Planning - Getting Started
Teams work on their future city design from September until the competition day in January. Once your team hasregistered through the on the national website, materials will be mailed to you. In your welcome packet you will learn about the rules and requirements of the program.

Once you have received your materials we recommend you meet with your engineer-mentor to determine a schedule for meeting as a team. Take time to read the handbook and materials included in your welcome packet. You may wish to tab and highlight the requirements in your handbook. See 2012 Rules for a list of all requirements, which is also included in your packet.

During your first team meeting you may want to review the requirements together and develop a mini-project plan for meeting the deliverable dates for the SimCity, Essay and Narrative and to determine roles and responsibilities.

Tutorial sessions are offered throughout the fall to help you through each of the deliverables. Check the calendar for dates and times. All tutorials are led by subject matter experts.

Getting Started Tutorials
Dates:        September 15th (Th) & September 27th (Tu), 2011
Time:          5:30 - 7:00pm
Location:    CHA (Clough Harbour & Associates), III Winners Circle, Albany, NY

Directions:
• Directions to CHA (Tutorial)

Resources:
• 2011 Poster
• 2012 Educators Handbook
• 2012 Rules
• 2012 Timeline
• Future City Promo Video
• NYS Teaching Standards
• Parents Brochure
• Register Today

Tutorial Materials:
• 2012 Handbook Tabs