2008 Florida Regional

[Cooley744]

kidnap the janitor lol jk. well maybe......no it wouldn't work.

[hipsterjr]

Originally Posted by IbleedPink233

PS: Sorry, hipsterjr, you'll just have to wait until the competition to see Roccobot 2K8. I have the feeling that it will be worth the wait.

It always is . I love playing with yall. See you in three days!

PS, itcan b piggo boom in 3d 14h 14m

[James1902]

I'm going insane!!! theres so much stuff to still get done...3 days!! I can't wait!!!

[Jim E]

The conflicting schedules between the Florida Regional and the FCAT scheduled in Florida has been going on for several years now.

Florida should move to week 5 or 6. I know that FIRST has no control over the Arena scheduling, and the Legislature determines when the FCAT is given.

The Championship coincides with Senior skip day or something like that. We had a really hard time locating a charter bus for the trip to Atlanta, when most of Florida's graduating seniors are going to Orlando that weekend.

[Matt_Kaplan1902]

Originally Posted by Jim E

The conflicting schedules between the Florida Regional and the FCAT scheduled in Florida has been going on for several years now.

Florida should move to week 5 or 6. I know that FIRST has no control over the Arena scheduling, and the Legislature determines when the FCAT is given.

The Championship coincides with Senior skip day or something like that. We had a really hard time locating a charter bus for the trip to Atlanta, when most of Florida's graduating seniors are going to Orlando that weekend.

Pretty much every weekend during April, both Disney and Universal hold "Grad Night" events for seniors that most high schools participate in, thus making it hard for all the Florida teams to find buses for the Championship.

I know that my senior year on 108 all the graduating students had to chose between attending Grad Night and Championships.

[vic burg]

Originally Posted by Matt_Kaplan1902

I know that my senior year on 108 all the graduating students had to chose between attending Grad Night and Championships.

That is why we fly to Atlanta every year!!!! LOL

[Pat Arnold]

Originally Posted by Swampdude

Hopefully we'll get this problem straightened out in the next few days, but again our teacher has backed out of the trip. So without an escort our team can't go until Friday night.... Also we're still hung up on the FCAT with a number of students.
Now we're hunting for a teacher to go with us. We've never had any luck getting teachers to help us out. MARS our neighboring school seems to get a lot more support from the Palm beach county school system. I wish we could afford to pay a teacher and keep one interested.... ugh...

My understanding is that MARS' one teacher wanted to help your team, but Jupiter High School's administration and his union said he should not be listed as both MARS & Swamp's teacher escort due to liability issues (Our team alone has 42 students). Hopefully between your two schools a teacher will step forward. It sure would be nice if teachers received something extra for their FIRST involvement.

MARS' was able to set up a joint MARS/Swamp presentation to Palm Beach County's School Board last year because the father of 2 of our students is a board member. Perhaps we can try to do that again. Let us know if there is anything else we can do.

Also, just wanted to gripe again about FCATs. Our Juniors are being driven up seperately when their tests are over, & we were lucky to get that approved by the school.

[Swampdude]

Originally Posted by Pat A.

My understanding is that MARS' one teacher wanted to help your team, but Jupiter High School's administration and his union said he should not be listed as both MARS & Swamp's teacher escort due to liability issues (Our team alone has 42 students). Hopefully between your two schools a teacher will step forward. It sure would be nice if teachers received something extra for their FIRST involvement.

MARS' was able to set up a joint MARS/Swamp presentation to Palm Beach County's School Board last year because the father of 2 of our students is a board member. Perhaps we can try to do that again. Let us know if there is anything else we can do.

Also, just wanted to gripe again about FCATs. Our Juniors are being driven up seperately when their tests are over, & we were lucky to get that approved by the school.

Thanks,

I know Mr. Z is great. I wish we had a guy like that Anyhow I wasn't at the commission meeting, but I wonder if we made a case for $upport and teachers. Seems like we need to do that again but try and get some response.

[Dancin103]

I am so excited! Only 2 days for me! We leave wednesday morning at 6! I can't wait!

[Gary Dillard]

Be sure to pack warm clothes; it is supposed to be in the 50's Wednesday night and in the 60's and 70's the rest of the week.

[EricS-Team180]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Be sure to pack warm clothes; it is supposed to be in the 50's Wednesday night and in the 60's and 70's the rest of the week.

...ummm Gary...that's just for us S. FL sub-tropics types...right?

[techtiger1]

PS: Sorry, hipsterjr, you'll just have to wait until the competition to see Roccobot 2K8. I have the feeling that it will be worth the wait.

IBLEEDPINK exactely what are we waiting for a six wd,telescoping arm and a huge roller claw on the end ? Thats just my guess. Can't wait for the regional.

-good luck to all
-Drew

[Tim Arnold]

Originally Posted by Jim E

The Championship coincides with Senior skip day or something like that.

Originally Posted by Matt_Kaplan1902

I know that my senior year on 108 all the graduating students had to chose between attending Grad Night and Championships.

Our school's grad night is later in the month, but we get the joy of choosing between prom (senior prom, for myself and many of us) or champs!

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

Be sure to pack warm clothes; it is supposed to be in the 50's Wednesday night and in the 60's and 70's the rest of the week.

Don't worry I've got it all! haha But, anything is better than our 30 degree weather, trust me! I can't wait!

[Dancin103]

Hey could someone tell me what building the regional is held in at UCF because we need to tell the bus company where to take us. Thanks