GEAR 2009 Volunteers March 21, 2009

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Event

Kick-off

Competition

Date

Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
2:30 pm 4:30 pm

Saturday, March 21, 2009
10:00 am 5:00 pm

Location

UTSA 1604
UC 1.106 Ballroom 1

UTSA 1604
Convocation Center

This Spring San Antonio BEST will sponsor a robotics program aimed at elementary and middle school students. The program GEAR" stands for Getting Excited About Robotics.

Like BEST, the competition is free and a lot of fun! Teams have 5 weeks (including Spring Break) to come up with an autonomous robot to play the GEAR game in a head-to-head competition against other teams. Details about the game are kept secret until kick-off.

We need your help to make this event a positive experience for students in grades K - 8. Volunteers are needed on game day (March 21) in several areas. To lend a hand, simplyselect one of the tickets above (ie Judges, Refs, etc.) andclick the 'Register Now' button. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for volunteers. Feel free to pass this invite along to others who may also be willing to help our students succeed!

The rules of the game will be revealed at Kick-off (Feb 14). Stop by if you would like to see a demonstration of the 2009 challenge.

For more information, please view the SA GEAR website: http://gear.sabest.org or contact Pam Colby by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 210.745.5822.

Thank you for your support of this worthwhile program!
SA BEST


Organized by SA BEST

SA BEST's (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) GEAR competition is a contest held annually to inspire and interest students in the fields of science and engineering. With guidance from adult mentors, local teams of students design and build a robot to accomplish specific tasks.
Each GEAR team must provide its own Lego Mindstorms Kit. The competition is free and a lot of fun! Teams have 5 weeks (including Spring Break) to come up with an autonomous robot to play the GEAR game in a head-to-head competition against other teams. Details about the game are kept secret until kick-off.

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Ticket Info:  

• Referee, Free
• Tech Crew, Free
• Scorekeeper, Free
• Time Keeper, Free
• Judge, Free
• Staging, Free
• Person to play music (MP3/iPOD), Free
• Team Check-in, Free

Official Website: http://gearvolunteers-upcoming.eventbrite.com