FW:

 

 

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From: Harold Holley [mailto:hholley5@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:20 AM
To: hholley5@suddenlink.net
Subject:

 

Dear Oklahoma team leaders,

 

Alert your team members in case they would like to watch the seven Oklahoma teams compete in Atlanta.

 

Harold Holley

Oklahoma Regional Director

US FIRST

405.747.6463

 

Fwd: **FIRST EMAIL**/FIRST on Twitter

Sent from my iphone

WDW :-)

Begin forwarded message:

From: FRC Teams <frcteams@usfirst.org>
Date: April 13, 2009 1:29:36 PM CDT
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/FIRST on Twitter
Reply-To: frcteams@usfirst.org

Greetings Teams:

FIRST on Twitter…
The FIRSTCommunity Site and How to Participate in a State/Country Challenge…
Atlanta and Championship Information …

FIRST on Twitter….
Follow the highlights from this year's Championship on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/FIRSTAtlanta09

 Take the FIRSTCommunity State/Country Challenge!
The FIRSTCommunity social site was created to encourage personal and professional networking among FIRST Alumni, Mentors, Coaches, and Volunteers. It's an amazing opportunity to tap into a network estimated at over one million strong and growing. 

To make this site a valuable and lasting resource for its members, we need everyone's help in reaching out to former and current FIRST participants to register.    

Take the FIRST Challenge and make your state/country number one!

By getting the most FIRST current Team Members, Alumni, Mentors, Coaches, and Volunteers to register on the Web site, your state/country will be featured for one month on the FIRSTCommunity home page.  Each month will bring a new challenge and new state/country to feature.

The state/country with the most participants by April 30, 2009 will be that month's winner.

Go to: FIRSTCommunity.usfirst.org

Good luck to all and thank you for your support in bringing together the FIRST Community!

You can find out all about the 2009 Championship at www.usfirst.org

Go Teams!

--  FIRST Robotics Competition  Phone 1-800-871-8326 ext. 0 Fax 603-666-3907 frcteams@usfirst.org www.usfirst.org   

FW: **FIRST EMAIL**/SharingFIRST

 

 

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From: FRC Teams [mailto:frcteams@usfirst.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:46 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/SharingFIRST

 

Greetings Teams:

Do you have valuable FIRST experiences to share?  Do you want a FIRST keychain?  SharingFIRST is a social networking site especially for girls where FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST LEGO League members can all share technical and non-technical experience with peers as well as with newer and/or younger teams. To help us complete the grant supporting SharingFIRST, we invite you to add information to the site.  In late April, we will be contacting you to help us evaluate the site.

Things you might upload on the site include: lessons on torque, an explanation of gears, instructions on how to build a robust robot, advice for recruiting and retaining new team members, how to use a particular tool, applying to colleges, career information, etc.  We want YOU to upload documents, presentations, and anything else that may be of interest to members of the FIRST community. 
Because a major goal of the grant is to provide FIRST girls and women with a place to share their experiences, we ask that you share this message with the girls and women on your team.  The site is open to everyone, but we ask you to actively encourage the girls and women on your team to participate. 

You can check out the site at www.sharingfirst.org.  To upload materials, you will need to request a username and password.  Please send the following info to ksullivan@usfirst.org:

• your name
• your preferred username
• your chosen password
• tell us if you’re a student or a coach/mentor
• tell us what program you’re involved with (FRC, FTC, or FLL). 

The first 50 girls and women to upload materials will receive a limited edition SharingFIRST keychain.  Just be sure to let us know as soon as you have uploaded your materials (contact ksullivan@usfirst.org).

Go Teams!

-- 

FIRST Robotics Competition

Phone 1-800-871-8326 ext. 0

Fax 603-666-3907

frcteams@usfirst.org

www.usfirst.org

Fwd: **FIRST EMAIL**/2009 FIRST Scholarship News - April Update

Sent from my iphone

WDW :-)

Begin forwarded message:

From: FRC Teams <frcteams@usfirst.org>
Date: April 7, 2009 3:47:53 PM CDT
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/2009 FIRST Scholarship News - April Update
Reply-To: frcteams@usfirst.org

*** Team Contacts:  Please pass this info on to students, parents, and high school guidance counselors! ***

*** See the special messages from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers at the end of this email ***

 
2009 FIRST Scholarship News – April Update 

Greetings Teams,

We hope you all had a rich and rewarding experience at the Regional Competitions you attended!  We will see some of you at the Championship in Atlanta.

Seniors, there are still over 20 FIRST Scholarships for which you can apply (whose application deadlines dates are in the future).  But hurry up, some of those deadline dates are approaching very quickly.  Be sure to check out the FIRST Scholarship web page (at www.usfirst.org/scholarships) and follow the link to the 2009 FIRST Scholarship Opportunities.   You can sort the scholarship list by application deadline date by clicking on the Deadline column header.

New or Changed FIRST Scholarships:

• ITT Technical Institute has updated their scholarship description with an additional participating campus, in Boise, ID.  They now have 34 participating ITT Tech campuses throughout the country that are each offering one FIRST scholarship for $9,000/year renewable up to $18,000.  Check their scholarship description to see if there is a participating campus in your area.  The application deadline is 4/10/09.
• Plymouth State University offers an unlimited number of renewable scholarships for $2,500 - $3,500/year.  These scholarships are now available to both FRC and FTC students.
• Westwood College is offering two non-renewable scholarships for $2,500 that can be used at any of their campuses in CA, CO, GA, IL, TX, and VA.  These scholarships can be used for any course of study.  The application deadline is 7/1/09.

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FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP -- Special Scholarship Messages

Scholarship Row at the FIRST Championship --  For those of you planning your trip to Atlanta for the FIRST Championship, be sure to schedule some time to visit Scholarship Row.  There will be representatives from 28 colleges, universities, and organizations there to talk to you about their programs and scholarships. (To see a list of these 28 schools/organizations, visit  http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=13000.)  There are still some scholarships available to seniors.  And this is a great opportunity for juniors, sophomores, and freshman who are planning for college.   Bring your parents and mentors, too!  Scholarship Row will be located in the Pit, near the student lounge and food area.  It will be open on Thursday from 10am - 6pm and on Friday from 8am – 3pm (closed on Saturday). 

If you have already been offered a 2009 FIRST Scholarship, congratulations!  We would like you to be recognized at the FIRST Championship for your special achievement.  This requires contacting you with information about some special activities.  If you have not already been contacted by FIRST about these activities, please send an email as soon as possible to Scholarships@usfirst.org to let us know about the scholarship(s) you have won (even if you don't know if you will accept the scholarship).  Please include your full name, team number, email address, and the name of the school/organization that offered you the FIRST Scholarship.

Special Message from WPI for Teams going to the FIRST Championship -- WPI would like to invite FIRST team mentors and interested students to an informal reception to learn more about WPI and our degree programs in Robotics Engineering!

Friday, April 17^th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Georgia World Congress Center, Building C, Room C201
RSVP by April 14th to admissions@wpi.edu.

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***   The following special messages are from some of our FIRST Scholarship Providers and may contain links to the provider's web site.  Note that if you click on a hot link below, you will be outside the realm of the FIRST email community and you may be giving that organization the right to communicate with you via email.   ***

                                _ _ _ _ _

DeVry University

DeVry University is pleased to announce 29 scholarships available for seniors of the 2009 graduating class that have participated in any one of the FTC or FRC FIRST Robotics competitions within the 2008-2009 academic year.

There are four scholarships valued at half tuition and 25 valued at $1,500 per semester.

Everything we do at DeVry, from our career-oriented majors and our hands-on approach to learning to our practitioner faculty and accelerated schedules, is focused on your career success. Best of all, we have the stats to prove it. More than 90% of DeVry graduates hold positions in their chosen field within 6 months of graduation. This means you'll earn more than a degree at DeVry. You'll get career education that leads you straight into the professional world.

For more information on eligibility and the application process, visit our website at  http://www.devry.edu/tuition/scholarships-high-school-grads.jsp .    

Hurry! The deadline for applications is May 1, 2009.

                                _ _ _ _ _

University of Missouri Kansas City

Explore your future and the future of the earth -- The University of Missouri School of Computing and Engineering (SCE) is part of the 4^th largest community of professional engineers in the United States and are able to offer degree programs that prepare students for the challenges of the future with the help of professionals.

Faculty research with undergraduates and graduates are: researching the load on human joints, http://www1.sce.umkc.edu/~guesstr/gaitL.htm; thinking music which is automatically computerized; http://www1.sce.umkc.edu/cibit  or researching alternative fuels; http://www.marshallsystem.com. 

The biotechnology fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, bioelectronics, biomechanics, and biomaterials via programs with the Schools of Biological Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine are also included. These areas are growing rapidly and offer you career opportunities in the exciting word of bioengineering.

Become part of the future at UMKC to help better the lives for many individuals. To schedule a visit, get FIRST scholarship information or SCE contact: Anna Simmons, simmonsal@umkc.edu.

                              _ _ _ _ _

Go teams!

--  FIRST Robotics Competition  Phone 1-800-871-8326 ext. 0 Fax 603-666-3907 frcteams@usfirst.org www.usfirst.org   

FW: REQUIRED: NASA Questionnaires

 

 

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From: Bowland, John W. (ARC-VC)[PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE] [mailto:john.w.bowland@nasa.gov]
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 8:49 PM
To: Bowland, John W. (ARC-VC)[PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE]
Subject: REQUIRED: NASA Questionnaires

 

Hi NASA-sponsored FIRST Robotics Competition teams,

Congratulations on competing in the FIRST Robotics Regionals-- we hope it was a great experience!  One of the requirements of the NASA grant as stated in the application is that you must submit a Chairman’s Award narrative or equivalent (if you are a Rookie team) to NASA.  If you submitted such a document through FIRST’s online system, then we already have a copy.  If you did not, then you need to send an electronic copy via email to john.w.boweland@nasa.gov by April 15.

 

The 2^nd requirement is that ALL YOUR TEAM'S STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE the final online questionnaire BY April 15.  There will be NO EXTENSIONS to this deadline.

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STUDENTS:

You will fine the STUDENT EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE at:

https://frc-grants.arc.nasa.gov/survey/exit.php

MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CORRECT TEAM NUMBER or it will be hard for your teacher/team leader to find your name on the completed list.

2.) Please tell the teacher or team leader when you are done.

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TEACHERS/TEAM LEADERS:

You can check the status of your team's compliance at:

 https://frc-grants.arc.nasa.gov/survey/submissions.php

 

REMIND YOUR STUDENTS TO ENTER THEIR CORRECT TEAM NUMBER ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact john.w.bowland@nasa.gov .

 

Sincerely, The Robotics Alliance Project

FW: You and your mentors are invited to the 2009 Team Leader / Mentor Retreat

 

 

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From: Harold Holley [mailto:hholley5@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:32 PM
To: hholley5@suddenlink.net
Cc: Jack Sellers Ed. D., P.E.; Mickey L. Clagg; Karl N. Reid
Subject: You and your mentors are invited to the 2009 Team Leader / Mentor Retreat

 

Dear Team Leaders,

 

You and your mentors (share this email with them) are invited to the second annual Team Leader / Mentor retreat May 15 – 16, 2009.

 

Join us at the OSU College of Engineering building, Stillwater, Oklahoma and be a part of a celebration of one of the things that makes FIRST unique you and your mentors! Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow leaders and mentors.

 

Please RSVP by April 15, 2009, at hholley5@suddenlink.net

 

This year’s team leader / mentor retreat is again sponsored by the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology  

 

 

 

	You are invited to a Team Leader/Mentor Retreat May 15-16
OSU Advanced Technology Research Center Stillwater, Oklahoma May 15-16
	Please join us as our Second Annual Team Leader / Mentor RETREAT, May 15-16, 2009 the ultimate Team/Mentor celebration. Please RSVP by April 15, 2009, at hholley5@suddenlink.net. Indicate the number of leaders and mentors attending. Your RSVP will help us plan for the event. All sessions will be held at the OSU College of Engineering building Lodging Options: Hotel and dorm lodging information coming soon. If you have any questions or special needs, please do not hesitate to email us at ron.markum@okstate.edu  or call Ron Markum at (405) 612-2812.
	FRIDAY, MAY 15 4-6 pm             Check in/Reception - OSU College of Engineering 6:30 pm            Dinner cookout by the OSU College of Engineering Sponsored by Dr. Reid             Get Acquainted/Mixer 8-9 pm                                     Evening Activities             “Jeopardy” for Leaders!             Collect Questions/Ideas for Sat.                          sessions   SATURDAY, MAY 16 8:30-9:30            Breakfast (Coffee & Doughnuts) 9:30-10:30            Session 1 (includes open discussion about last year’s team summit/kickoff/regional competition—identify areas that need improving/identify things done well) 10:45-11:45   Session 2 (role of adults on FIRST team, identifying and recruiting mentors) “best practices” by veteran team leaders; - other topics 12-1pm Lunch 1:15-2:15 Session 3 (setting a yearly budget / identifying & recruiting sponsors); - Team development “best practices” by veteran team leaders; - other topics This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Harold Holley

Oklahoma Regional Director

US FIRST

405.747.6463

 

FW: **FIRST EMAIL**/Deadline Extended: FIRST Robotics Conference Passes

 

 

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From: FRC Teams [mailto:frcteams@usfirst.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:15 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/Deadline Extended: FIRST Robotics Conference Passes

 

Greetings Teams:

Just a reminder that the sixth annual FIRST Robotics Conference, sponsored by CIA, Rolls-Royce, and WPI, will take place April 15-16, 2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta in conjunction with the FIRST Championship.  The deadline to purchase individual and group passes at a reduced rate has been extended to April 8.

The FIRST Robotics Conference is designed for current and potential members of the FIRST Community, as well as those interested in FIRST topics, to learn more about a wide variety of technical and non-technical topics associated with FIRST, technology, engineering, outreach, education, and much more.   A diverse group of speakers are lined up to share their knowledge and expertise with attendees.  Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend; we really hope you’ll join us!

This year’s Conference will begin on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30PM and will run all day Thursday (8AM-8PM).  It will include over 35 different presentations and topics of interest for all programs.

For the full list of currently available abstracts, go to http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FIRST_Place/2009_FIRST_Robotics_Conference_Abstracts.pdf

A full schedule with current session times, go to  http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FIRST_Place/2009_Conference_Schedule_Tentative_2252009.pdf

Advanced registration prices are as follows:

·         Single Session Pass - $10 - This will allow any individual to attend any one 45-minute Conference session.

·         Individual All Access Pass - $35 - This will allow the person with the pass to attend as many of the 45-minute Conference sessions as they choose. This pass may be shared among individuals but cannot be used by more than one individual at any given session time.

·         Team of 5 All Access Pass - $140 - This a bundle of 5 of the individual, all access passes.

 Credit card payment is preferred, but Checks and POs are accepted.   A limited number of passes will be available at the door for an increased fee.  Cash will not be accepted for on-site purchases.  Please visit the 2009 Conferences page for links to purchase, pricing, and other important information (http://usfirst.org/community/firstplace/content.aspx?id=11300).

 Questions?  Send an email to firstconferences@usfirst.org

 We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2009 FIRST Robotics Conference!

Go Teams!

-- 

FIRST Robotics Competition

Phone 1-800-871-8326 ext. 0

Fax 603-666-3907

frcteams@usfirst.org

www.usfirst.org

disregard last post

either I or someone else posted spam by mistake "Sharon Goetz" Please do not respond to this as it could be a harmful site. and was not posted by intent, clearly a hacker or scam artist, go team go. the site has been removed, delete the email in your folder without opening.

FW: **FIRST EMAIL**/2009 FIRST Scholarship News - March Update

 

 

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From: FRC Teams [mailto:frcteams@usfirst.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:08 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/2009 FIRST Scholarship News - March Update

 

*** Team Contacts:  Please pass this info on to students, parents, and high school guidance counselors! ***

2009 FIRST Scholarship News – March Update

Greetings Teams:

Good Luck to all of you in your Regional Events!  Be sure to take the opportunity during your regional event to visit the FIRST Scholarship Program table.  Here you can get information about the $9.7 million in college scholarships available to FIRST high school students.  Your Regional may also be hosting a Scholarship Row or College Fair where representatives from colleges are available to talk to you about their campus, programs, and scholarships.  Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.  And please take the time to thank these schools for offering FIRST Scholarships!

Be sure to check out the FIRST Scholarship web page (visit www.usfirst.org/scholarships and follow the link to the 2009 FIRST Scholarship Opportunities) and check for last minute changes to this year’s scholarship offerings.   Hint:  you can sort the scholarship list by Date Posted by clicking on the Date Posted column header.

Recent changes to FIRST Scholarships:

• University of Massachusetts Lowell – Engineering has generously increased their scholarship from $4,000/year to $5,000/year.
• University of Massachusetts Lowell – Sciences has generously increased their scholarship from $4,000/year to $5,000/year.  The application deadline is April 15th.
• Oregon State University is now offering their scholarship to students in the FTC program as well as those in FRC.
• Teradata Corporation – the scholarship application is now available.  The application deadline is April 15th.
• Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF) has confirmed their scholarship for 2009.  They are offering two $500 non-renewable scholarships to students on Southern California FRC or FTC teams who will be studying math, science, or technology.  The application deadline is March 30^th.

Scholarship Advice

• Seniors: if you will be attending a college that does not offer a FIRST Scholarship, be sure to check out the following national FIRST Scholarships that can be used at any college and whose deadline dates are still in the future:
• Raytheon Company (deadline 4/30)
• ASME-ASME Auxilliary (deadline 3/15)
• Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation (deadline 4/3)
• International Fluid Power Society (deadline 5/31)
• Fluid Power Educational Foundation (deadline 5/31) – can be used at 16 different colleges and universities (see list in scholarship description)
• There are also some regional/state FIRST Scholarships that can be used at any college or university.  When searching the 2009 FIRST Scholarship Opportunities on-line, be sure to search by both the state in which you live and the state in which you will be attending college (use the Select Area drop down menu, then click GO).
• Juniors:  Did you know there are still four scholarships that you can apply for this year?  Check out the following scholarships:
• College of Southern Maryland
• ITT Technical Institute
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/BAE Systems (only available to juniors!)
• Virginia Tech/BAE Systems (only available to junior women!)
• Remember that some scholarships go unawarded because no one applies for them.  If you fit the eligibility requirements for a scholarship, go for it!
• Pay attention to those application deadline dates.  There are over 32 scholarships whose applications are due within the next month.
• What if you have just missed the application deadline date?  Call the school or organization and ask if they will accept a late application. Some schools will accept applications even after the deadline date.   It certainly can’t hurt to ask!

Go Teams!

-- 

FIRST Robotics Competition

Phone 1-800-871-8326 ext. 0

Fax 603-666-3907

frcteams@usfirst.org

www.usfirst.org

Dallas pit area

Not quite as big as okc!

Fwd: Dallas FRC - Requesting a volunteer for Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller position

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WDW :-)

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Janet Butler" <jbutler@usfirst.org>
Date: March 10, 2009 11:35:27 AM CDT
To: <jbutler@usfirst.org>
Subject: Dallas FRC - Requesting a volunteer for Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller position

Hello FRC Teams!

We are excited about the Dallas Regional FIRST Robotics Competition! 
Three requests:

1) Does your team have someone  with a technical background who can  volunteer for the Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller position?
This person will be needed Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Here's the link to the role description: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/Volunteers/Job_Descriptions/Scorekeeper-Field%20Power%20Controller%202008.pdf

2) We are looking for someone with a technical background who can volunteer as the FIRST Technical Advisor Assistant (FTAA).
This person will be trained by the FTA on-sight and needed Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
There is no role description for this position.    

3) Blair Hundertmark, our Master of Ceremonies, is looking forward to Rockin' & Rollin' at the Dallas Regional.
Does anyone have any men's size 10 1/2 rollerblades…and a hockey stick that they can bring to the regional?
 
Please let me know ASAP if you (or possibly a mentor or parent who is traveling with the team) can help with these!
Thanks so much and we'll see you all there!

 

Janet Butler

North Texas-Assistant Regional Director
& Volunteer Coordinator

FIRST
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
12770 Coit Rd., Ste. 805
Dallas, TX  75251
Ph. 214-273-3704  f. 214.273.3729
http://www.usfirst.org

 

 

FW: OKC Regional lodging??

 

 

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From: Harold Holley [mailto:hholley5@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:19 AM
To: hholley5@suddenlink.net
Subject: OKC Regional lodging??

 

Dear OKC team leaders,

 

Now that you are fully rested following the OKC Regional J I need some info to help me plan for next year.

 

Please reply to this email If your teams stayed at a hotel in or near OKC

 

Please indicate which hotel and if you would stay their next year.

 

Thanks,

 

Harold Holley

Oklahoma Regional Director

US FIRST

405.747.6463

 

FW: NEED ASAP--VITAL TO TEAM 476

 

 

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From: Harold Holley [mailto:hholley5@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:23 AM
To: hholley5@suddenlink.net
Subject: FW: NEED ASAP--VITAL TO TEAM 476
Importance: High

 

Dear teams,

 

Team 476 would like a “team testimony” email from your team by Monday. See Tonya’s email below. If interested send email to scotttl@pcps.us

 

 

Harold Holley

Oklahoma Regional Director

US FIRST

405.747.6463

 

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From: Tonya Scott [mailto:SCOTTTL@pcps.us]
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:09 AM
To: Harold Holley
Subject: NEED ASAP--VITAL TO TEAM 476
Importance: High

 

Harold—please send to all Oklahoma (and other teams) that attended the kickoff and/or OKC regional

 

 

 

Message from Team 476,

 

Team 476 is compiling letters from teams to include in our Chairman’s Award Book.  The theme of our Chairman’s Presentation this year is “A Decade of Inspiration”.  Our main goal is to help teams in as many ways as possible, from the Quick Build Session at the Kickoff, to the Team Summit in the fall, and at the competitions.  Our team made a presentation to the Legislative Education Allocations Committee, and helped bring about the $100K to help start new teams.  We also made presentations to the State Career Tech summer conferences, to the Governor, and have spoken on the Senate Floor, promoting FIRST Robotics in our state.  We were also a BETA test team last fall for the new control system, and our lone student programmer, Jordan, has helped many teams with programming at the competition.  He really enjoys helping the other teams—that is what he looks forward to the most at competitions. 

 

If you feel compelled to be a part of our Chairman’s Book, we graciously invite your input.  Many of you have already submitted your “team testimony” in years past, but would love to include a new letter from this year.  We will be compiling 5 copies of the books on Tuesday, and leave for Dallas on Wed morning.  If you want to send us a letter, or other photo/document to include in our Chairman’s book, e-mail it by Monday.  We enjoyed the OKC regional and are so very pleased that there are now 50 teams in the great state of Oklahoma.  We remember when there was just a small handful of Okie robotics teams!  Now our family has grown!

 

We would also like to express our sincere appreciation for the Gracious Professionalism Award at the OKC regional—many teams shared our common stories and touched the hearts of the judges.  Thanks for thinking of us, and taking the time to share your stories with the judges.  It was very meaningful to receive this award!

 

Thanks again—we hope you have a moment to share your thoughts and memories and be included in our Chairman’s Award Book.  We look forward to see all of you at the Leadership Retreat this summer, the Team Summit in the fall, and a few of you at Dallas.

 

Good luck to the Dallas teams –maybe an Okie alliance will win the Dallas Championship!!!! 

 

Thanks for all that you do for us—and we continue to extend an open door invitation to anyone that needs help or has questions.

 

Thanks

Tonya Scott

FW: Dallas Regional: Reminder! Lunch Orders Due Tomorrow!

 

 

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From: Lindsey Weldon [mailto:lweldon@usfirst.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 4:57 PM
To: lweldon@usfirst.org
Subject: Dallas Regional: Reminder! Lunch Orders Due Tomorrow!

 

Quick Reminder:

 

If you plan to purchase boxed lunches for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—you must have your order in by tomorrow to SMU’s Catering!!!

 

I’ve attached the form—  If you will fax it back to SMU Catering @ 214-768-2366 OR call it in to 214-768-2368 they will have your order ready!

 

Thanks!

 

Lindsey E. Weldon

Assistant Regional Director, FIRST North Texas

For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology

214-273-3707

 

dallas.txfirst.org

usfirst.org

 

 

FW: Dallas Regional: Instructions for this week!!! Please Read!!!!

 

 

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From: Lindsey Weldon [mailto:lweldon@usfirst.org]
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:54 PM
To: lweldon@usfirst.org
Subject: Dallas Regional: Instructions for this week!!! Please Read!!!!
Importance: High

 

Just a few more days until you are in Dallas competing with your FRC team at the 1^st ever Dallas Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, sponsored by JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund!!! 

 

Please take the time to read through each bolded area—

 

1)       Thursday Morning Drop-Off

Directions:  Attached is a map to Moody Coliseum on Southern Methodist University’s campus. 

From Mockingbird, go NORTH on Airline.  You will go through a stop light and curve to your left.  The next stop sign is Binkley.  For Thursday morning drop off you will take a left onto Binkley (Moody will be on your left).    Look for the signs and the volunteers directing traffic.

 

Beginning at 7 am, you can begin unloading your students and materials for your pit along the side of Moody.  Once your students have been unloaded, you may continue on to the parking garages or to the bus lot (instructions below in ‘Parking’)

 

At 7:45, 3 members of your team (1 adult minimum) will be able to enter GATE 3 (please look for the sign and line up outside the door).  You can un-crate your robot at this time.  In your pit you will find your crate and instructions on your table.  If you have any issues, once inside, please go to the Pit Administration table (next to the curtain).

 

At 8:30, the remaining team members and the contents for your pit will be allowed to enter through the loading dock (no stairs—so you will be able to roll your items). 

 

2)      Parking

a.       Cars, Suburbans (no trailers, etc)à On Campus Parking ($5)

                                                              i.      There are 2 parking garages (labeled as P on the map):  Moody Garage and Binkley Garage.

1.       (Binkley will be closed Thursday at noon for the duration of the competition.  Please pass Binkley and take a left on SMU Blvd. and turn left into Moody garage or take a right on Binkley Rd. and a left into Binkley Garage).

                                                            ii.      Parking is $5 per day (you may not come and go or it will charge you again)

 

b.      Busses, Suburbans (with trailers, etc.) à Off Campus Lot (Free)

                                                              i.      Groups can park at the Mockingbird Dart/bus station and take the “Pony Express Dart Bus” to campus (free bus ride). 

                                                            ii.      Suggestion:  Drop the students off at Moody and then park the bus at the lot.

1.       Directions: If you take Central Expressway, Exit Mockingbird and head East, the bus station (on the left, directly following the restaurants) has free parking.  The location is Mockingbird and Warcola and this is a stoplight.  I have included the bus schedule on the link below for you to review the direct buses that run from Mockingbird station to SMU every 15 minutes.

2.       http://www.dart.org/schedules/busschedules.asp?zeon=route768

c.       It is spring break for the SMU undergrad programs, but the campus is not closed and the SMU Police will be ticketing cars

 

3)      Dean Kamen to speak at the Friday Opening Ceremonies!

Yes—Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST, is coming to the Dallas Regional!!!! 

He will be speaking on Friday morning at 9 am at the Opening Ceremonies!!!  Please be prepared to be out of the pits and in the stands!  Also, invite all coaches, mentors, parents, sponsors, and supporters of your team!! 

This is a huge honor and does not happen every year!

 

4)      Friday Night Team Social

a.       Friday from 5:30 – 7:30 we will have a team social directly following the Closing Ceremonies directly outside of Moody!  

b.      Southwest Airlines and the North Texas Planning Committee, the sponsors, are providing Mattitos Fajita Bar (voted best Mexican food in Dallas http://www.mattitos.com/index.php), various bounce houses, and a DJ!  All you will need to bring is a blanket to sit on!

c.       Coaches:  Dinner is free!  When you register your team at Pit Administration on Thursday morning, please provide a head count and make sure that you have one ticket per team member eating.  If you choose to bring your own picnic dinner, please let us know at that time as well.

 

If you have any questions—please feel free to contact me at lweldon@usfirst.org or by phone at 214-273-3707.  Otherwise, please be safe with your travels and we will see you Thursday morning!!!!!