[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

It looks like, barring a date change, Team 48 will not be attending Rah Cha Cha Ruckus this year, as we found out October 12th is in direct conflict with the school's homecoming. I know of at least two other schools who have similar conflicts, and perhaps there are even more.

Considering we use this event to introduce new students to an exciting FRC competition setting, and considering most uninitiated new students (and many vets, which is still understandable) would choose homecoming over getting up at some ungodly hour to ride a bus five hours to Rochester, we cannot justify attending the competition this year. This is really unfortunate, because we've had a lot of success and fun at this competition - finalists in 2011, and winners in 2012. Plus, who doesn't like the chance to pie yours truly in the face?

Given this conflict, and the already-stated conflict with Canada's Thanksgiving, I urge the Ruckus committee find a way to get the event back to its traditional close to Halloween date in future years.

...or, you know, move the date back this year.

We're locked in to the 12th on the contract with the Armory so we can't change the date.