National Capital Region 2015 (Rockland, Ontario)

antoineccantin said:
Woah guys. Don't exagerate. I didn't say there will be one, I said that I was under the impression that there was a chance of one.
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Don't know why you were quoting my comment :P. I was saying IF there is one I may or may not be able to go, depending. That's why I said at the end of the comment I hope that you guys have one either way.
 
rock1t said:
No!!! Why no Montreal comp? There is one everywhere but no MTL!!
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You seem really keen to get a competition in Montreal. The same way my kids were keen to get their own competition in Rockland (Ottawa). They were 13 and 11 at the time. Their friend was 13. You might recognize their names: André and Antoine Cantin, and Louis Cormier.

That was in 2010.

Here is what they did to get their own competition:

- they started a club at their school. André and Louis were in grade 9 at their High School. Antoine was in grade 7 in the middle school associated with that High School.
- they got a teacher involved with them.
- they got other kids involved at the school.
- they got one of their parents involved
- they started going to competitions
- they organized unofficial competitions at their school
- they did demonstrations in the community, at local charitable events/BBQs
- they contacted the local science museum (the Ottawa Science and Technology Musuem) and asked if they could give demos during their "science and engineering" week.
- through their school, they applied for and got a grant from the Ministry of Education
- at competitions, they talked to organizers (ie CanadianCubing) and asked what was needed to get their own competition (you will need a large enough hall, one with power, good lighting, etc. You need to be able to bring it food & drinks. You need to be allowed to sell merchandise, etc.)
- they worked hard at it. It took many months of going back and forth between the school, us, and CanadianCubing. We had to show there was interest -- that is where the unofficial competitions, demonstrations, etc really help.
- they documented what they did: it's all on http://cubes.lescale.com. Et c'est en majoritée en français. Check it out.
- all throughout, I kept the local media informed

This year will be our 5th annual RCN-NCR competition. Antoine will be in that same school next year, so it looks good for next year as well. His school happens to have a really nice hall. And because the competition is being organised by the Club, the hall is free.

So you see, you can do it... even if you are 15. You need to get people around you involved. It is not easy. It is a LOT of HARD work. One person alone cannot do it. Ask Micah in Atlantic Canada. Or Sarah Strong (without her, there would have been no competition in Waterloo). Or Kris de Asis in Vancouver. Or Theodore in Edmonton. It is a process that take time, and some effort.

"if you want something in life, you have to go and get it"
anonymous
 
Which area of Ottawa do you live? I am going from Gatineau to Rockland, it is possible to give you guys a ride. You can send email to me.
Sa967St said:
I'll be there. :)

Is anyone coming through/from Ottawa Saturday morning that could pick me and my friend up? Or does anyone know of any buses that go from Ottawa to Rockland early Saturday mornings?
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If a thecubicle.us order had been shipped today at 11am, what are the chances that it arrives in Montréal before the competition? Or else i would go to the comp with no lube and no functional 4x4(my Weisu kicked the bucket 2 days ago, lol). Thank you

EDIT: in case you don't want to calculate the date, "today at 11am" is May 2, 2015
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QQW said:
If a thecubicle.us order had been shipped today at 11am, what are the chances that it arrives in Montréal before the competition? Or else i would go to the comp with no lube and no functional 4x4(my Weisu kicked the bucket 2 days ago, lol). Thank you

EDIT: in case you don't want to calculate the date, "today at 11am" is May 2, 2015
Shipped, not ordered
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Should be in montreal by the end of this week (may 8)
 
QQW said:
If a thecubicle.us order had been shipped today at 11am, what are the chances that it arrives in Montréal before the competition? Or else i would go to the comp with no lube and no functional 4x4(my Weisu kicked the bucket 2 days ago, lol). Thank you

EDIT: in case you don't want to calculate the date, "today at 11am" is May 2, 2015
Shipped, not ordered
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If it is already shipped then it should arrive before the competition.
Or if it ships in the next 2 or 3 days you should be good as well.
 
QQW said:
If a thecubicle.us order had been shipped today at 11am, what are the chances that it arrives in Montréal before the competition? Or else i would go to the comp with no lube and no functional 4x4(my Weisu kicked the bucket 2 days ago, lol). Thank you

EDIT: in case you don't want to calculate the date, "today at 11am" is May 2, 2015
Shipped, not ordered
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You may get it on May 5th. I live in MTL and get my order in 3-4 days (if I count the weekend - because my orders are shipped friday and I get them monday)
 
Prizes for RCN-NCR 2015

Thanks to a number of sponsors, we will be able to offer prizes at the competition. They will be gift certificates (money is handled by the Club at the school, so no cash may be given out). Likely (but no necessarily) VISA pre-paid cards, Wal-Mart cards and Jean Coutu cards. The monetary value listed below is the value of the gift card.

For each event:

- 1st place: $50
- 2nd place: $30
- 3rd place: $15

Current sponsors for prizes are Myers Orleans, local Knights of Columbus, and the local Jean Coutu pharmacy.
Desjardins has been a sponsor all year long, and "Exprime-toi" from the Ministry of Education has been the foundation of the Club.

Furthermore, all podiums will receive a Rubik's branded medal, courtesy of the Rubik's Canadian distributor, Kroeger Inc.
 
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