[SSMike]

What First Competitions have you gone to (or are going to)? Team 250 is going to the Finger Lakes Regional and Nationals this year. Obviously most teams are going to be going to a Regional around their area, but it would be nice to know what people thought of them.

I went to the Finger Lakes Regional and the Philadelphia Regional last year. My team came in second place at each one. They were both awesome. The Finger Lakes Regional was at RIT and we made some great friends there. But to me, Philadelphia was more fun. It was held at Drexel and the weather was great. So my friends and I hung out with students and mentors from other teams. Of course we loved the actual competition (I lost my voice from cheering the first day!), but half the fun is interacting with other teams. Another funny thing at Philly was that we met, and later teamed up with, a team from RIT. It was Team 84, Chuck. They had a great scoring robot last year and the “Rochester Rebels” almost pulled off the upset and won the whole competition. Either way, both competitions were great

So post if you liked or disliked a particular regional in a certain year or if you are just looking forward to a competition. It would also be cool to know anyone who is planning to go to the Finger Lakes Regional or Nationals this year. Maybe we’ll see each other there.