US Nationals and Open 2009

[watermelon]

How unfortunate, most of the summer programs I am looking at are ending that weekend (I assume that's partially why that weekend was chosen, since EPGY is held at Stanford). Maybe I should just wait until I'm in college to go to another national competition. :rolleyes:

 

[Stefan]

Basically, for the competitors who stay in housing on the campus, it'll be like we're all in college.

Cube College? Sweet.

 

[pjk]

Basically, for the competitors who stay in housing on the campus, it'll be like we're all in college.

Cube College? Sweet.

Yeah, no kidding. I'd definitely be interested in the campus housing for Nationals. The date sounds good with me too. Great idea. It would be awesome to have everyone traveling from out of state to be in the same hall for a couple days.

 

[Dene]

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

What's the choice charlie?

WC's! Come on Joey, I won't be at US Nationals so we have to meet at WC's!!

 

[blade740]

But I won't make it to WC, joey, so you have to meet me at US nationals.

 

[joey]

Dene is a girl, I might get lucky.

Blade740 is a ginger giant, who shows me affection on all sorts of levels. I might get lucky.

Damn, hard choice.

 

[blade740]

At US nationals, you might get in on a little bit of samwich action.

 

[Tyson]

How unfortunate, most of the summer programs I am looking at are ending that weekend (I assume that's partially why that weekend was chosen, since EPGY is held at Stanford). Maybe I should just wait until I'm in college to go to another national competition. :rolleyes:

If there are a number of summer programs that end on that weekend, we can move it back. But I'd like the research to be done first.

Another note though... if your summer program ends on Aug. 7, I'm sure we can accommodate a handful if they can only show up Aug. 8 and 9.

So if your summer program ends on that weekend, speak up. Preferably, give me the name of the program, the dates (specifically the ending date), the location, and a website.

 

[ConnorCuber]

Hm, maybe I can convince my family to vacation around Nationals...

 

[Hadley4000]

Hmm... Don't like the date, but I guess I'll have to make due.

So glad that there will be housing there, cheaper than a hotel. Also, for some reason you have to be 19 to rent a hotel, and I'll be 18 XD

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

I call a lucasparty when we all get to Stanford.

 

[Kian]

From Google Maps it looks as if San Jose Airport is the closest to Stanford University. Is that accurate?

 

[Hadley4000]

21 miles from San Francisco international, 18 from San Jose. Only 3 miles difference. Doesn't really make a huge different, so I guess whichever is cheapest.

 

[Kian]

yeah, figured as much, is there a public transportation option from either one or will i have to take a cab?

 

[Lucas Garron]

yeah, figured as much, is there a public transportation option from either one or will i have to take a cab?

BART from SFO to Caltrain
Caltrain stops exactly at the end of Palm Drive.
Palm Drive is a nice walk to the quad.

Google Transit will give you the routes and times.

 

[Tyson]

We're looking at moving the dates to Aug. 14, 15, 16. If anyone wants to object to this, please do so now.

Also, SJC might be closer by 3 miles, but it really doesn't make a difference. Flights might be more expensive unless you're on Southwest or JetBlue, which only flies from certain cities.

And furthermore, there is ample public transportation from SFO. SJC, you're on your own.

 

[JBCM627]

And furthermore, there is ample public transportation from SFO. SJC, you're on your own.

The Caltrain does go right by SJC too. There is a bus (VTA) that runs right from the airport to the closest stop.

 

[ShadenSmith]

To be honest I don't like the changed date. Since we'll be driving there and back we won't arrive home until very close to the start of the school year. I know at at least in my region of the country, those dates are the same week as the start of public schools.

 

[William Chen]

I'll have to agree with ShadenSmith, it's too close to the start of the school year. Our Marching Band starts its full day practices before school that exact Friday, August 14th.

 

[masterofthebass]

I'm not too keen on this change. I'm pretty sure most colleges (other than wacky ones like Caltech and Drexel) start August 24th. I really think that it's too close to when "normal" universities start. Also, freshman orientation (not that I am a freshman) usually starts the days leading up to when the upper classmen move in. For my school, I'm pretty sure that orientation starts on Tuesday of that week, which if I was going to this competition, make moving into college a total pain.


The one thing that came to mind was a summer job situation. Taking a few days off the week before you leave for school doesn't really sit well for me. I get the feeling that when I get back from the competition, the 1 week to prepare for school will be a wasted week of working.