2012 Boston Regional

[KathieK]

What: NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) Mingle
When: Thursday, March 22, 2012 10am - Noon (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
You are encouraged to come and go as your schedule dictates.
Where: Club Room, upper level of Agganis Arena
(near south side food concessions - Commonwealth Ave side)
Who: This meeting is open to any adult, including any mentors, parents, administrators and sponsors, both technical and non-technical!

This will be an opportunity to meet and network with your fellow NEM's. We will be discussing NEMO resources and will have an open discussion, addressing any immediate concerns brought by the group.

I’m looking forward to meeting the mentors at the NEMO meeting. Please share this announcement with the mentors on your teams!

About NEMO: For 8 years the Non-Engineering Mentor Organization has been a support group and information exchange for those adult mentors who help teams as part of the FIRST programs, including JrFLL/FLL/FTC/FRC. NEMO has a central clearinghouse for information. NEMs on teams help with all the behind-the-scenes-glue holding the teams together including mentor recruitment and retention, travel, hotels, meals, parent involvement, fundraising, business plans, public relations, community service, team building and logistics. NEMs help build a team so the team can build a robot. Our membership has grown to over 600 mentors in FIRST!

Joining NEMO: Visit www.firstnemo.org to find out how to join NEMO and the private online forum. There are no dues to join. Visit the "Resources" page to see all the papers written by NEMO members.

[Rick]

No chatter on the Boston Regional this year?

AIR Strike 78 is excited to play again after competing a few weeks ago at the GSR. The Boston Regional crew runs a top-notch event every year.

Boston will host 4 teams that have won regional/district events : 125, 131, 233, and 341 (x2). It should be a competitive event!

Is webcast information available?

[Brandon Holley]

Good call Rick! Wheres the Boston love this year???

125 is excited for Boston as we are every year. Only 3 days off for us between New York City and Boston, but we are ready!


The NUTRONs will be hosting the webcast this year. No link yet, but I believe it will be on Ustream. Stay tuned for more info.

See everyone in a couple days.

-Brando

[KathieK]

We have several rookie teams coming to Boston, including one from Mexico and one from Turkey, so please welcome them to FIRST!

[Jared Russell]

We can't wait for our first Boston Regional! We have heard so many wonderful things about this event.

[smurfgirl]

This is my fourth year as a volunteer at Boston - I'm excited! See you all in a few days

[Koko Ed]

I've been in Framingham for the past few days waiting for the festivities to begin.
A couple more days and I'll be able to get around here without using the GPS.
And the best part is it's going to be really nice in the Metro Boston area. It'll be in the 80's on Thursday!

[jwfoss]

I'll be heading up to Boston on Thursday night this year. Looking to move more into volunteering starting with being the Game Announcer in training this year. Working with Peter Moore and "Angry" Eric should be an excellent experience and a great way to start my involvement.

Good luck, and see you on the court.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by jwfoss

I'll be heading up to Boston on Thursday night this year. Looking to move more into volunteering starting with being the Game Announcer in training this year.

Good luck, and see you on the court.

See you guys at the house on Thursday.

[Rosiebotboss]

This weekend at the Agganis is also the return of Dr. Joe to FIRST. We have all read his DFTF series and are looking forward to the teams creation! I know I am.

[sgreco]

The field is very strong this year in Boston!

Unfortunately this will be the first ever 2079 regional that I won't be attending, it's going to be weird just watching the webcast, but nonetheless I'm really looking forward to it!

[Muffinz]

88 is looking forward to the competition. We had some trouble at our first regional but changes have been made and we are ready to compete.

[kstl99]

1922 Oz-Ram will not be going this year but my daughter and I have had so much fun the last few years that we will be there Saturday just to watch. Hopefully someone will let us use a couple of seats.

[racesick222]

222 won't be attending the Boston Regional this year, but it was a great event last year. I can't wait to watch the webcast, and I hope everything runs smoothly.

[OZ_341]

We are very excited to make new friends at the Boston Regional!
We have heard so many great things about the quality of the event and the participating teams. We simply can't wait to get on the road to Boston.