[Kims Robot]

Good work on getting a submission in!! And dont worry too much, a lot of teams have different writers and presenters, some people are better at writing, others are better at presenting, some are good at both.

Quick rundown:
Regionals
*You sign up for a Friday timeslot - usually they will have the signup in the pit sometime on thursday. If you want to put any strategy to what timeslot you pick, get there early!
*Make sure to arrive prepared 15 minutes before your presentation time (the regional will tell you where to go). If you have a laptop, speakers, anything like that, make sure it is fully ready.
*When you get in the room you have 10 minutes TOTAL, that includes your setup time, so have your setup well rehearsed, whether its starting a presentation, handing out packets, putting up posterboards, etc.
*There are usually 3 judges, but I think I have heard of there being up to 5. If you bring anything to hand out, its smart to bring 5-8 copies.
*Use your 10 minutes wisely, standard format is 5 minutes for the presentation, 5 for Q&A. Some events will let you run over the 5 minutes by a little, some cut you off at 5 minutes... so its best to have a presentation that is exactly timed to 5 minutes. They may or may not have a timer or clock, so you may also want to wear a watch, as they might just have someone outside timing for them.
*At some regionals the judges will go around and talk to the top 3 or so teams, at some they dont. Its up to the judges and if they feel they need more detail or not.


Advice:
*If you didnt write the essay, know it by heart (or at least what is in it by heart). They will likely ask you questions about it, so you should know how to answer it.
*Know your team history (at least the last 3 years), know all the events the team has been involved in, how many students/mentors, etc
*Bring 2 other members with you!!! You say that You are presenting, well it doesnt show a lot of teamwork if its just one presenter. Even if they dont say as much as you do, they are there to help answer questions and show that you are a team.
*Provide detail on what you HAVE done... all the things you plan to do are nice, but its really what you have already accomplished that is important to them. Get as much detail into your presentation as possible. Saying "we held demonstrations this year" isn't as powerful as "we held 22 demonstrations for over 4,000 people"
*Bring Handouts!! Make a small easy to flip through packet of some of your biggest accomplishments. Any news paper articles, brochures your team made, etc. The judges can use this after the fact to remember some of what you talked about or understand more of what you do.