[EricH]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

A better solution would be for all of the teams and individuals clamoring for districts to set up their own off season events. Let's get a dozen fall events spread across the state, all set up and organized by different groups. THAT is what districts is like behind the scenes, and is the kind of spread out volunteer base that is needed to make them successful.

Here's a thought for you all:

One rookie regional out here did NOT run quite like a rookie regional. Was it because:
a) They picked up a lot of crew from a regional that no longer existed, or
b) They'd had an offseason trial run to make sure everything worked with event quantities of teams?




The correct answer is, b. They'd hosted an offseason for two years, and the second year is when they did the full dry run. The two biggest problems were cramped space (and they got creative...and it worked) and a nice toasty main gym.

You want districts, host an offseason. Showing that you CAN host an event is half of the battle. (Matter of fact, it's a great training ground for volunteers...)