Update - January 2008
Welcome to the 62 Chesapeake Regional Teams, representing 8 states, and DC and from England! Special greetings to the 6 rookie teams participating this year.
=>Paperwork needed for the Chesapeake Regional:
• Bus and tool vehicle request forms for entering the USNA. [Due March 2, 2008]
http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/
• Site Info and Consent forms:
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles...D_SiteInfo.pdf
Website:
www.chesapeakefirst.org
Hotels: The Annapolis Conference and Visitors Bureau can serve as a clearinghouse to assist the teams seeking hotels. 1-888-302-2852 for Joyce Baki (ext 106)
jbaki@visitannapolis.org or Andrew Heidt (ext 107)
aheidt@visitannapolis.org Joyce and Andrew assisted many teams last year. Annapolis has been chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as one of the country's top ten waterfront towns!
http://www.visitannapolis.org/
Food: Unlike other regionals (and what is posted) as long as the teams continue to clean up, the teams are allowed to bring food into the pits. No food allowed in the stands.
http://www.usna.edu/FIRST/
Schedule: [not yet posted but will be similar to previous years] NEMO resources page has some great papers, including “Competition Tips-What to Expect”
http://www.firstnemo.org/resources.htm
Shipping: [not yet posted]
Volunteering: Anyone traveling with your team interested in Volunteering? Sign up here (and be sure to designate CHESAPEAKE)
https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon Lots of positions still open.
Student Volunteers: We will be requesting student singers and student ambassadors. [More details to come]
Team Social: There is no team social scheduled for the Chesapeake Regional but the planning committee is still investigating.
See you in Annapolis!