Nationals packing runbook¶
Canonical checklist: Nationals_Packing_Checklist.md
Last synced: 2026-05-21
Assign an owner per category before travel week. Use the canonical file for full tick boxes.
1. Competition car (manufacturing lead)¶
- [ ] Primary race car competition-ready
- [ ] Backup / iteration cars for presentation
- [ ] Spares: wheels, axles, bearings, CO2, body bits, lubricant, weights
- [ ] Digital scale for weight verification
2. Pit & tools (manufacturing + mentors)¶
- [ ] Tool kit (drivers, pliers, glue, tape, calipers, safety glasses for all)
- [ ] Pit display hardware — adult-owned deadline ≥6 weeks before travel; garage dry-run
- [ ] Banner, table cover, stands, power/extension if allowed
3. Documentation (design + enterprise leads)¶
- [ ] Design & Engineering portfolio (printed, bound)
- [ ] Specifications document (printed)
- [ ] Enterprise portfolio (printed, bound)
- [ ] Drawings, CFD, test data, risk/QC/manufacturing docs
- [ ] Extra copies of key pages; binder for loose sheets
4. Verbal presentation (whole team)¶
- [ ] Slides on laptop + USB backup
- [ ] Charger; consider external display (regionals: laptop screen hard to see)
- [ ] Printed backup slides; demo cars and props
- [ ] See interview kit runbook
5. Travel & personal (parents + team lead)¶
- [ ] Itinerary confirmed — HTML itinerary
- [ ] Credentials, waivers, insurance questions resolved by adults
- [ ] Team lead maintains who has the binder list
After packing¶
- [ ] One named packer for interview kit bin (not presenting same morning)
- [ ] Photo of packed bins for debrief folder (Drive, not git)