MI Upper Peninsula FIRST Event

[Colin P]

In the next few years, Michigan Technological University and MTU's Robotic Systems Enterprise wish to host a District or offseason in Houghton, MI.

What I ask of the CD community is for some feedback on this idea. Would your team be willing to travel to the UP? What do you think of the area? Would a district or an offseason be better?

Would you rather attend a District in the snow or an offseason in the fall?

What's the longest distance you'd travel for an event?

On a somewhat related note, for anyone unfamiliar with the Robotic Systems Enterprise (so, most of you):

"Enterprise teams perform testing and analysis, make recommendations, manufacture parts, develop products and processes, provide services, meet budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects. Faculty members act as coaches and mentors. Industry sponsors advise and guide.

Students develop the critical skills needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. And industry sponsors gain a fresh look at important problems—and potential solutions—through the eyes of an unbiased team."

The Robotic Systems Enterprise is a student program that mentors teams 857, 2586, and 3771 in the Spring and participates in the Sailbot program in the fall.

Thanks in advance for your response as we try to determine the feasibility of this plan.