[NE FIRST] 2014 New England Championship!

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Alright Teams, we know that there are 2 more weeks of build, AND 6 weeks of District Qualifiers before we find out who is attending the big New England Event, but WHO's EXCITED?!?!

Come Join us on April 10-12th to see the excitement of the New England Championship Event at Boston University's Agganis Arena!!

This Email went out to Teams Today:

Hello Teams!!

We hope you are all doing well as you work through Week 4 of Build Season, and that you are coming up with some great robots for Aerial Assist!!

We just wanted to take a moment to send you some updates on the New England Championship Event! As you all know, 53 New England Teams will qualify for the New England Championship in Boston and a shot at moving on to the World Championship in St Louis. While many of you are focused on your robots and the 9 upcoming District Qualifier events, we wanted to make sure you are considering a trip to the New England Championship in your plans!! Here are some details we don't want you to miss!

New Features!!
Back in the Fall we sent out a Survey asking what the teams liked and wanted to see at the NE CMP event. As a result of that and some of our committee's ideas we have worked hard on many new features. Check out the attached document for details!

Volunteers!!
We are still in need of plenty of volunteers to help staff our event. While we know that many of you do not know if your team will be attending yet, consider having some of your non-critical team members volunteer for our event (we prefer not to have volunteers sign up that will have to drop out if their team qualifies) and come join the excitement!
Spread the word & Sign up in VIMS today!

Connect with Us!!
Keep an Eye on our Event Webpage for Details & Updates
Subscribe to our Twitter Feed
Register for our Facebook Event

Charity Drive!!
This year the NE CMP is kicking off a District-Wide Charity Drive to collect New Toys for the Boston Children's Hospital. Currently Collections will be hosted at the Hartford, Rhode Island, Northeastern, Granite State, and Pine Tree District Events, in addition to the collection at the New England Championship. Stay tuned for more details!!

Alumni & Seniors!!
Is your team still in touch with your Alumni? How about those Seniors that are about to become FIRST Alumni?? The NECMP will be hosting an Alumni Lunch for All New England Alumni & Seniors on Friday. Have them register for the NE FIRST Alumni Network to receive more information.

Thinking Ahead??
If your team is thinking ahead to the New England Championship, there are a few things we want you to know to assist in your planning.
- Steele Meetings has blocked off Hotel Rooms for Teams & Volunteers
- Our event is a THREE DAY event, Qualification Matches start on Thursday Afternoon!
- Team Load-In will be Wednesday 6-8pm, this is the ONLY time you can use our Loading Dock (other options will be detailed in our Welcome Packet).


Whew that was a lot of information!! If you made it all the way through, thank you for your time! Good luck with the rest of build season, and we will stay in touch!! Feel free to contact us with event specific questions at <necmp at nefirst.org>. For general district information, qualification details, etc, please contact <info at nefirst.org>.

Happy Build Season!