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Originally Posted by Koko Ed
I go to the Midwest regional alot. High level of competiton. Chicago is a great city. Take the public transportation. Do not drive. Terrific food. The arena is a dump and it's tight.
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AH...but the brightness of the smiles on the volunteer, staff and participant faces far outshine the Pavilion's "dumpiness" - you won't even notice!
Yes it is tight - but hey, think of it as an "intimate atmosphere" where you can't help but meet lots of people and make many new friends! However, we do love streamlined, efficient robot carts - right Ed? The competition is always fierce and may be even more so this year since MWR is Week 6.
The Pavilion is just a little West and South of the center of the City and on a clear night when you are leaving the arena after a intense day of competition, the skyline is awe-inspiring! The Pavilion borders on the Little Italy neighboorhood which is home to many GREAT restaurants (a short walk from the Pavilion), plus Greektown is just down the road. Public transportation is easily accessible and will get you anywhere you may want to go.
Last year the team social was at the Museum of Science and Industry, where FIRSTers basically had half of the museum to themselves including the Omnimax Theatre and the Submarine. Right now the MWR Planning Committee is working hard on putting together another memorable team social at a world-class venue for everyone.
Don't know for sure how many (if any) spots will be open for second round of registration, so if you decide on MWR be prepared to be very quick on the send button.
As the man said,
"Chicago is my kind of town..."
Lori Hall
MWR Planning Committee
Feel free to email me if you have any questions.