08-03-2009 23:03

Chris Marra

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

What distinction did NYC have to make it a "Mega-Regional" this year? Did it feature a second playing field, like the GTR super-regional used to have?

As far as I can tell, though the 66 teams that attended is the most at a regional, there are other with nearly as many, at 61 and 64.

08-03-2009 23:10

Akash Rastogi

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

I heard that it was in the plans for NYC to become a double fielded SUPER regional. But, the name MEGA regional stuck because is houses FRC, FTC, and FLL competitions on the same day. Not sure though.

Soon it'll be a SUPER MEGA regional.

08-03-2009 23:12

smurfgirl

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Congrats Team 237! See you in CT!

08-03-2009 23:22

Rich Wong

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Yes, this was the plan last year but the economy tanked so the planning committee decided to go with one field.

We had a total of:
66 Teams for FRC
48 Teams for FTC
72 Teams for FLL
10 Teams for JFLL
College Fair
Career Fair

ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!

This was a pretty Mega Event!
(you should see our volunteer list!)

08-03-2009 23:51

Elgin Clock

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Thank you Rich for posting this, & also thank you Ellen for the congrats!
We on Team 237 had a great time this past weekend in NYC & will be in Hartford, CT in week 5.

Even though there was only one FRC field, there were so many FIRST related events going on this weekend as Rich stated, I can agree with calling this a Mega-Regional event!

I hope in the future that more areas of the country combine their FRC, FTC, FLL & JFLL events in the way NYC did to maximize the awareness of FIRST on a much larger (and much more streamlined) scale!

09-03-2009 03:38

AndyB

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Aside from Toronto prior to 2007, has there ever been any double-field "super" regionals? I know Connecticut was supposed to have one last year but I don't think it went through. Minnesota is kind of a super regional this year, but it's technically two separate regionals across the street from eachother going on simultaneously.

09-03-2009 11:02

JohnBoucher

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Rich,
Thanks for posting the picture. We had a blast at NYC. You really put on a great show there.

The Lego kids were amazing. We had a group visit us in the pit that asked great questions. It was fun having them.

I really liked having the three events going on over the weekend. Lego competitions are so much fun. They are total energy.

The FTC kids were so serious. They were very intense. Very cool.

Thanks

09-03-2009 16:11

mtaman02

Re: pic: Team 237 NYC Winner

Once again I've missed this regional (I meant to attend on Sunday) but I had just finished a long journey from Rochester where Finger Lakes was and so decided that safety is priority and in that sleep was more necessary then I previously thought .

'10 mark my words to hell in high water I WILL BE THERE!!!

As for 237, congrads I wished I was there to have seen how it all came down. I was remotely monitoring NYC Reg. stats at the score table ay Finger Lakes.

Congrads to all who attended and all those who went home properly honored