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GETTING THEREThe Broadway Bridge (marked with an X) is on the east end of campus. The Capitol Bridge is on the west end of the campus (the orange oval) both can take you downtown or to the Connector out to the Boise Towne Square Mall. A partial restaurant listing and maps as well as the Student Union food options are included on the website and towards the end of this packet. Google and Yelp can be very helpful finding food in the area. We’ve just chosen a few favorites.The event will be held at the Boise State University Taco Bell Arena on the east end of campus (the red circle).

LOAD IN: Load in will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night and again from 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Because of the location and the size of the loading area, we can only allow 5 team members and 1 mentor to participate in the load in process. The Loading Dock is on the east side of the Arena facing the Stadium between entrances 1 and 2. You will access the parking lot from W. University Drive. Please be mindful of others and try to drop, unload and remove vehicles so that others can do so as well. There is a parking lot right there so save your smaller items for transport, by foot, from the lot to the venue rather than attempting to do it all in the loading lanes. Please check in at the table inside the gates.

FIRST LOGO “PHOTO ON THE BLUE TURF”: This will happen on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The Pits will close for a short time and everyone (teams, mentors, volunteers, etc.) will file over to the Stadium to participate. Be sure to wear your team shirts so that you stand out in the photo. All photos we take at the Regional will be made available on Shutterfly about April 4th.

TEAM SOCIAL: Friday evening’s Team Social from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. is being held at the Discovery Center of Idaho (the blue circle). There is a walkway over the Boise River (the yellow square). It’s an easy walk along the Greenbelt, across the bridge and through the park to the venue. There is also parking for buses as well. Chicago Connection is catering their amazing deep dish Chicago-style pizza for the evening. We’ll have a DJ in the house for music and fun. You can check out the hands-on displays of this amazing science center and our special guest, the “T-Rex named Sue” will be there to welcome you. Cost is $10.00 per person. This includes pizza and drinks for the evening. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED! Please email your total attendance count to [email protected] by March 25th. Your admission tickets will be included in your team packet when you check-in at the Load-in area on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. You can prepay by using our PayPal link under “Donate” on the www.idahofrcregional.org website or you may pay at load-in with a check (Payable to “Idaho Regional Robotics”). No packets will be given out or Pits assigned without payment received.

PITS: Power is coming from the ceiling. You will need to bring any surge suppressors or extension cords for your pit. Pits are 10’ x 10’. Please use Gaffer’s tape, not duct tape, on floors/etc. Water and light snacks will be allowed in the Pits, but no outside food or drink will be allowed in the Arena, even if you purchased it on campus. Tailgating and picnics are allowed on campus grounds and parking lots. The pits snacks must be brought through the loading doors on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning and stored in your pit. Concessions will be open for coffee/breakfast and lunch on the upper parquet level of the arena.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – NATIONAL ANTHEM: If any of your STUDENTS are interested in performing the National Anthem or Canadian Anthem during the Opening Ceremonies on Friday or Saturday morning, please contact Lisa, our Regional Planning Chair at [email protected] or (208) 870-6873 with questions.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

Emergency Services are available at St. Luke’s Downtown (noted by the Red Cross on the left side of the map – north of the arena).

24-hour stores in the area:

Winco Grocery on Myrtle directly across from the Discovery Center to the north. Walgreens on Fairview and Milwaukee out by the Boise Towne Square Mall. Walmart on Overland and Cole off of I-84.

Parts, Tools and Equipment Places:

Home Depot: At the top of the hill on Federal Way, Head south on Broadway.3639 E. Federal WayBoise, ID 83705(208) 388-8500Open 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Ace Hardware: South on Broadway about 2 miles2050 Broadway AvenueBoise, ID 83705(208) 336-7330Open 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

House of Wheels, Inc.: Off of the Cole/Overland Exit, south on Cole.7701 W. Mossy Cup St.Boise, ID 83709(208) 342-3254Open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lowe’s: Off of the Cole/Overland Exit, west on Overland near Walmart.305 W. Overland RoadBoise, ID 83709(208) 855-5160Open 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.


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FLOOR LAYOUT

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Load-in Area(access from parking lot between arena and stadium)

Entrance3

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PARKING AREA(Limited Availability – NO OVERNIGHT PARKING ALLOWED)


BSU Albertson’s Football Stadium

Entrance 2Entrance 1

AVAILABLE PARKING LOTS(FREE PARKING)


REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

Richard Anderson, Regional Director (208) [email protected]@idahofrcregional.org

Lisa Lalliss-Skogsberg, Chair (208) [email protected][email protected]

Dean Klein, Advisory Board member

Laurie Anderson, Fundraising and Sponsorship Recruitment

Carolyn Miller, Finance and Budget

Suzie Steiner, Volunteer Coordinator

Trent Halpin, Judge Advisor

Brenda Hodes, Media Relations

Danielle McCulloch, Carolyn Miller and Gabrielle Stoller, VIP Reception

Dean Dr. Amy Moll and Christine Chang-Gillespie, University/Higher Education Coordinators

Steve Skogsberg, Webmaster [email protected]

THANK YOU!

Everyone who is involved with FIRST, Thank You!

Coaches, parents, teachers, friends, family, the organizing committee, all of our volunteers, our sponsors, our donors, the event center staff, and especially the team members – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thank you for all of the hard work you have dedicated to making our 2017 Idaho Regional FIRST Robotics Competition possible.

Congratulations to all of our teams in getting this far, and good luck at the regional!







FIRST ROBOTICS IDAHO REGIONAL COMPETITION SPONSOR

Idaho STEM Action Center

LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY

Boise State University

J.A. and Katherine Albertson Family Foundation

Tesoro

CAPTAINS OF INNOVATION

Micron K-12 Foundation

Interstate Trailers / Trailers Plus

FRIEND OF THE FUTURE SPONSORS

ROBOT BOOSTERS SPONSORS

Power Engineers

Hewlett Packard

PLEXUS

University of Idaho – College of Engineering

RM Mechanical


RESTAURANT INFORMATION

Local Haunts: This is a partial listing of what is available in the area. Google maps and Yelp are great resources. These cannot be brought INTO the arena.

Downtown Restaurants10 Barrel BrewingBardenay (Basque cuisine)Boise Fry CompanyBonefish GrillDeli George SandwichesFlatbread Pizza – 8th and MainForkHawkins Pac-OutHighland HollowMai ThaiOld Chicago PizzaPF Changs

By BSUBaja FreshBig Juds 1 lb and 2 lb burgers (may be shared), shakes, thick Idaho fries with skins.

Corner of Beacon and Boise Avenue just a few blocks from the arena to the south west.Chili’s Mexican GrillIdaho Pizza CompanyNoodles and CompanyPapa Joe’s – pizza and subs. Corner of University and Capitol on the west side of campus.Pie Hole PizzaRam Restaurant – sit-down steaks, seafood, burgers, salads.Red Robin – burgers, salads, etc. By Park Center Pond off Park Center Blvd.Even Stevens Sandwiches - "For every sandwich purchased, they donate a sandwich to a local

non-profit" Website: evenstevens.com (208) 343-4018Jenny's Lunch Line - "Best cookies I've ever tasted" www.jennyslunchline.com (208) 433-0092BBQ4Life - BBQ and Vegan food http://www.bbq4life.net/ (208) 447-0503

By the mallApplebee’sCafe Ole MexicanCafe Zupa’s sandwich, soup and salad barThe Cheesecake FactoryChick-Fil-AChipotle Mexican GrillFlying Pie Pizzaria Old Chicago PizzaOlive GardenQuizno’s SubsRed Lobster Seafood


http://www.bbq4life.net/

http://www.jennyslunchline.com/

http://evenstevens.com/

STUDENT UNION FOOD OFFERINGS

Places to eat at Boise State University

Boise River Cafe (Monday – Friday)Breakfast: 7a – 10:15 aLunch: 11a – 2pMid Day: 2p – 3pDinner: 4p – 9p

Boise River Cafe (Weekend)Brunch 10:30a – 2pDinner: 4p – 9p

Student Union:Thursday and Friday (to include: Moxie Java, Mai Thai, Subway, Fresh Express, La Tapatila, Chick-fil-a)

7a – 7p This covers multiple locations and times but not all are open the whole time frame

Saturday (to include: Moxie Java, Subway, Fresh Express, Chick-fil-a)

8a-5p (Moxie is open at 8a with the rest open between 10a and 11a until 5p)

THESE FOODS CANNOT BE BROUGHT INTO THE ARENA.


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