Georgia Kickoff Event Cancelled

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by robochick1319

South Carolina cancelled their event too - but we can't pick up our KOP until WEDNESDAY.

Man, I give up my post as Kickoff Coordinator and everything goes to hell...

[marshall]

NC Kickoffs have been cancelled as well.

[robochick1319]

Originally Posted by marshall

NC Kickoffs have been cancelled as well.

Do you know when you are able to pick up your KOP? Hopefully it's sooner than 4 days after kickoff.....

[marshall]

Originally Posted by robochick1319

Do you know when you are able to pick up your KOP? Hopefully it's sooner than 4 days after kickoff.....

Not yet. Let me create a separate thread.

[FrankJ]

For Georgia teams, Kit pick up is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Atlanta DE Field. From the GaFirst Email

The next issue – distribution of the kit-of-parts – will be handled as follows:

Our kits will be delivered to the Atlanta Destination Einstein location at Johnson Research and Development. The address is:

263 Decatur Street SE

Atlanta, GA 30310

A kit pick-up event only is planned for Sunday, January 8th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. We will have volunteers on hand to help with the distribution of kits and to help you load into your vehicle. To see the size of the kit-of-parts that you will pick up, please go here:

http://www.firstinspires.org/resourc...7-kit-of-parts

If you are unable to pick up your kit on Sunday, please let us know. We will work with you to make sure you receive your kit-of-parts in a timely manner. Contact Connie Haynes at: chaynes@gafirst.org or call 770-366-5612.

[Richard Wallace]

Winter storms in Atlanta can shut the city down. Cars pile up in icy depressions, due to daytime thawing followed by overnight re-freezing. Southern drivers are generally less experienced with wintery road conditions, and southern cities are generally less equipped to clear ice and snow. Those of us who lived in Atlanta during SnowJam82 recall these factors well.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by phurley67

As someone in Michigan...

Originally Posted by FrankJ

But just as a point of reference, Most of the snow related traffic issues in Atlanta come from northerners who "know" how to drive in snow.

How, er, apt. I certainly can drive in 4" of snow - I've been doing it all my life - but all the other idiots here in Atlanta can't. So either I risk getting walloped by some yahoo who thinks 4-wheel-drive includes 4-wheel-stop, or stuck behind some yahoo who thinks slowing down going up a hill is a good idea. And oh do we have hills....

Then there's the ice. Georgia doesn't have snow plows, and they are awful darned proud of their 30 (!) salt trucks. For the whole state.

I'm staying home with a 6-pack. Of Dew, of course.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Then there's the ice. Georgia doesn't have snow plows, and they are awful darned proud of their 30 (!) salt trucks. For the whole state.

... and only 3 of those have the ability to salt the roads.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Man, I give up my post as Kickoff Coordinator and everything goes to hell...

You are in Indiana now. No snow days for you.

[balt_machinist]

From Michigan where snow never phases anyone, and taught in Maryland where any mention of the stuff closes the state (and creates headaches for mentors), I totally understand. As I looked at the weather sites, it looks to be a legit nasty snow/ice machine. Hope everyone is able to watch kickoff online.

Be safe! PLAN and CREATE... Build tomorrow.

[TheBoulderite]

We got a foot of snow in Colorado. The Denver Kickoff is still a go!

In all seriousness, though, stay safe down south. I know you all don't get snow often, so be careful on the roads and whatnot!

[scca229]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

We got a foot of snow in Colorado. The Denver Kickoff is still a go!

Just as long as you get that snow stuff out of the way before the Colorado Regional this year. I'm not sure how sane I will be if I'm driving up there from Albuquerque after giving up on getting a direct flight from Phoenix again. Good thing that I had an AWESOME FTAA and crew (and Andy Baker to make some phone calls for help from his FTAs) that got the field built while I was still on the road south of Colorado Springs waiting for the freeway to open up again. That blizzard was nuts!

The event was amazing though and I have a good story to tell about my first solo FTA assignment!