**FIRST EMAIL**/Team Forum Dates and Locations Announced!

[Damian Manda]

Greetings Teams:

The time has come to get together at the annual team forums to discuss the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition season! Space is limited, so we request you send a maximum of two (2) adult mentors to represent your team at one (1) forum. We are sorry, but students are not allowed. The forum agenda will include improvements FIRST has instituted this year, an analysis of what happened during the season, and topics related to your specific regional event. The goal is to get input from teams to assist FIRST improve the quality of events.

Please see the following locations, dates and times to attend the forum closest to you. Important: To reserve your spot at a forum and get any questions answered, please email the contact person at the address provided (do not email FIRST.) Thank you!

Arizona:
Location: (TBD)
Date: June 8, 2004
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Jason Morrella - Jmorrella@usfirst.org

California:
Location 1: San Jose (TBD)
Date: June 2, 2004
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Jason Morrella - Jmorrella@usfirst.org

Location 2: Los Angeles (TBD)
Date: June 1, 2004
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Jason Morrella - Jmorrella@usfirst.org

Canada:
Location: (TBD)
Date: June 15, 2004
Time: (TBD)
Contact: Mark Breadner - Mark.breadner@etel.tdsb.on.ca

Georgia:
Location: (TBD)
Date: June 10, 2004
Time: 4:30pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Jeremy Roberts - gtfirst@comcast.net

Michigan:
Location 1: Grand Valley University (Grand Rapids)
Date June 1, 2004
Time: 5 pm to 9 pm
Contact: Susan Lawrence - sklsumgrad@comcast.net

Location 2: ITT Technology (East Michigan)
Date: June 2, 2004
Time: 5 pm to 9pm
Contact: Susan Lawrence - sklsumgrad@comcast.net

New England:
Location: FIRST
Date: June 9, 2004
Time: 4:30 to 8:30
Contact: Sue Robinson - srobinson@usfirst.org

New Jersey:
Location: Ethicon
Date: June 8, 2004
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Contact: Randy Schaeffer - randyschaeffer@worldnet.att.net

New York:
Location: Polytechnic University
Date: June 9, 2004
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Contact: Randy Schaeffer - randyschaeffer@worldnet.att.net

Oregon:
Location: Portland (TBD)
Date: June 3, 2004
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Contact: Jason Morrella - Jmorrella@usfirst.org

Pennsylvania:
Location 1: Pittsburgh (TBD)
Date: June 14 or 21
Time: (TBD)
Contact: Louisa Hanshew - llhanshew@aol.com

Location 2: Philadelphia (TBD)
Date: June 14 or 21
Time: (TBD)
Contact: Louis Hanshew - llhanshew@aol.com

Virginia:
Location: VCU School of Engineering
Date: June 7, 2004
Time: 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Dee Tomczak - Robotstoo@aol.com

Directions will be available shortly and posted on our website at http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/team_forum.htm.

Please note light food and beverages will be served at all locations. We look forward to seeing you there!

Go Teams!

[Arefin Bari]

Very coool... ::forwards the email to mentors ::

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Damian Manda

Space is limited, so we request you send a maximum of two (2) adult mentors to represent your team at one (1) forum. The forum agenda will include improvements FIRST has instituted this year, an analysis of what happened during the season, and topics related to your specific regional event.

If only allowed to register for one forum, but have suggestions about two regional events that you attended, can you still talk about it at the forum that is closest to you?

Are the forums always held on a weeknight? That makes it really difficult to attend if you have to travel any distance to get there.