[Deej]

Jason,

Overall the San Jose Regional was very well run. I can't speak for everyone on my team, but being a 7 year veteran of the program (4 as a driver, and 3 as a coach/mentor/engineer), I can honestly say that this was one of the most professionally run events I've been to. The overall pit layout was definately a change from the sequential orders from years past. I am definately a fan of being close to rookie and second year teams, to see what kind of out of the box thinking occurs, as well as being able to lend a hand.

The team party was definately a great event. I really enjoyed the games aspect, the twister, the sumo wrestling, etc.... Personally, the sumo wrestling and the twister were two great events ( one of our guys spent almost 3 hours on that inflatable twister board, outlasting everyone!!). The food was good (chicken fingers are always a great option too!).

The venue was very nice as well, seemed as though there was plenty of seating, and we as a team got some pretty good seats for viewing. My one complaint with is concerning the team viewing when on stage. Sometimes it was tough for smaller teams (we were only able to bring 15 for the cross country voyage) to get in there and cheer and see whats going on mechanically,when larger teams were in there. I realize that it is essentially limited to the size of the field however. The San Jose area was also extremely beautiful, and an overall great place for the regional.

I hope this answers your questions. If you need further feedback, feel free to get in touch.

DJ