2020 Ft Worth District Event (Travel 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.

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

Students & guardians must fill out all required forms

Dates:

The 2020 Ft Worth FIRST District Competition will be on Thursday -Saturday, March 12th - 14th 2019

Important Locations:

Event Location:

Southwest High School

4100 Altamesa Blvd

Fort Worth, TX USA

Hotel Information:

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Ft. Worth S

6504 South Fwy

Fort Worth, TX, 76134

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)
• RISD Field Trip Packet: Comming Soon!

Cost Information:

an additional $75 deposit is needed for this event for students or mentors

Carpool Information

We will be using 2 district SUVs 1 Teacher Truck and 1 Mentor(or parent) car/van

Students will travel in the District SUVs Driven by RISD Employees

chaperones and mentors will be distributed between the vehicles (it is not the responsibility of the driver to chaperone the students)

Students will be assigned* a vehicle for the trip at the time of leaving from Pearce. They will ride in this vehicle every time the team moves, the lead mentor and sponsor will maintain a check-in/check-out sheet for each planned trip.

* assignments may change due to specific event needs, a face to face acknowledgment will be made between the affected drivers and students, these changes will be logged in the check out sheet

Special Dress/Packing Instructions

This is a FIRST Robotics Multi-Day Over Night 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
• Toiletries
• Sleeping Clothing

Schedule for The 2019 Greenville District FIRST Competition:

Day 1 Thursday, March 12th, 2020 - Load in and Practice - Wear Workshirt

2:15p Load in Team meets in Shop to load the trucks

3:00p Team Leave Pearce for Southwest High School

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

6:30p Team Dinner at Competition

10:00p Pits Close

10:30p Team arrives at Hotel

12:00m Lights out

Day 2 Friday, March 13th, 2020 - Seeding Day - Wear FRC Season Shirt

6:30a Breakfast starts at the hotel

7:45a Carpool to Southwest High School

8:00a Pits Open

8:30a Drivers Meeting

8:45a-1015a: Practice Matches

9:30a Safety Captains Meeting

10:30a Opening Ceremonies

11:00a Seeding Matches Start

12:00n Break for Lunch (Tailgate)

1:00p Seeding Rounds continue

7:00p Money Chaperone hands out Dinner Money

7:15p Team Dinner

8:30p Pits close

9:00p Team back at Hotel

9:00p Study Hall Open

12:00p Lights out

Day 3 Saturday, March 14th, 2020 - Finals Wear Team Polo

6:30a Breakfast starts at The Hotel

7:45a Carpool to Southwest High School

8:00a Pits open

8:30a Opening ceremonies

9:00a Seeding matches start

12:15n Alliance Selection Starts

12:30p Break for Lunch (Tailgate)

1:30p Final Rounds Start

4:00p Team packs up Pit

4:45p Awards Ceremony

5:00p Team Pictures

5:15p Team leaves for Dinner

5:30p Team Dinner

6:30p Team Leaves for Pearce

8:00p Team arrives at Pearce

8:05p Team packs Robot and Pit Back into Shop

8:20p Event Done

Map: