[mathking]

I think Ohio is probably close to being ready if you include Western PA and WV. The Ohio State Championship is in its third year this year and as I understand it will be at the same venue. The CORI invitational will be in its 6th year this June. The second Mahoning Valley Robotics challenge will be held this fall (Travis I think this year we will be able to make it. My coaching cross-country made it hard but we are putting the plans in place well ahead of time now.) MAR hosted their 24 hour event with WVU this summer. So that is four competitions to go along with the three regional events already in the area.

We have been fortunate enough to qualify for the World Championships in half of our seasons to date. But it is getting harder. I like the idea of having something more realistic (and less reliant on the luck of the draw at a single event) to shoot for as a team in terms of qualifying on. Even if it makes getting to the World Championships less likely, I think the chance to qualify for a District Championship could be a big motivator.