2008 MARC Registration Now OPEN

[Steve Ketron]

What: Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC)

When: June 27th (practice rounds) and June 28th (ALL DAY)

Price: $200 ($150 for teams that participated in last years competition)

Where: Monroe County Community College
1555 S. Raisinville Road
Monroe, Michigan 48161-9746

Team Limit: 36

Registration Open until June 7th.


Food: We will be providing hot dogs, nachos, pizza, cheesy bread and water/pop during the event (both days). In town, there are also several fast food restaurants for teams if they choose to go that route.

Lodging: There are a few moderately priced hotels between 10-20 minutes away. Dundee also has several NEW hotels (including one with a water park opening soon), which are 20-30 minutes away. Hotels

Volunteering: We have NUMEROUS positions that need great volunteers - we have field reset, crowd control, queuing, field repair, refereeing, pit admin...the list goes on. Those interested in volunteering should contact Steve Ketron.

Questions/Additional Information/Registration Form: Contact Steve Ketron at ketron@monroe.k12.mi.us

[zerogabe]

Can team 2365 have a registration form our email is

zerogabe@yahoo.com

[Steve Ketron]

Last year was this events first year and we had some year competitive teams attend. With all the competition, everyone still had a great time and helped each other out. This years event is going to be different. If the teams that came last year attend and some of the ones that said they will be there this year look at what you are going to compete with: 33,47,70,503, 910 just to start with. This is going to be a very exciting event again this year.

[KTorak]

I believe 217 is coming as well.

[Steve Ketron]

Correct, I talked with Paul and he said 217 is with a doubt coming to MARC.

[XaulZan11]

Wow, looks like MARC will have a lot of great teams. I don't think 1732 has made a final decision, but I hope we'll be there to defend our title and undefeated record.

[Branden Ghena]

Team 240 is definitely going to be showing up. I mean it is only a ten minute drive.

[Steve Ketron]

Just got word from 1732 mentor. 1732 is coming. Excellent to here that a team from Wisconsin loved our event so much that they did hesitate to come back the following year. Thank you "Hilltoppers" for your comittment and your competitive excellence.

[FoleyEngineer]

Team 910 - the Foley Freeze would love to return to "defend our crown" as champs. It was a really fun event last year, and Steve did everything humanly possible to make it enjoyable for everyone involved.

Count us in!

[KTorak]

This event is sure getting competitive quickly.

[Travis Hoffman]

Hmm about 30 miles or so from my aunt's house in Clinton. I'm keeping this one on the radar, perhaps for next season. I wonder if she has enough room to house a FIRST team?

[Steve Ketron]

Originally Posted by Steve Ketron

Just got word from 1732 mentor. 1732 is coming. Excellent to here that a team from Wisconsin loved our event so much that they did hesitate to come back the following year. Thank you "Hilltoppers" for your comittment and your competitive excellence.

So, I have trouble spelling and writing proper sentences. I am from Kentucky what do you expect. I meant to say that 1732 did not hestitate to come back. Either way you read it, it looks like all members of the winning alliance will be back to defend their title. From the e-mails that I receiving, 240/1243 are very hungry for a chance to claim that title. Hope you all get a chance enjoy some friendly but very competitive competition.

[johnr]

So, anything special in the works? Mentor round? Drag racing? The marc 10- friday night,3 bots, 10 laps, winner moves on?

[Steve Ketron]

Things are in the works for a mentors round and a programming contest. Only time (a month or so) will tell.

[J@GMFlint]

Yes! Team 1243 is planning to be at MARC-08 along with our friends across the road from Team 2337 who are planning to put the "hammer" down going for the Win as well this year!!