**FIRST EMAIL**/FTC Kickoff Reminder

[KathieK]

Greetings Teams:

Please be sure to read all of the enclosed information!

1. Kickoff Information: It's that time of year again, when the FTC
community starts buzzing about the new game. The /FIRST /Tech Challenge
2008 Season Kickoff will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 5
pm EST. Some areas will be hosting live kickoff events, while others
will be celebrating with their teams and supporters. Please contact your
local Affiliate Partner for kickoff information.

Kickoff information will be posted here:
http://www.usfirst.org/community/ftc....aspx?id=10302
<http://www.usfirst.org/community/ftc/content.aspx?id=1030>.

2. Encoder updates are now available for LabVIEW and NXT-G. Please
visit http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/lang/en/id/1129 to download
the most recent encoder for your new Competition kit. This link can
also be found on the Kickoff page after 5 pm on Saturday, September 13th.

/Go Teams!/

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FIRST Tech Challenge

[Lihualee]

I'm going to bump the tread up.