**FIRST EMAIL**/TIMS/STIMS Update/Beta Testing/FIRST HQ Business Hours/Sr Mentor Cal

[Mark McLeod]

Knew you'd be interested, and left on tinderhooks.

[rsisk]

I wonder if we sang songs to Bill Miller if that would get TIMS opened sooner, like the way it worked to wring game hints out of Dave Laverly.

[Akash Rastogi]

On another note, I wonder if they'll choose beta test teams based on who gave the best results and feedback last time or based on who didn't get a chance to be a beta tester yet. I'm hoping the former.

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

On another note, I wonder if they'll choose beta test teams based on who gave the best results and feedback last time or based on who didn't get a chance to be a beta tester yet. I'm hoping the former.

I would hope some combination of the two... get the teams that gave really great feedback to do it again, but also get new teams in there to give feedback. Otherwise, you create a system where it's fairly difficult for any other teams to get to participate in the beta test program.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

On another note, I wonder if they'll choose beta test teams based on who gave the best results and feedback last time or based on who didn't get a chance to be a beta tester yet. I'm hoping the former.

I would email FIRST directly at this point.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I would email FIRST directly at this point.

True, doing now.

I too would like to see a mix. I know of a certain yellow and black team that applied to each beta test, but didn't get a chance to do so, even with very capable students and mentors. So, hopefully they get it this year

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I know of a certain yellow and black team that applied to each beta test, but didn't get a chance to do so, even with very capable students and mentors. So, hopefully they get it this year

1676?

[KathieK]

Please remember to join us on Thursday, Sept 8 for the Choosing a Competition call with Frank Merrick, FRC Deputy Director. Frank will go over some changes for this year's competition season.

The call will start at 7pm ET. For dial-in information private message me or check the FIRST website later today. A revised outline for the call will be posted soon, and includes dial-in information.