[Jeff Rodriguez]

We go to two regionals and championships a year. We started this in 2002, our 8th year. We decide on a second regional with a few rules:
We always go to Hartford.
No week 1 regionals (we need a break, although it doesn't come).
No back-to-back regionals.
Within bus ride distance.

Being in New England though (as you are) there's usually something that fits those requirements. There's even more if you take one or two rules out. Regionals we consider within a bus ride are BAE, Boston, FLR, NYC, SBPLI, NJ, Chesapeake, and Philly.
We hire a bus to our second regional and anyone that can afford the cost can go. There are multiple opportunities for students to fund raise and offset their costs for any traveling the team does. We also try to bring to cost down as much as possible for students with other fundraising money we earn. For example, last year our second regional (Boston) was a flat $50 for all students. They can then apply their fundraising money to that if they want.