MI Upper Peninsula FIRST Event

[Jack Jones]

Before now I would have said there's a good chance a District in the U.P. could work, but seeing Niles with only 35 teams signed up and the cost being only $500, I think there will need to be many more teams formed in the area before we'll see an event in Houghton.

A summer off-season is another matter, what with all the Wisconsin teams that are a few hours away, and the fact that "God's Country" is gorgeous in the summer.

You can't blame us trolls for being afraid to brave the early spring weather up there.

[GaryVoshol]

I'd love to go. The SDC would make a great venue.

Jack makes good points about winter driving.

I think that an official district event would have more chance of success than an off-season during the (high) school year. To go so far, most teams would have to take time off school. That might be easier to get authorized if it was for an official event. Even a one-day Saturday event would require travel time and missing school on Friday.

A summer event would be nice, but you'd probably run into the problem of many volunteers being away from college for the summer.

You'd have to time it around other events going on in the area, so there would be enough hotel space.