One More Week!!!

[Silent_Stryker]

How are you guys preparing?

[omutton]

We are getting all of our spirit stuff organized (things like making signs and beanie babies and buttons). Of course, fundraising is an ongoing endeavour.

I am SO PUMPED for Atlanta!!!! Thank you CD!!!!

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Getting together a lot of stuff for the Competition with the events I'm working with and just figuring everything out.

As a team, we're coordinating travelling plans and such, and working through all the random organization stuff before a big event.

And most of all, being BLOODY EXCITED! I LOVE ATL!

Sorry, had to add some caps lock there.

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by Silent_Stryker

How are you guys preparing?

I have shortened my sleep needs to 4 hours per night, and although my sons are both off to college, I wake up each hour to go down to check that the "curfew tape" is still properly attached to the door.

[tiffany34990]

well i have finished the buttons for s.p.a.m. so one thing done for the check list. everyone is trying to come up with new cheers and getting the game face on. the check lists needs to be finalized and then we are off and ready and going to load the bus and make our way north. just need all forums filled out and i'm going to attempt to get sleep because i haven't with IB school work and lose more at competition.

[pyroslev]

Scouting online, limiting sleep and food requirements(Save money), getting ready in general to drop arcimeded down a peg.

cyahll there

[PURPLE!]

Heh, right now 624 is kind of in a slight panic. We kind of decided on going to nationals kind of late in the game, so we are kind of still planing a few things. We have faced so many problems going to championships.

1) Next week is the TAKS tests, which are the state standardized tests which determine how much money the school gets. Basically, the whole entire school year is supposed to be dedicated to passing this EASY test. For Juniors if they don't pass it they can't graduate. Our team will have to take the test DURING THE COMPETITION AT THE SAME TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE IN TEXAS!

2)The majority of kids on the team are in band. On the same weekend of the championship is the huge band trip to Disneyland which we could receive no refund to.

[MattB703]

We spent last night creating a small book of standard plays based on experience from the Regionals. This weekend we will collect/crate our spare parts and tools.

Other than that we're just chewing our nails in anticipation.

Matt B.

[StangMan]

YES! I'm way excited! Only like 4 days until WildStang leaves Rolling Meadows, IL!!!!!

[Conor Ryan]

I've said this before and i'll say it again...I can stay up from now till wednesday when i get there on pure adrenalin and excitment for the competition.

5d 10h 09m and counting!

[vic burg]

5 days left!!!! and since i am with no particualr team, i am going to be cheering on everyone! go teams!!!!

[neilsonster]

I'm preparing by dreading all the homework I have to do before we leave at 4 AM on tuesday!!! I have to pack still, and this includes packing my computer, speakers, various chargers, various cables, the router for our room's LAN.. and clothes... UGH. Anyways I should get started on this homework...

[looneylin]

To use my excess energy, I got into a competition with Karinka13 or Karen about who could contact the most people in our division in 7 days. lol. So far, we're on our 4th day n added 17 on my buddy list, and she added 2. I'm winning!
-IM me @ looney23lin if you'd like to help.

[Richard Wallace]

I'm getting excited and starting to fret.

Since our machine is in good shape and our veteran all-student pit crew doesn't need mentor help any more, I stay busy placing last minute orders for stuff like FIRSTPACK lunches and extra safety glasses. And a few spare packs of SLU-70 lugs for battery cables (see <R48>).

Gotta get my day-job projects squared away so they can get by without me for a few days. Gotta phone/email old friends in ATL. Gotta find a hotel room. Gotta wash some volunteer t-shirts, plus a couple of lime PC shirts.

And stock up on Krispy Kremes to entice visitors to our pit!

[Barry Bonzack]

Siked! Compiling lists of things to do and people to meet. Also making new business cards