries you shipped. You will find that putting on the charger will show they are discharged just a little. Top them off before going to the field. In most cases the batteries will retain their charge for months and will not be damaged if they are stored partially charged. A few caveats though, don't store where temperatures can be extremely cold or extremely hot or in a very moist environment. Always protect the terminals from shorting or damage. We have batteries that are still powering our practice robots that are several years old.
Good Luck All