What to Expect In Atlanta

[smurfgirl]

As helpful as all comments may be, I am sure you will have trouble grasping what the Championship will be like until you get there and see for yourself. It is breathtaking- thousands of thousands of students in colorful and wacky garb with a passion for engineering will pour down the escalators, flood the pits, and fill the stands. The excitement levels are even greater than your regional competition, if you can believe it. People are louder, competition is tougher, and impossibly, it is even more fun. Four giant, competitive regionals going on simultaneously. Hundreds of teams. Thousands of students. Countless memories. Infinite fun. You'll love it, I promise you that.

If you have any specific questions, I'm sure all of us who have experienced the magic that is the FIRST Championship would love to answer.

[Delia]

You should expect everything!

It's a little scary at first how big it is, the 10 minute walk, the number of people in the stands. But it's just like 3 days of constant energy. And it's amazing the kinds of people you can meet there.

Oh and there's a rockin party on Saturday night hosted by FIRST. It makes the team socials from regional events look so sad...

One thing that is different from some regionals is that because the dome is so far from the pits if you're spending most of your day in the stands scouting matches/cheering you probably won't see your drive team or pit crew much at all during the day.