Two mentors from 237 drive to NH in the morning, attend the kick off and drive back home. The rest of the team on Saturday will be watching the kick off from the satellite or internet feed, some may also watch it in small groups and come up with ideas.
On Sunday we hold a potluck lunch at a local church where the students, thier parents, the mentors, teachers, engineers and others involved with the team can eat and talk about the new game. We will also show a recording of the kick off. A mock playing field (see below) of the new game has also traditionally been there also so people can get an idea of the game and try some strategies.
On Saturday, if I'm not working and I won't know that until Thursday or even Friday, then I'll watch the kick off on the internet. If I'm working then there's nothing I can do. I'll miss the kick off plus the mock field will have to wait until later Saturday.
Every year after the kick off I've built a
mock field for the team to display. I've always used the same base pieces, they just get repainted and new lines drawn if needed, but the end zones and other objects are built from scratch every year since they change. I'm normally working on it from the time the kick off ends until later on at night and then hopefully finish it in the morning before the pot luck. I will have Elgin give me a hand this year, I know he felt left out last year, plus it should get done a lot quicker and I won't have to rush the next morning.
On Sunday I will be at our potluck. Basic brainstorming will begin then but we really won't get into it until Monday.