[sanddrag]

How are the event sites for the regionals you all attend? I've only been to the LA one which was held at the LA Memorial Sports Arena. This whole place is falling apart. Wiring hanging below the cieling inches above your head, dirty run down bathrooms, little piles of construction debris everywhere, dust, numerous holes in walls/ceiling, poor lighting, and giant steel I beam cross braces welded in so the place wouldn't collapse. I think you can understand that this isn't the prettiest place and it doesn't really promote FIRST too well to outsiders coming to watch. Why couldn't they have it at the LA Convention Center or the Pasadena Convention center or any of the other large places in So Cal. Is it that it needs to be an arena config. for people to watch?