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=== Saturday April 4th: FIRST Robotics League regional competition ===
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A field trip to the Cities to watch the FIRST Robotics League [http://www.mnfirstregional.org/index.html regional competition].  More info from the [http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=386152 PB].


The schedule at the competition on Saturday is as follows:<br>
8:00AM: Pits and Machine Shop Open<br>
9:00AM: Opening Ceremonies<br>
9:30AM-11:45AM: Seeding Matches<br>
11:45AM-12:00PM: Alliance Selections for Final Rounds<br>
12:00PM-1:00PM: Lunch Break<br>
1:00PM-4:15PM: Final Rounds<br>
4:30PM: Awards Ceremony<br>
5:00PM: Pits and Machine Shop close, All crates packed for shipping<br>
Carpools will depart from the Walmart North parking lot (actually in the east edge of the Gander Mountain parking lot, just south of Kwik Trip) at 8 am; this will be a full day road trip.  Individual cars can also determine whether they'd like to play some frisbee golf, stop for dinner, etc on the way home.  Please sign up (contact Tina if you don't have wiki access) if you plan to attend, and whether you could be a driver or passenger.  Admission is free, just be prepared to buy food, and help the drivers cover their gas costs.
'''Sign up'''<br>
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| '''Name''' || '''# of self/family/friends''' || '''Drive a carpool?  (# open seats)''' || '''Ride in a carpool?''' || '''Other activities interested in'''
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| Your name here || x || x  || x || x
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| Your name here || x || x  || x || x
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'''Outdoors'''
'''Outdoors'''


* Jon Tolllefson suggested a good idea for a future Klug/Pc club social...he says we should have a klug/pc club social this summer where people bring out their RC planes and helicopters to demo Tim added to that remote control cars/trucks, boats and quad copters....might be limited where we can do it if we actually do planes though but the plane people would know.
* Sledding (but where? (judd hill and eastwood park are official sites in roch for sledding, stewartville has a sledding hill))
* Sledding (but where? (judd hill and eastwood park are official sites in roch for sledding, stewartville has a sledding hill))
* Snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing at [http://qhnc.org/index.html Quarry Hill].  They also rent equipment. (Nerstrand Big Woods state park also has showshoes for rent)
* Snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing at [http://qhnc.org/index.html Quarry Hill].  They also rent equipment. (Nerstrand Big Woods state park also has showshoes for rent)
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* Canoe trip (this would have to be at least a half day trip to the Root River)
* Canoe trip (this would have to be at least a half day trip to the Root River)
* Ice cream social
* Ice cream social
* Kite flying
* Kite flying and rocket launching (wind will allow for one or the other)
* Picnic
* Picnic
* Frisbee golf
* Frisbee golf
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* Orienteering [http://www.mnoc.org/schedule.shtml event] or [http://www.mnoc.org/poc.shtml practice] field trip
* Orienteering [http://www.mnoc.org/schedule.shtml event] or [http://www.mnoc.org/poc.shtml practice] field trip
* Snow tubing and/or skiing ''at Steeplechase (No good, Steeplechase is closed for 2007-2009 seasons'')
* Snow tubing and/or skiing ''at Steeplechase (No good, Steeplechase is closed for 2007-2009 seasons'')
* [http://www.podcacherforums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1910&sid=80c78e29b20c0c1854d7cbb01b71d5b2 WWFM] (World Wide Flash Mob), the next one is Saturday, May 2nd, 2009  
* [http://www.podcacherforums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1910&sid=80c78e29b20c0c1854d7cbb01b71d5b2 WWFM] (World Wide Flash Mob), the next one is Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
* [http://www.jordyjohns.com Stone House Stables] trail rides (yes, horses), $30 for a ride that's 45-60 minutes
 


'''Indoors'''
'''Indoors'''
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* [http://www.pwnedgamecenter.com/ pwned game center] gaming night (did 12/08) or Area 51 Gaming
* [http://www.pwnedgamecenter.com/ pwned game center] gaming night (did 12/08) or Area 51 Gaming
* Movies (upcoming sci fi movie releases include Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek XI, Terminator IV, Transformers II, or whatever you have to suggest)
* Movies (upcoming sci fi movie releases include Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek XI, Terminator IV, Transformers II, or whatever you have to suggest)
* Documentaries:  "Revolution OS"
* Discussion of experience of being an election judge, next time we meet someplace that's not too loud
* Discussion of experience of being an election judge, next time we meet someplace that's not too loud
* Board and card games.  Some members are fans of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roborally Robo Rally] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_card_game Munchkin]
* Board and card games.  Some members are fans of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roborally Robo Rally] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_card_game Munchkin]
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**Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport IA for the May 23 - Sept. 8, 2009 GPS Adventure exhibit. Details on what the exhibit would be like can be found here http://www.minotaurmazes.com/mazedetail.html?maze=19
**Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport IA for the May 23 - Sept. 8, 2009 GPS Adventure exhibit. Details on what the exhibit would be like can be found here http://www.minotaurmazes.com/mazedetail.html?maze=19
* Leonardo's Basement has adult projects at [http://www.studiobricolage.org/ Studio Bricolage] (Jan topic was build a jacob's ladder and other high voltage projects )  
* Leonardo's Basement has adult projects at [http://www.studiobricolage.org/ Studio Bricolage] (Jan topic was build a jacob's ladder and other high voltage projects )  
* March field trip to Milwaukee - [http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ Midwest Gaming Classic].  Apparently they've got electronic gaming (arcade, computer, pinball, etc), a museum, table top gaming.  Kids <=10 are free.
* '''Your suggestion here, please (or email Tina) '''
=== Volunteer/service opportunities of potential interest to K-LUGgers ===
There's a lot of important work in this world that wouldn't get done if someone didn't decide to just step forward and do it for the joy of helping out.  Here's our place to share such work that may be of interest to K-LUGgers.  Please remove your listing after the activity is finished, or it may be removed for you.


* '''Your suggestion here, please (or email tina) '''
{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
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| '''Name''' || '''Brief description''' || '''Ongoing, annual, single time event''' || '''Commitment timeframe''' || '''K-LUGger contact''' || '''Website'''
|-
| Litter Bit Better || Trash cleanup || Annual || 1-3 hours during Earth Week, mid-April || Tina Wood-Wentz || [http://www.rneighbors.org/?page_id=32 LBB in general], [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2QAGV 2011 event organized by Tina]
|-
| Entertainment Software Association grant for technology || Partnering with a library in Hobson City MO to bring more computers to their town || Single || unknown || Mark Diez (PCIG) || [http://www.k-lug.org/images/2/24/ESAFoundationGrantApplication2011.pdf ESA Grant application]
|-
| Your name here || x || x  || x || x || x
|-
|}

Latest revision as of 17:28, 24 November 2014


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Past Social Meetings

Suggestions for future socials

If you like the idea, please let us know!

Outdoors

  • Jon Tolllefson suggested a good idea for a future Klug/Pc club social...he says we should have a klug/pc club social this summer where people bring out their RC planes and helicopters to demo Tim added to that remote control cars/trucks, boats and quad copters....might be limited where we can do it if we actually do planes though but the plane people would know.
  • Sledding (but where? (judd hill and eastwood park are official sites in roch for sledding, stewartville has a sledding hill))
  • Snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing at Quarry Hill. They also rent equipment. (Nerstrand Big Woods state park also has showshoes for rent)
  • Paintball
  • Mini golf
  • Canoe trip (this would have to be at least a half day trip to the Root River)
  • Ice cream social
  • Kite flying and rocket launching (wind will allow for one or the other)
  • Picnic
  • Frisbee golf
  • Walk
  • Roadside or river litter cleanup
  • Geocaching - perhaps we can borrow some devices and have several practice caches set up, or perhaps we can team up to find some more challenging targets. Probably also a multi-hour social.
  • Orienteering event or practice field trip
  • Snow tubing and/or skiing at Steeplechase (No good, Steeplechase is closed for 2007-2009 seasons)
  • WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob), the next one is Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
  • Stone House Stables trail rides (yes, horses), $30 for a ride that's 45-60 minutes


Indoors

  • Goonies Comedy Club
  • Bowling
  • Whistle Binkies / Westfire / Beetles / Whisky Bones / other locations with adult beverages and now smoke free!
  • pwned game center gaming night (did 12/08) or Area 51 Gaming
  • Movies (upcoming sci fi movie releases include Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek XI, Terminator IV, Transformers II, or whatever you have to suggest)
  • Documentaries: "Revolution OS"
  • Discussion of experience of being an election judge, next time we meet someplace that's not too loud
  • Board and card games. Some members are fans of Robo Rally and Munchkin
  • Ice skating at the Rec Center, skate rentals available
  • RC helicoptor/plane flying at the Rec Center. Tuesday nights, 7-10 pm. Bring your own UFO. Free.
  • Rube Goldberg device, built out of whatever we brought. Include Diet Coke and Mentos?
  • Potato guns!
  • Baking geeky cookies
  • Take an introductory archery session at Archery Headquarters
  • Museum field trip:
    • Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis, Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul
    • Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport IA for the May 23 - Sept. 8, 2009 GPS Adventure exhibit. Details on what the exhibit would be like can be found here http://www.minotaurmazes.com/mazedetail.html?maze=19
  • Leonardo's Basement has adult projects at Studio Bricolage (Jan topic was build a jacob's ladder and other high voltage projects )
  • March field trip to Milwaukee - Midwest Gaming Classic. Apparently they've got electronic gaming (arcade, computer, pinball, etc), a museum, table top gaming. Kids <=10 are free.
  • Your suggestion here, please (or email Tina)


Volunteer/service opportunities of potential interest to K-LUGgers

There's a lot of important work in this world that wouldn't get done if someone didn't decide to just step forward and do it for the joy of helping out. Here's our place to share such work that may be of interest to K-LUGgers. Please remove your listing after the activity is finished, or it may be removed for you.

Name Brief description Ongoing, annual, single time event Commitment timeframe K-LUGger contact Website
Litter Bit Better Trash cleanup Annual 1-3 hours during Earth Week, mid-April Tina Wood-Wentz LBB in general, 2011 event organized by Tina
Entertainment Software Association grant for technology Partnering with a library in Hobson City MO to bring more computers to their town Single unknown Mark Diez (PCIG) ESA Grant application
Your name here x x x x x