[Rosiebotboss]

The following is for Justin........

Point #1
Information is knowledge. The more information you have going into build season, the better. Yes, you can touch, feel , smell all the elements of the game field by sending out pieces of it to all the teams, but you are not going to be able to run a quick force test on removing a ringer from a human player slot, or eaves drop on a conversation between Jim Morin and Art Colling (2 Buzz, Team 175 mentors that ALWAYS come up with a winning robot design) or ask a question directly of the GDC.

Point #2
The speeches are the best part. Where else can you talk to Governors, (and other governmental officials) business leaders, FIRST heavyweights (the Andy Bakers/Dave Laverys of the FIRST world), be motivated by your leaders and welcome the newbies into FIRST. Dean's house is an absolutely essential part of the process. Just the machines he has scattered around are incredible!!

Point #3
The kits should be shipped out to remote sites and are. For those that are local, let them save FIRST some money.

Point #4
California.......that's just full of moonbats and surfers.........I'll take NH anytime.

Consider yourself stirred.