emails+to+parents+-+2012

December 26, 2012

I have been told my emails are too long.

Food:

@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=c025edd5e0&e=abc1e7aec7

better?

Jeff

December 24, 2012

reminder - parent meeting January 12 at 9a.m.

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The student leaders sent an email to team members. I thought you would be interested in getting a copy:

Hi everyone,

Kickoff is Saturday January 5th! It's at Capitol College and starts at 9am. If you would like to go and did not already sign up, please email Mr. Cullings (ecullings@hcpss.org) ASAP because he needs to sign us up. Also, if you haven't made a STIMs account, you need to do so before Kickoff to be on t he team officially <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=4c3e324b82&e=abc1e7aec7 (We are Team 2849 in FRC)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We will be carpooling to Capitol College from Hammond. We'll meet at Hammond <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">at 8:30 am. Please email me (at sherrigreen24@gmail.com, not the team email) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">with the following information if you are going to Kickoff: Do you need a ride? <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Can you give a ride? If you can give a ride, how many rides can you give?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here are Directions to Capitol College: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=9bc714c849&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and a Map of the Campus <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">www.capitol-college.edu/files/file/PDFs/Capitol%20College%20Campus%20Map.pdf

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">After Kickoff (it should be over by about 10:45am), we will go back to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hammond and have a meeting. Even if you do not come to Kickoff, you <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">should still come to this meeting. We will leave Hammond by 3pm.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Also, remember we're having our in school field trip on Monday, January 7th. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You need to get both permission slips to Mr. Cullings by Friday, January 4th <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to be able to attend. In case you didn't receive the permission slips, I <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">attached them to this email.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Lightbulbs! We have received $760 from Lightbulb Sales so far. Please continue <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">collecting orders to get us to our goal of $2000 to go to another competition. If you <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">turned in orders, but no money, please collect the money and get it to Mr. Cullings <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">(obviously once school starts). Lightbulbs should be in around mid-January, so keep <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">selling!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hope everyone is having a good break! <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sherri

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">links to attachments <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">permission slip: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=f16f094cd8&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">trip form <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=d8a66cb0ae&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team also needs a greater level of parent support with Care and Feeding. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The sign-up page for Build Season food is here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=83d8997f1b&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you are willing to do pizza run during Build instead of providing food, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">go ahead and sign up using the link above, but note âpizza runâ in the comments <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">so that the kids will know to bring money. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You can order from Dominoâs using our discount code, details: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=6dd1cc84fa&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">or any other pizza place that you and kids agree on.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students have put in a lot of work improving the team website. Please visit. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=b8b7901336&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have suggestions, let me know and Iâll pass them along.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other parents, please s <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">end it along for inclusion in the next email.

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December 19, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There will be a Question and Answer meeting for parents on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 9 a.m. in 1 of the tech ed rooms. ======================================== <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dean Kamen is a founder of the FIRST robotics program. Here's a short film about one of his recent endeavors: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The film is meant to inspire future scientists and engineers, so maybe watch it with your child.

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 18, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I hope these links work...

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=bee270afdd&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=64c4770e64&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 17, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hammond Robotics

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some parents want a meeting to ask questions about Build Season.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some people are curious about what the kids will be doing, how often, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">how late, etc. Also, some people have questions or ideas about how to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">handle feeding the kids. So, if you have any questions or ideas along <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">those lines or about similar matters, please indicate your preferred <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">meeting times ASAP:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=944dc6ecb0&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Note- there is no login required, you can put anything in the "name" <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">box, then click "continue".)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please go to that website before 2 p.m. on Wednesday December 19.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The time and place will be emailed on Wednesday afternoon.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If none of those times works for you, please reply by email with your <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">suggestions.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jeff

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other parents, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">please send it along for inclusion in the next email.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 15, 2012

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The previously scheduled meeting on December 17, 2012, is cancelled.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hi, Jeff. Would you please put this in the next newsletter? Thanks.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2013 FIRST Scholarship Opportunity Updates: Find out about recently confirmed scholarships, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">a recently discontinued scholarship, and all FIRST Scholarships with deadlines in January. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Juniors and Educators, take note of a special leadership training and scholarship opportunity to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">attend the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival. See all at: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=229b26efb5&e=5cd6dcc0ac.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Maureen

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I understand that not all parents are on this email list, feel free to share this email with anyone. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Also, anyone, even non-parents, may sign up for this list: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=e385c01ed6&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Archive of previous emails: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=164bb3d4f5&e=5cd6dcc0ac

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team has begun to poll alumni students. The results through today, anonymized but otherwise unedited: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=b43a48cef9&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you know of any team alumni, please ask them to take the survey here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=6285968215&e=5cd6dcc0ac

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The holiday luncheon was a great success and a tasty capstone to the fall workshops and projects. Thanks to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">all the wonderful parents who brought food for the team. Your support is invaluable and under-appreciated.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">A special thanks to Parent Vic Gladstone and his Sherpa guide Mary S. for taking the team picture. Look for <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">that on the team webpage in the coming days. Vic is a terrific photographer, you can see his work here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=b5a9ab10a7&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">→ Some of the team moms got together and decided that I wanted to reduce the meals during Saturdays to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">just one per day. I will adjust the Build Season sign-up calendar accordingly - please give me a few hours to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">get that done. And remember to feed your kids before delivering them to robotics on Saturdays.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The sign-up page for Build Season food is here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=094a629fdb&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Special Note - you may share responsibility for a meal with another parent, just indicate in the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">comments section.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you are willing to do pizza run during Build instead of providing food, go ahead and sign up using the link <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">above, but note “pizza run” in the comments so that the kids will know to bring money. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You can order from Domino’s using our discount code, details: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=335f33ae74&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">or any other pizza place that you and kids agree on.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team’s student leaders want parents to also sign up for the team wiki. Here's the link: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=02875ce72c&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Just click Join Now at the top, and we'll approve you. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please make your username some form of your name, so we know it's you!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students have put in a lot of work improving the team website. Please visit. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=b8982397c8&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have suggestions, let me know and I’ll pass them along.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other parents, please send it along for <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">in the next email.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 12, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Ursa Major -- Hammond Robotics -- Email to parents <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">-- December 12, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I understand that not all parents are on this email list, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">feel free to share this email with anyone. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://us4.forward-to-friend1.com/forward?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=5bcec9862f&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Also, anyone, even non-parents, may sign up for this list: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=bc6bba1ed0&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Archive of previous emails: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=c6eaa9035d&e=5cd6dcc0ac

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hammond Parent Vic Gladstone will be taking the team <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">picture at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2012. All <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">team members should attend and wear team shirts. Even if <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">a team member cannot stay for the rest of the morning, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">the team member should come for the photo. Vic is a terrific <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">photographer, you can see his work here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=f71e63faac&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you know Vic, please thank him for volunteering his <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">time and talent.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The holiday luncheon is potluck. You can check this page <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to see the goodies that others are bringing: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=f4b13dd886&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We still need some additional contributions. If you <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">don’t want to bring food, how about plates, cutlery, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">napkins?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parents, siblings, and prospective members are always <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">welcome.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks again to everyone who provided food and drink <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">throughout the fall. Also thanks to Larry Caplan <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and JelCap Vending for the donation of snacks. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=5ebc0f30c4&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Larry also runs a very nice catering operation.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The sign-up page for Build Season food is here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=3807d6987d&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The last pizza run for 2012 is on 12/17. Thanks to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">all the parents who helped with this during the fall. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you are willing to do pizza run during Build instead <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">of providing food, go ahead and sign up using the link <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">above, but note “pizza run” in the comments so that the kids will <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">know to bring money. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You can order from Domino’s using our discount code, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">details: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=dd96623edd&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">or any other pizza place that you and kids agree on.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team’s student leaders want parents to also sign up <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">for the team wiki. Here's the link: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=5e2446f5c4&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Just click Join Now at the top, and we'll approve you. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please make your username some form of your name, so we <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">know it's you!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students have put in a lot of work improving the team <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">website. Please visit. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=fb77d12c04&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have suggestions, let me know and I’ll pass them <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">along.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Calendar: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=78e88be68f&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Website: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=6172b3b95d&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Wiki: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=75a8f822f4&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">parents, please send it along for inclusion in the next <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">email.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 10, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. Student gift exchange, holiday party.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Hi Everyone! <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you haven't heard, Saturday, December 15th is our Holiday Party, and we're <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">going to have a gift exchange, so bring a wrapped gift ($10 or less) to the party. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sherri"

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parents are welcome at the holiday party (meeting begins 8:30, party starts around 11).

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">This year we will have a pot-luck luncheon and are asking all team members to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">contribute to the feast (ethnic or international fare is always welcome). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please plan on bringing a portion to feed approximately 20. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Miguel Iraola <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">MIraola@hcm2.com

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">sign up: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=fd88a70149&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. Wiki archive.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">All of these emails to you are archived on the team wiki. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=53ccd78ac2&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. Photos.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Student Ben C has posted a mess of pictures, he'll continue to add pictures: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=03446be08f&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. Light bulb fundraiser.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The first round of orders for light bulbs is due on Saturday December 15th. Students <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">were asked to bring in orders for 2 light bulbs (or more) on that day or earlier to Mr. Cullings. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Links to product information, order forms, etc. were sent to you on November 18. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Those links are in the archive (item 2 above)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. Build Season.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Build Season - January 5 to February 19 - is intense. During these 6 weeks, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">students must design, fabricate, program, and debug a complex robot. Students will <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">be meeting almost every day. In past years, meetings have gone quite late as the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">deadline approaches. This fall's preparation and planning should minimize the late <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">meetings, but expect team members to be spending a lot of time in the tech ed room. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students often do homework during team meetings. Feeding the team allows students <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to most efficiently handle their school work and team responsibilities. Sign up here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=9c4cc691cc&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">6. Alumni survey.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team is collecting data from team alumni. The goals of the project are (1) to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">learn how the team experience has been helpful to team members in college and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">beyond and (2) to continue the relationship with the alumni in a way that may help with <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">future efforts to find mentors and sponsors.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you know any alumni, please ask them to fill out the survey here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Survey form is here: @http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=ba188a4ff1&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 7, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Many of these items have been sent out before, but I'm resending for emphasis and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">as a reminder because your response / participation is vitally important. Thanks.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team web page updated <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=62818c0cb9&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Successful participation in FIRST robotics is very expensive. The parts, tools, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">electronics, and entry fees run into the thousands each year. Our team depends on <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">sponsorships. To reach our team's goal of gaining as many sponsors as possible, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">we would like to ask if you have any personal connections with companies that we <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">may be able to market to. We are looking not only for tech related firms but for any <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">companies that may be able to provide funds, food, or in-kind material donations. A <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">potential sponsor may be more likely to donate to us if can we take advantage of our <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">members' and their parents' relationships to them; that relationship can be in the form <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">of where you work, or if you know someone who is in an authority position at a <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">company. Please respond promptly to our student marketing coordinator Talon Bevan <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><talon.b@hotmail.com> with any connections that the team can follow. In your response, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">please include your name and the company's name, a brief description of the company, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and contact info so we can reach out to them and send them our team packet.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dear Roboparents,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">On Saturday, December 15th, Team Ursa Major will have their annual Holiday Party. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The project groups will be making their final presentations and the party will follow at <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">approximately 11:00am. This year we will have a pot-luck luncheon and are asking all <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">team members to contribute to the feast (ethnic or international fare is always welcome). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please plan on bringing a portion to feed approximately 20. I will take care of beverages. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please sign-up on this page

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=81d1a5bfcc&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">BE SURE TO CLICK 'SAVE NOTES' after you have indicated what you are bringing!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Best regards,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Miguel Iraola

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">MIraola@hcm2.com

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">shrib.com/2849party

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Build Season

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I think the calendar for Build is pretty much set. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some of the times I just don't know yet. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I have three Thursdays that I am still looking for coverage. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I hope to get those finalized today. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">It looks like we will roll Mon-Thurs and Sat. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Eric Cullings <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hammond HS <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Technology Education Coordinator <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FIRST Robotics Primary Mentor- Team Ursa Major #2849

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=95b0b2ac74&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The care and feeding signup form is here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=eca2f3bc30&e=5cd6dcc0ac <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">NOTE: this calendar is tentative, it is likely that more slots will be added, please <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">check it periodically.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As a reminder, there are 3 ways to participate: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">= cook a meal, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">= buy food, or <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">= solicit a meal donation from a restaurant (I can provide leads - just ask)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There may be up to 30 people - team members plus mentors - your child should be able to give <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">you a better idea of who is around for meals as the season progresses.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">For days when no one volunteers (I hope there aren't any), we will try and find someone to do a <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">pizza run so the students may buy their meal.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Note: there are about as many slots as there are students, so if everyone takes just <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">one slot, we should be covered - it's fair if everyone participates.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">A parent wrote to me: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">"I want to register to supply a dinner, but its requires a lot of food and can <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">be costly."

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">My response: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If everyone participates, then your kid gets fed about 30 times at no cost to you. Also, you can choose <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to solicit a donated meal from a restaurant. I'm happy to provide leads. Several restaurants fed us <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">last year at NO COST. So you can avoid spending money just by making a few phone calls. Is that <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">too much to ask?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Pizza Run - anytime between 5 and 6 pm - collect $1/slice from interested <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">students, order from Domino'€™s using our discount code) details: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=5adfb120d9&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">6. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">From the team student leaders:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is just a reminder to sign up for the team wiki. It's a good tool for discussions <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and resources, and it helps keep us organized and everyone in the loop.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here's the link:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=542b14a0ea&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Just click Join Now at the top, and we'll approve you.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please make your username some form of your name, so we know it's you!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">7. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Chesapeake Regional planning committee is looking for volunteers for key roles. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Chesapeake regional wouldn’t happen without the help of many volunteers both <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">at the event itself and those that work year round to plan the event and provide support <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to the Maryland teams. We are looking for help to fill these needed positions to make <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">the event even better for all the competing teams. See the Want ads for Chesapeake <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">for descriptions of the positions we are looking to fill. Please forward the descriptions <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to anyone you feel would be a good fit for these positions. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=acaae4117b&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">8. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Chesapeake Regional planning committee is organizing a workshop directly following <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">the kickoff event on January 5th at Capitol College. Steve Shade, the Chesapeake Regional <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Head Referee, and I, the Chesapeake Regional Lead Robot Inspector, will break down the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2013 FRC game, answer questions, and provide general guidance to help the teams get off <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to a great start. The workshop will start at 1:00 PM in the auditorium at Capitol College and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">conclude at 3:00 PM. Capitol College has graciously offered to bring in lunch for those who <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">attend the workshop but we’ll need an accurate headcount so if you plan to attend the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">workshop, please register here. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=18dcb5704c&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 5, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">message from student PR team:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Successful participation in FIRST robotics is very expensive. The parts, tools, electronics, and entry fees run into the thousands each year. Our team depends on sponsorships. To reach our team's goal of gaining as many sponsors as possible, we would like to ask if you have any personal connections with companies that we may be able to market to. We are looking not only for tech related firms but for any companies that may be able to provide funds, food, or in-kind material donations. A potential sponsor may be more likely to donate to us if can we take advantage of our members' and their parents' relationships to them; that relationship can be in the form of where you work, or if you know someone who is in an authority position at a company. Please respond promptly to our student marketing coordinator Talon Bevan <talon.b@hotmail.com> with any connections that the team can follow. In your response, please include your name and the company's name, a brief description of the company, and contact info so we can reach out to them and send them our team packet.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dear Roboparents,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">On Saturday, December 15th, Team Ursa Major will have their annual Holiday Party. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The project groups will be making their final presentations and the party will follow at <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">approximately 11:00am. This year we will have a pot-luck luncheon and are asking all <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">team members to contribute to the feast (ethnic or international fare is always welcome). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please plan on bringing a portion to feed approximately 20. I will take care of beverages. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please sign-up on this page

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=efe0a54072&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">BE SURE TO CLICK 'SAVE NOTES' after you have indicated what you are bringing!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Best regards,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Miguel Iraola <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">MIraola@hcm2.com

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">shrib.com/2849party

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">November 27, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Christmas Tree Sales

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">A major fundraiser for the Hammond Boosters is the Christmas Tree Sale.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=3fc9bea5ac&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The sale will be held on Hammond's parking lot on Saturdays and Sundays this December: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">12/1 &12/2, 12/8 & 12/9, 12/15 & 12/16

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Each student or parent that volunteers will receive monetary credit for the school activity <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">that the volunteer represents for all hours worked. For example, if a student works for 2 hours <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">selling trees for the Robotics Club (or Soccer team, Dance Department, Music Department, etc.), <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">that particular club/team will receive a portion of the sale proceeds from the boosters. The <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">profits are divided between Boosters and each activity supported. This is a key way for volunteers <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to earn money for their chosen activity. Students will also earn community service hours for National <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Honor Society or for any other supported community service requirements.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I've done this for several years and it's a fun couple of hours. I urge you to volunteer.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings indicates that he will be asking students to cover: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 2 1-3 PM <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 9 1-3 PM

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">However, anyone can volunteer for any slot, any day.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Interested volunteers should contact the Project Chairman, Sean Trainor at <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">trees@hammondboosters.org <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">as soon as possible because slots will fill up.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings has posted the "Build Season" calendar (Build Season is kickoff (January 7) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">through national stop build day (February 19)): <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=41ca73b10e&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The care and feeding signup form is here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=c4b9de19a8&e=5cd6dcc0ac

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As a reminder, there are 3 ways to participate: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. cook a meal, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. buy food, or <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. solicit a meal donation from a restaurant (I can provide leads - just ask)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There may be up to 30 people - team members plus mentors - your child should be able to give <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">you a better idea of who is around for meals as the season progresses.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">For days when no one volunteers (I hope there aren't any), we will try and find someone to do a <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">pizza run so the students may buy their meal.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Note: there are about as many slots as there are students, so if everyone takes just <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">one slot, we should be covered - it's fair if everyone participates.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks to everyone who provided food and drink throughout the fall.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There is still an opening for Dec 17 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=748f4f111f&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We will post the sign up page for Build Season just as soon as Mr. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cullings signs off on the schedule.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Weâre also looking for parent volunteers to do the pizza run on 12/3, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">12/10, and 12/17. Please let me know which of those days you can handle <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Pizza Run - anytime between 5 and 6 pm - collect $1/slice from interested <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">students, order from Dominoâs using our discount code) details: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=d20fd626c2&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">From the team student leaders:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is just a reminder to sign up for the team wiki. It's a good tool for discussions <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and resources, and it helps keep us organized and everyone in the loop.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here's the link: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=21d8d55c3f&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Just click Join Now at the top, and we'll approve you.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please make your username some form of your name, so we know it's you!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ask an Expert Call: Join Expert Joe Passofaro and FIRST Senior Mentor Renee <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Becker for the Ask an Expert call âThe Junior Varsity Model for FRCâ. The call will <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">be taking place on Wednesday, 11/28/12 at 7 PM ET. You can find details and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">audio archives of past conference calls on all of this seasonâs Ask an Expert calls here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=35377a669b&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">From Maryland FIRST

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Weâd like to extend thanks and gratitude to all the teams, mentors, volunteers, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">sponsors and supporters of FIRST activities in Maryland and beyond. FIRST <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">now reaches more than 5,000 students and 1,000 adult mentors and volunteers <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">in Maryland â all helping to inspire the next generation of technology innovators <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and leaders. We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As we enter this holiday season, we also begin the heart of the FIRST season in <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Maryland. Please help us spread the word by getting new people to our events, or <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">better yet, volunteering! We have more than 20 competitions all over Maryland from <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December through April. In particular, save the dates for our three top events:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">January 19: Maryland FIRST LEGO League Championship at UMBC <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">February 23: Maryland FIRST Tech Challenge Championship at JHU APL <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">April 12-13: Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at the Baltimore <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Convention Center

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Check out our event calendar on MarylandFIRST.org, and learn more about <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">volunteering at a FIRST event in Maryland. Please tell your friends, get them involved, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and plan teams for next season.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is also a time when we reach out to sponsors and donors. Please help us <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">connect with potential sponsors â we welcome support at any level for our events. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The âfiscal cliffâ has put a dent in support from some of our longtime defense-related <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">sponsors, and we need to broaden our base now more than ever. Contact me directly <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">for information on sponsorship opportunities or to share a prospective lead. You can <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">also donate directly to FIRST in any amount. If you do, please indicate the purpose <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">of your gift to support FIRST operations in Maryland.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our thanks again for all you do, and we wish you great holiday and FIRST seasons!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kickoff Workshop

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Chesapeake Regional planning committee is organizing a workshop directly <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">following the kickoff event on January 5th at Capitol College. The Chesapeake Regional <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Head Referee and the Chesapeake Regional Lead Robot Inspector will break down <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">the 2013 FRC game, answer questions, and provide general guidance to help the teams <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">get off to a great start.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The workshop will start at 1:00 PM in the auditorium at Capitol College and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">conclude at 3:00 PM.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Calendar: @http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=d3757c904c&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Wiki: @http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=f02ace85ba&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other parents, please send it <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">along for inclusion in the next email.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings has sent the students the following email:

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hi everyone-

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Attached is all the information that you need for the FIRST Green E-watt Saver light bulbs fundraiser. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Make sure that you read the Team_Training document. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Print copies of the order form for yourself. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I will make 100 copies of the customer handout form. Pick them up from my room. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Only the 800 lumen bulbs are available and we are selling them for $20 each. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Checks should be made out to Hammond HS.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team is asking you to sell 2 bulbs each. Obviously we encourage you to sell more than that though. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">75% goes towards a second competition while 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Engineers <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">without Borders Clean Water Project that we support. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The team member who sells the most bulbs by December 14 will receive a $25 Best Buy gift card. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We will run this fundraiser through the competition season.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">PR/Marketing/Web Page- I want a page started called Fundraising. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Details of the fundraiser should be placed on the page. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">See me ASAP to discuss this.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have any farther questions, please contact me.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">here are links to the attachments:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">training <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=b7d12a97b3&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">order form <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=44b8586221&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">customer handout <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=3adcbfe022&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FIRST green overview <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=6188113cd7&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Your help in promoting this fund-raiser is greatly appreciated.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">November 14, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">I was able to visit Monday afternoonâs session and I was impressed to see that a lot of kids were focused <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and hard at work. At this point, several kids have a good grasp of the LabView programming language and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">several are getting comfortable with Autodesk Inventor for CAD. A strong core is getting a good handle on the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">various electronic components and how they interact, although there are some interesting differences of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">opinion on the best arrangements of components. We have a great bunch of pretty impressive children!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Baltimore Area Alliance (BAA) is an organization made up of high school robotics teams in our region <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and some senior mentors associated with FIRST. The BAA is all volunteers and is a very friendly bunch. These <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">are the folks that put on the late summer Battle O Baltimore robotics competition, the fall Education Day <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">workshops at APL, and the winter Back to Build mentor dinner. The BAA typically meets about 8 times a year. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">One of the meetings was last night. My notes from the meeting are here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=59d855bce1&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have any interest in working with the team, youâll find the Back to Build dinner useful, so mark your <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">calendar (Feb. 26).

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sometime soon, Iâll start to put together the care and feeding calendar for Build. For the rookies, the team will <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">be meeting almost every day from kickoff (January 7 â when the game is announced) until national stop build <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">(February 19 - when the robot must be sealed and security tagged). The team will meet pretty much 6 days a <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">week during that period. Many students will do their homework in the tech ed room. In the past, there have been <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">some late nights -- though there were many fewer last year than in earlier years â yay!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Itâs our goal to feed our kids (and our wonderful volunteer mentors ) dinners 4 days a week and Saturday breakfasts <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and lunches for all of Build. I know this is a lot of work on our part, but our kids will be working intensely and their <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">teachers, coaches, or employers (as applicable) â donât tend to give them any breaks. Keeping them fed helps <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">them to meet all of their various responsibilities.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We have had some restaurants donate meals to the team in the past. Also some parents cooked and some other <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">parents bought food for the team. Take a look at last yearâs calendar: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=3d037db9a8&e=abc1e7aec7 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">It worked pretty well and itâs fair if everyone participates. I could really really really use some help in lining up <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">restaurants. Please let me know if you can help â even a little. THANKS!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Miguel Iraola will be planning the Teamâs holiday lunch (December 15). Please respond promptly and positively <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to him when he puts out the call for your participation. Before the lunch, itâs my understanding that students will <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">be making presentations. They have already begun preparing and this Saturday morning (November 17) is a <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">critical step in the process as they meet with mentors in small groups.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">What are you questions?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jeff <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">roveout@gmail.com

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">November 9, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2013 FIRST Scholarship Opportunities now valued at OVER $16 million. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Find out about 2013 college scholarship opportunities at: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=f1a9e63bae&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">An update on our finances for Ursa Major, 2012-2013. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As of the end of October, the balance of our Army Grant funds ($10,000) is $3272. This money can <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">only be used for parts and for competitions. We have not yet paid for the DC competition. I don't <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">know the amount on that but the Chesapeake Regional was $2000, as a ballpark. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our Non-Army Grant fund has a balance of $658. This money can be used for any expenses we <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">incur. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There are other expenses still to come including more parts for the robot, buttons for competitions, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">materials for promoting the team, transportation, and food. Hope to receive other money from <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">fundraisers, sponsor donations, and Boosters. There may be additional money from the Army after <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">January 1, depending on their budget, but we obviously can't count on that until we receive it. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Diane Green, Ursa Major parent

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We are wait-listed for: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Washington DC Regional <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">28-Mar - 30-Mar-2013

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">We are registered for: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Chesapeake Regional, Baltimore Convention Center <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">11-Apr - 13-Apr-2013

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team wiki: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=3e45bce393&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team website: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=abdb087966&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2012 care and feeding: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=0e9721e765&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team calendar: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=8c5e4f8a8d&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">November 3, 2012

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Agenda: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=253a5e6031&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">These workshops are open to students, mentors, parents, and supporters of FRC in Maryland but <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">registration has closed. Mr. Cullings registered people on behalf of the team, so if you have any questions <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">about whether or not youâre registered, please contact him.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students were asked to complete this form to set up carpools: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=e3c8add09f&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Carpool assignments and information: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://eepurl.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=6a25c8a5c7&e=abc1e7aec7

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Wiki: @http://eepurl.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cb477919010a8dbe52e9b7cb&id=c652894e67&e=abc1e7aec7

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have something that you want to share with the other parents, please send it along for inclusion in the <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">next email.

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">October 22, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dear roboparent,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Just this once, I'm taking the extra step of also sending this message home on paper via your child because many parents are not responding to email. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Team's success absolutely depends on parental involvement. You don't need to do a lot, but the Team needs you to do something. Please check <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">your email.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here are some things that the Team needs parents for:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Alumni development -- this job involves collecting names, contact information, and biographical information from team alumns. The goals are to be able <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to demonstrate to potential sponsors that the team is beneficial for students and also to encourage alumns to stay involved with FIRST robotics after high <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">school. The parent will mentor current students as they collect and organize the information.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Community outreach -- The Team has supported the efforts of Engineers Without Borders to bring clean water supplies to third-world villages. A parent <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">is needed to facilitate student efforts.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Middle school outreach -- We understand that Patuxent Valley MS is starting a robotics team. It is to our benefit to help them and to encourage our <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">other feeder schools to do the same. The parent will coordinate Team visits to the middle schools and middle school visits to us.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Photography -- A parent is needed to coordinate students who will photograph the Team at meetings, outreach events, and competitions and to make <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">those pictures available to the web and P.R. people.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Public relations -- The Team very much needs someone to help coordinate the Team's P.R. program, to help with Team branding, etc. Students have <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">volunteered for these roles, but they need someone to guide their efforts.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Videography -- A parent is needed to coordinate students who will video the Team at meetings, outreach events, and competitions and to make those <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">videos available to the web and P.R. people.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">October 19 field trip

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team mentor David Desportes has arranged a tour of the Sun Products factory in Baltimore. This will happen on October 19, the Friday that schools are <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">closed. We will leave Hammond at 9:15a.m. and return around 12:15p.m.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The tour will start in a conference room to review safety and get an overview of Sun Products and the upcoming tour. The tour will encompass automated <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">packaging lines and should take about an hour.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">No open-toed shoes, sandals or high heels. Loose fitting jewelry or clothing are prohibited in work areas. All ties must be removed or tucked into a shirt <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">or jacket. Persons with long hair must wear it pulled back near machinery. Sun Products will provide safety glasses.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Team needs parents to drive. Every person who is going and every parent who can drive must complete the simple form here: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Complete the form ASAP as we need to sort out the logistics and provide a good list to Sun Products in advance.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Separately Mr. Cullings has sent your child a permission slip form.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday meetings

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The October 1 Monday meeting was very well attended (25 + students). The students were busy and focused on Team tasks, making the meeting useful <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">and productive. This is due in great measure to the Team's student leadership. There was, however, one issue that you need to be aware of. No one had <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">signed up to provide snacks, so students were understandably hungry. Some of them called parents who brought individual food: awkward -- some kids <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">with food, who couldn't share, and other kids without food who stood around them like unhappy puppies. This is not the kind of Team dynamic that we are <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">trying to promote. You can sign up to provide snack here: []

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Feeding the team is only fair if everyone participates. There will be many more opportunities in 2013.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">December 15

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings has scheduled Saturday, December 15 for the Team's holiday party lunch. We need a volunteer to arrange the lunch. In the past, the holiday <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">lunch was donated by Famous Dave's. That may be a possibility again or we may wish to explore alternatives. If you are willing to handle this, please let <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">me know.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mentor Appreciation

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our team has wonderful mentors. I know that these fine folks enjoy working with our kids, it’s been suggested that we do something for mentor appreciation, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">perhaps next spring after the competition. Please let me know if this is something you want to work with students on.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Calendar

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our team calendar: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you want to subscribe, here’s the ics link: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">October 9, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Ursa Major -- Hammond Robotics -- Email to parents -- October 9, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Last night I arrived at Hammond around 5:45pm. About 20 or so kids were there and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">they all seemed busy and focused. Some were working on learning LabView, which <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">is used to program robots. Others were getting instruction on the various kinds of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">electronics used on FIRST robots and how they connect to one another. It looks like <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">a great bunch of kids, well worthy of our support.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Additionally, students have suggested that snack is insufficient on Mondays. We have <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">arranged a great pizza deal with Domino’s to supplement snack but we need a parent <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">to handle it. The deal is explained here: http://ursamajor2849.wikispaces.com/Pizza <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The parent could take orders from the kids present, pick it up, and resell it at cost. As <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">you can see:, [], we need more help.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please volunteer for just 1 day by replying to this email.

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 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">These jobs are largely being done or to be done by students, we’re looking for parents to facilitate. <<

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Alumni development – Jereme Shaffer

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Budget – Diane Green

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Community outreach (facilitates charitable activities) - Mr./Mrs. Nobody

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Fundraising – Insaf Mohammed

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Holiday lunch (organizes meal December 15) -- Mr./Mrs. Nobody

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mentor appreciation (April, organizes meal, gifts?, and speeches?) --

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Middle school outreach (arranges for our students to mentor their students) - <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Patuxent Valley Middle school -- Bethovena Birotte <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Hammond Middle school -- Mr./Mrs. Nobody

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parent liaison – Jeff Meyers

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Photography / Videography (arranges for team activities to be photographed) -- Mr./Mrs. Nobody

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Public relations (see []) - Mr./Mrs. Nobody

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Web page – Teresa Rollin

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As you can see, we’re relying too much on Mr./Mrs. Nobody. Send an email reply to volunteer <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">or to ask questions.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks to those parents who sent in food. There are still a couple of openings for this fall. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

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<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">September 29, 2012

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dear roboparent,

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Topics in this email <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. About FIRST and info sources <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. Calendars and food <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. HCPSS and HHS <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. Team Meetings <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. Key contacts <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">6. Odds and ends

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">About FIRST and info sources

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FIRST program includes First Lego Leage (FLL),Junior Lego League, First Tech Challenge (FTC), and First Robotics Challenge (FRC). FRC is for high schoolers and that’s us. FYI It’s my understanding that Patuxent Valley Middle is starting a FLL team.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">As of September 27, there were 1,289 FRC teams registered or waitlisted for events, up from 959 at the same time last season. That’s a 34% increase. We’re registered for the Chesapeake Regional, April 11-13, 2013. Team numbers of 4450 or higher are rookie teams this year. If you’re at an event, and see a team number equal to or greater than that number, go up and say hi rookie!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Youtube videos of every match at last spring’s champtionships: []

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FIRST archive of news coverage:[]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">In the fall of 2011, FIRST surveyed alumni to understand the impact FIRST has had on their lives. Highlights: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4,666 Alumni responded <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Alumni ranged in age from 17-22, 70% were male, and most graduated high school between 2009 and 2011. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">90% of Alumni are currently in a STEM field as a student or professional. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">86% of Alumni who are enrolled in their second year or later of college are working towards a degree in STEM. Majors include engineering (57%), computer science (10%) and the physical and life sciences (10%).

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There are a variety of sources of information for FIRST parents and mentors. Here are two worth looking at: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You’ll find plenty of technical information, but there’s also loads of information about the non-engineering aspects of team operations. Most of the issues and problems our team will face have already been faced by other teams. You’re welcome to reinvent the wheel,, but often you don’t have to.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Calendars and food

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our team calendar: [] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you want to subscribe, here’s the ics link: []

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks to those parents who sent in food. There are still openings for this fall. Sign up here: []

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FRC Calendars, available in both ‘Month’ and ‘List’ views: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">HCPSS and HHS

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Hammond Boosters have been very good to the team over the years. I strongly encourage you to join the Boosters; it’s easy to do. You can join through the website using a credit card. [] Also, please help out with Booster activities when you can. For the fall, that means helping out in the Snack Shack. You can sign up here: [].

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dr. Foose, our new Superintendent will be at Hammond on October 15. Here’s what the school system website says: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Listen and Learn with the Superintendent <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Please plan to join Dr. Renee A. Foose for a Listen and Learn Forum, where she will share school system priorities and answer your questions. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">All sessions will be held on Mondays from 7:00-8:15 p.m.: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">October 15: Hammond High Cafeteria (8800 Guilford Rd., Columbia) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sign up to attend. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Team Meetings

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">One of the parents at the meeting on Saturday suggested, and I think it’s an excellent idea, that we have a parent at every evening team meeting. Because faculty will not be able to be present after 4:30 / 5 and meetings generally will go to 7 / 7:30, it would be good to have a parent on hand for those last few hours. The parent can help out or just be there to provide an adult presence and provide back up to the mentors. Please let me know if you would like to handle the sign-up list for this and we’ll sort out a way to get it done. Thanks.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There were some questions about meeting times and agendas. I’ve encouraged the powers that be to make sure that the team calendar is as accurate as it can be, however, the nature of robotics and past experience suggests that meeting end times are a flexible. Students are welcome to do homework in the tech ed room during meetings. Also, everyone understands that students and families have multiple responsibilities, so not everyone can attend every meeting. Please encourage your child to communicate with the student leaders and Mr. Cullings to keep up on the plans and goals for each meeting and to discuss which meetings are more or less vital for your child. As much as you can, please try and make it your child’s responsibility to keep on top of this and to share information with you.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some kids may be discouraged by the lack of hands-on Saturday morning. This will change, please encourage them to stick it out.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Key contacts

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Contact information for key people on our team: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Faculty mentors <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Cullings -- ERIC_CULLINGS@hcpss.org <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. Rosenberg -- Marc_Rosenberg@hcpss.org

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mentors

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Eric Adler -- eadler756@ieee.org <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">David Desportes -- ddesportes@gmail.com <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reggie Counts -- R.D.Counts@ieee.org <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Charlie Crews -- charlie.crews@exelisinc.com <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Bobby Nanan -- giriraj.nanan-1@nasa.gov <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Rob Oehrli -- robo2@umbc.edu <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wayne Oehrli - woehrli@verizon.net <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Joel Roth -- joel_roth@hcpss.org (animation)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">student leaders

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Faith Chung -- chungfaith1@gmail.com <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sherri Green -- shadgreen@comcast.net

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parents

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">alumni development -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">budget -- Diane Green -- diandyg@gmail.com <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">community outreach -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">fund-raising -- Insaf Mohammed -- icasfmly@comcast.net <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">middle school outreach -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">parent liaison -- Jeff Meyers -- roveout@gmail.com <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">photography -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">public relations -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">scholarships -- Maureen Cogan -- mocogan@verizon.net <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">videography -- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">web page -- Teresa Rollin teresa_rollin@yahoo.com

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Odds and ends

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our team has wonderful mentors. I know that these fine folks enjoy working with our kids, it’s been suggested that we do something for mentor appreciation, perhaps next spring after the competition. Please let me know if this is something you want to work with students on.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">There team has an informal Facebook page. I encourage you to subscribe to it and, as appropriate, participate. []

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">From Diane G: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thanks to many students (and thanks parents) who recently paid their membership dues to the HHS Robotics Team, Ursa Major!! Team dues are $50 and are a great help to the team’s finances by helping cover t-shirts and uniforms. If writing a check, please make out check to Ursa Major and give to Mr. Cullings. If there are financial difficulties, please talk to Mr. Cullings privately. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Parents, your child already is aware that they are to write a brief autobiographical paragraph to go on our team website. Mr. Cullings sent a note with details. That was due today 9/29; if they haven't done that yet, Mr. C asked those be turned in ASAP. This is really up to your child ---just an FYI.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">From Mr. Cullings: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">No meeting on October 6 due to SAT's. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">October 13 meeting will be for Homecoming. Ursa Major will be marching and handing out buttons. Time to be determined. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Band performance and sports take priority over Ursa Major attendance on that day. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Next Saturday Workshop is Mechanical Training on October 13. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Field Trip to Sun Packaging on Friday October 19 between 9AM and 12PM w/ Mr. Desportes and Mr. Cullings. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will see an automated production line as well as many ingenious mechanical devices. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will need to arrange their own transportation. More details forthcoming. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Eric Cullings <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hammond HS <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Technology Education Coordinator <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">FIRST Robotics Primary Mentor- Team Ursa Major #2849

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">That's all for now. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jeff