Calm before the Storm

[santosh]

A bunch of my friends work at Longhorn. Longhorn is great. I haven't really heard anything but I can't see why it wont be in ATL. Don't fix something that isn't broken.

[AmyPrib]

Originally Posted by santosh

A bunch of my friends work at Longhorn. Longhorn is great. I haven't really heard anything but I can't see why it wont be in ATL. Don't fix something that isn't broken.

Maybe there are things broken that we don't know about...or perhaps there are things that can be improved... I like Atlanta a lot... But.. I also like Indy..

[Rich Kressly]

1. As stated, the three cities that made major presentations for the FRC Championship are Atlanta, Indy, and Detroit. Decision to be finalized in August.

2. FRC game development is well underway. Despite what many may believe, this isn't all done at the last minute. Your input in the CD threads is taken into consideration as well as the feedback given at the official team forums. If you participated, thank you. The kickoff will remain in January as always and the calendar for registration, etc. will be similar to last year.

3. The FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC) pilot season will include six regional competitions. Two of these will run in conjunction with FLL competitions, two with FRC regionals, and two will stand alone. There will again be an FVC tournament at the Championship as well. Since this is still a pilot, FIRST and Radio Shack want to explore all of the possibilities. Five of the six sites have been finalized and an announcement will come from FIRST as soon as the sixth site is nailed down. The FVC pilot now has it's own management team at FIRST and things are in great hands.

4. FVC game development is 95% complete. Registration is set to begin in September, with kickoff in October. Look for something that is accessible and affordable as both FIRST and Radio Shack are interested in bringing as many "newbies" in as possible. However, it is anticipated that current programs will also be involved and will field some of the teams.

5. FLL registration has been open and will remain so through September. The Ocean Oddyssey challenge (along with the JFLL pilot that is continuing to phase II) will be released on September 12.

6. Dave still likes Krispy Kremes (right Amanda?), JVN now lives in Texas and builds cool stuff for a living, Andy B. is still cooler than any of us will admit, Brandon continues to do way too much for this site and we all appreciate it, and FIRST is sure to involve a record number of students in its programs again in 2006.

All is well. Have fun this year. As I've said in the past, there is no guarantee you'll ever get to do this again, so enjoy it!

[santosh]

You can see a somewhat lengthy discussion on champs and its location after 07 here

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by santosh

I haven't really heard anything but I can't see why it wont be in ATL. Don't fix something that isn't broken.

Some of us have heard things that you have not. Championship in Atlanta is not broken, but it could be a whole lot better in an important way that the teams don't immediately see. Making it better is why other cities are being considered.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I live within an hour of Indianapolis.
I love Atlanta.

But you know something? It doesn't matter to me which one is chosen. Both are excellent cities as far as entertainment, hotels, etc go, and the locations are both good. Championships are championships, and I have no problem to fly the extra few hundred miles to experience that all over again.

[OZ_341]

So does this mean that my dream of FIRST's triumphant return to Disney is DEAD ????!!!

Please somebody.........Say it ain't so!!!

[Mike Martus]

Disney while great, was a major drain on a teams budget.

The events at Disney were great, many fond memories, however given the economic climate, the growth of FIRST I really do not see it in the future.

[N7UJJ]

2006 Championship dates announced!
Atlanta, Georgia - April 27th, 28th & 29th

source Headlines at : http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/index.html

[Rich Kressly]

Originally Posted by N7UJJ

2006 Championship dates announced!
Atlanta, Georgia - April 27th, 28th & 29th

source Headlines at : http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/index.html

Yes, maybe we weren't clear earlier in the thread, sorry. 2006 is the third year in a three-year Atlanta contract. We were discussing the Championship in 2007 and beyond.

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Some of us have heard things that you have not. Championship in Atlanta is not broken, but it could be a whole lot better in an important way that the teams don't immediately see. Making it better is why other cities are being considered.

I just read in the news today that Atlanta has decided to ban panhandlers in tourist areas. This could be seen as a definite improvement in our experiences in Atlanta. The problem is that it's a controversial decision, and it seems likely to get shredded in the courts as a free speech issue.

But I doubt this is the chief concern of FIRST teams about competing in Atlanta!

[Jeremy Roberts]

Finally it's out to the public

http://www.usfirst.org/about/news/2007CMPsite.htm

A lot of people put a lot of effort into not only the bid for Atlanta but into the bid for all the other competing sites. I was pretty happy when I heard the results but who knows, maybe we'll be in Indy or some other city in 2010 .