Official Announcement: Championship Location & Date

[Jay5780]

So.... I think the smoke has cleared now...

I was reading the announcment about the Championships and found the wording to be typical of FIRST. They say that the event will be held at Reliant Park (true), but which building in the park? There are many buildings, you have the Stadium, Astrodome, Arena... should I go on? As I read on I saw this "...when you compete in the action-packed final elimination rounds in the newest state of the art, high-tech domed stadium in the NFL."

Does this mean that the event will be held in the stadium? As we all know Dean said on AM radio that it was to be held in the "old Astrodome".

Now I have a few points to make...

1. If you want to go to Disney go to Disney don't go to the Championship because it is obvious that is why you went to Nats to begin with. I do agree it was a perk.

2. It doesn't matter what you think about the travel package FIRST is offering unless your the Travel Coordinator or such for your team. If your a student and you have to pay your own way if you team goes I can understand, but you oly have one choice and that is to go or not.

3. Just like at Disney if you stayed on property there were busses that were exclusive to FIRST teams. If you stayed off-site there was not. I bet this is how it will be in Houston.

4. If you are competing in one of the last regionals and quallify for Nats your team should think about raising money for Nats NOW if you don't make it save the money for next year. You should NEVER only raise the money you need, you should ALWAYS raise as much money as possible. Keep selling that candy.

5. Your a member of your team first, but in the end you are a mamber of FIRST. When your team is competing root for your team, when there not root for your favorite team (other than your own).