Hello Instructors, We look forward to seeing you next weekend at Mid-Ohio! If you are instructing all 3 days, including our Friday Performance Driving Boot Camp - THANK YOU! If you are instructing Saturday/Sunday and are also able to join us on Friday, instructor registration for Friday is FREE and you can add it here. Due to the current situation with COVID-19, some procedures/policies will be handled differently. Our full COVID-19 Information & Plan is available here, and we encourage you to read through this for more information. Mid-Ohio has very strict requirements on events happening at their facility for the time being. Masks are required on Mid-Ohio property at all times. Drivers may have two CREW members with them, but there are no "spectators" permitted. Gates open Thursday at 6:30pm and you may stay in your rig overnight, but there is no "camping" and the showers at Mid-Ohio will be closed. MID-OHIO WAIVERS: YOU MUST PRINT AT HOME, SIGN, AND BRING WITH YOU! CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO PRINT THE MID-OHIO FORMS. AutoInterests pre-event TO-DO items: Request your free lunch Pre-check-in Set instruction method preference - please complete this ASAP (if you haven't already) so we can pair you with students sharing the same preference! Details/instructions and links for each of these items are below. REQUEST YOUR FREE LUNCH Click here to request your free lunch. Deadline is Monday June 8th! The menu for each day is listed on that page. Make sure you add it to your cart and complete the checkout process ($0 order) to make sure you're on the list. Thank you! COMPLETE YOUR PRE-CHECK-IN NOW! Log into your account at autointerests.com Click on "My Account", then go to the "My Events" tab For your upcoming event, click on START under the pre-check-in column Sign the WAIVER, click save Sign the TECH FORM, click save Upload a photo of your driver's license or other photo ID Your pre-check-in status will display "Completed" when you're done. NOTE: you must still go through tech inspection at the event! Within 24 hours of event start time we will send a reminder email to complete your health attestation. This will be available on your "My Events" tab within 24 hours of event start time. Anyone not meeting health assessment requirements will not be permitted to attend the event. NOTE: Pre-check-in and the Health Attestation are not the same item and each will need completed separately. Pre-check-in is available NOW. Health Attestation will be available 24 hours before the event. SET YOUR INSTRUCTION PREFERENCE! Log into your account at autointerests.com Click on "My Account" then go to the "Edit Profile" tab Choose your Preferred Instruction Method Click SAVE at the bottom Instructors and students will have the option to conduct lead-follow and observational instruction rather than in-car at their discretion, read more under the Instructional Procedure section here. VIEW YOUR SCHEDULE: View YOUR schedule, including student information (if pairings have been done) by going to the "Instructor Schedules" tab in your account. INSTRUCTION PROCEDURE UPDATE: We've held a few live webinars covering 2020 procedure changes and the new Learning feature that must be used to evaluate your students on site at the event. If you missed these or have questions, please let us know now. We will include documentation in your Instructor Packet that will help you navigate this system if you need a refresher. AT THE EVENT: INFO FOR MID-OHIO JUNE 12-14th, 2020: The MANDATORY INSTRUCTOR MEETING is at 7:30am, you must attend EACH DAY! The instructor meeting location will be in the classroom. If you are not there on time, it creates extra work as we assume you are not attending and begin to shuffle your assigned students around, so please make sure you are there on time! GATES OPEN Thursday at 6:30pm (overnight camping is permitted) Track is hot from 8:30am-5pm Run group schedule: Friday June 12 Boot Camp | SAT/SUN June 13-14) Please note: On Friday for the Boot Camp, First Timers will be split into two groups, and one of them will be labeled "Acclimation". This does not mean they are in the traditional Acclimation Program, it is simply a way for us to designate TWO first timer groups within the system to work into the schedule and instructor pairings. Find YOUR schedule by logging in and going to My Account -> Instructor Schedules GENERAL INFORMATION: Please arrive at the track on time and be ON TIME for the mandatory instructor meeting, followed by the driver meeting (check your INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULE for exact times). MEETING LOCATION: at Mid-Ohio in the Cooper Tires Garage at GingerMan in the pavilion at PittRace in the classroom at Nelson Ledges in the picnic pavilion at Summit Point in the classroom Complete your pre-check-in prior to the instructor meeting! Please self tech your car, and you'll receive your decals and wristbands at the instructor meeting. Instructor lunch can be picked up at AutoInterests Hospitality. Instructors may visit Hospitality for free coffee and bottled water as you need it. Please remember to bring and wear your AutoInterests Instructor shirt (if you do not have one but requested one, you will receive your shirt that day). The instructor run group is reserved solely for instructors, however when you are not instructing or riding with a student, you are permitted to drive in any other run group. View the TRACKS page for facility information including: Address Track Map w/passing zones Garage rentals Hotel information Camping availability Early entry times Concessions THANK YOU! Thank you very much for attending, and for your help and support! You have been chosen as an instructor because of the experience you bring to the table and your willingness to help others. Your assistance benefits participants greatly and can leave a lasting impression. The guidance you provide can greatly affect the success of our novice drivers. Please email us with any questions you may have: events@autointerests.com