Iowa Regional!!

[runneals]

The Iowa Regional is happening March 23-26 2016 (the weekend after the FTC North Super Regional!). Come up and play with some of your favorite Iowa teams like 167, 525, 648, 967, 3928, 4646, 5041, 5537, & 5576! Looks like there's gonna be 50 spots opened up and I'm sure they'll fill up pretty quickly. We are going to be having some pretty cool things going on I think Don't forget to pack your SHOVEL to dig your robot out of the snow bank

[EOC]

Team 1208 is planning to attend!!

[wouldwurker]

This is going to be amazing. See us in Cedar Falls at the University of Northern Iowa. What a rush planning for this event.

[Shrub]

The secret regional has been announced! The hype is max.

[cadandcookies]

Definitrly hoping to make it down, either to volunteer or just a visit on the weekend.

[runneals]

Originally Posted by wouldwurker

This is going to be amazing. See us in Cedar Falls at the University of Northern Iowa. What a rush planning for this event.

I know <3 #OMGIOWAROBOTS
Message me if you're looking for more help on the planning team, as I'd gladly help out where I can with pre-planning. I came up with a huge marketing activity that I think Andy is working on pursuing, which I'm looking forward to even MORE than the regional (is that even possible?!?!)

[Tom Ore]

Here is a short video describing the layout of the venue.

I should add that the video screen you see in the dome is about 100 ft wide and 26 ft tall and is right above the pits.

[BJT]

I really hope we can get this for our second regional

[runneals]

Originally Posted by Tom Ore

Here is a short video describing the layout of the venue.

I should add that the video screen you see in the dome is about 100 ft wide and 26 ft tall and is right above the pits.

Kinda surprised we aren't just using the uni dome for pits/field with that BIG video screen (& I would think that we'd be able to cut costs in half for just using 1 facility vs 2) but I think it will be great either way

[Tom Ore]

Originally Posted by runneals

Kinda surprised we aren't just using the uni dome for pits/field with that BIG video screen (& I would think that we'd be able to cut costs in half for just using 1 facility vs 2) but I think it will be great either way

We think watching matches in the McLeod Center will be better than watching matches in the Dome - lots of seats with great visibility to the field. The pits should have a good view of the matches with that giant video screen in the Dome.

[Tom Ore]

If anyone happened to see clips from the UNI / UNC basketball game yesterday - that was the McLeod Center where we will have the field for the Iowa Regional.

[Mark McLeod]

I have to ask, who is the McLeod Center named after?

[Bruce Newendorp]

I just had to know also. Here's the story:
https://www.library.uni.edu/collecti.../mcleod-center

Maybe they have relatives in the FIRST community??

[swaxman12345]

Team 2512 (Duluth East Daredevils) is going to Cedar Falls this year as well.

[Caleb Sykes]

4536 will be there. It looks like it's going to be a blast with all these great teams attending.