Getting to the 2008 Honolulu Regionals doesn't require breaking the bank

[da Marshalls]

Hawai’i inaugural FIRST Robotics Regional will be held March 27-29, 2008 at the University of Hawai’i Manoa’s Stan Sheriff Center. University of Hawai'i Manoa is on the island of Oahu near the downtown area in Hononlulu.

Honolulu International = HNL

If you're only planning on visiting any of the other islands (hint, hint). Then you'll want to check out these airports. Fares from Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian airlines and Go! are currently running $19/each way and up. Go's website is iflygo.com.

Lihue, Kauai pronounced Lee Who Aye = LIH
Kailua Kona, Hawaii pronounced Kai Lou Ah Cone Ah (western side of The Big Island) = KOA
Hilo, Hawaii pronounced He Low ( eastern side of The Big Island, and best place on all the islands to visit) = ITO
Kahului, Maui pronounced Kah Who Lou E= OGG

- Deanna

[cire]

Is there a danger of the robot not making it to Hawaii / back to the states in time if your doing a regional the week before or after the Hawaii one?

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by cire

Is there a danger of the robot not making it to Hawaii / back to the states in time if your doing a regional the week before or after the Hawaii one?

There is that possibility for any regional or even the Championship event. But I think that FIRST will be handling this regional with a little better care then the rest for 2008 because of its location and the buzz surrounding it. I think that there might be a increased fee for shipping for the teams that plan to attend this regional because it will cost more to ship it but maybe I will be wrong.

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by cire

Is there a danger of the robot not making it to Hawaii / back to the states in time if your doing a regional the week before or after the Hawaii one?

Back-to-back regionals involve expedited shipping charges as is. I would make sure teams ask FIRST to clarify before registering and to be clear on what the extra charges will be.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Back-to-back regionals involve expedited shipping charges as is. I would make sure teams ask FIRST to clarify before registering and to be clear on what the extra charges will be.

It's probably going to be quite a bit. We were looking at over $2000 for back to back regional shipping from Ypsilanti, MI to San Jose, CA when we were registered for GLR this year, and Michigan isn't an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

[Lavapicker]

We plan on doing a fantastic regional for all those coming over to Hawaii. We hope to have an ambassador for each team to show them around and there have been lots of neat idea's for the team social. I liked the Luau idea but that could get pricey if everyone brings their aunts and uncles too. be sure to check out the robotics website :http://robotics.hawaii.gov/

We should have updates and help for those planning on coming over! My only advise is to register EARLY!!!!

Aloha,

[waiakea2024]

Originally Posted by cire

Is there a danger of the robot not making it to Hawaii / back to the states in time if your doing a regional the week before or after the Hawaii one?

Yes there is. If you have a regional right before, It may not make it back. We were shooting for the Seattle regionals, yet it was a week before competiton. The suggestion would be do not attend a regional right before the Hawaii one. You can try your luck, but no guarentees. Yet, no worries, your robot is definatly going to get here in one piece.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by da Marshalls

Hawai’i inaugural FIRST Robotics Regional will be held March 27-29, 2008 at the University of Hawai’i Manoa’s Stan Sheriff Center. University of Hawai'i Manoa is on the island of Oahu near the downtown area in Hononlulu.

Hmm fly out on the 26th participate in the regional and then our spring break is the next week.....

It does present some interesting possibilities!