The mat this year is very different. It feels thicker and has a textured matte surface on both sides. Should stay in place. Seems to lay down flatter right away. Maybe this will be a great change. Traction should improve for sure but that will also affect battery usage. Eric On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The mission kit and map just arrived. Did not look at the pdf files or the > mat yet. But we are really excited. the kids will start tonight building > this years challenge missions. > > > Eric Palmer > Team #7 > The Rainbow Cows > A picture of our little cow > http://www.flickr.com/photos/daddyoh/5954020315/ > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Daniel & Missi Lackas < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I think it's wonderful. The kids can have plenty of time to build the kit >> and start trying to figure out how to solve the mission right away! Last >> year we didn't get started until mid September. So I am very very pleased. >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >> >> Barbara Bragg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >OMG - I'm not ready 8~( >> > >> >Barbara Bragg >> >Career Pathways Coordinator >> >Workforce Development & Continuing Education >> >Central Virginia Community College >> >3506 Wards Road >> >Lynchburg, VA 24502 >> >(434) 832-7672 >> >(434) 832-7761 FAX >> >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> >[Sun] >> > >> >From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto: >> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Palmer >> >Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:03 PM >> >To: [log in to unmask] >> >Subject: [VADCFLL-L] mission kits and mats >> > >> >Getting excited now. FIRST posted a charge to my credit card yesterday >> for the mission kit and mat. I'm assuming it is now shipping. The team >> can't wait. >> > >> >Eric Palmer >> >Team #7 >> >The Rainbow Cows >> >________________________________ >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >> leave the list". >> >VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to >> subscribe. >> > >> >-- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >> leave the list". >> > >> >-- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to >> subscribe. >> >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >> leave the list". >> >> -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to >> subscribe. >> > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.