[Kevin Kolodziej]

Greetings teams,

Some of you are receiving this blast for the first time - please review all documentation on the WIRED website - there have been several rules updates and postings.

We are now less than two weeks away from the event. We have some news for you all! Posted at www.wirobotics.org/vex is the event schedule for December 3rd. There is a condensed version and a detailed version. The detailed version explains how certain things will be handled. We will be running around 60 matches during the competition, so please be sure to be on time while at the event.

Please be sure to register by November 28th if you have not already! We cannot accept registrations after that date, which includes the day of the competition. At the end of this list is the current list of registered teams. These are the official numbers that will be used at the competition. Please plan accordingly when making your robot ID tags and color indicators - these will not be supplied by the event staff!.

The Milwaukee VEX League came to a close last week. We thank the 11 teams that participated in one form or another for an excellent inaugral season. We are open to suggestions and would love to get as much feedback as possible so we can improve for next year.

As a reminder for the tournament on the 3rd, please bring safety glasses for all team members that will be in the pit and on the field. The event staff will not be supplying any. Also, leave your frequency crystals at home! The competition fields will supply the necessary crystals for competition, and robot operation in the pit is only allowed by tethers!

Food at the event will be available from the MSOE Concession Stand and Juice Bar. Please support MSOE as they have generously donated use of the facility for this event.

Parking for the event may be tricky, but MSOE has also granted blanket permission throughout the entire campus. You may park in any MSOE parking lot without need for a permit. A map of available parking is available at http://www.msoe.edu/pub_safety/pdf/v...arking_map.pdf. Some street parking may also be available along Knapp, Broadway, Milwaukee, and Juneau. Directions to the Kern Center can be found at http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/. An alternative to the directions on the website would be to take the McKinley Street exit (available when coming from North or South on 43). If you take McKinley east, it turns into Knapp after crossing the river and runs on the north side of the Kern Center. If you have any questions about the location or parking, please email me.

Registered Teams:

00 Rufus King Rufus Kings of the Rings

01 Rufus King R.K.K.A.

10 Spring Valley HS Orbis Rector Black

36 Marquette Hilltoppers 5

46 Thomas More Ms. Roboto

47 Thomas More Jolly Rogers

48 Thomas More Average Joe

49 Thomas More The A Team

59 Bradley Tech No Clue

60 ?? ??

61 Spring Valley HS Orbis Rector Blue

63 Bradley Tech Purple Cobras

64 Bradley Tech M.O.E. Bot

82 Marquette Hilltoppers 1

84 Messmer HS Bishops Robotics

87 Marquette Hilltoppers 2

88 Marquette Hilltoppers 3

89 Marquette Hilltoppers 4

90 Janesville Nanobots

93 Oconomowoc OHS 1

94 Oconomowoc OHS 2

95 Oconomowoc OHS 3

96 Oconomowoc OHS 4

99 LaCrosse Homeschool BOB


Thanks, we'll see you on the 3rd! Be on the lookout for the practice schedule to be posted online shortly after the 28th.

Kevin Kolodziej
MVL Co-chairman