Anyone teams for some aloha?

[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!

[lbarger]

I would LOVE to go to Hawaii. Would want to stay a month which conflicts with our local regional.

For east cost teams, their are two issues: Time required to travel (9+ hours each way) and cost. Since there is not much that can be done on travel time, we are stuck with considering ways to reduce travel, accommodation costs.

Discounts on hotels have been discussed. What about discount on airfare or a chartered flight for multiple teams from say Chicago, St. Louis, or Dallas? Even west cost may help. 4-8 teams on a single flight sounds like a party to me.

Another option that is done at some off season events is a lock in. Not necessarily at the event venue, but at a nearby school or civic building to avoid the hotel cost altogether. Just need to have space, cots and teams bring their own chaperones.

[Stimpy1901]

Originally Posted by lbarger

Another option that is done at some off season events is a lock in. Not necessarily at the event venue, but at a nearby school or civic building to avoid the hotel cost altogether. Just need to have space, cots and teams bring their own chaperones.

Our team discussed offering such an option to mainland teams at the beginning of our school year. We were unsure how to fairly make the offer, but I guess it could come up again. Unfortunately, we aren't THAT close to the competition site (about 9 miles), but we are located fairly close to the airport.

Sooo, just throwing this option out as a POSSIBLE solution...any interest? Questions? Feel free to PM me.

FYI, school is called Moanalua High School if you want to see the location.