**FIRST EMAIL**/Championship FIRST Finale Ticket Information

[Ricky Q.]

In the past it has been buffet style food, drinks, and entertainment. Entertainment being music, hypnotist, carnival games/inflatable fun, fireworks, and general social interaction.

[Mr. Van]

If you bought the hotel package through Steele Meetings, how do you get your tickets?

(We've not been to Atlanta before...)

-Mr. Van

[Ricky Q.]

In past years the pick up for either hotel packages or buying them separately has been the same:

How to pick up tickets:
Tickets may be collected on-site at the Steele Meetings, Inc. Housing desk located in the Foyer of the GWCC. Tickets will be available for pickup and purchase as follows: Thursday 8-6, Friday 8-6, and Saturday 8-3.

Tickets must be picked-up prior to 12 noon on Saturday, April 14th. One team adult mentor will need to pick-up the tickets for the entire team and will need to sign for them.

[jgannon]

I've been to the finale twice, once as a student and once as a mentor. The event itself is not spectacular. There's some stuff to do, and some stuff to eat. However, for whatever reason, I've always had a ridiculous amount of fun, if only because there are a lot of awesome people and no more stress. Also, the fireworks are amazing. Unless you have something substantially better to do with your students on Saturday evening, I would highly recommend it.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Ricky Q.

In the past it has been buffet style food, drinks, and entertainment. Entertainment being music.....

I hear that a certain costumed band will be part of this entertainment.

AB

[KathieK]

At the finale I've enjoyed some great entertainment, had the opportunity to chat with people I've only met online here on CD, been able to talk with seniors from teams I may never get a chance to talk to again, was invited to join the party sitting behind me who was an FLL group from France, get my picture taken with Jenny (my WAI photo) since we only see each other once or twice a year, celebrated my anniversary with my husband at it last year along with severl thousand of our "closest" friends, and generally had a good time. If you are chaperoning your team you probably won't be able to go out with your peers anyway; it's a good stress-release. Bring a jacket to the venue with you on Sat. if they are forceasting chilly weather when the sun goes down.
It has it's attractions and it's drawbacks, but hey, how often can you claim that you went to a party where they closed down Centennial Olympic Park just for you???

[Kims Robot]

For those who have never gone, its definitely worth going and making up your own minds. Hanging out with other FIRSTers and the entertainment is decent (perhaps better if SOME band is there!)

1511 has decided not to go this year, the past two years we were too late to get drinks and the food was cold... and I think there were only hot dogs left... thats one pretty expensive hotdog. But I have to say I SERIOUSLY miss the days of Epcot when it comes to the party... there is nothing like 300 FIRST teams wandering around an EPCOT open only to us, with some great HOT Buffet items (mexican, veggie, pizza, itallian). If we hear its better this year, we might be up for coming back.