2020 Plano District Event

Eligibility Requirements:

Students wishing to go on the trip need to be active members of the Pearce Robotics Club in good standing.

Students must also be passing all classes in accordance with the UIL Pass Play Rules. ( Due to this event being over spring break all students are academically eligible See UIL Official Resources: Eligibility "Spring Breaks & Holidays")

Students must also be enrolled at J.J. Pearce High-school.

Students & guardians must fill out all required forms

Dates:

The 2020 Plano FIRST District Competition will be on Friday-Sunday March 6th-8th 2020

Important Locations

Event Location:

Plano Senior High School

2200 Independence Parkway

Plano, TX USA

Hotel Information:

None: We will not be staying at a hotel

Event Provided Packet

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NNjmx83KMiH8PPgtY96Yl5jEgvzWoPlsj4yJ0kHAQkM/edit?usp=sharing

Important Contacts:

Teacher Sponsor: Che Cheung

Lead Mentor: Stuart Rampy

Chaperone:

Chaperone:

Required Forms:

• RISD Volunteer Form for Chaperones and Mentors (https://risd.voly.org/index.html), instructions on https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/UZNYpb2eb9qWtKDMSPdHGsBP
  • Pearce Robotics Volunteer Conduct Agreement Form (TBD)
  • FIRST TIMS authorization form: https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/2017-2018%20CONSENT%20AND%20RELEASE%20AGREEMENT%20ENGLISH.pdf (Short Link http://bit.ly/2knfPob)
• Student Interest Form: https://goo.gl/forms/Eo5uK6IR1OfRekN73
  • RISD Field Trip Packet: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cGVhcmNlcm9ib3RpY3MuY29tfHN0dWRlbnRzfGd4OjdhYzFhNDExZTY2OGUwMGM
  • Plano ISD Consent and Release (attached)

Cost Information:

No additional cost or deposits needed for this event for students or mentors

Special Dress/Packing Instructions

This is a FIRST Robotics Multi-Day Trip. Please dress accordingly.

• Pearce Robotics Team Polo (Saturday)
• A 2020 FRC Season T-Shirt (Friday)
• A Pearce Robotics Workshirt (Thursday)
• A Pearce Robotics Hoodie (if it's cold)
• Closed Toed Shoes
• Safety Glasses

Food Information

Breakfast Information

Please arrive in each morning at the back dock having already eaten breakfast.

Lunch Information

Lunch will be sandwiches and a picnic provided by the club and served at noonish.

Dinner Information

Each Member going will be given a dinner stipend of $15 before each dinner meal, they may spend as much or as little of it as they wish and carry over to the next meal.

Some meals will be provided by the event calendar

Dinner Locations

Thursday - Dinner Delivered to Competition

Friday - TBD

Saturday - P-51 Team Dinner

Snack Information

Snacks and water will be provided and stored in the pits and in the stand.

Adult Chaperone Information:

To be a Chaperone you will need to fill out the RISD Volunteer Form (https://risd.voly.org/index.html), instructions on https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/UZNYpb2eb9qWtKDMSPdHGsBP this can take up to 2 weeks to be added to the list of approved RISD Volunteers so please do so as soon as you think you may want to chaperone.

As a Chaperone, you will be responsible for working with the Teacher Sponsors to keep the Students safe, feed, and enjoying their time on the trip, you will also be responsible for keeping the students following the rules of the trip and following the conduct agreement. If you are a driver you will be assigned a list of students and adults that will be driving with you. you may also be asked by the event leaders to take on other responsibilities like lunch shopping, early morning robot team load in, assist with home depot runs, or other administrative items.

Chaperone Event Packet

**TBD**

Chaperone List:

**TBD**

Schedule for The 2020 Plano FIT District FRC Competition:

Day 1 Friday, March 6th, 2020 - Load in and Practice - Wear Workshirt

3:00p Load in Team meets in Shop to load the trucks

4:30p Team Leave Pearce for Plano Senior High School

5:00p Pits Open and Load in Robot at Plano Senior High School

6:30p Team Dinner at Competition

10:00p Pits Close

10:30p Team arrives back at Pearce Loading Docks

Day 2 Saturday, March 7th, 2020- Seeding Day - Wear FRC Season Shirt

7:15a Meet at Pearce Back Docks (having already eaten breakfast)

7:35a Carpool to Plano Senior High School

8:00a Pits Open

8:30a Opening Ceremonies

9:00a Seeding Matches Start

12:00n Break for Lunch (Tailgate)

1:00p Seeding Rounds continue

5:45p Awards Ceremony

7:00p Money Chaperone hands out Dinner Money

7:00p Pits close

7:15p Team Dinner

8:30p Team arrives back at Pearce Loading Docks

Day 3 Sunday, March 8th, 2020- Finals Wear Team Polo

7:15a Meet at Pearce Back Docks (having already eaten breakfast)

7:35a Carpool to Plano Senior High School

8:00a Pits Open

8:30a Opening ceremonies

9:00a Seeding matches start

12:15p Alliance Selection Starts

12:30p Break for Lunch (Tailgate)

1:30p Final Rounds Start

4:30p Team packs up Pit

5:45p Awards Ceremony

6:00p Team Pictures

6:15p Team leaves for Dinner

6:30p Team Dinner

8:00p Team Leaves for Pearce

9:20p Team arrives at Pearce

9:25p Team packs Robot and Pit Back into Shop

9:45p Event Done

Map: