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Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition
Traverse City Central High School
March 5-6, 2010
Event Location
Traverse CityCentralHigh School
1150 Milliken Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686
NOTE: The site will not accept or store team robots or toolboxes.
Directions to Traverse City Central High School
From Southeastern Michigan:
Head north on I-75
Take exit 254 for M-72 west
Stay on M-72 west through Grayling and Kalkaska
Turn left on M-72/US-31
Continue for 5.8 miles
Turn right on Milliken Drive (just past Northwestern Michigan College)
Turn right on Eastern Avenue
District Robotics Event will be held in Traverse City Central H.S. gym
Parking lot for gym will be at southeast corner of Milliken and Eastern
From Western Michigan:
Head north on US-131
Turn left onto Fife Lake Rd/ CR-605
Turn slight left onto CR-605/ Supply Rd/ CR-660
Turn right onto High Lake Rd/ CR-660
Turn slight left onto Hammond Rd E/ CR-660
Turn right onto 3 Mile Rd
Turn left onto Munson Ave/ US-31/ MI-72
Turn right on Milliken Drive (just past Northwestern Michigan College)
Turn right on Eastern Avenue
District Robotics Event will be held in Traverse City Central H.S. gym
Parking lot for gym will be at southeast corner of Milliken and Eastern
From the Upper Peninsula:
After crossing the MackinacBridge, continue south on I-75
Take exit 336 for US-31 South toward Petoskey and Charlevoix
Continue on US-31 into Traverse City
Turn right on Milliken Drive (just past Northwestern Michigan College)
Turn right on Eastern Avenue
District Robotics Event will be held in Traverse City Central H.S. gym
Parking lot for gym will be at southeast corner of Milliken and Eastern
Site Restrictions
Please read the following restrictions and adhere to them in order to promote an orderly, safe, pleasant, and exciting competition. As a group, we all should honor agreements with the venue and help promote the spirit of good partnership.
Please:
· Do not use noisy devices, such as whistles or air horns.
· Do not save seats. It is not fair to other teams or to the public guests we hope to interest as team sponsors or volunteers.
· Do not ship robots to the site. Teams are required to transport their robots to and from the event. There will not be a drayage location for this event.
· Do not arrange for Internet access on the site or bring free phone lines for same.
· Do not sell any products. This includes food, hats, shirts, or any promotional products.
· Do not give out any free food products, such as candy, water, soft drinks, or fruit. You may trade team pins, however.
· Do not use helium tanks.
· Do not bring live bands to play in the audience. This dilutes the presentation on the playing field and is too loud and confusing for the audience.
· Do not play loud music in the Pit because it interferes with important announcements. If a team receives more than a warning or two, the power to the team’s Pit Station will be shut off and/or the music confiscated.
· Do not run in the venue.
· Open-toed shoes are not allowed.
· Children under the age of 13 are required to be accompanied by an adult while in the Pit area.
· Everyone in the Pit area is required to wear safety glasses. Teams are responsible for providing safety glasses for their team members and their visitors.
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