New District Events for 2013?

[Jeff Pahl]

Originally Posted by BigJ

Yeah, WI would be in an awkward spot for a district system, mainly because of our distribution of teams. I don't think we can justify a Milwaukee district, etc, because it would be "on the edge" of the region. Madison would probably be the central place, but then our second district would be in MN? I don't know exactly how districts work other than that you attend 2.

Then again, there are probably a lot more awkward geographical situations to come as FRC moves to districts.

Each district event is open to something like 40 teams. Your initial registration fee lets you pick two events. Figure 225-250 teams across the 5 state area (WI, MN, ND, SD, IA). So you need 13-14 events over the 6 week competition season to let everyone have at least 2 slots. Or about 2 events/week.

The first year, have an event in Milwaukee, and another in Madison. Along with events in Duluth, probably 2 or 3 in the Twin Cities area, Rochester, LaCrosse, and then add some in north central WI (Stevens Point?), SW MN, NW MN (Alexandria area?) and one or two more, and you have the option just about anywhere of going to at least one close event and one that is a 2-4 hour drive. Or you can go a little farther if you want.

I have not given the details a lot of though, just kind of thinking into the keyboard right now. Just know we need to do something, and I'd hate to see WI get stuck in between a bunch of district areas and get locked out.