2004 New Regionals!

Originally posted by Winged Globe
They already refer to it as the "Championship Event." Dave Lavery was bugging about that the other day... If they start a European regional and want to make the final event more special, they can stick a "World" in front of "Championship."

I was at WMR visiting the 188 pit and someone talking to them asked if they were going to Nationals and he responded:

"Americans go to Nationals....Canadians go to The Championships."

I thought that was quite funny

[Steve W]

Is that what I said? You're probably right. Being only in FIRST 2 years, 1 as a mentor, I have only known them as The Championship. Could it be that a great many of you that call it Nationals are getting old and can't accept change?


OOOPPPPPs Did I Say That ????

[Josh Hambright]

As far as regionals go...we have been working here in west lafayette for 2 and a half years now trying to get a regional here at purdue.

FIRST has put us on hold however but we are still moving ahead...everything is ready as long as first says we can...

Evidently they have a whole strategic plan for regionals in the next few years...but we can only hope...

Anyone else hear that this year was probably the last for the West Michigan REgional?

[Redhead Jokes]

Originally posted by oneangrydwarf
Anyone else hear that this year was probably the last for the West Michigan REgional?

A clue why?

[Josh Hambright]

Well i have heard that due to the rise of other regionals in the midwest region... IE. St Louis, Cleveland, and possibly new ones other places.... that the west michigan has been getting wanning interest in the last 2 years...thats just the rumor i was hearing.

[Manoel]

Originally posted by Jeff Waegelin
... I'm sure a few North American teams could be persuaded to go over [to Europe] the first year to jumpstart the competition, too...

Hey, what about us? Would you guys mind crossing Equator to 'jumpstart' a Brazilian regional?
Air plane ticket is kinda expensive but hotels and food are really cheap (like 2 dollars for a McDonalds meal)

Anyone game?

[Manoel]

Originally posted by D.J. Fluck
"Americans go to Nationals....Canadians go to The Championships."

And Brazilians go to Nationals as well... Just got used to it, we can't help calling it that way.

[Josh Hambright]

Wooo if i could find the money for plane tickets i'd love to goto brazil!!! That would be so awsome!

[Matt Leese]

Originally posted by Aaron Knight
What about Syracuse, NY?

It would be cool to have one here, we've got the Carrier Dome and lots of hotels, two teams locally plus Rochester's only an hour away, Clarkson's team is only 2.5 hrs away, albany's 2-3 hrs away - we're in the center of most things, albeit there is a six flags near Rochester....

Cheers

Aaron Knight
Webmaster, Team 891
http://first891.topcities.com

Because we'd like to hold one in Rochester first. But more seriously, FIRST regionals happen around the same time as the NCAA tournament. Syracuse always hosts part of the NCAA tournament. That's not a good match.

Matt

[Redhead Jokes]

Originally posted by Manoel
Hey, what about us? Would you guys mind crossing Equator to 'jumpstart' a Brazilian regional?
Anyone game?

*chuckling shaking my head* I'm game to dream, but can't imagine reaching the goal of getting to you guys.

On the other hand, my god, you guys managed to get here!

[Pin Man]

Wahoo World Championship

[Marygrace]

I don't know if anybody mentioned it, but i heard people are starting to work on a Las Vegas regional. That would be so great! ROAD TRIP!

[Eric Reed]

I think I heard someone mention that the San Jose regional will be moving to Richmond, because there is no Krispy Kreme in San Jose.

Eric

[George1902]

any rumors about a South Florida regional?

Florida has to be one of the top 5 states in number of teams, but it only has 1 regional!?

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

At the UCf regional when we won that KPKB Entrep. Award they said in the speech that we had raised 2/3 of the $$ needed to host a regional in S. florida. I don't know the details (Mark Hamiliton probably does) but I would love to host a regional down here. I would want it to ve held at the Office Depot Center(Home of the FL Panthers)