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Re: Championships location from 07 and onwards
I admit, Epcot was good spacewise. However, we were right by the main entrance, it was a bit of a walk to parking, and there was a distraction less than 100 yards away: Epcot. There were other distractions that were farther, but had transportation readily available: Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, the sun. If you were watching Einstein, you needed a hat an binoculars. Not to mention the scouting nightmare of teams changing fields, etc. And, if it rained, the pits would get very soggy.
The best place for FIRST to hold Championships is: in a covered football stadium with a convention center or another sports venue nearby. I only know of two places like that, and Houston had those ramps. Atlanta is the other. And, I think Atlanta is the best place for now. If we outgrow that, we'll need a stadium devoted to Championships and robotics year-round.
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Past teams:
2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons
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