FIRST EMAIL/Will your robot pass inspection?/Robot Ship/Lock-up Day Feb.22/Feb. Scholarship Update
Greetings Teams:
Will your robot pass inspection?: Links to the Inspection Checklists for your robot and minibot are now available under Section 4-The Robot http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=452.
ROBOT SHIP/LOCK-UP DAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND…NO EXCEPTIONS!
Is your team ready?
If you’re attending a Traditional (non-Bag & Tag) Regional first, have you…?
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Scheduled your FedEx pickup for on or before 2/22? If not…CALL NOW!
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Located and printed your Shipping and Drayage documents for your event? http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/regionalevents.aspx?id=430
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Read the How to Ship your Robot document?
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Called or emailed Team Support with any questions/concerns?
If you’re attending a Bag & Tag Regional first, have you…? -
Read the Bag and Tag FAQ document?
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Located and printed the Robot Lock-Up Form?
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Called or emailed Team Support with any questions/concerns?
LAST CALL for Shipping/Bag and Tag materials: Make sure you have everything you need to ship (read: FedEx Bills of Lading) and/or Bag and Tag your robot depending on which events you are attending this season. If you do NOT have all of the materials that you need for each event you are attending, email Team Support at [email protected] ASAP.
For everything Robot Transportation, refer to Section 5 of the FRC Competition Manual.
February Scholarship Update: Five NEW FIRST Scholarships have been added this past month, and FIRST Scholarship opportunities now total over $14.4 Million! For more information about new and changed scholarships, approaching application deadlines, other scholarship information, and to see special messages from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers, please visit: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=19284.
2011 FIRST Robotics Conference- Call for Proposals: FIRST is seeking presentation proposals for the eighth annual FIRST Robotics Conference. 45-minute workshops on topics of interest to FIRST Robotics (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, coaches, mentors, students and prospective leaders will be accepted. The deadline to submit has been extended to March 1st, 2011. For full details, please visit: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=18959.
Senior Mentor Call Tonight: Call in tonight at 7 PM ET for the “Getting Ready for your Regional” discussion, hosted by FIRST Senior Mentors Ron Borden, Don Brobst, and Kathie Kentfield. For an outline and call-in information, please visit: http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=10124.
Regional Judging for the 2011 Autodesk Award for Excellence in 3D Animation begins this Friday, February 18th: The 2011 Autodesk Award for Excellence in 3D Animation competition will be open for peer judging after 12pm EST on Friday, February 18th. This year, over 160 teams submitted entries to for the “Change Their World” challenge featuring our Autodesk “iiko” character, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Now we need you to cast your vote and tell who should win in your respective regional competition. This year, we are inviting ALL FIRST teams to vote in for the winner in their regionals, not just teams who entered the 3D Animation contest. So please, spread the word, and let your FIRST friends and mentors know that every team vote counts this year! Click here (only after 12pm on Feb 18th) to vote for your favorite: http://autodesk-firstanimation.skild.com/PeerVoting.jsp
New! Enter Your Submission for the Award for Excellence in 3D Design Today!
Go Teams!