FIRST Community Social Events?

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I think this is a really good idea as well, although I have some questions for y'all.

1) I brought up a regional social to my team advisors. The main one said, that while he'd love to coordinate it, may team parents and/or sponsors, teachers see robotics as a purely academic 8 weeks of competition a year thing. It's like how some parents don't relate if you wanna fly out to visit that FIRST friend 2000 miles away. How would one get over this hurdle if it was an issue?

2) Can the midwesterners come to all your eastern parties? ^^

[JanineF]

All that I can say is

www.team96.org/focc/forum

Y'all can read about it there

Jaenen6@aol.com if you have any more questions

[Joe Troy]

The idea of a "FIRST Community Social Event" is exactly what we had in mind when we announced "FIRST Night At The Phillies".

FIRST Night At The Phillies

We wanted to sponsor a social event that would allow area teams to spend time together as a team and in the company of other FIRST teams (FRC & FLL) in a relaxed setting for the simple purpose of having fun and building relationships.

We are hoping that this will be the beginning of an annual event and lead to other social opportunities for the local FIRST community.

Please spread the word!

Details are on the website above.

[Ashley Weed]

Originally Posted by Joe Troy

The idea of a "FIRST Community Social Event" is exactly what we had in mind when we announced "FIRST Night At The Phillies".

FIRST Night At The Phillies

We wanted to sponsor a social event that would allow area teams to spend time together as a team and in the company of other FIRST teams (FRC & FLL) in a relaxed setting for the simple purpose of having fun and building relationships.

We are hoping that this will be the beginning of an annual event and lead to other social opportunities for the local FIRST community.

Please spread the word!

Details are on the website above.

Is this by any chance the same weekend as any Philly area competition? It would be an amazing combination of "attractions" to bring teams in from a little farther away if it was held the same weekend as Ramp Riot... or another competition in the vacinity.

[Joe Troy]

A combination event would be a great idea...maybe next year!

Duel on the Delaware is October 23, Carney's Point NJ (Sponsored by MOE, Team 365).

Ramp Riot is November 13, Wissahickon PA (Sponsored by Miss Daisy, Team 341).

Both local events are within easy driving distance of the Phillies ballpark.