[lynca]

Congrats to the FIRST board for holding a town hall and walking through the difficult process of selecting a championship venue.

I watched the whole town hall.
I encourage everyone to watch the entire video before posting their opinions on the dual championship model.
The questions and heckling from the audience left me disappointed for many FIRST mentors.
Some where along the way for those FIRST mentors, Dean's gracious professionalism message has been lost.

My key takeways from the presentation:
1. FIRST decided to hold firm the January kickoff date instead of shifting the six week model into December to accommodate a super-regional schedule.
2. West coast venues were not available, Houston was the next best option (low-cost flights for western teams)
3. FIRST is exploring the idea of allowing teams to choose which championship to attend
4. The Dual championship model will scale as FIRST grows

Key takeways from the Q&A session:
1. A FIRST alumni is not on the board of directors
2. FIRST is considering a summer event that brings together the winners of each championship (hint hint... IRI)
3. FIRST Mentors need to focus on asking questions and proposing solutions , not heckling the board.