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Re: IRI - Pre-Rookie, Scholarships, Blood Drive
I don't believe this has been said, so I'd like to put it out there:
For all of you planning to donate blood this weekend, thank you. I have been in need of donated blood before, it means a lot to me personally. For those of you who are undecided, it is a very safe procedure and you will bounce back very quickly to roboteering as long as you take care of yourself . Please keep a few things in mind when you donate this weekend. - Get a good night's sleep before hand. You are going to be tired this weekend, Robot comps do that, but if you plan to donate blood it's good to be rested - Drink a lot of water - more than you normally would, to replace the fluid you will be donating. Try to avoid caffeine if you can, such as coffee, tea, and yes too much of the good old Mountain Dew. - Iron rich food (red meat, poultry, fish, raisins, some cereal) is great before your donation - they will test to see if you have enough iron in your blood. Fatty foods are not - they can mess with blood testing results (info courtesy of Red Cross) - Keep your schedule for the day in mind. If you have a match to operate at 12, don't run to donate at 11:30 while your team sits in queue...also, recall that if you are driving home that day (especially long distances) you will want to feel recovered when you leave. - Eat the stuff they give you! Yay cookies Yay sweet stuff It really does help energize you- Let somebody on your team know that you will be donating blood that day. Mentor, teammate, groupie...that way if you start to feel woozy for whatever reason somebody will be there to make sure you have a place to sit and may be able to bring you something to eat or drink. Thanks to the great folks at IRI for organizing this! Last edited by Eugenia Gabrielov : 19-07-2007 at 16:59. Reason: word choice |
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