Team Leaders, here are the details for the Destination: Deep Space Kickoff.  You have signed up for the Kickoff at Northrop Auditorium on the U of MN-Twin Cities east campus (http://campusmaps.umn.edu/northrop-memorial-auditorium ).   Car parking is available in the Church Street ramp adjacent to the auditorium or in the Washington Ave Ramp http://campusmaps.umn.edu/washington-avenue-parking-ramp ).   Bus parking is behind TCF stadium (https://mnfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MinneapolisBusParking.pdf ).

Please remember that food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.  We will need your help in enforcing this.

Doors will open at 8:00am for registration. All teams picking up their KOP must register at this time even if your team isn’t attending.  Please bring a team roster listing Consent and Release Form signoffs for all team members (from TIMS) attending the event. If the students haven’t registered online, please bring paper forms. The program starts at 8:40am with the broadcast from New Hampshire beginning at 9:00am.

The broadcast is on Twitch.tv so check your school’s firewall if you have members viewing it locally (https://info.firstinspires.org/frc-season-kickoff ).  I do not know the length of the broadcast.  With 30 minutes of lead-in and then the game reveal, count on 60 to 90 minutes.

New this year, field elements will not be exhibited at Northrop.  Instead, see the virtual field page at (https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/playing-field ).

Kit of Parts (KOP) distribution will immediately follow the broadcast at Northrop at the loading dock accessed from the hallway to the left as you are facing the stage.  An adult mentor (with picture ID) must be present to signoff on the receipt of the KOP.  There will be a large tote (rookies will have an additional tote) and a few small packages (e.g., battery, AndyMark chassis kit, etc.) that will need to be carried out so please bring a dolly or similar carrying device.

GOFIRST POKO  (Post Kickoff) event follows KOP distribution and runs from noon until 2:00pm.  If you’d like to attend, please see information about the event at (https://www.mngofirst.org/events/post-kickoff ).

Regards,

Mark Lawrence
Chairman, MN FIRST Regional Planning Committee