Possible Connecticut Offseason

[elfenari]

Hey everyone! I'm elfenari, captain of The Discotechs and senior at Brookfield High School in Connecticut. At our school, we have a program known as the senior capstone project, where seniors are excused from the last month of school, in order to do a project that either reflects their future career interest, is good for the community, or often both. For my capstone, I had the idea of planning and hosting a recycle rush offseason event. I have a couple questions I want to clear up before committing to this project.

1.What Teams would be interested in coming? We're located in Brookfield, CT, and the event would be somewhere in the area.

2. Where should the event be held? Our high school has a really nice gym setup, but limited parking. It would be possible to have parking at a nearby elementary school + a shuttle, but even that may be to little. It might also be possible at a nearby hockey arena with a parking garage, but flooring over the ice for the field might be very difficult.

3. How much does a regional cost/make for a team? I understand that the field would cost money to acquire, and we would probably need to pay the school for use of the facilities, and food and stuff. What would we be required to pay up front, and should we expect a profit from food sales and registration fees?

4. Are offseasons good for the nonFRC community? Our school has a fan section that has gotten pretty big this year and go to most sporting events. Luckily, Waterbury is close enough that we're going to try to get people there, but I feel like the majority of people don't understand how awesome our competitions are. For those who have ran offseason competitions, were you able to use it to increase awareness and excitement about your team?

Thanks for your help everyone, and looking forward to seeing you all at competitions!