2011 Northeast Utilities Connecticut Regional

[Jessica Boucher]

I think we're all caught up on volunteers now - thanks for mentioning!

[Fletch1373]

not to hijack the thread, but how's the volunteer list coming for St. Louis Jess?

[KathieK]

I've counted at least 17 awards earned by teams coming to Connecticut so far this season; should make for an exciting Regional!

Mentors, don't forget to visit our mentor lounge if you need a quiet place to make a phone call, take a break, etc.

[dag0620]

The anticipation for the event is driving me insane. Everyone on my team is going crazy! It's going to be a Fantastic weekend and event!

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by KathieK

Mentors, don't forget to visit our mentor lounge if you need a quiet place to make a phone call, take a break, etc.

What a great idea and perk for the mentors attending!

[O'Sancheski]

So who is actually taking advantage of being able to bring your stuff on Wednesday? I know I am. See many of you tomorrow night, and the rest on Thursday morning.

[Nick Rixford]

My team is bringing some things down tomorrow actually, it is a great idea if you want to be able to get right to work on Thursday.

[Vince]

Yale College Undergraduate Admissions will be in the house on Friday. Send me a PM if you'd like us to drop by.

[MarcD79]

You can only bring things in. There is no setup on Wednesday night. You can't unbag the robot or plug in batteries. You can only drop off the robot and equipment.

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

So who is actually taking advantage of being able to bring your stuff on Wednesday? I know I am. See many of you tomorrow night, and the rest on Thursday morning.

I won't personally be up tomorrow night, but I know some delegates will be heading up.

Who's planning on going to the Social Friday night?

I was going to say Party...but then I realized really all weekend could count as that.

I love this Regional

[Bill_B]

We're hoping our minibot will be strong enough to complete the tournament. However, we also have a spare deployment shelf for customization in case there's someone who can offer a minibot for deployment. Or for someone who is having deployment trouble. If you're interested or offering, send me a PM, It's not like the tournaments aren't complicated enough already, right? We should try more twists and turns.

[katiyeh07]

This weekend at the Connecticut Regional, all teams will have a chance to help Gael Force help others. We will be collecting donations for My Sister's Place, a shelter for women and children in the north end of Hartford, Connecticut. Each team will recieve this same flyer on Thursday, but I just wanted to give teams a heads up and a chance to get donations ready if you're interested in helping. This flyer includes a small description of My Sister's Place and a list of items that will be accepted as donations. We will have bins in our pit area to collect any and all donations and we would love it if you could help us help them. Hope to see you all and good luck during competition!

Items that can be donated:
-paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, tissues)
-cleaning products
-thermometers
-store gift cards
-arts and craft supplies
-umbrellas
-sheets
-pillows
-blankets
-towels
-pillows
-first aid kits
-personal care lotion
-laundry detergent
-baby wipes, bottles, diapers

[iwin2000]

It's going to snow on Thursday and Friday, could the competition be postponed?

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by iwin2000

It's going to snow on Thursday and Friday, could the competition be postponed?

Doubtful. There are contracts in place with the facility and too many logistical issues involved to move an event last minute.

We had some pretty bad storms in 2007 and there were no delays so expect things to go forward no matter what unless there is an issue with the facility itself.

[kinghashbrown]

Originally Posted by dag0620

Who's planning on going to the Social Friday night?

Aces High is going!