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STATE TOURNEY SKED UPDATE:
04/24/2010 - NJ States ( Justin Sangillo / Robert Braun to host in Colts Neck ) *official
05/01/2010 - CT States ( John Michaliszyn to host in New Milford ) *official
05/14-15/2010 - PA States ( Mike Berkenpas to host in Monroeville) *official
05/22/2010 - MA States ( John Michaliszyn / Sam Nurge to host in Lynnfield ) *official
06/11-12/2010 - NY States ( Marc Vellake to host in Cortland ) *official
06/19/2010 - MD States ( Shawn Capron to host in Joppa ) *official
07/16-17/2010 - ME States ( Paul Saija & John Michaliszyn to host in Prwsque Isle ) *official

??/??/2010 - RI States ( ? to host in ? ) *tentative
??/??/2010 - DE States ( ? to host in ? ) *tentative
??/??/2010 - VA States ( ? to host in ? ) *tentative

Official Announcements:  http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/red_tournament_2010.php

i maybe from the southeast but that doesn't mean i can't help on the boards.

for food i suggest like pizza hut cause a redemption tournament just isn't a redemption tournament without pizza!

I must say that I am excited the location of Regionals has been annouced.  However I don't think I will be able to justify a 6 hour drive with my wife and baby.  Especially since we will be putting our vacation time into traveling to Nationals.  Anyhow I will leave it up to my wife to see if I can get a ride with someone else at the very least.  


*edit* My wife said I can go, so I might make the drive by myself or with a friend if he can go. If we are at least planing on attending PA States.

We'll do our best to get there....no promises though...

Colts Neck, NJ--May 28-29, 2010

North East Regional Tournament. Host: Justin Sangillo and Robert Braun, justinds@camden.rutgers.edu. Location: Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchant Way, Colts Neck, NJ 07722. Closed Deck - 2 Player ($15.00), Type 1 - 2 Player (free), Type 1 - Teams (free), Type 2 - 2 Player (free), Type 2 - Multi-Player (free), and Booster Draft ($15.00). Starts: 5:00p.m. Friday and 9:00a.m. Saturday.

So I was looking at this on the cactus website and I noticed that type 1-Multiplayer is not listed.  If this is the case I am super bummed. 

Type 1-Multi is hands down my favorite category and the one that I have been able to have the most success with.  Is there anyway we can add this event if it not going to be offered.  I understand that everyone likes different events and that there are a lot of events for one weekend now, but how is that fair? 

I understand but i'm still bummed. I would think t2-multi would have been the first to go since t2 events were the least played at NE regionals last year. T1 multi was only the third least played, not including teams which was not played. 

I am unsure If I am able to attend Regional's this year.  Time will tell.  If I do not travel I am unsure of how many of my players will come.  I will update when I can know more for sure.

At Nationals we will run all the events, thats a given.  I know time is MUCH more limited at Regionals but while I think running multiple events at the same time might be a headache for the Judges and waters down the potential competition,  it does spread the joy around for a maximum winner pool.   Just a thought.



JOHN

Please PM STEVE B. if you wish to a hotel room for Regionals.  Also, please read your E-mail for details if you are part of the ongoing e-mail exchange.  If you wish to be included in the E-mail exchange, please PM me.

Thanks and Godbless.

Hey John M,

Any word on what the schedule will be for Connecticut State next weekend, I am planning on coming out. 

Hi Rob


     The schedule for ct states will be :    session 1-  ( 9am)  type 2 2player, sealed deck, type 1 multiplayer   session 2 ( noon)  type 1 2player, type 2 multiplayer  session 3  ( 4pm)  Teams,  booster Darft


 Hope to seee you there

JOHN

The official schedule for NE Regionals should be up sometime this week. I have posted about the hotel block previously. The room rate is guaranteed until May 14th, I still have some availability at the church.

For a few who have mentioned using this time as vacation, I would like to point out the following areas of interest within a reasonable drive from Colts Neck. NOTE: Since this will be Memorial Day weekend, it could get a little crowded.

Six Flags Great Adventure: About 30-40 minutes depending on traffic. Directions If you stay at the Colts Neck Inn, turn right out of the hotel and stay on that road until you get to Six Flags. Seriously. (There's an outlet mall just before you get to the park if you like to shop.)

Point Pleasant Beach: About 30 minutes to get there; you may have to wait in a little traffic for parking. This is a very kid-friendly Jersey Shore town with boardwalk amusements, rides, food, arcades, etc., plus a very nice beach. Daily beach tags are sold on the boardwalk. If you fish, you can catch a variety of interesting creatures, along with fluke and blues, along the inlet. Fishing boats leave every day and evening.

Monmouth Battlefield Park: About 15-20 minutes. Site of the largest artillery battle of the American Revolution, and of Molly Pitcher's Well. The park is a great place to picnic, and has recreational facilities and a visitor's center. You can visit Old Tennant Church near the battlefield, which was a significant church during the First Great Awakening.

There are several parks around Colts Neck, including Poricy Park, where you can go into the stream and try to find fossils. For those of that net, there is a winery in town that gives tours. A drive around Colts Neck takes you past a number of horse farms; there are more horses than people in this town (yes, this is New Jersey, surprise, surprise!).

The bold can drive into New York City, or take the Garden State Parkway to the Jersey City side and visit the Statue of Liberty (which is in New Jersey!) and Ellis Island (which should be, but New York got the buildings and Jersey got the undeveloped part of the island).

If you stay on Sunday, there are three churches in town, including Colts Neck Reformed Church and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. But I hope if you stay you would join us at Colts Neck Community Church on Sunday morning.

If you want to tour and have other interests, please let me know and I'll see what I can dig up for you. As a native Jerseyan I'm always happy to promote my state.