August 29, 2007
A newsletter for the NYCFIRST robotics community in New York City and the surrounding area. If you want to be removed from this list type “remove” in the subject are and hit return. If you get doubles of this email let me know.
Compiled by Norm Scott
NYCFIRST Registration coordinator
norscot@aol.com
normsco@gmail.com
917-992-3734
The NYC gang in Manchester, June 2007
Left to right: Wayne Penn, Laura Allen, Evan Weinberg, Gary Israel, Mike Siegel, Norm Scott, Mark Sharfshteyn
These updates are posted at Norm’s Robotics blog: http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/
See the entire list of registered teams (115) sorted by boroughs below.
A spreadsheet with the list of all teams will be posted on Google soon.
Check my blog for the link.
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Make sure to go to the NYC/NJ FIRST Web site
www.nycnjfirst.org
CLICK ON THE RED IMPORTANT Link to read about our new policy regarding qualifying events in each borough that will enable 80 teams to go to the citywide ONE-DAY EVENT
URGENT VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Registration may be closed early
If you have any intention of competing this year, register ASAP. Once all field set-up kits are allocated, registration will be closed. This might happen within the next week or two.
Register at: http://register4fll.com/
Payment: You do not have to pay when you register. Choose “pay by check” and work things out later.
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 3
When you register make sure to order the field set-up kit ($65) in addition to the $200 registration fee. That is an absolute requirement in order to get your team prepared.
I am available to assist you in any way.
Social Note:
A few of us went to see a play written by SI Tech coach and FLL Planning Committee member Mike Siegel’s daughter Debbie at the NYC Fringe Festival. Called “200 Mystical Fictions” it was a searing drama about the impact of 9/11. Brilliant piece of work and hopefully it will be produced again.
Important Dates
The Bronx FLL 2007 Power Puzzle Kickoff is being held at PS/MS 194 in the Bronx on September 8. Contact Gary Israel: Ggimhs@aol.com
The Brooklyn FLL 2007 Power Puzzle Kickoff is tentatively scheduled for Saturday September 29 at Polytech U in downtown Brooklyn. Contact me for further info.
Both of these events will have workshops and presentations of the Power Puzzle with game boards set up. Open to teachers, parents and children.
New York City FIRST LEGO League
Borough Qualifying Tournaments:
Manhattan: December 2 (Sunday), Pace U. downtown
Brooklyn: December 8, 2007, Brooklyn Tech High School
Bronx: December 8, 2007, Lehman High School
Staten Island: December 15, 2007, Staten Island Tech High School
Queens: December 15, 2007, Aviation High School
New York City FIRST LEGO League Citywide Championship:
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Riverbank State Park, Manhattan
Contact Bob Woods for Sole Contract Letter:
-For schools using Purchase Orders and the DOE system to pay.
Spread the word. Until we are back on FAMIS all NYC Schools will have to get sole vendor letters from me to order LEGO ROBOTICS. Schools can order up to $15,000 with each sole vendor letter.
Our contract was split and now what is on software will be on the software contract and the Mindstorm Robotic sets will be on FAMIS under Hard goods. The contract for Hard Goods hopefully will be in place the end of August. It will have a different contract number. Lego software will still remain the same. In the meantime, Domion Pontrelli from the DOE told me that each school can order up to $15,000 per school with a sole vendor letter from me.
Thanks,
BOB WOODS
LEGO EDUCATION
516-867-9508
bobwlego@aol.com
www.LEGOEducation.com
Please make a note of Bob’s contact info for future reference.
If you are receiving these updates on your schools.nyc.gov accounts and do not check them regularly, please send me an alternative email where you can be reached.
Registration Total 115 as of Aug. 28
[Note: The formatting of the list of teams was lost in translation from the email. I'll post a link to the Google spreadsheet in the next day or 2.]
To our Friends at FIRST:
We would like to officially invite you to Ramp Riot 2007, our 8th Annual Robotics Competition. If you are in the Ambler, PA area on November 10th, be sure to visit. We would love to have you there. (pictures and event flyer attached)
Also please feel free to distribute the attached flyer to any intersted parties. An event description follows.
Alan Ostrow
Wissahickon HS Robotics
www.team341.com
Event Description:
Ramp Riot 2007
8th Annual Regional Robotics Competition
November 10th
9 AM - 5PM
Wissahickon HS, Ambler, PA.
36 East Coast Teams battle it out in arena style competition!
FREE ADMISSION
Ramp Riot 2007 is a regional robotics competition that will attract 36 FRC teams and 16 FTC teams from seven states and approximately 2500 spectators. There will be live music, games, prizes and non-stop action all day long. Special appearance by radio station WMMR 93.3 FM.
We also raise money for Children's Hospital and over 1000 cans for the Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard during this event.
Its a guaranteed great time for all! Check us on the web at www.team341.com
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