@cscottm - glad you stuck around as well! My team loved working with EP at state - and 2502 was a major reason for us switching to 10K!
As a whole I am really excited for 4607 to compete in 10K for 2017. It was a difficult decision and knowing North Star has treated us well for the last 4 seasons, it was time for a change.
So for our 5th season, we decided to shake things up a bit for our team! My thought is give the kids a new experience. And we will do this by working with teams we have never had the chance to work with at a Regional before such as 2508, 2478, 3244, 4536, and hopefully 3313 and 2545 (my hometown) as well as many others!
We are also excited to be able to work with teams that we have seen at State, Worlds, and off-season events such as: 1816, 2052, 2502, 5172 (hope we don't need to bring back Steve Irwin
)...
I am glad to see fellow CMNRH teams in the ranks: 3023 (our mentor team) and 3026 - a team from Delano that has built the some of the best robots in MN the past two seasons.
You can also bet that scouting has already started. Seeing that this Regional currently has 4 State champs, 4 RCA Teams, and many Regional Winners on hand - this will be a great event for all! We will see how this Regional shapes up as we get closer and the final spots are taken. Good luck all!