NY FIRST- ALL NY Teams Read!!!

[Steve S.]

Check out the website:
New York FIRST

[Tim Delles]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Yeah that is about how NY is. NYC FIRST is pretty much teams going to the twoNY regionals mostly and the Upstate teams are usually stronger teams that are more active in International FIRST. So it's like two whole different worlds on the opposite sides of the state (most of the upstate teams are in Western NY) and there is no feasible way for the teams to get together regualrly to work together. A NYC FIRST (which I think there already is) and an Upstate NY FIRST may be a better idea.

Jeesh Ed, you call where you guys are upstate?? Have you ever been to The Frozen Tundra(aka Potsdam) .

Okay so you are seriously doing this. I would agree with Ed. There is already a Rochester FIRST group. Also try to get a main sponsor for this, such as NiagraFIRST has thier main sponsor. Good luck.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by team1591

Check out the website:
New York FIRST

It's an excellent start!
Remember, there are also a number of teams in the Albany area too. That region is slowly growing.
The Long Island, NY area has numerous FRC teams that are very strong and competitive. And all the Directors of the NYS regionals (Rochester, NYC, Long Island) in all know each other! So why not the teams too.

Your effort to tie the whole state together will definitely make all the NYS teams stronger. Many NYC teams already attend the Long Island Regionals which they call their home regional. I can see NYC teams travelling to Rochester too (there are a lot of colleges up (North) there that do attract many FRC students).

And don't forget the FLL members, they are your future FRC resources.

[Martinez]

Looks real nice. More communication is always a good thing.

Tim, every thing north of City is considered Upstate. Happened all the time living in Rome which is near the geographical middle of New York. We called it Central, everyone else called it Upstate. Shesh.

There DEFINATELY need to be more teams in the middle ground between City and Rochester. You all know I'm working on that.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by team1591

Just a thought:

How about creating NY FIRST (New York FIRST)? What would this do and what would be its purpose? (general)

1. To Bring together all New York Teams
2. To educate the public about FIRST and teach its mission
3. To help start new FIRST teams (FLL, FVC or FRC)
4. To help struggling teams still be able to participate
5. To create a better FIRST experience

What things would be done? (examples)

1. NY wide fundraising for teams
2. To create more Regionals and off/pre season events
3. A place to help FIRST students get internships

In case you couldnt figure it out, this would be for NY teams, whether it be FRC, FLL or FVC teams.
This would help expand FIRST to those School Districts that may not have the neccesary resources to create teams.


What are your thoughts on this?
(more info will be posted soon)
More info can be obtained by emailing 1591.FIRST@gmail.com

This would most likely be run by Rochester Area Teams (because my team is located in rochester and would be easier to run working with local teams) but i would like reps. from around NY (at least one from every team)

Info will be available at NYFIRST.team1591.com soon (this is not a site yet) i will post when this site is up

PS: this is an idea from my head, not from my team, do not contact them about it only me!

Here is the logo design you asked for.
Now, before you have a fit let me explain: While it is admirable that you have this ambitious plan for NY FIRST I think you may be biting off more than you can chew.
I do not think NY City FIRST needs our assistance. They have things well under control as does Rochester FIRST but the rest of the state could use our help. Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany are under represented and Binghamton and Utica don't even have teams. That is where our focus should be.

[Steve S.]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Here is the logo design you asked for.
Now, before you have a fit let me explain: While it is admirable that you have this ambitious plan for NY FIRST I think you may be biting off more than you can chew.
I do not think NY City FIRST needs our assistance. They have things well under control as does Rochester FIRST but the rest of the state could use our help. Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany are under represented and Binghamton and Utica don't even have teams. That is where our focus should be.

thanks for the logo ed

[Joohoo]

I think that this is a great idea but that the hand book is a little too broad maybe you should aim for one area like buffalo and then go to the next area. just so it would be managable

[Steve S.]

Well, no posts in a while.....

The website is getting updated a bit and has all available documents on it. Everything on the site is finally working and we also have an affiliates page up.
Current Affiliates are:

ChiefDelphi
MAVERICKs
IndianaFIRST
(more to come, just pm me if interested, teams are welcome)

In case you dont know the site, its at http://www.newyorkfirst.org

Post your thoughts and comments

[amos229]

i definatly agree with this and a meeting should be held in atlanta for those going.

[Steve S.]

Originally Posted by amos229

i definatly agree with this and a meeting should be held in atlanta for those going.

well, my plan for going fell through....so unless i can travel with another team.....no meeting

[JVGazeley]

Ok, nice idea. However is this aimed just at teams in NY or teams which attend regionals in NY?

We are a regular at the NYC Regional and have been for 5 years now.

[Steve S.]

Originally Posted by JVGazeley

Ok, nice idea. However is this aimed just at teams in NY or teams which attend regionals in NY?

We are a regular at the NYC Regional and have been for 5 years now.

well, right now we are gonna aim at teams in NY, but we may expand in the future, just keep up-to-date on this by checking the website at www.newyorkfirst.org

[Tetraman]

It will take lots of good ideas, but once Team 174 is up and active with something, we maintain it well. I read how it might be nice to get more Regionals in New York...Well the Carrier Dome in Syracuse (where the Syracuse Orange Bball and Fball teams play) is in the center of New York, and bringing a robotics regional there would be awesome. As well as a Robotics team, which I have heard might be in the works, but I can't tell exactly. There are many High Schools around Syracuse, and gettting teams there would be great. We tried before, but lack of interest broght down the team we helped. I can't say "we will", but the more info you can send my team, the more apt we are to partisipate. PM me.

[Steve S.]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

It will take lots of good ideas, but once Team 174 is up and active with something, we maintain it well. I read how it might be nice to get more Regionals in New York...Well the Carrier Dome in Syracuse (where the Syracuse Orange Bball and Fball teams play) is in the center of New York, and bringing a robotics regional there would be awesome. As well as a Robotics team, which I have heard might be in the works, but I can't tell exactly. There are many High Schools around Syracuse, and gettting teams there would be great. We tried before, but lack of interest broght down the team we helped. I can't say "we will", but the more info you can send my team, the more apt we are to participate. PM me.

as far as more regionals go, we are not going to do that. We dont want to draw teams away from the Finger Lakes Regional. What kind of info do you want? what we are doing? you can check our website at www.newyorkfirst.org and that has most of everything on it.

[Steve S.]

ATTENTION!! for those going to ATL....i want emails of those interested in this