HOT can’t wait!
West Michigan is looking to be a tough regional. Betty and Wildstang are on the pending list after being gone for a couple of years. Along with Rush, Killer Bees, Huskies, Fliers (66), Hot Team, Truck Town.
If we go anywhere, it’ll be west michigan.
As of the time of this post there are 26 teams pending for the competition. There are only 19 spots left. :ahh: Only the Midwest Regional has more teams pending that spots left other than West Michigan, with 5 left and 7 teams waiting for Midwest. Boilermaker has 10 spots and 10 teams waiting. All of the other regionals either are full or don’t have more teams waiting than spots left.
Can you really believe that so many teams want too go to the West Michigan Regional! 
Because every year you hear “that pound for pound, West Michigan is the toughest regional around.” 
With the teams that are going, I truly believe we will be watching one of the top, and toughest, regionals this year. And not just from the veteran teams, but from the rookies too.
I know. It’s going to be like the West Michigan version of the Midwest regional. Now I’m glad I’m at GVSU. I can hop across the road from my apartment efficiency dorm and revel in the adrenaline, and cheer on all of the teams without having to spend any gas to participate in the event.
We have been having discussion about what regionals we were going to, and wiht the dates as they are this year, we couldnt go tot he ones we wanted to. But fortunatley for us, this one is right around our corner, and then to add to it, theres going to be our midwest rivals ( betty and wildstang who beat us for the championship in 2005 ). Not to mention the other powerhouse teams that will be there. Im actually glad that we are going here now.
Can we officially say that this is going to be the toughest regional in the mid west? this is going to be one heck of an event and we will see everyone there. 
Pending fundage, 1529 hopes to be there again. We were blown away by the level of competition, and we look to be inspired again this year.
It official, we are going to West Michigan. We were signed up earlier in the week, but I didn’t want to talk just yet. Also as of tonight, teams 33, 68, and 111 are signed up as well. These were the only teams that stood out to me from the 5 or so that have registered this week. There 33 teams registered, with only 11 spots left and 32 teams waiting to get in.
With only six spots left for West Michigan and 30 teams waiting to get in, I think there are going to be some good teams that get left out.
226 Hammerheads are registered as of earlier this week.
1816 would love to go beyond all belief… specifically me… but we have to figure out funding/mentor and chaperone availability before we can commit… hope to see you all there! Fingers are crossed.
When all is said and done there will be 54 teams at the West Michigan Regional. This was confirmed at our regional committee meeting Monday. So with 30 teams bidding on 16 spots, I would get your money in soon.
Same layout as last year with split pits. We are also looking at the possibility of adding another practice field. One for each pit area. Confirmation to come later.
I like to refer this regional as “The Battle on the Grand” since the GVSU campus is along the Grand River.
Ken,
I think you and the planning committee did a great job last year,if their is anything I can do to help please call or e-mail.If you need help with a practice field I think Team 107 could help.
Jim Schaddelee
team 107
I may be wrong but i think Team 469 Las Guerrillas is definitely going to West Michigan. If we aren’t in already then we are definitely on the wait-list for it. Hope to see all of you guys there! Have fun!
[Jimmy above me is correct - 469 is now in and confirmed]
After 5 years, 469 is finally returning to West Michigan! There is an amazing array of teams out there, with some of the best contending for the champion’s title, and the Chairman’s award. I look forward to having a great time there (I will make sure of that - it will be my last FIRST regional as a high school student)
On a different note, has anyone begun to make hotel arrangements? I’m looking though the regional website’s hotel listing and starting to narrow down our choices. Where is everyone else staying (or planning on staying)? Its always more fun when there’s another team occupying the same hotel as you.
_Alex
I’m going to be attending GVSU starting in January, so I’ll be staying in my dorm
Last year and the year before we stayed at the holiday inn, this year I have been told that 33 will be there and last year 27 was at our hotel. We will be there again I can get the information on it if you want? 
No, I don’t think that would suffice for our entire team :rolleyes:
got some extra room? lol
703 will be there!