Will there be remote kick offs in 2005?

[Roland]

of course there will be remote kickoffs, where else would people pick up their kits?

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Roland

of course there will be remote kickoffs, where else would people pick up their kits?

It used to be that you had to pick them up in Manchester or have them shipped to your team. Now you have the ability to goto a remote kickoff and pick up your kit. Some teams still don't goto a remote kickoff and have their kits shipped to them.

Wetzel

[Greg Needel]

i know for a fact there is a remote kickoff in rochester ny.

[Beth Sweet]

Well, I'm not exactly sure where UALR is, but I know the the 2 Michigan regionals that I'm aware of are in Northville and Grand Valley State University (Allendale), so if you're in the great, freezing cold state of Michigan, those are two options for you!

[Andrew]

We've gone to the St. Louis kick off in 2003, 2004 and the Houston kick off in 2002.

UALR is University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

[MrB]

This year there is also going to be a remote kick-off at SUNY Stony Brook (Long Island, NY)

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by Beth Sweet

Well, I'm not exactly sure where UALR is, but I know the the 2 Michigan regionals that I'm aware of are in Novi and Grand Valley State University (Allendale), so if you're in the great, freezing cold state of Michigan, those are two options for you!

There will be a kick-off in Northville, MI next to Novi where previous kick-offs have been held
Lindsey

[Steve W]

There will be a kickoff at the Ontario Science Center in Toronto.

[Billfred]

There will be a kickoff in Swearingen here at USC. (If "Unfortunately, dancing is not allowed" rings a bell to you, then you've been there.)

Oh, and I hear there'll be a kickoff in Manchester, too. Although I wonder how many people would show up for that little ol' thing.

[Liz Smith]

For people near NJ... I heard there was going to be a kickoff event held at NJIT this year.

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by Pika1579

For people near NJ... I heard there was going to be a kickoff event held at NJIT this year.

Tis true- MCCC is renovating their auditorium so the event is moved to NJIT this year. There will be a variety of workshops available as well as kit distribution and such. With the explosion of Newark teams recently this will be a convenient way to get all the new players up to speed. It should be a great day.

WC

[Denman]

Originally Posted by Roland

of course there will be remote kickoffs, where else would people pick up their kits?

We get our kit shipped to us overseas.
It takes ~ 4 days usually

Hmm......
If only we could have a kickoff here in england the current arrangement is everyone cramming into one person's house who has either satellite capable of recieving nasa.... or someone who has 1 meg broadband or more and streaming it off the web....

[Peter Matteson]

For those who haven't done so yet the Manchester kick-off is worth the trip if you can drive to it. Just don't take wrong turn on the way home like we did last year . Last year it was helpful because the field in NH had some last minute changes that were made the night before.

Hopfully this year the temperature is at least a positive number when it happens last year it was -6 F.

I'm just remembering I talked with some mentors who flew in for the kick-off.

Pete

[Heretic121]

Ok, here is a major questino about the kickoff that i have wanted to ask. I have heard that only mentors may go to the Manchester Kick-Off, is this true? I am hoping to drive up with a few other teamates outside of those possible mentors from our team. I am just hoping to be able to see the kickoff in person rather than streamed offline, or wathcing it over Nasa tv, espicaly because i didnt join until a week after kick off this season =/

[Peter Matteson]

I know for a fact the Founder's Dinner the night before is mentors only. I believe that is to not only keep crowds down but limit liability. Also its so crowded and painful to get in and out of I wouldn't recommend it.

I'm not sure if the kick-off at the college is mentors only. Last year I recall seeing many students there, particularly college students.