Hi folks!
Topics of this issue of Cal Games weekly include:
1. Planning Overview: "It's now four months into Cal Games planning"
2. Registration
3. Awards Manufacturing
4. Side Events
5. Field Elements
6. Setup and Logistics
1. Planning Overview: "It's now four months into Cal Games planning"
We've now spent a little more than 3 months into the planning of California Robot Games 2006. More than 88 individuals showed up at a planning meeting one time or another, and hundreds' of e-mails were sent and received in the name of Cal Games planning. Yup, it's been an exciting summer so far!
We got a lot of the details figured out: location, time, the game, number of teams, registration fee; there are now 6 individuals willing to step up to the plate to take leadership positions. Having said that, we need more! We need individuals to become group leaders for
side event,
event logistic & setup, and we need folks to take initiative for
team queuing,
field reset,
volunteer coordination, and
the pit admin table.
Take a look at the planning overview attached to this message. There are 5 remaining questions that needs to be worked out in the months to come (
awards, side events, display/demos, concession, field electronics), with only 6 of the 21 leadership positions filled. We can't move forward because we need folks to take initiative and ownership of every aspect of Cal Games!
If you have some free time on your hand, if you want to see Cal Games return successfully, then please let Ceal (ceal@wrrf.org) and I know you want to help. We've gained a lot of momentum since May; we've gotten a lot done. Let's not stop here with only two and a half months to go.
Let's go folks! It's Game time!
-Ken Leung
06' Cal Games Manager
2. Registration- Lead by Phyllis Schmit (team 1351)
Current progress: Registration announcement and reminder have now been sent, and are available at:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=48294. There are now 4 teams registered for Cal Games (Yeah!!).
Major concerns: If you intend to register but need to wait until school re-opens to get a school check sent, please notify us anyway with all the info. To guarantee a slot a personal check can be sent with instructions that a school check will be sent to replace it by September 1st.
What we need the community to do: Register for Cal Games, or send us intention to register. Remember, if we don't have enough teams (24) registered by 9/1, we won't have the full Cal Games event.
3. Award Manufacturing- Lead by Team 115
Current progress: There is now a plan to manufacture the awards in Monta Vista High School, where Team 115 is located at. Mr. Shinta, team 115's advisor, will be helping the students with woodworking, and sources for the silicon wafers, mats for the backing, plaques, and glasses are being researched and followed-up.
Major concerns: None.
What we need the community to do: The number of awards will need to be decided we can move ahead with the plan. The number will be decided by the planning committee, but not before the community give us some feedbacks on a few questions. Please see the "Question and polls" section for the questions regarding awards.
4. Side Event(s)- Lead by None.
Current progress: We are still in the stage of deciding what side events we will have on the day of the event, if any.
What we need the community to do: We need feedbacks on a few questions from our side events discussion. Please see the "Question and polls" section for questions regarding side events.
5. Field elements: Lead by Dave Sheridan (Team 776)
Current progress: We are in the stage of gathering field elements from the bay area FIRST community. There will soon be a visit to NASA Ames to check on the condition of their field. Research on materials and cost for additional elements will begin shortly. The effort to gather balls for the game will also be lead by Dave Sheridan.
Major concerns: We may need a "practice day" to put together the playing field and field elements to see if every thing fit together before we ship them to Pioneer High School.
What we need the community to do: We need folks let us know what field elements (center goal, ramps, etc) you have available for us to use as soon as possible!
6. Setup and Logistic: Lead by Ken Leung
Current progress: We are still gathering group leaders for the setup & logistic planning. Alvin Cheng (team 581) and Randy Lam (team 1458) have volunteered to be a part of this, but we need more! As soon as we have a small group of folks (5-6), we will begin inventorying our supplies, and pay a visit to Pioneer High School to start drawing floor plans and setup procedures.
Major concerns: None.
What we need the community to do: We need folks to volunteer to help us work out all the details from renting trucks to laying down carpets on the Friday of the event!
Thanks so much, hope to hear from everyone!
-Ken Leung
06' Cal Games Manager