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Contents:
(1)�
Join Thanksgiving RoboParade,
(2)�
LTU Teacher Education Course using Lego NXT
(3)�
Robofest 2006 Video Available
(4) �Robofest Seeking Site Hosts for
2007 Competition Season
(5)� Robofest is Seeking Sponsors for 2007
Competition
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(1) Join Thanksgiving
RoboParade, Saturday, November 18, 2007
Robofest veteran and rookie teams in Michigan are invited to join the world�s
first Thanksgiving RoboParade on Saturday, November 18, 2006. The parade is an
opportunity for students to show off� their robot skills.� For additional details about the Parade,
please visit the Robofest home page at www.robofest.net.� Video of a sample practice parade during the
2006 MCWTF summer camp held at LTU can be found at http://robofest.ltu.edu/movies/roboParadeMCWTcamp.wmv
(2) LTU Teacher Education Course
using Lego NXT
(3) Robofest 2006 Video Available
A
15 minute Robofest 2006 streaming video is available on the Robofest home page
at www.robofest.net (under News). If you
would like to receive a high quality DVD, please email to [email protected] with your mailing address. We
thank Grayland Bembry ([email protected]) for his help in making the
video.
(4) Robofest Seeking Site Hosts for
2007 Competition Season
Robofest is currently seeking site hosts for the
2007 Competition Season.� Qualifying
Competition Sites are needed in March and April of 2007.� Top teams from each site will qualify to move
on to compete at the World Robofest Championships, which will be held on the
campus of LTU on
(5) Robofest is
Seeking Sponsors for 2007 Competition
In an effort to keep Robofest a low-cost affordable
contest for everyone, we are seeking sponsors for the 2007 contest.� If you or your organization
are interested in helping to support the important work of Robofest,
please contact Lori Birman, [email protected].� Robofest appreciates any type of support, big
or small.� Robofest accepts both cash
contributions and in-kind services donations.�
Donations such as robot kits, printing, signs, promotion, etc. are
greatly appreciated.� Please contact us
if you are able to support Robofest in any way. Robofest plans to print the
promotional posters in December; so in order to put your company or
organization logo on the poster, we will need sponsorship commitments by the
end of October.� If a sponsorship pledge
is decided before November 4th, your sponsorship will be recognized
in various ways during the first Thanksgiving RoboParade, too.
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Lawrence Tech
University Computer Science / Robofest World Headquarters
CJ Chung, Associate
Professor, Robofest Director
Lori Birman,
Robofest Coordinator
21000 W. Ten Mile,
Southfield MI 48075
[email protected]������ www.robofest.net
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