Kick-Off Day Schedule of Events

Kick-Off Day Schedule of Events September 10, 2016 New London-Spicer High School Gym

High School Gym

8:30 AM Doors Open and Team Check-In begins.

Welcome & Introductions – Paul Carlson 9:00 AM Program Overview and Announcements – Guy Chetrit Awards and Judging Policies Review – Flash Drive Documents

Kit Presentation – Elliot Eid Explanation of Game and Rules – Greg Swenson or James Kleven 9:15 AM Unveil 2016 Game Field – Jon Noeldner Q&A - Field Inspection – Kit Distribution

Developing a winning Project Engineering Notebook 10:30 – 11:00 Room 1001 *Mike Boehme

Room 1001 Room 1003 Room 1006

Delivering a polished Marketing Presentation 11:00 – 11:30 AM *Jean Spaulding

Left Blank Intentionally Left Blank Intentionally Designing an effective Team Exhibit & Tips for Interviewing 11:30 – 12:00 AM *Ruth Schaefer

Understanding your VEX Hardware Programming your VEX Controller & Robot Building Basics Learn how to program your new Learn how the new control system VEX Cortex controller. This session hardware works. Explore new Left Blank Intentionally – No will cover both the default program 11:00 – 12:00 PM techniques for designing your robot Sessions in Room 1001 configuration as well as how to using servos, motors, and different customize the program using the types of mechanisms for lifting and easyC software. grabbing objects. *Guy Chetrit *Elliot Eid