FIRST Kickoff

This page is for information and planning about the 2010 FIRST Kickoff to be held at Georgia Tech.

TODO

• Workshop Details
• Signs
• Catering

By the Numbers

• 38 teams for a total of 500 attendees
• Starts at 8am

Dates

Workshop Prep - TBA

Setup - Friday, January 8, 2010

Kickoff Event - Saturday, January 9, 2010

Space

• Location: Ferst Center for the Arts.
  • Labeled Google Map
  • Directions

Food

• Breakfeast

  Need enough food for 350 ppl?

  GT Catering

  Sponsored by College of Computing

• Lunch

  Teams are on their own

  See map for near by food locations

Basic Agenda

Friday

2:30 pm - Event Prep & Setup

• KOP arrives from 2:30 to 3:30

  Inventory & Team Loading Prep (7 People)

• Build field (4 People & the Bobs)

Saturday

6:30 AM - Event Setup

• Post direction Signs (1 Person & SUV, Hatchback, Crossover)

  Ferst & Hemphill, Ferst & North, Ferst & Regents, Ferst & Parking Lot entrances, Ferst & Cherry,

  6 Signs Total

• Move over robots to demo gallery (4 People & F-350)

  RoboJackets

  2 RoboCup, IGVC, BattleBots, Time permitting last years FIRST Robot

  RIM@GT

  Still TBD

  Hang banners

• Done by 8:00 am

Arrival @ 8:30 AM

• Teams are to park in the Student Center Lot
  • Maps are Here
• Sign-in
  • Hand-out KOP voucher
  • Directions to back of Ferst center
  • Ask if they will be using the drive train kit (If so we will need to check their kit)
  • Ensure that the correct teams kit control kits
  • If workshop team ask if they would like us to move their kit over to MRDC
• Direction Signage (Provided by Ferst Center) Note: Must be posted by us
• Food

Guest Speakers @ 9:30 AM

• Dr. Henrik Christensen from Robotics and Intelligent Machines @ GT
• Bob Stargel (Georgia FIRST Advisory Board Chair/Judge Advisor, Kimberly-Clark Corporation)

Announcements

• Pre-Ship Scrimmage Feb Xth and Xth
• Kit pick-up, Missing parts, Field Elements, Workshops
• Introduce Georgia FIRST website
• Teams need to remain in touch with their sponsors
• Scholarships
• Food Locations
• Workshops at 1:00pm MRDC 2407 and 2506

Broadcast @ 10 AM

• Will be shown on GTCN channel 15
• Information about receiving the broadcast

Field Viewing @ 11 AM

• Prior to turning loose the teams, we should go over any problem parts
• Field will be behind the stage
• Field size 26' x 26' plus
• Friday set-up need large cloak of invisibility

KOP Handout @ 11 AM

• Prior to turning loose the teams, we should go over the problem part from Andy Mark
• Direct teams to back of Ferst Center (Labeled Google Map)

Lunch @ 12 AM

• Pizza for volunteers
• Break-down of field
• Workshop set-up

Workshop @ 1 PM

• Rooms 2407 and 2406 of MRDC
• Start off with presentation in 2407
• Split up groups to work on both parts
• Teams should expect to be done by 5pm

Event Sponsors

• Robotics & Intelligent Machines @ GT
• College of Computing
• College of Engineering
• Kimberly-Clark
• Caterpillar
• National Instruments

Other Plans

Workshop

FIRST Kickoff Workshop

Dec 30th @2-6pm

• Parts party