From: Lindsey Weldon [mailto:lweldon@usfirst.org]
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:54 PM
To: lweldon@usfirst.org
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Importance: High
Just a few more days until you are in
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
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
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
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!!!!!
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