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Originally posted by Ben Mitchell
Really? Darn.
I wonder why some regionals get socials and not others: perhaps funding or some sort of logistics matter.
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It is purely a funding issue. When there is enough money from sponsors to pay for the Regional, (equipment like video walls, lighting, venue rental, etc) then additional money is sought for the social. Some get it, some don't. This fundraising is the responsibility of the local Regional Committee.
Our team has decided we don't need the social. While the games and stuff are fun, the music tends to be loud and of a nature our students are not encouraged to listen to.
That is one reason for organizing the trip to the 3rd Street Prominade. It is a fun place at night and you can actually talk to people on other teams. Be sure to wear your uniforms o we know who you are!
We will attend the social in Arizona so we can spend time with all of our friends on the teams there that have made the long trip to California for so many years. (Hi Glenn, George, and Ken!) Besides, the free meal lowers our cost to attend.
But we can't justify the extra cost to attend the one in Houston. It would mean a large percentage of our team stays home. We'd rather be bored than divided, and I'm sure we can find alternate activities.
I'm going to miss that Sumo match you guys were arrainging for me though
