The North Broward Preparatory School - Robotics Club
7600 Lyons Road - Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 970730 - Coconut Creek, FL 33097-0730
Phone: 954-247-0011 Fax: 954-247-0012
Official Web Site: www.nbps.org

CALENDAR - ACTIVITIES

Important Meetings: All interested parties - faculty, students, parents, sponsors, technical support personnel, and robotic fans.

December 19th - Saturday 2-4 PM - General Meeting (all interested parties). Location the Motorola Plant - Gate Way Blvd, Boynton Beach. Entrance to the parking lot is one traffic light East of Congress Avenue.

January 6, 2001 - Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM -The 2001 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robot Competition Kickoff. This is when the game is announced that the robot must perform. There will be live satellite coverage at Motorola in Boynton Beach.  It's important for as many as possible to attend the kick off - the design activity will start immediately.

The broadcast will be from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The most important aspect of the broadcast will start around noon, if you can't be there for the whole session this is the portion NOT to miss.

REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY 6 WEEKS TO BUILD, TEST, AND SHIP THE ROBOT TO A WAREHOUSE.

Mar 1-3, 2001 Southeast Regionals – NASA Kennedy Space Center

Mar 22-24, 2001 Potential Participation in Motorola's Midwest Regional : Northwestern University in Evanston, Il

Apr 5-7, 2001 Nationals – Walt Disney World’s EPCOT – Orlando, FL

 

Now's the time to do your planning for the activities ...

Are you available to help raise funds by assisting in packing of pneumatic parts? Time frame - prior to Christmas.

Do you plan to attend the General Meeting at Motorola in Boynton Beach on Saturday December 16, 2000 2-4 PM?

Do you intend to attend the Kickoff Session at Motorola in Boynton Beach on Saturday January 6, 2001?

Do you intend to participate in the robot planning/building sessions at Motorola? Session times will vary – after school and weekends. Time frame six weeks following the kickoff.

Do you intend to travel to the competitions?


NBPS Contacts: 
Don Fillman (fillman@gate.net) and Harvey Rudich (apexengr@bellsouth.net)

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