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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)