NY Districts - POA

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Bluman56

This is extremely important. Unfortunately NYC has no offseason events (closest ones are in NJ) that can be used as "training centers" for young volunteers eager to try positions that might otherwise be filled at regionals. There used to be one in 2010 at Francis Lewis High School but I have yet to find out why that was never repeated. It's a shame but this ongoing discussion makes me very excited for the future of NY Districts.

I would love to help if needed.

As far as 'training centers', I know this doesn't help with the need for local NYC events - but if anyone wants to come out this summer to MidKnight Mayhem and train in a new role they're interested in, please reach out to me. (June 25, 2016).

We are pretty easily reached from the city - direct train from Penn, our train station is ~2 miles from the school. We frequently have NYC/LI teams come down to the event, so we'd love to invite volunteers as well.

Originally Posted by Josh Goodman

To the point of TVR and FLR being small: TVR had 36 teams this year out of a 36 team limit, FLR has 49 teams this weekend out of a 50 team limit. I think you would see a slight increase in size if venue was of no objective.

TVR also had a waitlist - I know we were on it, and I'm guessing there were other teams who didn't make it in as well. If venue size wasn't a factor, my bet is TVR would have a similar team count to FLR.

My question that came up, as I was typing this ... if the NY events are in Districts, where does that leave a lot of the international teams who have traditionally come to East Coast events?