HI All,

Happy New Year.

A little bit of news.

You will have noticed that the event calendar has filled up and therefore another busy year for all.

Not all events are announced yet

The FRA governing body decided to put your championships out to tender to give all event organisers an equal chance of having the events.

We have had two apply for the heavy weight championships and one only for the feather weight championships.

Your governing body held a meeting with the event organisers in November with no contentious outcome this year. You however have to be informed of one decision that they unanimously decided upon.

For 2008 and beyond all FRA approved event organisers require that participating teams are FRA members. ( there are rare and exceptional circumstances where the above does not apply, such as a first time out and certain non regular visitors from abroad.)

Your FRA governing body, fully back the event organisers position.

This should indicate to you that the event organisers and the roboteers union are moving forward together.

Some teams have renewed their membership for 2008 but most have not yet.

A new 2008 join form is available from the join tab at http://www.fightingrobots.co.ukwww.fightingrobots.co.uk

Membership for new teams and overseas teams is £10 for the year and for past UK member teams it is £10 up to the 31/3/2008 and £20 thereafter.

We are also asking for donations from all teams to provide for a pair of new and worthwhile permanent FRA Championship trophies.

Any donations received this year will only go to provide for these new trophies. It would be our intention to only commission when enough funds are available for good quality items.

The FRA have vacancies should any members like to put themselves forward for

Governing body members for East Anglia and South West England and Wales.( you must reside in one of these areas to apply )

Secretary of the Association.

For a description of any duties please email info@fightingrobots.co.uk

In the near future it is the intention to hold a tech checkers teach in.

If any member is interested in being a tech checker please register your interest to info@fightingrobots.co.uk

Next FRA meeting this month.