Greetings Teams:
We have a number of important deadline reminders and informational updates for you this week. Please read on and continue to check the FRC 2010 News and Email Blasts page (http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=6616 ) regularly for all of your important FRC news, reminders, and updates throughout the 2010 season.
• We want to remind you that registration for all FRC events, including Championship, will close on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Go to FRC TIMS (https://my.usfirst.org/frc/tims/) in order to make sure that your team is registered for all of the events that you wish to attend.
• Keep in mind that the “Kit and Kickoff Preferences” section in TIMS will close Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. To learn how to specify your Kit and Kickoff Preferences, read on here: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=15942
• Remember that the payment deadline for your initial Regional event is Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. If you have not already, please review our pricing structure and payment terms for the 2010 FRC Season here: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=460
• Don’t forget that Safety Animations must arrive at FIRST headquarters by December 7th, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Contest details and entry forms are available here: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=470
In other FRC News…
• There are now OVER $11.7 Million in FIRST Scholarships available to students on FRC teams. What new and updated FIRST Scholarships are available? What Scholarships didn’t get offered last year due to lack of applicants? For more information, and to see special messages from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers, please visit http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=15943.
• Congratulations to the teams who have been chosen to evaluate Dartfish Software. You can find the list of chosen teams here: http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/. You can follow their progress and ask questions here http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=1322. You can view their videos here http://dartfish.tv/ChannelHome.aspx?CR=p8449.
Be sure to check out the newly revised 2010 FRC Season Calendar for updated deadline information: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=454
Go Teams!