Anyone teams for some aloha?

[waialua359]

The committee realizes that cost is 99.9% of the reason.

It is with the hope that if teams are interested in attending, that we help in other costs such as hotel (housing accomodations), transportation to and from venue, and a host of other hidden costs.
It would be quite reasonable for the committee to possibly setup shuttles for teams to be picked up to and from the event, cover the cost of meals such as the regional did last year, and continue to deliver reasonable prices from vendors at the event. Some hotels have already offered proposals for special pricing to help with the FIRST event.
If any teams are seriously interested in attending, send your questions via PM, and we can relay them to the committee to address.

The event promised to be one of the best again, with a great team social that other regionals are slowly NOT offering anymore due to the economy.

Make this your excuse to finally visit Hawaii if you havent done so yet.

[Lavapicker]

Its kind of funny that all the reasons listed are the things we've been bringing up for years about Hawaii teams going to the Mainland to compete. For those of us on the other Islands we still have the same issues of transportation (Interisland airfare, rental car), meals and housing. We're hoping to have enough money left after our trip to compete in the Japan Microbots competition but its not looking good. The darn Yen is way down this year.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

If you are wavering, the islands are beautiful and the people are just like family. ALOHA! Glenn and everyone in Hawaii.

[waialua359]

Al,
so when are the wildstangs ever going to make it to the HI regional?
Or see you and Raul volunteer for this event.

I promise to sign up for the midwest if you folks sign up here one day.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Glenn,
Dottie and I may make it sometime in the future. Wildstang can only attend those events we can drive to.

[IndySam]

Pretty simple. $700 a person for flights from Indy.

We would love to go to Hawaii but we have enough trouble raising enough cash for entry fees and domestic travel.

[JCharlton]

If the Hawaii Regional coincided with March break for Canadian schools they might be tempted. I know we would be, Montreal in February/March is pretty darn cold. We always joke about one day attending the "two-week Hawaii Regional." (It's a long way to go for just three days spent hunkered down in the pit.)

[Phoenix Spud]

I don't know if this will help, but we are planning to bring koalas!

[Molten]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud

I don't know if this will help, but we are planning to bring koalas!

Koalas always help. Now if you can just get a kangaroo...

[Phoenix Spud]

Originally Posted by Molten

Koalas always help. Now if you can just get a kangaroo...

Last year we brought three of those as well. This year at least one should be coming along!!!

[Wayne C.]

Hey 25 would be there in an instant but unfortunately this year the Easter break was so late and we couldn't swing the money for a short weekend adventure. Maybe next year if the event falls on the weekend adjoining our spring break we will come out again.

Our trip out there a few years ago was a real highlight for all of us. Even if you don't win on the field you won by just being there. We all agree it is time to send the shirts home one more time.

WC

[mrs. p]

we also had a great time when we attended the hawaiian regional - money seems to be the biggest issue and of course, no one wants to go to hawaii for just a couple of days - we need more time on the island to experience the wonderful spirit!