**FIRST EMAIL**/FIRST Adds District Event Model Alternative to FRC Program

[BrianT103]

I really like the idea of having district event structures, but I also see the need within the FIRST community to get away from the idea that district events have to be limited within a state boundary.

Having a Mid-Atlantic District Event Structure with Eastern PA, Delaware, New Jersey, New York City and Long Island is perhaps THE most feasible area in the nation to have a district event structure. With less then a 4 hour drive time from the furthest ends of the district boundaries and with a max 2.5 hour drive time to the proposed site of the District Championship (NYC Javits Center), this would be the perfect location to test drive the district event structure. This area already has an extremely strong volunteer base and a very experienced technical crew. The proposed geographical area also would not "leave out" any teams, as the western PA teams still have the Pittsburgh Regional and Upstate New York teams have FLR.


The Mid-Atlantic District would have a multitude of venue locations to chose from, with off-season events already occuring at 25, 222, 341, 365, 75+1403 team's schools.

The only reason why I would not see the Mid-Atlantic district not coming to fruitition would be a lack of communication and/or collaboartion between regional directors. Other then that, the Mid-Atlantic district has everything in order to become a great success.