Qualifying For the 2005 Nationals

[Natchez]

Quote by Wayne
So, if my guys qualify at all in 2005, we look forward to hasty hotel arrangements, overpriced airfares and, for me, several weeks of pure hell making the trip arrangements.

Wayne, I have an out for you to consider. Since Tonya (Scott) & crew got the conference off the ground this year, we are probably only going to one regional and then to the Championships regardless if we qualify or not. The logic is that regardless if our robot makes the trip to the Championships, it will be worth it for the students to experience 15,000 other students excited about engineering. If the robot does not go, our students will have the opportunity to help other teams (cheer, scout, etc.), volunteer (FRC & FLL), and attend the conference.

With all that said, hopefully the packages will be available to any teams that wish to attend and not just those who have qualified. Message to FIRST: PLEASE open the packages to any teams that wish to attend even if they have not qualified for the Championships. It's a win/win for everyone. Of course, we could always "cooperate" with another qualified team to book our packages.

Just some thoughts,
Lucien