[FTC]: FTC Off-season events

[Andrew Schuetze]

Would there be any interest to teams if there was an event in San Antonio, Texas? I am the director for a new Robotics Support Center at a Community College here in San Antonio. I am adding a high school robotics summer camp to what we have done the last two years for elementary and middle school students. So I have decided to use VEX kits and I am purchasing a VEX field and the elements to play Bridge Battle. I am planning on attending the FTC affiliate partner meeting in June in hopes of hosting a tournament in the upcoming season.

So I will have two VEX fields to play Bridge Battle after the summer camp (July) that will only be sitting in storage. If there is interest, I could organize an off-season event. This would give the new rookie teams a chance to get a feel for competition before the season starts. When is the off-season for FTC? Early registration begins in May and the game is announced in September???