I don’t see where it is stated that teams get them ahead of time.
Every team will be getting a set like this (with your own team number printed on them, of course).
Strictly, this says that each team only gets one set of buttons, but that might be too strict. This has no bearing on when the buttons are received.
I would lean towards Jon’s interpretation that it’s all very ambiguous at this point and we’ll all just have to wait until Saturday to see.
That said that small package does tip the odds somewhat more towards us getting them ahead of time.
The description of the very small item is that it is one item (like the battery), not multiple items (like the 4 aluminum tubes from last year, or the totes). So, not a set of drive team buttons.
Very good observation… not listed as a “set of items”, but “one very small item”.
How are we going to keep track of which neutrino belongs to our team? 
Of course you will not need wheels if it is an air game. :ahh:
one small item = drone
RC Blimp
Maybe instant snow?
These seem to be accurate. I thought the tubes could be part of a field element, but if they were in the Kit last year, probably not.
Maybe dice/a die? But they’re pretty inexpensive, so why only send one? Game pieces last year became damaged from being shoved in the tote, so they might be outside of it this year.
My thoughts exactly, but as someone else said it is just one item…
Must be a small drone…
Possibly, if it folds up tightly.
Maybe it’s a battery for the minibot or a minibot kit?
Starts off small until you fill it with H2, Imagine the fun it that. Just don’t tell Al that we are using flammable materials. :ahh:
The other option is hot air. No shortage in that.
Here are some things that might be bad to put in a tote:
a mouse, a hamster, a frog, an insect, a glass trinket, soup, a small ice sculpture, C4, chocolate, a goldfish, a plant, something battery operated that needs to stay powered at all times, something that is volatile when exposed to air, or a really strong magnet
I think a few of them can be ruled out… you know… safety and all. 
Thinking out loud…seems like there’s a chance that a game piece won’t be part of the KoP, so what games could be played without game pieces?
The game could be played entirely with field elements that teams have to build or be based entirely off of robot position/actions without game pieces…thoughts?
Most game pieces will fit inside of the bin with the rest of the donated parts, so just because there isn’t a different package doesn’t mean there is no game piece.
Envelope, with 6 buttons inside. Not quite sure I’d class that as “very small”, but it’s one item.
I may be wrong but I think that the 2 lb increase in Kit Tote weight could be because of the game piece(s). The foam ball last year was somewhat light compared to, say, frisbees.
Does anyone know when I’ll be able to download the firmware for the OM5P-AC radio? :rolleyes:
I think it will be included in the FRC 2017 Update Suite
small object… steamworks lots of coal guesses… build season pressure
coal+pressure=diamond. the small object is a diamond