US Nationals and Open 2009

[AvGalen]

Since I'm graduating High School in late May, I'm planning on making a road trip across the country to attend this. Is there anyone between Kentucky and California that would like to offer a friend and I a place to stay for a night? We'll sleep anywhere

You're crazy! Actually, I've done the drive from Mississippi to Pasadena in four days before. We took a bit of time and saw the Grand Canyon amongst other things, but you're definitely going to need more than one place to stay.

Sleeping in the car, on one of those "protected parking places" isn't an option?

What about just asking random people you meet for a place to stay?
Or just sleeping on the grass somewhere?

 

[DavidWoner]

Since I'm graduating High School in late May, I'm planning on making a road trip across the country to attend this. Is there anyone between Kentucky and California that would like to offer a friend and I a place to stay for a night? We'll sleep anywhere

I live just outside of Denver, and if I'm around when you are coming through, you guys can crash here.

Im in Kansas City, and thats about 10 hours away from Denver (depending on how you drive). I don't know at this moment whether or not I will be able to offer you a place at my house, since it is technically my parent's, but I will probably be able to find a place for you.

I just looked at a rough travel schedule for you:
Day 1: leave lexington, drive 9 hours, arrive in KC, enjoy the world's greatest barbeque.
Day 2: leave KC, drive 9 hours (prepare for 9 hours of endless, boring fields, its such a boring drive), arive at Pat's outside of Denver, do whatever Denver people do.
Day 3-4: leave denver, drive part of the remaining 18 hours to Palo Alto, sleep somewhere in the middle of Nevada, drive the rest of the way.

 

[Kian]

i challenge you to find something in the middle of nevada! haha. wendover is on the utah border there and reno is out by cali. i suggest saying near wendover and going to the great salt flats on the interstate there. it's exit 4 in utah, i was just there a month ago. truly one of the most awesome sights you'll ever see.

 

[Bryan]

So is this still the "US Nationals and Open"? I thought Nationals were every two years.

 

[ShadenSmith]

Thank you all for the offers! I'll be sure to get back to each of you when I begin planning the specifics of the trip.

To respond to Tyson, if we end up with no place to stay we don't mind sleeping in the car, or even camping out somewhere. We actually plan on camping at least one night.

Hopefully we'll be able to take enough time off work as to not have to rush, and will have plenty of time to see lots of places and have plenty of adventures.

 

[Tyson]

Thank you all for the offers! I'll be sure to get back to each of you when I begin planning the specifics of the trip.

To respond to Tyson, if we end up with no place to stay we don't mind sleeping in the car, or even camping out somewhere. We actually plan on camping at least one night.

Hopefully we'll be able to take enough time off work as to not have to rush, and will have plenty of time to see lots of places and have plenty of adventures.

Let's see... I've done the drive from Madison, MS to Pasadena, CA. I've also done Pasadena, CA to Socorro, NM, to Dallas, TX, back to Socorro, NM, to Pasadena, CA, and then San Francisco, CA. We should get a network of cubers across the country together, and maybe you can save on expenses.

On another note, the meeting for nationals is on Tuesday, the 25th of November at 4 PM on Stanford at 16 Ventura. We'll see how it goes.

US Open 2007 was essentially the same thing as nationals. Is there any downside to having nationals every year instead of every other year?

 

[KJiptner]

pls hld it in Görlitz germny so icn compeet eazily

 

[Bryan]

US Open 2007 was essentially the same thing as nationals. Is there any downside to having nationals every year instead of every other year?

I just think the name is too long and confusing for spectators. Just call it the US Open. People talk about the National title, but it's not like that's anything official, and the NR's are probably more commonly recognized.

 

[Tyson]

Well, the name is something we can discuss later. We can always just call it US Nationals. Anyway, we just had the meeting with the director of EPGY at Stanford so I'll let you know what developments we have.

Right now we're looking at August 7, 8, 9 for the competition to be held at Stanford University in Annenberg Auditorium. We were going to go visit the auditorium but Lucas messed up and so we didn't get into the building.

Annenberg is similar in feel to Kresage, where we held EPGY 2008. The stage is slightly raised above the ground, maybe just two or three inches. We would likely block off the front row of seats to facilitate movement for the runners.

We're looking at August 7, 8, and 9 for the competition. Preliminary rounds would be held on August 7 and 8 with finals on August 9. (Just a tentative plan.) We're going to be able to get a classroom nearby for other events that may take longer, such as 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 BLD, but it may be possible to run these on the stage.

We will be in talks to get dorm housing on campus! This is huge! Basically, for the competitors who stay in housing on the campus, it'll be like we're all in college. I'd imagine one of the lounges would be good for your all-night cubing party and/or magic show. The details of which will be worked out and I will be discussing with the director on the cost. My estimates are that it will be about $50 a night, so if you put 2 or 3 people into a room, it should be very very cheap.

There is a shuttle that runs around campus on weekdays. It will be possible to take this shuttle to campus from the Caltran station (http://caltrain.com/) so Stanford is accessible by public transportation on the weekends. More detailed instructions on this will come as we have more information. You can also take this shuttle to the Stanford shopping mall, and we will probably coordinate a dinner there on Thursday and Friday, and perhaps downtown University Ave. on Saturday and Sunday. Again, just loose details.

I will start working out on scheduling details and as we know more information about things such as where the residences will be and how to sign up for them, we'll let you know. I think we have enough information at this point to begin building our website.

So August 7, 8, 9. The following week is also available, but we're looking more at August 7, 8, 9 for now.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

*Jumps for joy* That would be great if nationals were in California!! Brilliant idea!

 

[Bob]

I like the choice of date.

 

[Tyson]

Hmm... so now what's a good way to figure out who wants a place to stay on campus? Is pre-pre-registration the answer? It's only effective if everyone does it to give us an idea.

 

[Crazycubemom]

When and Where ?, I'll arrange for my VISA to get enter USA, and I hope it will be on holiday so I can take my son ( last Exams),so from now I have to be nice to my husband so he can be able to come , good luck Tyson.

 

[CharlieCooper]

those dates seem good with me. exams will be finished i *really* want to come!!! especially is maria is going too

 

[joey]

gosh, I want to come. Obviously, need to weigh this up, especially with WC around the corner too.

 

[CharlieCooper]

gosh, I want to come. Obviously, need to weigh this up, especially with WC around the corner too.

yeah hmm not sure i'd make it to both...

 

[toast]

Awesome, on my birthday ;D

 

[joey]

options:
a) pwn all americans
b) pwn everyone in the world.

What's the choice charlie?

 

[shelley]

Hmm... so now what's a good way to figure out who wants a place to stay on campus? Is pre-pre-registration the answer? It's only effective if everyone does it to give us an idea.

There will always be people who sign up during the month before, or don't pre-register at all. But as long as this competition is officially announced early enough, we could say you have to sign up by a certain date to indicate that you need on campus housing.

 

[Sa967St]

my family is traveling to California this summer, so I MIGHT be able to come
w00t