Hello Teams!
We are excited that you will be competing at the UNC Asheville District Event next week, March 23-25, 2018. This is a long email with lots of important information so please take a moment to read it all the way through. All of this information can also be found on our blog
here.
MAPS AND AGENDAS
The following information can be found on our website
here:
- Livestream Link for Webcast
- Public Agenda
- Team List
- Team Agenda
- Public Parking Map
- Volunteer Parking Map
- Team Load-In Map
- Campus Map
TEAM YEARBOOK
Please take the time to enter in the information requested for the Team Yearbook that is printed for the judges. To do this:
- Log in to your team dashboard
- Click on ‘Team Information’
- Click on ‘Team Spotlight’
- Enter all requested info
This report will be pulled and printed on TUESDAY, MARCH 20 at 10 am.
TEAM ROSTERS
ALL teams MUST turn in a team roster at check-in on Friday. Please turn in any paper consent and release forms at that time. Team badges will be issued upon receipt of your roster and verification of all Consent and release forms (FIRST HQ and FIRST NC).
SAFETY GLASSES
Please remember your safety glasses!! Our safety glass table stock is for guests - parents, sponsors, media, etc…. Team members will not be allowed to sign out safety glasses.
Remind your team that safety glasses must be worn at all times in the pit and playing field areas. Thanks for helping to keep our events safe!
MOBILE MACHINE SHOP
Yes, the Mobile Machine Shop will be on site and staffed by two machinists on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until about 3 pm.
SCOUTING BUTTONS
Yes, we will be providing each team with 3 scouting buttons. Once again we will have a dedicated seating area for scouting. Please encourage collaboration and sharing of buttons and data between your teams.
ALUMNI RECEPTION
Please encourage any FIRST Alumni you may know to join us for an Alumni Reception on Saturday. All graduating seniors are encouraged to join us as well. RSVPs are required. Please share this
link.
EVENT TICKETS
Please have your parents, sponsors and friends get their ‘tickets’ early. EVERYONE who attends the event will be given a button to use for admission. Tickets can be obtained
here.
FOOD
Concessions will be available in the arena.
Teams may bring in outside food to the team food area only! Please remember to PACK OUT your OWN TRASH. Also, UNCA has a STRICT recyling program in place. Please help us respect those rules!
GENERAL RULES AND COMMENTS
• Per FIRST Rules: NO NOISEMAKERS!! Only hands and voices making noise in the stands.
• Please, do not hold up signs during match play. Be respectful of those around you so that they can also see the match action.
• NO SEAT SAVING
• We have tried to message this out to teams as we have visited this season. But we realize that not everyone may have received the message. We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for racist and sexist behaviors at our events. Please help remind everyone in your sphere that we practice Gracious Professionalism at all times when with our FIRST family. We want to make sure ALL of our students feel WELCOMED and SAFE and INSPIRED.
If you are thinking of arriving early on Friday to help with set-up, please note this:
ONLY volunteers who have registered in VIMS will be admitted into the facility to assist. As you all know, sometimes too much help is as bad as too little. Angie and Ann, our amazing and patient and organized Volunteer Coordinators, will let you know if your help is needed. So yes we want your help. We just need all volunteers to be properly registered. Thanks for helping us manage the chaos (at least on paper).
We are looking forward to an amazing event next weekend and look forward to seeing each and every one of you and your teams. If you have any questions at any time, please ask.
HAVE FUN and GOOD SKILL to ALL TEAMS!!!!
Marie and Julia