[Mark McLeod]

Greetings Teams:

Reminder : FRC Regionals Begin in Two Weeks

The "Getting Ready for Your Regional" teleconference for FRC coaches and mentors will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 7 pm EST . This call provides a timely overview and a checklist of sorts for getting everything together, planning, and being prepared to set off to your first 2009 Regional competition. The call is being hosted by FIRST Senior Mentor Steve Cremer, Boston, MA, Senior Mentor David Berggren, San Diego, CA and Frank Merrick, Deputy Director FRC Programs.

Questions are always welcome, however we do ask that team specific questions (i.e. concerns unique to your team) be asked through the normal channel of emailing frcteams@usfirst.org.

Teleconference Details
Phone number - 1-800-503-2899
Access code - 6663906
150 lines available on a "first come, first served" basis. We suggest calling in approximately 5 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled start.

When you have accessed the conference call line, please put your phone on "mute".
Press " * 6 " to mute your phone so that your background noises and chatter will not be heard throughout the call. Whenever you wish to speak, press " * 7 " to unmute your line. If your phone has a separate "mute" key, you may press that key to mute your microphone element at all times, except when you wish to speak.

Prior to the teleconference, we recommend that you download the Getting Ready Outline for the call at: http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=10124. Also, please download the 2009 Members and Mentors Roster cover sheet for your Consent and Release form package, which we will talk about on this call.

This call will be recorded and be made available for replay at the same web site location, http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=10124, on Friday, February 13, 2009.

Again, all team coaches & mentors are welcome, especially those working with rookie teams.

Please join us!

Go Teams!