Dear ARML team,
Moor and I have posted the updated itinerary for this weekend online. A few minor changes have been made, such as correcting chaperone phone numbers and slight schedule adjustments. Make sure you are on time for the bus tomorrow!
For the handful of you who are driving to ARML, directions are here.
On Friday night, ARML will be hosting a completely new activity (MathZoom is no longer involved with the Friday night activities). It will begin at 8 PM with a short talk by the Wizard of Odds, which I think will only go 10-20 minutes. The Super Relay will be held immediately after this talk. The rest of the night will be devoted to pizza and various games. The site coordinator has promised that lots of prizes will be given out, too.
On Saturday evening, the bus will be taking people to the Stratosphere Tower for buffet dinner and sightseeing. Anyone who wants to can come, and no advance notice is needed. You can come for dinner, sightseeing, both, or neither. Cost is $25 for dinner, $20 to go to the observation deck on top of the tower, and $5 for each ride if you want to go on them (there are rides at the top). We will discuss bus departure times at our team meeting after the competition. For those who don't want to go to the Stratosphere, you can stay on campus, and there will still be chaperones there. The traditional Casino Night activity will start around 8:30 PM, which might be slightly before the bus returns from the Stratosphere.
Unfortunately, not enough people were interested in Blue Man Group tickets to get the group discount, so that activity will be cancelled. If you bought a ticket, your payment will be refunded.
Looking forward to a great weekend--I hope you are too!
--Silas
