Our mentor in charge of travel ran into a problem whiling make arrangments to travel to this years nationals. We as a team can not afford to fly or pay the fees through the meeting place though we managed to work it out with taking a bus and staying in cheaper hotels. The problem arose in the team parties, if a team does not make plans through the meeting place they are unable to attend the parties. The difference in our cost and theirs is $5680.
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The Meeting Plaxe Posted: Jan 23, 2003 9:05 AM
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I have been in touch with the Meeting place We as a team can not afford the packages they are offering. I have a coach with what we need to do our own meals. I have rooms at a much lower rate. The cost difference is $5680 cheaper. I was told we would not be able to participate in any parties at Six Flags without buying the package. What if you are a local team? They must be able to go without buying rooms Meals Transportation from the meeting place. I think it is not FIRST'S intentions to exclude teams from the parties because we cant pay higher rates. We are willing to buy whatever tickets we need to attend Six Flags.
[Edited by: first on Jan 23, 2003 12:09 PM]
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Re: The Meeting Place Posted: Jan 23, 2003 2:41 PM
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Championship packages were negotiated to save teams money while providing food, busing, hotel rooms, and fun at Six Flags. They were also designed to make planning the trip easier for the teams. Unfortunately, not every team makes use of these packages and prefers to make other arrangements. The following provides some differences the non-package teams will experience:
Without packages, teams cannot use the buses.
Teams cannot go to Six Flags on Friday because the park is open to FIRST teams with packages only, and is not open to the public. Teams without packages are considered "the public."
The Team Social is also a part of the package and teams without the package will not be admitted.
Teams can buy tickets to the park on Saturday, but they must do so on their own. There is no FIRST discount.
[Edited by: first on Jan 23, 2003 10:09 PM]
Does it really seem fair for us to be excluded if we were willing to buy our own tickets? Is there anyone else in this situation?
