Where Do You Want To Go?

[Joe Matt]

Since most of the other threads like this were very negative, I wanted to know your opinion, CONSTRUCTIVE PLEASE, of where you would like to see the Championship. It dosn't have to be Epcot or Houston. It could be somewhere else or something totally different.

Remember, BE POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE. This isn't a bash-a-thon like the other threads. I also want you to list negatives so everyone can see how you think.

[Koko Ed]

Houston is fine in my opinion.

[WakeZero]

Epcot will always just feel like NATS to me. Houston didn't give me the same feeling =(

[AsimC]

Silicon Valley!...

[Randi267]

As much as I know that it would be good to move nationals around to different parts of the country, Epcot will always bring back so many memories that, and I know that coming back would be really exciting. Since I'm leaving for college next year, I know that if nationals were still in Florida, I would get to see all of my fellow Florida teams like Roccobot, Heatwave, and SPAM. If FIRST can not have nationals at Epcot because of safety issues, please, don't have it in Houston again. Epcot was the extreme south east, so why not the extreme north west? Oregon anyone? Either way, the competition will be a success no matter where it's located.

[Gene F]

I've been giving this a lot of thought. I really liked WDW. The question is why? Well I think I know.

Presentation is everything.

I think of past championships I've been to (all at WDW) and I look at how they were staged. For example. this year if you watched the big screen while Woody was announcing the awards what you saw behind him was the concrete floor. Look at the year before and there are nice blue backgrounds and plants. Pull up the video from last year and then this year, the presentation just wasn't there (sorry this is sounding like a gripe). Bottom line is that where Nationals is held is not as important as how it's done. Disney knows how to put on a show. I'm sure there are other that can as well.

Bottom line is I love FIRST and what it stand for. Hold nationals in a corn field on old crates and I'll support it!

If the FIRST staff is reading, Thank you for all the hard work you do!

Ive been to Epcot for 3 championship events and basically I was sick of it.


Houston works for me....

Maybe a traveling championship location like the Super Bowl? Changing every year would be way too difficult, but maybe have a few years at one venue, then they move to another one around the country.

[Melissa Nute]

I like WDW. I wish it could be back there...if not I would love to have it in Boston.

[IMDWalrus]

Anywhere that requires a plane flight from Michigan is fine with me...I just like leaving the state. This was my first year, so I have no idea what the Epcot competitions were like. Wherever it ends up, I'd just like for it to have some interesting cultural experiences. New York or California would be cool, but I'll cast my vote for Seattle.

[Ben Mitchell]

Originally posted by Koko Ed
Houston is fine in my opinion.

I concur.

[Andrew]

Any place with a major league ball park whose team is at home during the championships would be fine by me!

so my preference would be:
Atlanta
St. Louis
Boston

[Mike Schroeder]

MY BACK YARD!!!!!!

[Joe Matt]

Originally posted by "Big Mike"
MY BACK YARD!!!!!!

Well, there won't be a far walk from the pits to the fields....

[Wetzel]

There are a lot of congress critters in DC.


Wetzel
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The fact that I live here has nothing to do with it.

[Ryan Dognaux]

Houston works, so does Epcot...

Of course, you all know the future for FIRST Nationals is in Indianapolis