[EricH]

Originally Posted by lwhipker

2. Compared to Regionals, it looks as though we're going to be spread very thin with our already fairly small team. We'll have only 10 students there. What are the major "extra's" in terms of people needs or things we shouldn't miss? (conferences, FTC/FLL, talking with other teams, mentor breakfast, NEMO get together, more people scouting/fewer people scouting?)

3. By staying near the airport, what are some tips for these very early morning and very late night logistics of moving team members/mentors/family members back and forth? We'll have some minivans but also younger siblings and family members who don't need to be there the same time.

Scouting is important, but can be scaled back/shared with another team. If you have parents/siblings that are interested, there are your scouts. Another smallish team (330) has recruited mentors/NEMs/siblings as scouts for a while.

Travel: If you can get to the airport's Metro station, there's another one on the same line by the America's Center. I know the trains can run until midnight or so; not sure when they start up again. Make sure any students traveling this way are in a group and have a mentor or two along--it's better to travel that way. Or, you can have one or two minivans for team students and the rest for family/supporters/siblings that are along.