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Originally Posted by jpetito
To continue the discussion part II
--Timing: does the northern half want to pull this off for season 2017?
--I cannot speak for all, or even a portion, but we're nowhere near ready for this in the south.
--Probably means a bunch of people on the north end have to sit in one room looking at one another with a big map. The remote control digital thing only goes so far.
--Probably a targeted list of schools, and then a delegation of students and parents willing to take on meeting with admin.
--Those schools who have hosted previously are assumed good to go?
Joe.
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Joe,
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1. Definitely not 2017. The RD's are working hard right now to finalize 2017 Regional Venues. This is all looking at 2018 at the earliest.
2. I understand the sentiment. I believe the next logical question is "when will we know that we are ready?" You've brought up some great action items in your White Paper that are great next steps to get closer to the elusive goal of being ready.
3. There are plans for NorCal people to get together again to talk more details (obviously, very fluid right now). I had an in-person meeting with the organizers of MTTD and CC in 2014, back when I started researching districts.
4. Love the plan of action. Other regions have posted venue check lists which I will adopt to FIRST CA's application. Hope to post that this weekend.
5. I would not assume that 100%. CCC, yes. Madera, yes. Looks like SF as well. But I have also heard that some existing venues are not very warm towards FRC. So I think at this point it is a mixed back, but maybe your action items in point 4 would help put more boots on the ground and return more yield on venue proposals?
Great thoughts, please keep them coming!
-Mike