Checklist for the road to World Championship
- Registered & Paid
- Pre-registered Badges (for EVERYONE on your team)
- Booked Hotel
- Booked Flights
- Planned transportation upon arrival and during event
Hello !
Every email we send includes a checklist of what you and your team has hopefully accomplished. If you need assistance, please reach out to us here at FIRST® and we will work with you to make sure you are all set. Today, we wanted to cover:
- Transportation
- Robot Transportation
- Eating at Worlds
- Tentative Schedule of Events
- Online Orientation
- Virtual Coach/Mentor Meeting
Transportation Within the City
As a reminder, transportation is not provided by FIRST. Teams should coordinate their travel plans in the city before arriving. This may include renting a car, or navigating the local public transportation. Should you choose to drive, please expect to pay for parking each day near each venue, and remember that it is on a first-come first-served basis. Many hotels have an additional fee for parking overnight.
Robot Transportation
When traveling, make sure to appropriately pack your robot to help prevent any unnecessary damage en route. When traveling, remove the battery, wheels, and any extension arms that can be detached. Make sure to pack phones and batteries in either bubble wrap or extra packing material to prevent damage. Tie down wires and/or remove them and pack them separately.
Eating at FIRST® Tech Challenge World Championship
FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship is a 4-day event that begins each day around 8:00 a.m. and ends early evening. To ensure that our FIRST® Tech Challenge teams are properly fueled, we will be having 2-hour lunches to allow teams to go off-campus for their meals. Food is sold in the venue and is similar to “ballpark” offerings.
No outside food is allowed in the venue. The long lunch breaks are to allow teams the time to go offsite, back to their hotels, or enjoy the space outside of the venue. Consider locating the nearest grocery store upon your arrival when looking at food options, booking hotels that provide free breakfast, and/or researching ahead of time restaurants that can accommodate the dietary needs of your team. Remember, there are over 40,000 people who attend our event. When looking at restaurants, check to see if they take reservations or consider take-out options.
Pre-Order Lunches! Teams can plan and pre-order lunches at the event if they want to. Please follow this
link and pre order your lunches for your team by 4/13.
Tentative Schedule of Events
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Tuesday, 4/17/18
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Early bird Check-in: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Optional)
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Wednesday, 4/18/18
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Team Check-In: 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.;
Judging and Inspection: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Qualification Matches begin: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Thursday, 4/20/18
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Qualification Matches continue, FIRST® Welcome Party
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Friday, 4/21/18
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Qualification Matches continue
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Saturday, 4/22/18
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Qualification Matches, Alliance Selection, Semi-Final and Final Matches, Award Ceremonies, Closing Celebration
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Save the date: Team Orientation
FIRST Tech Challenge will be holding an online orientation for FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship on April 10 at 8 p.m. EST. Save the date and join us as we take you through the venue, schedule, and expectations for teams. You will be able to ask questions as we work to help you and your team feel prepared.
Join the webinar.
Promote and Compass Videos
We are extending the promote and compass video submission window to:
Tomorrow 3/28- They need to be submitted by 11 A.M. EST
Updates
Miss an Email?
Don’t worry, we are hosting all the emails on the website for easy access later
here.
Keep an eye out for future emails and good luck with your preparations.
FIRST® Tech Challenge
Sincerely,
FIRST® Tech Challenge Staff
603.666.3906 x 0 | firsttechchallenge@firstinspires.org | www.firstinspires.org
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