Week of November 11, 2013

Week of November 11, 2013

Please try to check the blog on Thursday in case there are any travel updates.  

Practices:  

• Thursday:  7 - 9 pm 
• Competition Practices for Girls Drive Team and Pit Crew: 
• Monday 6:30 - 9:00 PM
• Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00 PM
• Wednesday 6:30 - 9:00 PM 

• ANYONE is welcome at ANY practice!  There has been some question about whether rookies can attend Saturday practices.  Yes, you can!  (BUT, there is no Sat. practice this week due to comp.)
• FLL/FTC Mentors still needed!!  We are moving into crunch time for our younger robotics friends.  if you have some free time, stop by the robotics center and help out with their skit, presentations, robot, or tri-boards. Their coaches would be very appreciative of it.   

Tournament Information:

• Rides (Meet at the front of BJHS at 3:00)
• May:  Taylor, Stacee & Dianna  
• Poskarbiewicz:  Erin & Courtney  
• Howell:  Kira, Kelsie, Emily & Allison
• Dobson:  Abby & Olivia
• Hotel:  
• Drury Inn, Troy
• Bring Swimsuit if you want to swim
• "Happy Hour" snacks will be at the hotel (wings, etc) 
•  We plan to check in and relax in the hotel for a little bit before we go over to the event. 
• Hot Breakfast included
• Wi-Fi included
• Competition:
• Bloomfield Hills High School,  3456 Lahser Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
• Competition Information can be found here.  Results will be posted there as well.
• Opening Ceremony 8:45 AM
• Bring money for dinner on Friday (depending on how much the snacks fill you up), Lunch on Saturday and Dinner on Saturday.   
• Friday Night Goal (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM):  Check climb on tournament pyramids, set up pit.  Wear BX shirt.
• Saturday Competition T-shirts will be provided to those who have been at competition practices.  You will get your shirt at the hotel. They will be black and pink.  Plan your bottom half accordingly. :)
• Pits Close 5:30 PM
• Dinner stop and then home.  
• FOLLOW US ON TWITTER for results!  :)   https://twitter.com/bedfordexpress
• WE NEED YOU!!!!! If you are a member of BX, you should be making every possible attempt to be at this competition on Saturday.  If you cannot be there the entire day, be there when you can.  This is a team event, and we would love to see all 52 of you there on Saturday!   We would love for you all to join us for dinner after the event!  Let's kick our 2014 competition season off on a great foot!
• Upcoming Events:
• We are hosting our FTC and JFLL events on Friday and Saturday, December 13 - 14.  We are in great need for volunteers to help with this event.  If you would like to volunteer, please email Sandy Smith at ssmithmich@gmail.com for more information.   Also, we need ALL BX team members working at the event.  It is a team function and we are planning on you all.  If you cannot be there, you need to let me know asap.