2005-2006 USFA season - where are the NACs

[Ordway]

Miami for 2007 would seem to go against the pattern of rotating between East Coast, central, and West Coast. This year it's West Coast, next year East Coast, so I'd have expected something in the middle like Austin again in 2007, or at least back to the west again. That way not all the same fencers are stuck with cross-country flights two years in a row.

[KD5MDK]

January 13-16, 2006: Division I/Junior

I believe this is the Houston NAC. At least, I recall it being a Div I/Junior event.

I've heard there's going to be an Austin in 2007 bid.

[edew]

Originally Posted by Ordway

Miami for 2007 would seem to go against the pattern of rotating between East Coast, central, and West Coast. This year it's West Coast, next year East Coast, so I'd have expected something in the middle like Austin again in 2007, or at least back to the west again. That way not all the same fencers are stuck with cross-country flights two years in a row.

That's ok, as almost everyone will fly way west in 2008 for the Nationals in Hawaii.

[Schiavona]

Originally Posted by edew

That's ok, as almost everyone will fly way west in 2008 for the Nationals in Hawaii.

It's all the same to me.

[HDG]

Originally Posted by noodle

i'm decently firm on the miami one. can you or anyone confirm it?

and if its in the same convention center as sectionals were a few years back, id like to think it would be good. if memory serves me correctly, it was huge and had pretty good ac.

It was announced w/ some certainty at the Divisional meeting. I wasn't living here last time we hosted sectionals; I think it was at Tamiami Park in the expo center. Sound right?

Good a/c is a necessity here 10 months out of the year.

[noodle]

Originally Posted by HDG

It was announced w/ some certainty at the Divisional meeting. I wasn't living here last time we hosted sectionals; I think it was at Tamiami Park in the expo center. Sound right?

Good a/c is a necessity here 10 months out of the year.

yyes... it was a big expo park thing with big (sports? baseball?) fields (and i think it was near a college? memory fading). it was in a big warehouse-ish building.

[HDG]

Originally Posted by noodle

yyes... it was a big expo park thing with big (sports? baseball?) fields (and i think it was near a college? memory fading). it was in a big warehouse-ish building.

Yep, that's the place.
Upsides: good facility and mucho dining nearby. Cuban restaurant across the street, health food place 1 block away, top-notch Argentine steakhouse a couple blocks away; good Thai a few blocks further. Plus the usual chains, fastfood and large grocery. The list goes on.

Downside: Commute to / from the hotel might be a bit onerous.

[edew]

Any good afghani blow nearby?

[Purple Fencer]

Originally Posted by oso97

For a gym, yes.

Convention center, umm, no, usually those have pretty dependable climate control. The convention buisiness is pretty cutthroat, and if word gets around that a facility doesn't have reliable climate control, its not going to book many tournaments.

Of course, this might lower the price then, and make it more attractive to the USFA!

Now if they could only find a way to vent the stench of 1000 sweaty fencers at about 3pm....PHEW!!!

[Schiavona]

Originally Posted by edew

Any good afghani blow nearby?

In Miami? Isn't that "taking coal to Newcastle"?

[HDG]

Originally Posted by Schiavona

In Miami? Isn't that "taking coal to Newcastle"?

Yeah, can't really compete price-wise w/ all the bargain basement blow coming from Colombia and Bolivia. Club fundraiser...? We could change our mascot to the mules.

[JEC]

From another thread:

Originally Posted by oso97

I was talking with Christine this afternoon in the break room, and she told me the following:

October - Miami, FL
November - Albuquerque, NM
December - See below*
January - Houston, TX
February (JO's) - Pittsburg, PA
March - See below*
April - See below*
Summer Nats - Atlanta (as we all know)

*I can't remember which, but one of these is Hartford, CN. The others are still in negotiation, but strong possibilities of Sacramento and Denver.

[JEC]

This is the proposed schedule for the 2005-2006 season:

October 7-10, 2005: Division II/ Cadet/Youth 14 - Miami, FL
November 11-14, 2005: Junior/Cadet - Albuquerque, NM
December 9-11, 2005: Division I/Veteran - Hartford,CT or Sacramento,CA or Denver,CO
January 13-16, 2006: Division I/Junior - Houston, TX
February 17-20, 2006: Junior Olympic Championships - Pittsburgh, PA
March 10-13, 2006: Division II/III/Veteran - Hartford or Sacramento or Denver
April 21-24, 2006: Division I/Youth 14/12/10 - Hartford or Sacramento or Denver
June 30-July 9, 2006: Division I & Summer National Championships - Atlanta

[edew]

I'll bet Hartford's in December, but I'd prefer it if it were in March or April. March or April would still have snow, but it won't be as bad as December, right?

[rchung]

Originally Posted by broncofencer

Why is it Summer nationals are only held in the states that will insure 90+ degree heat in July?

because we can't afford convention centers in places that are cold in July. As if the Sacramento Convention Center isn't cold enough!

[oiuyt]

Here's what was just sent to the board. Tentative locations are ones where the location has been decided but are still pending signed (and acceptable) contracts. In theory these could be moved. The non-tentative locations already have signed contracts. April a location has not yet been identified.

Tentative NAC Schedule 2005-2006

Oct 7-10 D2/3/Cadet Miami
Nov 11-14 Y14 Cadet/Jr Albuquerque
Dec 9-11 D1/Vet Pittsburgh
Jan 13-16 D1/Jr Houston?(tentative)
Feb 17-20 JOs Hartford
March 10-13 D2/3/Vet Denver?(tentative)
April 21-24 D1/Y14/12/10 TBD
June 30-July 9 Summer Atlanta

Lots of East Coast for a change.

-B :)

[TrojanMD]

An unanticipated bonus for moving east for residency - I might actually be able to make a local NAC!!!!! Winter is looking up....

[telkanuru]

What the hell are NACs doing in the North/Mid Atlantic? Have pigs grown wings?

[mrbiggs]

Originally Posted by telkanuru

What the hell are NACs doing in the North/Mid Atlantic? Have pigs grown wings?

All I know is that I have until December to get a C...

[skermulo]

Originally Posted by JEC

February 17-20, 2006: Junior Olympic Championships - Pittsburgh, PA

Originally Posted by oiuyt

Dec 9-11 D1/Vet Pittsburgh

Was excited there for a moment. JOs in my own (former?) division! Oh, well.