On Saturday, October 11, at 3:30 PM a press conference will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology. An announcement related to the proposed Rochester Regional will be made at this time. This will be held in the Xerox Auditorium of the James E. Gleason Building (Building 9). Dean Kamen is expected to attend.
So, if you happen to be in the area, please feel free to stop by. Directions and a campus map are available: http://inside.rit.edu/maps/
Matt
!
Im speechless! [fortunately I can still type] :c)
*Originally posted by Matt Leese *
**On Saturday, October 11, at 3:30 PM a press conference will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology. An announcement related to the proposed Rochester Regional will be made at this time. This will be held in the Xerox Auditorium of the James E. Gleason Building (Building 9). Dean Kamen is expected to attend.So, if you happen to be in the area, please feel free to stop by. Directions and a campus map are available: http://inside.rit.edu/maps/
YES!Matt **
Well that’s a good reason to go around the campus on a weekend. Definately checking that out.
*Originally posted by Matt Leese *
**On Saturday, October 11, at 3:30 PM a press conference will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology. An announcement related to the proposed Rochester Regional will be made at this time. This will be held in the Xerox Auditorium of the James E. Gleason Building (Building 9). Dean Kamen is expected to attend.So, if you happen to be in the area, please feel free to stop by. Directions and a campus map are available: http://inside.rit.edu/maps/
Matt **
CONGRATS ROCHESTER,NY! 3 CHEERS… BECAUSE THAT
MAKES 3 REGIONALS IN THE STATE OF NY.
grrrrrr-ness i’m stuck in potsdam!! let me know how it goes matt! a regional in my hometown would be awesome!!!
Adrienne
Ex-X-Cat
what is this?!
hope its a typo!
should read “X-cat for life”
(once an X-cat, always an X-cat)
*Originally posted by Rich Wong *
**CONGRATS ROCHESTER,NY! 3 CHEERS… BECAUSE THAT
MAKES 3 REGIONALS IN THE STATE OF NY.
Err, Rich, Matt said that an announcement would be made regarding a regional at RIT… not that there is DEFINITELY going to be one.
Though I’m hoping for the latter.
*Originally posted by Adrienne E. *
**grrrrrr-ness i’m stuck in potsdam!! let me know how it goes matt! a regional in my hometown would be awesome!!! **
We can ship you down there if you’d like.
We’ve got the cage… err… crate already built! 
And you say we’re not nice to you up here…
for some reason I doubt Dean would fly into rochester and hold a press confrence at RIT, in a 200 seat theater
to announce that FIRST will not be holding a regional at rochester or RIT at any time in the forseeable future
?!
If that were the case I suspect he has better things to do with his time
I’ll be there.
Greg
*Originally posted by monsieurcoffee *
**Err, Rich, Matt said that an announcement would be made regarding a regional at RIT… not that there is DEFINITELY going to be one.Though I’m hoping for the latter. **
oops, me jump too soon.
:yikes:
*Originally posted by KenWittlief *
**for some reason I doubt Dean would fly into rochester and hold a press confrence at RIT, in a 200 seat theaterto announce that FIRST will not be holding a regional at rochester or RIT at any time in the forseeable future
?!
If that were the case I suspect he has better things to do with his time **
He’s actually the guest speaker at the University of Rochester that same day. We get to steal him for about an hour.
As for the actual announcement, I’m not quite sure what’s going to be announced. I’ve heard three different things in the past three days. But I still think everyone should wait and find out.
Matt
*Originally posted by Matt Leese *
**He’s actually the guest speaker at the University of Rochester that same day. We get to steal him for about an hour.As for the actual announcement, I’m not quite sure what’s going to be announced. I’ve heard three different things in the past three days. But I still think everyone should wait and find out.
Matt **
It would be very embarassing to invite the founder of FIRST to your school just so you can tell him to his face that you have no interest in hosting a competition.
That would be super lame.
I have officially changed my plans for saturday. This has been a pretty active fall for FIRST in Rochester. I’m telling my team this week. I know they’ll be pumped.
I understand that it would be HIGHLY unlikely that there wouldn’t be a regional - I was merely pointing out that getting excited was premature and could result negatively… why celebrate now and be .00001% unsure when you can celebrate next Sat and be 100% sure? 
Heh, if I didn’t check CD, Greg, would you have? 
So… does anyone know if this regional would be during this upcoming season?? That would be awesome.
*Originally posted by monsieurcoffee *
**So… does anyone know if this regional would be during this upcoming season?? That would be awesome. **
It’s a little late for any new 2004 regionals. I’m sure if they decide to hold one, it would be 2005 at the very earliest, if not later.
*Originally posted by monsieurcoffee *
**So… does anyone know if this regional would be during this upcoming season?? That would be awesome. **
2005 at the earliest. Our venue will not be finished until April (it’s currently under construction).
Matt
*Originally posted by Matt Leese *
**2005 at the earliest. Our venue will not be finished until April (it’s currently under construction).Matt **
Will RIT ever be done with construction?:rolleyes:
*Originally posted by Koko Ed *
**Will RIT ever be done with construction?:rolleyes: **
Probably not. The engineering building is set to get an expansion starting this winter. Then again, I’m just happy that we’ve found a use for the Field House.
Matt
Been meaning to have an excuse to check out the colleges up there, but alas, the SAT’s are the 11th