DEADLINE to complete team’s registration is generally 2.5 weeks ahead of tournament date so that the tournament program book and tournament printing can be completed in time.

Item 1. Pay Championship Tournament Registration fee of $225   –  Each championship has its own payment form. Please use the right one.  Capital Payment, Silicon Valley Payment, Peninsula Payment.


Item 2.  Identify an ADULT, post high school volunteer from your team that is available for the tournament day and have them sign up in VIMS. Note that the volunteer must add the team number in the availability/comment box – also please have them look first at the  list of available roles and current status of which ones are filled, hours and description.    Each team is required to provide an “effective all day” volunteer. This can be fulfilled in 3 ways:  by 1 person picking 1 full day volunteer role; or 1 person filling 2 separate, non-overlapping half day roles; or by having 2 different team volunteers each fill half day roles.   Again, please make sure that your volunteer adds a comment to list their team number when they apply in VIMS so that can match up your team’s volunteer with your team’s registration status.

 

The following items 3-7 do not get emailed – they get entered/uploaded in a jotform!       

Each championship has its own online jotform  – please use the correct one:    Capital JotForm,  Silicon Valley JotForm,  Peninsula JotForm.


Item 3. Provide team photo (in PNG, GIF or JPG only)  – Note that the picture will be published in the tournament program.  This will get put into an area that is 1.5″ high by 2″ wide.

Item 4. Provide robot picture (in PNG, GIF or JPG only)  – Note that the picture will be published in the tournament program.  This will get put into an area that is 1.4″ high by 2″ wide.

Item 5. Provide team overview  (200 to 250  characters) text.  Include information such as any team sponsors,  your robot’s name (if there is one) and the team’s project title or specific project issue – this information will be published in the tournament program.   If you list team member names, please do not include full names of team members – first name only is fine.

Item 6. Provide soft copy of Team Profile (Editable PDF)  or  MS Word Team Profile Form.  Note that if you use an Apple computer, you can’t use the native PDF Reader to edit the PDF version, you have to use Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

Item 7. Provide a project title  (15 to 20 characters) text and a short project abstract (25 to 40 characters) text explaining the specific issue/solution that your team picked for their project – this should be very short.  These will be handed to the project judges and also listed on the team’s slide used during the award ceremony.

When all 7 items above are received,  the team’s Pit Number  is posted on the team status table.    This allows you to know your team’s detailed schedule for the day.

Finally,

Item 8.   Prepare pit “decorations” / team costumes / and team give-aways for Kids Choice Awards!    Kids Choice Award Categories   (same as previous year!)  Note no stickers, candy,  or similar will be allowed.  We have had a continual problem with this getting stuck to the floor and having issues with cleanup!


HAVE QUESTIONS?      If you do have questions about your items, you can reach the right person (aka Jill) by emailing teaminfo@playingatlearning.org