Idaho Regional Off Season Announcement
The FIRST Idaho FRC Regional is excited to announce
Inaugural "I²: Idaho Invitational" off season event!
We invite you to join us in playing the Infinite Recharge FIRST Game Changers 2021 game competition at the Mountain View Events Center in Pocatello, Idaho, Thursday, September 9th through Saturday, September 11th, 2021!
REGISTRATION:
Registration opens SATURDAY May 15th at noon MT. You can access the form and pay through PayPal on our website www.idahofrcregional.org. The registration fee per team is $450. There is room to park trailers.
Details:
Load-in on Thursday, September 9th
Competition on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th
Load-out immediately following awards ceremony on Saturday.
Final "Registration, pay and Let's PLAY!" due by midnight MST on August 1st.
This event will be consistent with local health distract and CDC safety measures necessary to ensure teams and spectator safety.
Registration form, deadlines, payments and more information can be found on our website www.idahofrcregional.org.
We can't wait to see you all in September!
Hotels:
We have contacted the hotels in the near vicinity and worked out group rates. All of these hotels require you to place your reservations by August 8th to receive those rates.
After this date, they will open the rooms up to other travelers and take the rates back to their usual amounts.
Best Western Pocatello Inn 149 rooms (208) 237-7650
August 8th to get the group rate. URL to book online will be added to our website 😊 You can also call directly and make your reservation.
Group rate under “I-squared: Idaho Invitational”
Single Queen $90
Single King $95
Dbl queen $115
Dbl queen with sleeper sofa $125
Super 8 by Wyndham Pocatello 80 rooms (208) 234-0888
Under “I-squared: Idaho Invitational”
Reservations need to be in by August 8th to get the rate.
Dbl Queens $80 +tax ($90.40)
Other rooms available at a different charge: Dbl Queens ADA, Queen, Queen – ADA, Queen Deluxe, King Deluxe, King Deluxe, ADA with jetted tub.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Pocatello 148 rooms (208) 234-7500
Book by August 8th to get the group rate.
Under “I-squared: Idaho Invitational”
Single Queen or King $99.
Dbl Queen $109.
Other rooms available for a different charge: Dbl Queens – Refrigerator and Microwave or ADA, King, Jetted tub, refrigerator and microwave, King Deluxe Suite with sofa, Family Suite – 1 King, 1 Queen, King – Refrigerator and Microwave
Dbl Deluxe King with living room
Clarion Inn – Pocatello 196 rooms (208) 237-1400
Group rate $95 per room.
Under “I-squared: Idaho Invitational”. Make sure you book before August 8th. They will return the rooms to inventory at that time.
2 Queens
Other rooms available at a different charge: Single King, Single Queen, Dbl King – 1 bed with living room and King Business room
Quality Inn 52 rooms (208) 237-8155
Under “I-Squared: Idaho Invitational”. Be mindful of when you schedule your check out. If you leave early, you are still responsible for what you reserved.
Group rate $99 +tax. About 15 Dbl Queens left. To get this rate you must make your reservation by August 8th
Other available rooms at a different rate: King, King – 1 room suite with sofa bed area
Red Lion Inn Pocatello 150 rooms (208) 233-2200
Under “I-Squared: Idaho Invitational”.
Group rate $90+ tax dbls , $85 +tax for singles. To get this rate you must make your reservation by August 8th.
Dbl Queens
King
Other rooms available for a different charge: Premium Dbl Queens, Queen, Queen – ADA
These are hotels that are one exit away but I haven’t negotiated a rate with.
Marriott Towne Suites 93 rooms (208) 478-7000
Holiday Inn Express (208) 478-9800
Hampton Inn & Suites (208) 233-8200
Fairfield Inn & Suites (208) 233-9200
For those more adventurous there is a KOA campground just around the corner and up the hill.
FOOD:
After registration closes, we will be sending out a link to a boxed lunch form for all participants. There will be no concessions at the venue but we will be bringing in boxed lunches. Payment for these can be made through PayPal. Volunteers lunches will be covered by the event.
There is a tab on our website with a listing of local restaurants, etc. for evening meals, or options, should you choose not to participate in the boxed lunches offering.
VOLUNTEERS:
We are excited to invite new and welcome back veteran volunteers! To sign up as a volunteer please fill out this form. https://forms.gle/RecwmGAaVqdtkmUW9
Our Volunteer Coordinator, Cody Race will be contacting you with your volunteer assignment or with further questions.
We’re starting at 36 teams and hoping to max out at 47 so don’t wait to register! This invitation is being sent directly to teams in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, and Washington! Chief Delphi post may garner teams from California, Hawaii and beyond! Delta Airlines flies into Pocatello Regional airport and Salt Lake is just a skip and a hop away.
There are still details to announce so keep your eyes peeled for future emails filled with little nuggets of information and watch our website for updates!
Again, I can’t WAIT to see you all in September!
Warmest personal regards,
Lisa Lalliss-Skogsberg
Regional Director, FIRST®
Regional Director, FIRST®