This is an exciting thing, as we've never had an offseason FRC event in Northern Ohio before. This event will enable NEOFRA teams in the Mahoning Valley (Youngstown-Warren, OH area) to learn what is needed to plan and host a future district event. The MVRC also adds to the low-cost competitive opportunities available to our fellow Ohio FRC teams and our friends in neighboring states and beyond. PA, NY, WV, MI - I'm looking at you. If we can go to Ruckus, ye can come here.
Ontario, too! Nick Lawrence is proof Canadians can spend multiple days of time in Ohio and return safely. Plus,
there's this. Just sayin'. Robots on Saturday, roller coasters on Sunday. Short lines, yo.
Many of our friends on other Ohio teams and organizations affiliated with OhioFIRST will be joining us in our first year - individuals experienced with planning and executing existing FRC competitions in Ohio - this should help ensure a quality experience for all involved! We may even get some experienced folks from other near events such as the Greater Pittsburgh Regional (one might expect Western PA and Ohio to be closely linked when considering a future district in this region).
For the first year, we're targeting 24-32 teams. The event fee will be $100 per team. Concessions will be available, and the event will be webcast. We'll publish other news and developments to the event website and in this thread as the event nears.
For more information, please see the links below:
Event Page
Team List
Team Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form