2008 Finger Lakes Regional

[Koko Ed]

FLR has an excellent pedigree going with three HOF teams (67,191,and 365) four former national champions{65,67,73,and 365) and two original FIRST teams (20 and 191. I'm not sure if 250 counts) and a set of consistent strong performing teams who have won numerous regionals and awards.
And in my opinion the most spirited regional out there.
It's gonna be a blast!

[Dylan Gramlich]

I agree with u on all those points Ed!! And for a little regional we got alot of spirit!!! thanks to teams like X-Cats, GRR, and MOE

[DarkFlame145]

I would also have to agree, it's a high energy regional.

[kevin.li.rit]

Especially 596. 596 Will rock your socks off.

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

Especially 596. 596 Will rock your socks off.

Ummm, Kevin...there is no team 596 that I can find listed as registered for the Finger Lakes Regional. 596 doesn't seem to be registered for any event for 2008, at all! Are you rockin' this year without a robot?

[kevin.li.rit]

You'll see someone with a 596 shirt.

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

You'll see someone with a 596 shirt.

And will that person be rockin'?

I have shirts from lots of teams, but even if I layer them all on at once (45, and 25 and 1529 and 1732 and 1511...) I'd still only say that 1511 will be at FLR! And we will be Rollin'!

[kevin.li.rit]

That's cause you're only on 1511.

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

That's cause you're only on 1511.

That's about enough. Can we keep this topic to discussing the Finger Lakes Regional and the teams that will be there?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Dylan Gramlich

I agree with u on all those points Ed!! And for a little regional we got alot of spirit!!! thanks to teams like X-Cats, GRR, and MOE

It's built for spirit, Dylan. Though it would be nice if they dumped the portable bleachers this year and opened up the stands behind it so it could open up the floor on the other side and have more seats for the patrons.

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

It's built for spirit, Dylan. Though it would be nice if they dumped the portable bleachers this year and opened up the stands behind it so it could open up the floor on the other side and have more seats for the patrons.

I agree, bring it up to the FLRPC.

[kevin.li.rit]

Those bleachers don't get as close to the field as the portable bleachers though. I also like walking behind there.

[DarkFlame145]

That would be a great idea, we should make more room. Dean did tell us to fill the place =P.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by 340x4xLife

I agree, bring it up to the FLRPC.

From what I remember from the post FLR meeting no one is allowed to talk to this guy. Not even from the planning committee and for some reason he insists on the portable bleachers.
With 40 teams and a push to get the public in there there is going to be no room at all in there at all. I hope people in FIRST read this take time to take that into consideration before there are big problems the second week. And punishing the teams and saying "well you guys need to figure it out and make room" is not the answer neither. It's not the teams job to go out of their way to make room for the public. That's the planning committee's job. There's a big huge space not being used for anything but a place for kids to go off and toss footballs around and play hackysack.FIRST needs to help the committee make the best possible event there is and let them talk with this guy so they can let him know what they need so they can give everyone the best possible event there is to best sell FIRST to the Rochester community.Nothing kills the momentum of selling a program than having a completely miserable experience attending the event no matter if it's free or not.

[rees2001]

Ed,
I brought this issue up a couple of years ago & it comes from higher than the planning committee. I suggested rotating the field & using both sides as ends & ditching the bleachers but I was told that would give is less space. (granted it would give us fewer "good" seats) I also asked about opening up the other pull out seats & the problem then is that the seats are too far away from the field. Maybe we just need to get bigger bleachers, or re-construct the field house for our needs.