Stuff To Do During Long Downtimes at NJ Regional?

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Originally Posted by ,4lex S.

Down time does happen... We will be attending our first NJ regional and have no real idea of what to do with the majority of the team. We are a big team, so we have a core group that we normally send ahead to get the robot ready. Our mentors are looking for something for everybody else to do on the Thursday.

Seeing as how we don't have much experience with the region, does anyone have any advice for entertaining ~20 people (on a budget too, :/ )???

3 words.
Scouting, scouting, & scouting.
More specifially, pit scouting of the robots you wil be competing with the next few days on Thursday is your best bet.
Match scouting is more important on Friday & Saturday when actual matches are run.

Or, just chill in the pits & stands & start socializing with teams & making friends - ones that can give you some local advice as to what to do for entertainment at night while you are there. (Besides team meetings & dinner that is.)
It's not just about robots you know.

I'll reiterate what Alexa said as well. Trenton is not a regional you want to go wandering outside off the grounds of the arena for ANY reason at all.
The neighborhood is a bit sketchy.
Stay in the arena, & enjoy the atmosphere there until it is time for your team to leave for the day.