Sell Me Your Regional!

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by Gregor

Or you could go crazy and try a regional in ANOTHER COUNTRY!

GTR West is a wonderful regional. Considered Canada's premier event, it attracts the best teams from, well everywhere. In the past we have had everyone from the Thunderchickens to Delphi ELITE, to some homegrown favourites, namely our local powerhouses.

Currently we have team 190 registered, all the way from Worcester. Very spacious regional, great volunteers, AND WE HAVE KOKO ED.

Also due to its large capacity, there is no worry about signing up for it as your second or third regional, as it rarely (if ever?) fills up.

I think it's almost difficult to go to a regional without Koko Ed at this point.


Fingerlakes Regional is the best regional there is. There is no competition. The familial atmosphere of the teams, the free WiFi, the power in the stands, the comfortable seats, the best referee in FIRST, the best announcer in FIRST (The one and only Jon Darr), good (and different) MC's every year all add up to the gold standard in regional events.

Every year I've gone to a regional, there is something about it that isn't as good as Fingerlakes. Pennsylvania (2010, at Drexel) had cramped pits. Boston has that crazy staircase to talk to scouts from the pits. The lack of internet, power, and poor seating at DC.

Not to mention that anywhere without Jon Darr just can't be as good as Fingerlakes. We might go to Buckeye and see how it compares. I hear he also shows up at Queen City too.