[2017 ARML] -- ARML 2017 Itinerary (take 1) - plus alternate spots

Dear all,

Attached is the ARML itinerary as it currently stands.

You'll notice some "TBD"s in it; that's for information we don't know yet.  I'll be sending an updated itinerary on Tuesday or Wednesday with the rest of the information--mostly just what dorm we're staying in, which will affect where some things happen.

Some further information about events on the itinerary, mostly for people who have not been to ARML before:

1. There are two awards ceremonies on Saturday afternoon: The big ARML one at 1:45 when we find out how our teams did, and a smaller one just for our team at 3:45 where we celebrate our own accomplishments.  Parents are welcome at both if they've traveled to Las Vegas.  If you're flying home on Saturday, bring all your stuff with you to the 3:45 team meeting, as the bus will take you to the airport immediately after.

2. On Saturday night, the bus will take anyone who's interested to the Stratosphere to get dinner and go up the tower for a fantastic view of Las Vegas.  There's a small additional cost (in the neighborhood of $20-25 per person, plus the cost of dinner).  The bus will return in time to catch most of casino night.  Departure time will be announced at the team meeting Saturday afternoon.

3. Casino Night has been a traditional part of Saturday evening for the past several years.  We set up casino games in the dorm, give you chips to play with (there is no cost, obviously; all the money is fake), and then you can turn the chips in for prizes.  At the end, we auction off some extra-awesome prizes.  Stay tuned for a possible new game making its debut this year...

FINALLY...

We still have two alternate spots that have not been filled.  If you have friends or classmates that want to go to ARML, we will register them for free (they just have to pay the cost of their flights on Friday and Saturday) if they're willing to fill one of these alternate spots.  They still get to participate in the whole contest, just with a team composed of students from several different regions.  If you know anyone who might be interested, please have them email arml@mathleague.org immediately, and we'll let them know what they need to do.

See you next week in Vegas!

--Silas