2014 Battle O' Baltimore - Sept. 20

[RoboMom]

Announcing the 8th annual Battle O' Baltimore (BoB)!

Brought to you by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams (BAA)

Saturday September 20, 2014, with some set up/practice time on Friday evening September 19.

Location:
McDonogh School
Owings Mills, MD (NW of Baltimore)

32 teams

Updated website, registration, how to volunteer and other details coming soon.

We are very excited about this beautiful new venue!

The mission of this event is to have an opportunity for teams to compete while introducing new teams, new drivers, new team members to FRC, training new volunteers and inviting the public in to see FIRST. The BoB will be part of the 2014 Baltimore Innovation Week.

[RoboMom]

Baltimore Innovation Week is starting to populate their calendar: http://2014.baltimoreinnovationweek.com/events

We are there on Sept. 20.

[RoboMom]

Just a quick update.
The BoB will be using an official FIRST field this year (thanks to our friends to our immediate north!) The registrations are coming in (NOTE: the registration fee goes up after Aug. 1), the volunteers are being recruited and we have a beautiful new venue. We've got some fun new awards, updates are on-going on the website http://www.battleobaltimore.com/index.php and we are excited to be part of Baltimore Innovation Week.

[RoboMom]

Registration prices go up $50 after Aug. 1.

$200 (early registration - prior to Aug 1)
$250 (regular registration - after Aug 1)
$100 (discounted registration for pre-rookie teams ONLY)

Team list updated: http://www.battleobaltimore.com/teams.php
(There are actually 3 more teams - we need them to fill out the registration form.)

[RoboMom]

http://battleobaltimore.com/directions.php Hotel info now posted.

Team list on the website updated. 6 slots remaining. 26 robots/25 teams. Price goes up Aug. 1.
225
316
357
422
449
533
836
888
1111
1719
2199
2377
2528
2534
2537
2849
2912
3389
3748
4464
4505
4541
4575
4945
4949

[RoboMom]

This year the BoB will feature:
-celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the actual Battle of Baltimore
-meetings for discussion of districts, YPP, RoboRio & NEMO
-lots of volunteers in-training as we grow the volunteer base here in Maryland
-FTC, FLL & Jr.FLL demos
-lots of the public via our partnership with Baltimore Innovation Week. We will be offering student ambassador tours.
-a field with full FMS borrowed from our friends to the north. Thanks MAR!
-a beautiful new venue with lots of room. Thanks McDonogh!
-new awards - all with a historic tie-in
NOTE: the 2014 BoB is not part of the Colonial Conference. The mission of the BoB is to allow new drivers and new teams to test out a competition, while also offering a competitive environment. We support the concept of the conference, but felt it was not a good match for the event this year.

[RoboMom]

4 slots left. Price goes up Aug. 1.
Website list of teams will be updated soon.

[Wetzel]

Started the process to get approval for 2914 to attend. Hopefully will get approval soon.

Wetzel

[RoboMom]

Looking like 1 slot left.

[RoboMom]

And we just filled the 2014 BoB with 32 teams.
We will be starting a waitlist so still send in an application (link on the website) if interested.

[RoboMom]

Reminder that hotel deal needs reservation made before Aug. 20 for those staying over.
http://battleobaltimore.com/directions.php