2006 IRI - Mark Your Calendars!

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

TALENT AUCTION
We will once again have a top-notch panel of celebrity judges for the Talent Auction.

I bid $100 for Dean Simmons and the Kamens' performance.

$.005 Cdn and a bottle of Tylenol for any act pairing Karthik and a microphone

-$infinity for any act involving bad movie song parodies and human-robot relationships

[Chris Fultz]

First, my error, it is a talent SHOW not a talent AUCTION.

HOTELS:

Hilton
8181 North Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-849-6668
Rate: $96 / night
Must reserve before Thursday June 29.
Ask for Indiana Robotics Invitational Rate

Super 8 - Castleton
7202 E. 82nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46256
317-841-8585
Rate: Single $49, Double $60, 2 room suite (5 people) $69.
Ask for Indiana Robotics Invitational Rate

Candlewood Suites
(still working on this one)

[Lil' Lavery]

116 is excited to make the trip out to Indianapolis again, it was a blast last year (despite our bot getting soaked and coming in last place)! Hopefully we can organize an act in the talent show this year as well. FVC 18 might be able to make the trip too, just need to see if we have the support to bring enough people who want to work with Vex (alot of the Vex kids are looking forward to working with the FRC bot over the summer).

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

Hilton
8181 North Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-849-6668
Rate: $96 / night
Must reserve before Thursday June 29.
Ask for Indiana Robotics Invitational Rate

Chris,

I called the Hilton today to make a reservation from Thursday Night to Sunday and they said there is no record of the Indiana Robotics Invitational Rate in their system. They went ahead and gave me the rate anyway, but I think you better call and check with them to make sure this is properly in place so nobody else goes through the same trouble.

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

Entry Fee for all FIRST Robotics teams is $350 plus a filled backpack for a 2nd grade student. The items for the backpack are listed below.

Somehow this did not end up in the posted version of the letter -

Filled Back-Pack for a 2nd Grade Student
Materials: Small Backpack, 1 pair scissors, 3 pocket folders, 1 box of 24 crayons, 3 glue sticks, 1 ruler with inches and centimeters, 1 package pencils, 2 large erasers, 2 black pens, 2 red pens, 2 packages loose leaf notebook paper, 1 school supply box, 1 package colored pencils, 1 package washable markers, 2 packages tissues, 3 spiral notebooks.

[Chris Fultz]

TEAM LIST AND INVOICES

We will publish a team listing Monday (not sure what time).

Also, we will post a generic invoice on the cyber blue website that has all of the payment information. You will just need to print it, fill in your team name and number, and create a total for the entry (fee + dinner). Please remember to send a copy of the invoice when you send payment - it helps us make sure the credit goes to the right team.

[santosh]

Is there still room left to sign up? Half of our team can't read number so we thought that we couldn't come because of conflicting outreach events. But now we might be able to come.

[Koko Ed]

Just found out I won't be going to IRI. I'm going to Jamacia instead.

[Lil' Lavery]

The only time people are sad to be going to Europe or Jamaica.... wow

116 (or more specifically FVC 18) might be able to participate in the vex action this year if it happens again. Need to back our growing reputation!

[rufu5]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

116 (or more specifically FVC 18) might be able to participate in the vex action this year if it happens again. Need to back our growing reputation!

Oh you can bet there is going to be some Vex action! I guess this can kind of serve as a pre-imptive official un-official announcement of the 2006 Vex "[game is secret for know]" Challenge!

Any team that is interested please e-mail us at 447.FIRST@gmail.com so we can get a rough head count and a feel for who all is going to be there!

If its anything like last year, its going to be a blast!

[Freddy Schurr]

Yeah, I am looking to possibly attending and helping out and also want to see what all the hype is about of IRI!

[mrs. p]

looks like a small group from 233 will be making the long drive again - but so worth it. IRI was one of the best off season events that we've been to. maybe our team will have a better talent than last years "nose pipes"

[Steve S.]

how about we get some NY teams to IRI

[Hiteak]

Originally Posted by team1591

how about we get some NY teams to IRI

Trying to get the team to come, but at least I will be there.

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

The dates for the 2006 IRI have been set:

July 21 and 22
Lawrence North High School (same location)
Entry Fee - $350
May 1 - Registration begins
July 1 - Full payment & Confirmation Due

We are already planning some changes and improvements,
and enhancing what makes the IRI such a unique, exciting event.

Who knows what will happen -
But you might want to stay current on action movies for some
of the 'non-robot' events....

We will have a silent auction for a local charity again -
so keep your eyes open for unique FIRST items that you
can donate to such a great cause -

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MAY 8 INSTEAD OF MAY 1, SINCE MOST OF US INVOLVED WITH REGISTRATION WILL BE IN ATLANTA THROUGH APRIL 30.

REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN MAY 8 AND THE FIRST 'TEAM LIST' WILL BE POSTED MAY 15.

WATCH HERE FOR MORE DETAILS DURING THE WEEK OF MAY 1 - MAY 7.