Attention FIRST Teams attending the San Jose FRC Kickoff

Doors will open at 6:00AM and the Live video feed From FIRST HQ will start promptly at 7AM.

The FIRST Silicon Valley Regional Kickoff will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010.

Location:

San Jose State University
Engineering Building Auditorium
7th Street and San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA

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The auditorium is located on the opposite side of the building from San Fernando St.

Parking:
 
Parking MAY be available at the 10th Street Parking Garage at the corner of 10th & San Fernando Streets
(entrance on San Fernando).  If it is not open, continue south on 10th & turn right on San Salvador. Turn right on 7th.
The 7th Street garage just off San Salvador (opposite side of the campus) is open 24 hours.
The parking fee is $8.   Parking fines are $50.  
There is street parking as well, but be sure to check local signs for metering, time, etc. It varies from street to street.
BRING A CART OR DOLLY TO TRANSPORT YOUR KIT-OF-PARTS!
The Kit-of-Parts weighs over 70lbs and comes in several totes and boxes so plan ahead.

Release of Liability Waivers:
All team members and adults attending the kickoff are required to complete a release of liability waiver and turn it the morning of kickoff. Please have these filled out ahead of time or completed online. If your team completes them online they will need to bring a team roster printout with them to the kickoff.
Directions to San Jose State University:
From San Francisco:
Take 101 South to Highway 87, Guadalupe Parkway
Take 87 south to Julian/St James St
Turn left on Julian (becomes St. James under freeway)
Turn right on 10th Street
Turn right on San Fernando St. and enter parking lot on right side of street

 
From Oakland:
Take 880 south to 101 north Exit toward San Francisco
Turn left on Old Bayshore Highway
Turn right on 10th Street
Turn right on San Fernando St.
Enter parking lot on right side of street

From Contra Costa County:
Take 680 south to San Jose
680 will cross 101 and become 280 north toward San Francisco
Take the 11th Street Exit
Turn right on 11th St
Turn left on San Fernando St. and go past 10th St.
Enter parking lot on right side of street

 
From Morgan Hill:
Take 101 north
Take 280 north toward San Francisco
Take the 11th Street Exit
Turn right on 11th St
Turn left on San Fernando St. and go past 10th St.
Enter parking lot on right side of street

 

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