Beantown Blitz Registration Now Open!

[Erin Rapacki]

THE NU-TRONS AND NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY PRESENTS:
THE 2004 BEANTOWN BLITZ!

Who Gets to Play?
Everybody is invited! Thirty-six teams may compete. However, twenty teams must sign up by April 5th in order for the event to go forward… so sign your team up today! All teams who register by that date will be given an advantage in regards to getting a spot in next year’s event!

What is the Beantown Blitz?
The Beantown Blitz is an unofficial FIRST competition, using the 2004 “FIRST Frenzy” game format. The event will be staffed by many experienced referees, judges, field crew, and organizers. The venue is also a spectacular place to be as a spectator and competitor. The Beantown Blitz aims to grow into one of the best FIRST off-season events around, so feel free to offer us your team’s insight into what you would like to see!

Time/Location
Competition will take place in Matthews Arena on the Northeastern University campus in Boston, MA.
May 22, 2004

Why Boston?
Why Not! FIRST in Boston is something many have been waiting to see! There are many sights to see and things to do while in the area (there may even be an included, end-of-event team social!) This is a great way to end the school year and promote FIRST!

What Can I Do?
Send an email to Erin Rapacki (erapacki@coe.neu.edu) stating your team’s interest in registering for the Beantown Blitz.
Please include:
-team #,
-team name,
-team location,
-main contact name,
-main contact phone,
-main contact email address.
Email correspondence would follow to inform you on who to send the registration fee of $250 to, parking, travel, schedule, and other event logistics.

Registration is Now Open, the FIRST 36 Teams to Register Will Compete, So Reserve Your Spot Today!


Thanks a Bunch!

ByE

Erin Rapacki
erapacki@coe.neu.edu

[Jones571]

sounds great our team was looking forward to it last year until it was postponed . We cant wait I sent our advisor your email address and should have all our information within a few days. Hope everything go's well this year!

[MrToast]

Originally Posted by Erin Rapacki

Email correspondence would follow to inform you on who to send the registration fee of $250 to, parking, travel, schedule, and other event logistics.

Is that $250 per person or per team?

[Erin Rapacki]

Hi,

$250 is the registration cost per team. That fee will help us defer the cost for renting the venue, arranging for event security & safety, media equipment, and other such items...

Thanks for asking!


erin

[Elgin Clock]

Wow, you got the cost down.. Kudo's!

I'll bring this to our meeting tomorrow night and see if there is any interest in attending.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

team 195 would love to go and is working on getting the money now

[dez250]

keep checking the Off season event Calander for more info on the BTB!

[Erin Rapacki]

125...
571 & 121 are signed up as of 3/9/04
195 as of 3/10/04

[Jones571]

yea go us!!!! will team 125 also be competeing or will they be to busy helping out at the event?

[Heretic121]

awsome! we signed up lol... cant wait... boston is an awsome place... and its right down the road from Fenway Park!! i might be buying tickets to a night game =D

[Nick Mac]

WOOO! Finally an event is being brought to Boston. Even if my team doesn't sign up to go, Northeastern is only a T ride away...you'll be seeing some tie-dye there!

[Erin Rapacki]

237, 348, 228, 1350 pending, & 350 as of 3/11/2004

[Erin Rapacki]

596 & 69 as of 3/12/2004

As you see, space is filling up... talk to your team leaders soon if you want to get in!

[Petey]

As a heads up, you should be hearing a positive response from Team 1073 next week--we just are going to discuss it at a team meeting, but it looks like we'll be interested.

--Petey

[Erin Rapacki]

The list so far:

0571 Team Paragon Windsor CT
0121 Rhode Warriors Middletown & Portsmouth RI
0195 Cyber Knights Southington CT
0237 Sie-H20-Bots / T.R.I.B.E. Watertown, CT
0348 Normwell Robotics Norwell, MA
0228 GUS Meriden, CT
0350 Timberlane Robotics Plaistow, NH
0596 Hopkinton, MA
0069 HYPER Quincy, MA
1058 PVC Pirates Londonderry, NH
0447 Team Roboto Anderson, Indiana
1474 Titans Tewksbury, MA