CHINA TEAM NEXT YEAR!!!!

[N7UJJ]

We have been working with a team in Mexico.
The BIGGEST problem we have had to deal with is shipping. Their crate of parts gets held up for weeks in customs. I think this year, FIRST is going to work with Microchip's shipping department and maybe this year they will get their parts on time.

If a foriegn team wants to buy appor\\roved parts, shipping is again a problem. In Mexico, they had a real hard time getting PVC parts to build tetras! Many parts that we use are English measurement, not metric which are far more common in the rest of the world.

We do a lot of our communications via email.

Encourge them to join us. encourage, encourage...

Allan

[OZ_341]

Yes, Team 341 mentored two teams from Singapore for the FIRST Vex Challenge. We sent a student over there to meet with them prior to Atlanta and then they came here for the competition.

The cool thing was that they combined to win the FIRST Vex Challenge Award. This was the highest honor you could win at the Vex competition.

Congratulations teams FVC 46 and FVC 52. We are very proud of you both!!