[Dominick Ferone]

Originally Posted by rpaulsen

as opposed to Troy which is 3.5hr with no traffic, and is most commonly closer to 5 because downstate NY traffic is terrible always. To underscore how expensive it would be to go to Troy, which we registered and eventually dropped from last year, it is still not financially worth while to compete in the event and there is a NASA Regional challenge grant that we would most likely qualify for. Travel expense are just way to high, almost to the point of doubling the cost of registration.

Having driven from long island to central NY, and having to pass Troy on the way, it doesn't take more then 2-3 hours to get there.

Hotel costs really depend on where you stay and how big the team is, as for travel you can do a bus, or if enough parents are going you could always carpool. For us going to Troy and Rochester the parents drove their kids and we had parents in charge of the kids who carpooled.