Invading other regions!

[fatjoe3833]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

The couldn't they just participate in the New York City Regional which can accommodate about 60 teams?

They could participate in the NYC regional. However, teams from eastern Long Island would probably have a 3 to 4 hour commute each way due to traffic. Hotel rates are ridiculous in the city and parking is hard to find and expensive. Mass transit would be difficult as the Javits Center is not convenient to any subway stops.

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

How can everyone forget the land of the Wedding Crashers and Crabs???

There are still 40 spots open for the Chesapeake Regional! (I'm actually thinking about volunteering there in the spring, but I'm not sure.)

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by fatjoe3833

They could participate in the NYC regional. However, teams from eastern Long Island would probably have a 3 to 4 hour commute each way due to traffic. Hotel rates are ridiculous in the city and parking is hard to find and expensive. Mass transit would be difficult as the Javits Center is not convenient to any subway stops.

Well would you recommend them banning teams from outside the area? I don't think that would go over very well in the FIRST community. Most regionals welcome teams from outside the area because it's hard filling up regionals. Just ask regionals in Pittsburgh and Waterloo who would love to have your problem.

[JB987]

Originally Posted by fatjoe3833

There are teams from upstate NY(229) and Indiana (234) competing in this year's Long Island Regional. Normally, I would be thrilled to have teams participating from outside the area. However, the event capacity was lowered to 30 teams this year and some local schools may be shut out.

Remember, the number of openings posted on the Regional registration chart on FIRST website doesn't reflect the many slots held back for newer/rookie regional teams...

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Billfred

...and yet many of us in the South would contend that Virginia is not the South, but rather the beginning of the North. Or, if you're allowing more resolution than the Civil War did, the Mid-Atlantic.

No, Virginia is one thing: Hell.

VA is south of the Mason-Dixon line, it's in the south.

[neo]

585 is hopefully going up to Indiana for Boilermaker. It'll be quite a change from going to nothing but west coast/centralish regionals.

[RoboMadi]

Originally Posted by Joe Matt

No, Virginia is one thing: Hell.

VA is south of the Mason-Dixon line, it's in the south.

Well.......... lets put it this way. There is NO Virginia. There is Northern Virginia (Looks like, smells like and is part of NORTH), and then there is South, which is actually rest of Virginia. For those who live in VA have to agree with me that Northern Virginia is totally different than the rest, hence known as the 'gateway' to North.

[RoboMom]

Out-of-towners-Come to Chesapeake!
We had teams from Alaska to England last year.
30 minutes to BWI, a SW Airlines hub.
Held on the US Naval Academy grounds. Take a tour.
Combine with a trip to Washington DC, visit your elected reps and tell them about FIRST.
FOOD: Unlike most regionals, you can bring food into the pits. Bring those coolers. Teams set up assembly lines of food. You can have pizza delivered. You can walk outdoors and have probably the best view at any regional event eg, the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay.
You can walk 5 minutes out Gate 1 and to the City Dock area of historical and scenic Annapolis.
New website under development, but meanwhile, I'm happy to answer any questions.
Maryland has one foot in the South and one in the North, hon. Lots of history here.

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Out-of-towners-Come to Chesapeake!

I'd love to... But it's the same weekend as Hartford...

[RoboMadi]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

FOOD: Unlike most regionals, you can bring food into the pits. Bring those coolers. Teams set up assembly lines of food. You can have pizza delivered.

One of the reasons i went to Chesapeake Last year
Food is simply AWESOME at Chesapeake!!.....not to mention Naval Academy Cafe!!

If you are looking forward to attend one of the coolest regionals....Chesapeake is the place to go

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Out-of-towners-Come to Chesapeake!
We had teams from Alaska to England last year.
30 minutes to BWI, a SW Airlines hub.
Held on the US Naval Academy grounds. Take a tour.
Combine with a trip to Washington DC, visit your elected reps and tell them about FIRST.
FOOD: Unlike most regionals, you can bring food into the pits. Bring those coolers. Teams set up assembly lines of food. You can have pizza delivered. You can walk outdoors and have probably the best view at any regional event eg, the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay.
You can walk 5 minutes out Gate 1 and to the City Dock area of historical and scenic Annapolis.
New website under development, but meanwhile, I'm happy to answer any questions.
Maryland has one foot in the South and one in the North, hon. Lots of history here.

Chesapeake was on our list, but it was knocked off because of the cost to take 30 kids + 15 or so adults halfway accross the country. We don't fly, and it's a long bus ride. But we'll be at the Championship!

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by RoboMadi

Well.......... lets put it this way. There is NO Virginia. There is Northern Virginia (Looks like, smells like and is part of NORTH), and then there is South, which is actually rest of Virginia. For those who live in VA have to agree with me that Northern Virginia is totally different than the rest, hence known as the 'gateway' to North.

That's certainly the way I remember northern Viriginia, from my pre-school days there many years ago.

Kind of ironic that the Army of Northern Viriginia was commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Richard

That's certainly the way I remember northern Viriginia, from my pre-school days there many years ago.

Kind of ironic that the Army of Northern Viriginia was commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Yup, and we were also taught that Virginia is warm and charitable on both sides of the gate, something about the word, hospitality. We were taught that in school.

Edit: my school at the time was in Missouri

[JB987]

Team 987 is registered to attend the SVR and looking forward to competing with 254, 8 (again) and a host of other new teams...any ideas for good places to stay/eat near SJSU?

[nobrakes8]

Maybe a tad bit off-topic.. Just looking at the regionals, did UTC drop as title sponsor (it's now the Hartford Regional)