[CRUSH-all] welcome new members

[Bill Bennett]

Hi Team
It was great to come back last week after a week away and find so many enthusiastic new members. Thursday we had a great kick-off meeting, with several new adults interested in participating as well. So we're off to a good start for the 06-07 CRUSH year.

The main activity going on for the next week or so is final preparations for Robolympics, which is coming up fast, on Saturday September 16. For the benefit of you new members, this is an event we are hosting for the second year that is basically an information and exhibition session to raise interest in public support for robotics in Tucson, and also to stimulate interest in creating new teams. Two or three teams will travel down from Phoenix to participate, as well as some local Tucson teams. We should have 5+ teams total. The first part of the day is presentations to teach attendees what FIRST is all about, roughly the same presentation I gave last Thursday evening, followed by a couple of break-out sessions. The second part of the day is an exhibition competion, where the teams compete for trophies we're building in the robot shop. 

Our regular meeting schedule continues to be 3-5 Tuesday and Thursday, and 9-3 on ODD Saturdays (1st Saturday, 3rd Saturday, 5th when the month has one). We also meet on extra Saturdays when there is need. This week is one such, since we have much left to do to be ready for Robolympics. So please plan to join us this weekend
Saturday September 9, 9 am to 3 pm
Lunch is always provided at Saturday meetings! 

The other activity in the queue is to get the student organization worked out, officers, subteams, and such, and then plan our fall activities and projects. We will begin discussing this at the Saturday meeting, but won't focus on it very much until after Robolympics. 

I'm glad to have you all on the team. 

Bill Bennett
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