2007 New Jersey Regional

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by waialua359

WE just ordered 135 dozen "puka" shell leis

135 dozen ??

Well, it'll certainly make an impression.

Don

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by BandChick

My mom has been talking to the guys who work at the SBA (apparently she knows a bunch of them), so the NJ Planning Committee IS working hard on it. There's even a possibility that they may purchase their own flooring to go over the ice.

Actually, they promised to replace the flooring as a part of the contract a while ago, to the best of my knowledge. But that promise was made every year. I want a regional at College ave/Rutgers!

[George A.]

Originally Posted by Bharat Nain

Actually, they promised to replace the flooring as a part of the contract a while ago, to the best of my knowledge. But that promise was made every year. I want a regional at College ave/Rutgers!

Technically it was never a contract. After the first year or so we said that we'd like a new floor, and SBA said that they would accomodate us, so far they haven't lived up to their end of the bargain. Like Sara said, it's an ice rink, there's nothing really we can do about the floor. Just come prepared and dress in layers...you can always take layers off, but you can't magically create clothes at the arena.

And as for College Ave/Rutgers. The NJ regional is held right during Basketball season, so the RAC is pretty much out...and if we went back to College Ave then the NJ regional would then be smaller than the NYC regional of past years where there were only 26 or so teams.

[BandChick]

Simply put, we don't FIT in the College Ave gym anymore.

I am going to suggest that we find out if we can use the basketball floor. My mom made a good point that we are between two hockey games and they probably don't want to switch the floors, but they are doing it for the Harlem Globetrotters the next week, so maybe they'll do it for us too. I'll bring it up, but I can't make any promises.

Frankly, it isn't NJ FIRST that's letting you down, it's the SBA who can't be bothered to solve the problem. FIRST is coming up with as many temporary solutions as we can, but the SBA has sort of tied our hands.

[coldfusion1279]

pff, rutgers stadium, duhhhh, then id only have to walk down the street to get there, then again outdoors might be a little problem eh?

anyhow, 1279 will be there, fighting for our third straight NJ championship in 4 years of existence

hoping for new floor, we got sick last year..

[George A.]

Originally Posted by BandChick

Simply put, we don't FIT in the College Ave gym anymore.

I am going to suggest that we find out if we can use the basketball floor. My mom made a good point that we are between two hockey games and they probably don't want to switch the floors, but they are doing it for the Harlem Globetrotters the next week, so maybe they'll do it for us too. I'll bring it up, but I can't make any promises.

Frankly, it isn't NJ FIRST that's letting you down, it's the SBA who can't be bothered to solve the problem. FIRST is coming up with as many temporary solutions as we can, but the SBA has sort of tied our hands.

I have to reiterate what Sara is saying. NJFIRST is doing everything that they can to get the new floor, and I assure you that the floor will be better than it was last year.

As far as the cold goes...if you get a little chilly just start dancing! That should warm you up in no time. We have a mascot pit in the front but there's always room for a few plain clothed friends.

Other than that...only 36 days left until the regional...let's make it a blast!!!

[George A.]

It's official...if you simply glance to the top of the page you'll see a nifty little countdown til the NJ Regional!!!


30 days and counting!

Who can wait? I know I can't!

[Libby K]

I can't wait! I'm so excited!

wait....30 days til regional?
Maybe I should get on that whole 'robot' thing...

[Graham Donaldson]

Originally Posted by Libby K

I can't wait! I'm so excited!

wait....30 days til regional?
Maybe I should get on that whole 'robot' thing...

Good point!! Maybe I should get started on the scouting program...(thinks a second)- nah, that can wait 'til the week before-.

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by BandChick

Simply put, we don't FIT in the College Ave gym anymore.

I never said we shouldn't have the regional in trenton.

[George A.]

Hot off the presses, the issue of the floor has been resolved at SBA!

If memory serves me right, we had a horrible cardboard flooring at SBA last year, which not only disintegrated and was a horrific tripping hazard.

This year we will still have that down on the floor (SBA supplies that since it's their ice rink) but NJ FIRST will be putting down Masonite sheeting on top of the cardboard flooring which will significantly decrease not only the dust but will also provide a much safer foundation on which to walk on.

[Dad1279]

Last year's floor was a Homasote product: http://www.homasote.com/id.html

[Sean Marks]

team 2016 will be there. our first regional. should be lots of fun

[hiimcristhian]

team 1228 it's not going to NJ regional, but we will be not so far.

[waialua359]

we're the opposite! we are going but from far far away! try 12-13 hours away! DIRECT FLIGHT to newark!