So what did you guys think of the food at your regional?

[Justin]

Hey Everyone,

I am not going to say the food wasn't over priced at the BAE regional which was held at the Verizon Wireless arena but lets look at it from the perspective of the Arena for a minute. In the paper it said that BAE paid 300,000 to rent the Verizon center for the entire compeition. So let's assume that this is 100,000 per day and that there are 10,000 seats in the Verizon that means that the essentially "sold-out" the areana for 3 days at $10 per person. Consider that when Cher comes there and sells out the Verizon it is at considerably more that $10 per person. The way I see it the operators of these venues have to be loosing big money on FIRST and they need to recoupe it in some manner up goes the food prices. Typically what I do is walk to some place off-site as there are usally food options within walking distance of most venues.

I think we should deal with the food prices and be happy that we can have FIRST competitions in these wonderful arenas!!!

On a closing note, as a 8 year veteran of FIRST I grew up with a regional at New Hampshire College in Manchester, NH (where I live and where FIRST was born). This was an absolutely amazing FIRST venue as anyone who remembers it will surely tell you. In 1999 FIRST got to big for the city of Manchester and was forced to leave...I would like to thank BAE for sponsoring the return of FIRST to New Hampshire, a place where it sure belongs. THANK YOU BAE!!!!

-Justin