[Doug G]

We are ready for another year at Davis as well. I think filling those registration spots will be a bit slower this year with spring break and the easter holiday - but exciting nonetheless.

Even though it is so close, FedEx may not be you best bet unless you pay extra for quicker delivery. The crates get delivered to the event site Wednesday - usually in the morning or early afternoon, which means the crates really need to be at the drayage site end of the day Tuesday. Since FedEx doesn't work Sundays, that means the SVR crates won't get picked up until Monday in San Jose. Sure if everything is running smooth than it could show up on Tuesday, but one hick-up and you end up with a late crate. Since FedEx donates shipping, they are under no obligation to expedite these crates. This why FIRST usually recommends using Shepard Expo Services to take your crate between back to back regionals.

I remember back in 2002, they let a group of teams go in on a moving truck to get our crates from SVR to LA. That was like 10 teams, we each chipped in $100. I don't think they allow that anymore and have Shepard Expo Services take care of that.