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Re: Event Operations and what I noticed...
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Mon, 19 Feb 2001 23:47:26 GMT
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Calum, I agree with many of your notes.
> -We need more space. A LOT MORE SPACE. I want to get the circular area
> outside for competing and audience, and a room for builders. That's not to
> say nonbuilders can't visit builders inside, but at least this clearly
> defines a place for people to sit and watch, and a place to build. The
> reason why we couldn't get it this time, was because the other rooms were
> booked out...and if not the center area, at least Room A/B.
so your saying we needed to book room a & b to get the foyer?? our room
was $20 does that mean a b & c are $60????
if that's the case then I'm all for all 3 rooms!!!
> -A perimeter around the field. I'm really quite happy with putting the
> field up on tables, like at Guelph last March. It brings the robots to an
> easy level to see-plus Phil Schilling suggested we put a row of seats to get
> more people viewing angle-worked well. However, the problem of people
> leaning up on the table continues to exist. Markings on the floor? A rope
> barrier?
I also noticed this. If one more little kid picks up a marble or a
block during game play i am going to lose it. Ya i know. its just a
game. BUT what happened if we get more sponsorship. what if you lost
out on first place cause a kid knocked a robot? what if by chance first
prize was a RIS??? it could happen.
what if first prize is money??? i have thoughts about that. to be
discussed in another thread.
can you rent stanchions??
> -A clear "welcome" area. I will build an rtlToronto logo to sit on a front
> table. There, I would like to put flyers about rtlToronto, brochures from
> our sponsors, all the free, jambalaya pieces. If we could make one person
> doing front of house, it would make handling the crowds better.
OK, but who? right now, Calum its me, and you! I got a bot, you'll
have a bot... anyone on this list will want to be in on the action not
manning some mailing list.
unless we can offer that person a token honorarium? see my other post
for getting $$$.
> 2. Event Scheduling
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> -We need to clearly display when events are. Part of the problem this time
> around was that we have enough people to make scheduling who plays who, and
> getting people out of fixing their robot to compete, a real problem. This
> is not to say we should institute strict rules and times, but I think we
> should get a list of who plays who and in what order VERY CLEAR. On an
> easel. The problem is, the library only has one easyl and the book people
> next door were using it.
OK, but until we actually see who shows up with a bot we never know.
another way of stating what you just said is that we need to be more
organized. we can make any chart of game play you want but if i my bot
is not ready.... then what?? we're back to how official should this be.
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> 3. Sponsors
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> -I really want to thank Steve Simpson, who got his former employer,
> ABB, to
> sponsor the event with a few gifts, and Fayaz Choudhary, who randomly
> showed
> up with a DDK to give as a prize!
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> One thing we need to think about is an approach to prizes. Rob talked
> to
> the folks at the Toy Outlet in St Jacobs for us-and this is really
> great. I
> think it's cool to have small prizes, if anything as tokens of
> appreciation.
> Anything more would probably have people really angry about strict
> rules,
> run times, etc. I think this needs a little bit more thought.
Yes a VERY big thank you to Steve & to ABB. As well as Fayaz.
Chris
Lego Walker now @
www.members.home.net/cmagno/technics/index.htm
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| (...) No, I'm saying we didn't get the foyer because the librarian on the phone didn't think one could do that, and there were other people in the other rooms. But as for all three rooms, I'm not sure, that would sound logical but I'd have to go (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| One thing I've noticed is that everyone gets something different out of events-someone might see a mechanical challenge, another, a programming problem. Some think of it an afternoon of fun. What I get out of rtlToronto events, literally, is the joy (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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