New GeorgiaFIRST Regional!

[thatprogrammer]

This might be easier for Floridian Teams to attend than Peachtree!

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by thatprogrammer

This might be easier for Floridian Teams to attend than Peachtree!

So long as South Florida is not week 1..........

As a little side note, as they asked specifically for Georgia teams to respond, if I could through a consideration out for a name "Southern Empire Regional" or if going for something with history behind it "Pemberton Low Regional" though you may have to contact some estates for those two names

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

So long as South Florida is not week 1..........

As a little side note, as they asked specifically for Georgia teams to respond, if I could through a consideration out for a name "Southern Empire Regional" or if going for something with history behind it "Pemberton Low Regional" though you may have to contact some estates for those two names

Has that ever been a thing? Seems like South Florida is traditionally a late event.

This is a tremendous thing for the region as a whole. Peachtree and Palmetto have been absolutely stuffed to the gills the past couple years, Orlando fills up about as fast as ever, and the area really needed another event of capacity to serve the present demand. If it weren't Week 1 (same as Palmetto), we might even consider it.

As for a name, I looked for some big things out of Georgia. I suppose the Daisy Duke Regional, Walking Dead Regional, General Lee Regional, and Madea Regional are out. (And the "Miss Daisy Regional" would just be confusing.) Edit: For a not-Atlanta-but-Georgia reference: Shiny Happy Regional?

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Has that ever been a thing? Seems like South Florida is traditionally a late event.

There was a questioning about switching to week 1 and a vote was held but the votes were to close to call one the majority. Mostly because of week 6 being Easter, and the possibility of getting the venue for cheaper.

Originally Posted by Billfred

This is a tremendous thing for the region as a whole. Peachtree and Palmetto have been absolutely stuffed to the gills the past couple years, Orlando fills up about as fast as ever, and the area really needed another event of capacity to serve the present demand. If it weren't Week 1 (same as Palmetto), we might even consider it.

Couldn't agree more about the Northern Southern Events (boy that is confusing) have been at capacity for awhile, and with more and more districts popping up it is only going to get tighter, although we are in a different mindset, even if South Florida is week 1 our team is talking about attending this event for a change of scenery

[dodar]

I think its gonna be called the Piedmont Regional. Other options I thought of would be the Mid-Georgia Regional or the Oglethorpe Regional(read up on Georgia history for this).

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by dodar

I think its gonna be called the Piedmont Regional. Other options I thought of would be the Mid-Georgia Regional or the Oglethorpe Regional(read up on Georgia history for this).

One problem with at least one of those names

Originally Posted by ghostmachine360

Where we need your help:

1. The new event needs a new name! We are reaching out to the Georgia teams to help in this decision. Give us your best suggestion for this new event keeping in mind a few things: this event may need to change locations year to year, therefore the name should be universal (not specific to Perry or Middle Georgia).

Little awkward to call it the Mid-Georgia when they ask to make it not specific to Middle Georgia lol

[dodar]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

One problem with at least one of those names



Little awkward to call it the Mid-Georgia when they ask to make it not specific to Middle Georgia lol

I thought of these before this was made official. It had been brought up in other threads close to a week, week and half half now.

[Kevin Pardus]

I think Kudzu would be a great name for Georgia's new regional; since its future home(s) could be anywhere within the state (outside of Atlanta) over the next several years and it does travel well. Plus Kudzu is just fun to say.

[pimathbrainiac]

I'm for Oglethorpe, since that's a Georgia-specific thing, as is (to an extent) Peachtree. I can't fill out the survey, though, since I don't know what dates my team can go, if we can go at all .

[lynca]

how about... The Peanut Regional

free peanuts to all the winners

Given that the most famous person from Georgia, Jimmy Carter came from a line of Peanut farmers.
I'm not from Georgia so I will not submit the name officially, but feel free to take the idea.

[FrankJ]

Always call it the Larry Munson memorial. Imagine all the confused Georgia football fans.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

Always call it the Larry Munson memorial. Imagine all the confused Georgia football fans.

If the regional were to ever be hosted at Georgia Tech, I'd go for the "Bobby Dodd Regional" or "Heisman Regional"

[cameron.lynn]

Originally Posted by lynca

how about... The Peanut Regional

free peanuts to all the winners

Given that the most famous person from Georgia, Jimmy Carter came from a line of Peanut farmers.
I'm not from Georgia so I will not submit the name officially, but feel free to take the idea.

This is my pick! And submitted, because I'm from Georgia.

[JesseK]

Hmm, I went to high school in Warner Robins and graduated at the Perry Fair grounds. I may just have to try to convince my team to attend.

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by lynca

how about... The Peanut Regional

Shouldn't it be the Peanutplant regional to be consistent with the Peachtree regional?