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Though we don't "yet' have a double field / 'split' FRC event in Texas, the Alamo FRC event will also be the co-location for the Alamo FTC Championship event. FTC on Thursday during FRC practice. We are still working the venue layout and plans so stay tuned but we promise to have the light shining on all FRC and FTC teams and make it one big FIRST FIESTA:D

As soon as the Dallas event gets confirmed, Texas teams can plan for a Texas two step or maybe an in-state 3 event season.:D

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I wish they would do a late season, week 4 or week 5 or even week 6, 2nd regional in Florida

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Yeah, good luck with that, we can compare note on how that turns out :rolleyes:
*cough*NJ is week 1 for the 7th time in memory*cough*

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At least VA and MD are no longer the same weekend, but VA and NC being the same weekend could actually be worse. :(

The good news is that I can see the Godspeed reunion show without it interfering with a regional I go to this year. :D

edit: Woah, the Philly regional is at Temple instead of Drexel? :(

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Trust me, Jane, Once you experienced the "joys" of a week one event the enthusiasm for it will diminish after the first field crash which should happen within the first 15 minutes of the event.

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:eek:

That's going to be some party. :D

Edit: Ed and Don, I'm looking forward to observing a one week event, at the very least. All the other options will be discussed, explored, and looked at. One thing I know - San Antonio is a great place for this. Another thing I know is that people like Andrew Schuetze are committed to making this happen - apparently in a big ole Texas-fashioned way. Right now, I'm feeling mighty proud. (It may be hard for folks who have had options available for a number of years, to understand the sheer magnitude of being totally overwhelmed and impacted by the options and selection choices being made available. It is stupifying.) I've always wanted to see a week 1 regional.

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While I can see where volunteers (and eventually teams) may not enjoy the crashes, at least the rookies learn how to dance. Builds stamina.

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Does anyone know about the status of the colorado regional? I didn't see it on the list.

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TBD, both date and venue. Tentative Week 6.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence Jane. Kudos also go to Mike Henry founder of 457 Grease Monkeys who has been serving in the role of FIRST Senior mentor these last two years. He along with Patrick Felty the San Antonio RD are working hard to put together a strong volunteer crew to deal with potential field issues. With that said, any long-time regional volunteers from Houston, Dallas, OKC, KS, AZ, ... are all more than welcome to help us make this event a huge success. I can tell you that the likelihood of snow and freezing temperatures is very low and there is a better possibility of 75 - 80 degree days for enjoying a candle light dinner on a river boat cruise down the SA river with 23 of your closest friends. :)

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which one fills up faster?
NYC or Colorado?

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If I remember correctly, the 2 years our team went to Colorado (2008 and 2010) never entirely filled up, there are usually 2-4 spots open

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Here are graphs of last seasons registrations for Colorado and NYC. The lower colored line is the initial open capacity, while the upper line is the final available capacity.

NYC can full up, but there's a lot of space to add more teams.
I don't know that you'd have real trouble getting into either event.

P.S.
Left is Colorado, right is NYC -- sorry about forgetting to label them. I'll fix that oversight.

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For clarity, is that NYC and then CO or the opposite?

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Thanks guys!
We intend on doing both, but wanted to sign up on Sept. 31st for one of them, wondering if they would fill up quickly.
Its tentative, but it looks like we're doing week 2, 4, and 6 this year with Hawaii in between. We're just waiting for a couple of crucial sponsorships to get back to us, and hopefully by the time we sign up for the second one.