Tips for First Time Championship Attendees

[cmrnpizzo14]

Top 4 things to bring (besides the necessities):

1.) Good shoes
2.) Camera
3.) Chapstick
4.) Extra shirts!

You will be doing a lot of walking wanting to take pictures of everything and will probably end up with very dry lips at some point during the competition. Shirt trading can be pretty big and pretty fun too, especially if you have a cool design!

[BigJ]

One thing that has gone around a few times on our team when we qualify is extra socks. You will be walking a TON and especially if you are running around for your team or working between the pits and stands all day a change of socks midway through the day can totally refresh you!

(Also drink water )

[Doc Wu]

Originally Posted by cmrnpizzo14

Top 4 things to bring (besides the necessities):

1.) Good shoes
2.) Camera
3.) Chapstick
4.) Extra shirts!

You will be doing a lot of walking wanting to take pictures of everything and will probably end up with very dry lips at some point during the competition. Shirt trading can be pretty big and pretty fun too, especially if you have a cool design!

+1 on the good shoes. I literally had blisters on my feet two years ago from running from the pits to the stands and back. And I could take a shortcut!

Good insoles are a must. This is the time to be gellin'!

I also like to bring menthol cough drops or lemon drops, 'cuz your voice will be shot from cheering!

Remember to hydrate. You'll forget, until it's too late.

[Nyxyxylyth]

Originally Posted by Cynette

Read the A-Z guide and plan out your schedules to include time away from the pits or scouting responsibilities to see the rest of the activities. http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...RC_CMP_A-Z.pdf

Did anybody else notice the pit emergency number is one digit short? Who do we contact to fix it?

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by Nyxyxylyth

Did anybody else notice the pit emergency number is one digit short? Who do we contact to fix it?

I reported the typo.

[Jon Stratis]

And even though you hear this a lot leading up to regionals: GET INSPECTED EARLY! Qualification matches start in the morning on Thursday this year, which means you only have a 5.5 hour period (3-8:30) Wednesday night to get inspected. Don't risk it by pushing it off until the last minute, or trying to squeeze it in Thursday morning before your first match.

And even though you passed inspection at your regional, that's not an acceptable argument if the inspector finds something you need to fix/change at champs!

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Nyxyxylyth

Did anybody else notice the pit emergency number is one digit short? Who do we contact to fix it?

It looks like it got corrected today.