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[Neal Probert]

R o b o f e s t    eNewsletter, 9-23-06

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Contents:
(1)  MCWTF Offering Three $500 Grants to All Female Teams in Michigan
(2)  Practice Sessions Scheduled for Thanksgiving RoboParade
(3)  Robofest 2006 XL T-Shirts Available for $5.00 Each
(4)  Robofest 2006 Streaming Video & DVD Available
(5)  Robofest Seeking Site Hosts for 2007 Competition Season
(6)  Robofest is Seeking Sponsors for 2007 Competition
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(1) MCWTF Offering Three $500 Grants to All Female Teams in Michigan

Robofest is pleased to announce that three grants of up to $500 each are 
available to all female Robofest 2007 Teams from Michigan.  The grant is 
being offered by the MCWTF (http://www.mcwtf.org).  If you are interested in 
applying for one of these grants supporting all female Robofest Teams from 
Michigan you can obtain the application on the Robofest web site, 
www.robofest.net or at http://www.mcwtf.org.  The grant application is due 
no later than December 15, 2006.  If you have difficulty accessing the site 
or downloading the application, please send an email to info at mcwt.org or 
call 248-281-5391.

The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is a non-profit 
501(c)3 organization dedicated to inspiring and assisting girls and women in 
Michigan to pursue technology education and careers. We do this by providing 
educational programs and scholarships, as well as ongoing support as they 
move through the educational system.

(2) Practice / Informational Sessions Scheduled for Thanksgiving RoboParade

Robofest veteran and rookie teams in Michigan are invited to join the 
world’s first Thanksgiving RoboParade on Saturday, November 18, 2006. The 
parade is an opportunity for students to show off  their robot skills as 
well as to form rookie teams.  For additional details about the Parade, 
please visit the Robofest home page at www.robofest.net.  Video of a sample 
practice parade during the 2006 MCWTF summer camp held at LTU can be found 
at http://robofest.ltu.edu/movies/roboParadeMCWTcamp.wmv

Two 1.5 hour practice and informational sessions have been scheduled for the 
RoboParade.  The parade practice session dates are Friday, September 29 at 
5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30 at 11:00 a.m.  Teams who are interested in 
participating should plan to come to LTU for one of these two practice 
sessions.  The sessions will be on the LTU campus. Room number is to be 
decided, but you will find directional signs on campus. You do not need to 
register for the practice session, but you will need to register for the 
parade at a later date.  (On-line registration for the parade will be up soon.)

(3) Robofest 2006 XL T-Shirts Available for $5.00 Each

We have a few of the 2006 official Robofest T-Shirts (XL) available for a 
special price of $5.00 each, plus shipping.  Sorry, the only size we have is 
XL.  If you would like to purchase a shirt, please contact Lori Birman at 
LBirman at ltu.edu.  T-Shirt sales will be on a first come first serve until 
they are gone.  Shipping will be figured based on your location and the 
number of shirts you order.  (T-Shirts may be picked up at the Robofest 
Office, please call in advance 248-205-3566.)

(4) Robofest 2006 Streaming Video & DVD Available

A 15 minute Robofest 2006 streaming video is available on the Robofest home 
page at www.robofest.net (under News). If you would like to receive a high 
quality DVD, please email to LBirman at LTU.edu with your mailing address.

(5) Robofest Seeking Site Hosts for 2007 Competition Season

Robofest is currently seeking site hosts for the 2007 Competition Season. 
Qualifying Competition Sites are needed in March and April of 2007.  Top 
teams from each site will qualify to move on to compete at the World 
Robofest Championships, which will be held on the campus of LTU on Saturday, 
April 28, 2007.  Robofest plans to have all 2007 Sites confirmed by October 
20, 2006.  Interested individuals, organizations, or schools should contact 
Lori Birman for additional 2007 Site Hosting Information, LBirman at LTU.edu or 
248-204-3566.

(6) Robofest is Seeking Sponsors for 2007 Competition

In an effort to keep Robofest a low-cost affordable contest for everyone, we 
are seeking sponsors for the 2007 contest.  If you or your organization is 
interested in helping to support the important work of Robofest, please 
contact Lori Birman, LBirman at LTU.edu.  Robofest appreciates any type of 
support, big or small.  Robofest accepts both cash contributions and in-kind 
services donations.  Donations such as robot kits, printing, signs, 
promotion, etc. are greatly appreciated.  Please contact us if you are able 
to support Robofest in any way. Robofest plans to print the promotional 
posters in December; so in order to put your company or organization logo on 
the poster, we will need sponsorship commitments by the end of October.  If 
a sponsorship pledge is decided before November 4th, your sponsorship will 
be recognized in various ways during the first Thanksgiving RoboParade, too.
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Lawrence Tech University Computer Science / Robofest World Headquarters
CJ Chung, Associate Professor, Robofest Director
Lori Birman, Robofest Coordinator
21000 W. Ten Mile, Southfield MI 48075
admin at robofest.org           www.robofest.net
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