[Yaaarc] FIRST Great Lakes Regional and Brick Bash! this weekend

[Paul Haas]

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Joe Zimmerman <zimmer62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Looking though the website about the FIRST regional it seems a bit vague for
> people not involved in the competition.  Do you have to be a guest of a team
> to show up and watch?  Does it cost anything to come watch?  Is there a
> better time/day to show up and watch that would be more exciting?

It is free. Bring safety glasses so you can walk into the pit areas.

Since I'm not directly involved with any teams, I don't bother to
watch on Saturday afternoon after the final bout. That is when they
give out awards and make speeches.

> Joe
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> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Paul Haas <paulh at hamjudo.com> wrote:
> >
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> > It is a busy weekend for Robotics. There is a FIRST regional at the
> > EMU Convocation center and
> > also the BrickBash in Ann Arbor.
> >
> > http://www.greatlakesregional.com/
> > http://www.brickbash.com/
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> >
> > OK, it's time for my shameless advertising for Brick Bash again!
> >
> > This year Brick Bash (A public LEGO-building party for all ages) is on
> > Saturday, March 29, from 11am-6pm. The location is the ballroom at the
> > Courthouse Square Apartments at 100 South Fourth, at Huron, downtown Ann
> >  Arbor. Recommended parking is the garage in the same block at Huron and
> > Washington (across from Arbor Brewing). More information at
> > www.BrickBash.com.
> >
> > We will have all sorts of things to see and do, such as trains, robots,
> >  piles and piles of LEGO, Duplo and Bionicle, giant models (including a
> > 14-foot cable-stayed bridge), and even free robotics lessons.
> >
> > There will once again be a guess-how-many bucket, and a second chance
> random
> >  drawing from the people who didn't get it right.
> >
> > But the best things is that BRICK BASH IS STILL FREE, thanks for our
> > generous sponsors:
> > - Residence Inn.
> > - Tree Town Toys.
> > - Rocks and Robots Summer Camps.
> >  - The new Bellaire, Ohio, Toy and Plastic Brick Museum.
> >
> > Be there AND be square!
> >
> > - Duane
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