Kickoff Plans

[The Farmer]

I'm going to RIT to watch the kickoff, then our team is going to a breakout rom there to brainstorm about the robot. Also, I'll be bringing my laptop to take down any ideas.

[Michael Corsetto]

I'll be the lone representative for 1678 at the Silicon Valley Kickoff. Following the broadcast I'm driving our KOP directly from SJSU to Davis so we can get to work! Less than a week left, can't wait!

By the way, can anyone tell me if there is any special identification or proof of purchase I need to bring with me in order to pick up my team's KOP. I checked on TIMS but I couldn't find anything. Thanks!

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

I'll be the lone representative for 1678 at the Silicon Valley Kickoff. Following the broadcast I'm driving our KOP directly from SJSU to Davis so we can get to work! Less than a week left, can't wait!

By the way, can anyone tell me if there is any special identification or proof of purchase I need to bring with me in order to pick up my team's KOP. I checked on TIMS but I couldn't find anything. Thanks!

I have signed for our kit in the past, without having been one of the TIMS contacts or showing any ID or anything. To confirm what the SJSU kickoff policy is, you can contact Jim Beck. If you don't have his email address, shoot me a PM and I can get you in touch with him.

[gorrilla]

im going to the Orlando kickoff at Devry, hopefully we'll have a bigger room this time, it was really cramped last year with all 30 or so teams


its gonna be a long 5 days

[Bochek]

I will be at the Ontario Science Center kickoff, Because the teacher who runs the program at our school could not attend, Just team members over the age of 18, and mentors are attending from our team.

Following Kickoff we have the annual "Meet at my place" where team leaders and mentors from our team and a few of the other local teams get together and discuss idea's and such. Usually its more based around team organization then the actual robot.

Then the fun begins, We break out the K'nex and get to the idea's


- Bochek

[MrForbes]

Plan is to drive 200 miles up to Phoenix to Brophy Prep to watch the remote kickoff...I'll bring my sons and meet up with the school van that will have more students. They'll bring the KOP to our place on Ft Huachuca, where we'll have our first (post drive) brainstorming session.

The past couple years we've built a field element on Sunday...seems to help everyone get a better feel for how to play the game.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Cory

I have signed for our kit in the past, without having been one of the TIMS contacts or showing any ID or anything. To confirm what the SJSU kickoff policy is, you can contact Jim Beck. If you don't have his email address, shoot me a PM and I can get you in touch with him.

I have signed for the kit on 3 seperate occasions without being a TIMS contact or showing an ID of some sort as well.



I will be at Northeastern University's kickoff hosted by us (team 125)...we have something to the tune of 26 teams coming I believe to watch the kickoff with us.

[The Megan 2207]

We're going to have a Kickoff party (like a New Year's party, but better), then we're going to the U of M for the Minnesota Kickoff with six weeks of mass chaos to follow! Hooray for build season!

[Speeder]

The LuNaTeCs will be convening their Kick-Off at Salem County Community College beginning at 8 AM Saturday. A couple of our Mentors will head off to Upper Darby’s (Team 357) Local Kick-Off while the rest of Team 316 begins brainstorming the new Challenge.

Best of luck to all the Teams!

[Hiteak]

I'll be helping out at the RIT kickoff and then might talk to some teams about initial designs.

[Danny McC]

Yeahhh I'll be at Upper Darby still thinking about the game before they announce. Someones gotta remind me the night before so I wake up in time. ^_^

[Woody1458]

Originally Posted by Cory

I have signed for our kit in the past, without having been one of the TIMS contacts or showing any ID or anything. To confirm what the SJSU kickoff policy is, you can contact Jim Beck. If you don't have his email address, shoot me a PM and I can get you in touch with him.

If I heard right, Jim Beck will be in LA for the kick-off so perhaps the best to contact would be second in command, Randy Lam. Maybe that was just for the competition I'm not quite sure.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Team 201 will be at Kettering University's Kickoff also, and then to a team brainstorming meeting later that afternoon

Does anyone know if Kettering will have Wi-fi and power outlets available for teams while watching the kickoff? I was hoping to bring my laptop

[IndySam]

Pat and I are going to Manchester for the first time and dragging Dr Love along with us.

It's a long drive from Indy and I wouldn't mind stopping in some place like Albany for the night and missing the first part of the workshops. Anyone have an idea of the schedule other than what's on the FIRST website now?
Will we be allowed in if we get there late? We are registered to attend.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by IndySam

Pat and I are going to Manchester for the first time and dragging Dr Love along with us.

It's a long drive from Indy and I wouldn't mind stopping in some place like Albany for the night and missing the first part of the workshops. Anyone have an idea of the schedule other than what's on the FIRST website now?
Will we be allowed in if we get there late? We are registered to attend.

You will probably be allowed in, however they do like the broadcast to look as professional as possible, so you will probably not have a very good choice of seating.

It is also quite crowded, just keep that in mind.