Wednesday, December 1, 2010

FTC-Iowa Team Blast: Week #12

Hello, Coaches!

You are receiving this e-mail because you are a coach or an assistant coach for an FTC-Iowa team.
(Have you missed a FTC-Iowa Team Blast? An archive of these messages are located on our blog: http://ftc-iowa.blogspot.com/)

1. November Status Reports - Now Open!
2. FTC-Iowa Championship Registration

3. Scrimmage Registration
4. Check out Ken's Blog
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1. November Status Reports - Now Open!
The link to complete a November report is now open. You can find it at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEdXTXVLY19tV2ZkbzFWcGZxeUlUc1E6MA

We would like 100% of the teams to complete this report. Remember, if you are a coach of multiple teams, please fill out one for each of your teams.

This report will close on Wednesday, Dec. 8th.

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2. FTC-Iowa Championship Registration

If you have not already done so, please register for the FTC-Iowa Championship at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ftciowacoaches/project-definition/ftc-iowa-championship 

The deadline for Iowa teams to register is Wednesday, December 15, 2010. At that time, we will open the remaining spots to out-of-Iowa teams.

Please remember, if you received a Rockwell Collins grant (94% of the teams), you agreed to participate in a tournament with your team. There is a $275 registration fee to compete in FTC-Iowa tournament. (This is different than the $275 FIRST registration fee at the beginning of the season.). Teams may attend up to three tournaments during the season. Please keep in mind, other tournaments may have a lower registration fee, but the travel accommodations may be more expensive. 

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3. Scrimmage Registration
Attending a scrimmage is one of the best opportunities for teams to learn. These events are free and we encourage all teams to attend at least one scrimmage.

Due to various facility capacity requirements, we must have an accurate count of the teams to attend. Please register for the scrimmages at: https://sites.google.com/site/ftciowacoaches/project-definition/Events

Our first scrimmage is on Saturday, Dec. 18 at Kirkwood Community College!

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4. Check out Ken's Blog
We encourage you to check out Ken's blog at: http://firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com/
Good stuff!

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This weekend a group of us will travel to St. Louis to check out the St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley Qualifier. We'll be taking many, many, notes. Just as a heads up, next season, FTC-Iowa will be implementing qualifying tournaments.

Thank you teams and please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Rebecca Whitaker & FTC-Iowa team