diff --git a/SR2025/2024-09-02-competition-announcement.md b/SR2025/2024-09-02-competition-announcement.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3955634 --- /dev/null +++ b/SR2025/2024-09-02-competition-announcement.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +to: Potential team supervisors +subject: Announcing Student Robotics 2025! +preview: | + Sign up to Student Robotics 2025 and get started with our pre-kickstart activities! +--- + +Hi, + +We're pleased to [announce][announcement] that registration for Student Robotics +2025 is now open. The [programme][programme-structure] will run from October +this year until around Easter 2025. + +If you would like to compete, please complete the [signup form][signup-form] +with the details of your team. Entries must be made by a responsible adult on +behalf of a team -- we call this role a [team supervisor][team-supervisor]. All +future emails about SR2025 will be sent to the details you provide via the form. + +This year we're hosting [Kickstart][kickstart] at the University of Southampton, +on Saturday 12th October. We will also be live-streaming the event for those +unable to attend in person. We expect to confirm places towards the latter half +of September. Places are limited, so sign up soon to avoid disappointment. + +As usual we will loan competing teams a [kit][kit] of parts to help build their +robots. This year we hope to send out kits before Kickstart. + +Also **new for this year** we have prepared some [pre-Kickstart activities][pre-kickstart-activities] +to enable teams to start learning about robotics and our simulator right away. + + [Sign up to SR2025][signup-form] + +We look forward to seeing your teams, + +Regards, + +-- SR Competition Committee + +[announcement]: https://studentrobotics.org/blog/2024-09-02-sr2025-registration-open/ +[programme-structure]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/robots_101/programme_structure +[signup-form]: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaDRTIoGnSv4F9MXaxe8WXYWlj_4DLHTyv019a6pB2TntEyg/viewform +[team-supervisor]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/robots_101/team_supervisor +[kickstart]: https://studentrobotics.org/events/sr2025/kickstart/ +[kit]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/kit/ +[pre-kickstart-activities]: https://studentrobotics.org/docs/competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities