| Date |
Event |
Location |
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Oct. 10, 2012
Wednesday |
WPA Region Board meeting
7:00 PM
All WPA Board members should plan to attend. |
Moon
Area
High School
Directions |
|
Nov 10, 2012 Saturday |
Coach Training 8:30 – 9:00 Coffee, tea, pastries.
9:00 – 2:00 Clinic
Coach’s Clinic, All coaches are urged to attend. Information
will be presented through a series of mini workshops. Subjects will include
"getting started" and team building, solving the long term problem,
style, spontaneous, balsa wood structures and using the web site. New
coaches will gain valuable insight into various aspects of the Odyssey
program. Veteran coaches will share coaching tips.
For more information contact Bill Nimick by email ( WPAOdyssey@aol.com )
or by phone (412–527–7324).
Sandwiches and beverages will be offered at lunchtime. |
Keystone Oaks
High School
Directions |
|
Jan. 15, 2013 |
Deadline - for Western Region/State Registration, Western Regional
Tournament Registration. Memberships
on both the National and Regional levels are required to participate in
Tournaments. The WPA Tournament registration is considered final
after this date. |
Registration Process Page |
|
Feb. 2, 2013 Saturday
|
WPA Region Judge’s training
9:30 AM - Registration
10:00 AM until late afternoon - Training
A short Board meeting will follow the training. |
Moon Area
High School
Directions
|
|
Feb. 16, 2013 Saturday
|
Spontaneous Fun Day
9:00 AM - Judge and volunteer report time
9:30 AM - Team check in /registration
10:00 AM - Competition begins
|
Linton
Middle
School
Directions |
|
March 2, 2013 |
Western Region Tournament
7:30 AM to 10:00 AM - Coach check-in will be in the lobby of the building where the team's long-term presentation is scheduled. Teams should check in at least 1 hour prior to their first competition or by 10:00 AM.
Judges must report where and when assigned by their Problem Captain.
If CANCELLATION is warranted for any reason, announcements
will be made on KDKA Radio, 1020 AM, on the morning of the Tournament.
Tournament Guidelines |
Moon
Area
High School
and
Middle
School
Directions |
|
April 13, 2013 |
PA State Tournament
Tournament Guidelines |
Pocono
Directions |
|
May 22 — 25, 2013 |
World Finals Tournament
Tournament Guidelines |
|
Tournament Guidelines
- Coaches register their own teams at the tournaments. Do not pick up other
team’s packets.
- Turn off your pagers and cell phones. Better yet, leave them at home or
locked in your vehicle.
- Do not attempt to enter any competition site after the Door Monitor has
shut the door.
- Bring four copies of all forms (the Outside Assistance form, Cost form, Style form,
and any other form required by your problem.) Be sure and keep an additional
copy for your use at the next level of competition.
- Bring two copies of any Problem Clarifications you have received. Coaches
and all team members report to the Staging Area Judge 15 minutes prior to
your scheduled starting time.
- After completing your long term problem and discussing the solution with
the judges, clean up the site and remove all your costumes and props so that
the next team can start on time in a clean site. Your coaches or other non-team
members may help with this.
- Wait quietly in the designated area for your Spontaneous competition. Be
respectful of others who are competing.
- Show respect and good sportsmanship to all other competitors, coaches, judges,
media, audience members, and tournament officials.
- Show respect for the competition site, and help us keep it clean.
- In the event of a medical emergency, contact a tournament official immediately.
- Be very aware that noone related to your team commits Outside Assistance.
- Enjoy yourself and have fun!
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Directions
Keystone Oaks High School - 1000
Kelton Ave.
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Acrobat
From East:
- Take the Parkway East (Route 376) toward Pittsburgh, to the Boulevard of
the Allies (Liberty Tunnels) exit.
- Go across the Liberty Bridge and straight through the Liberty Tunnels.
- At the end of the tunnel, follow the signs for Rt. 51 south.
- Follow Rt. 51 to Rt. 88 and turn right onto Rt. 88.
- At the first traffic light, turn right onto McNielly Road
- Stay on McNielly Road. After the first traffic light, the school is about
1.5 miles up the hill on the left side.
From South:
- Follow Rt. 19 north to Dormont.
- In Dormont, turn right onto Kelton Ave. (across from the post office).
- Follow Kelton Ave. to the school.
From North:
- Take Rt. 79 south to Parkway, toward Pittsburgh.
- Just before the Fort Pitt Tunnels, take the Rt. 51 south exit. Follow Rt.
51 to Rt. 88
- Turn right onto Rt. 88
- At the first traffic light, turn right onto McNielly Road
- Stay on McNielly Road. After the first traffic light, the school is about
1.5 miles up the hill on the left side.
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Linton Middle School
- 250 Aster Drive
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From Interstate 376:
- Take Exit 81 from I 376 for Rodi Road (Rt. 791), Penn Hills and follow
Rodi Road to the "T" intersection at Frankstown Road
- Turn Right onto Frankstown Road and follow to the third traffic light (BP
on right, Arby’s across street)
- Turn right onto Saltsburg Road and go through the first light. Continue
about 1/4 mile and turn right onto Aster
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Moon Area High School or Middle School, 8353 University Blvd.
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From Pittsburgh and Points off Route 79:
- Take I 279 South, follow this road for 11 miles. The road's label changes
to US-22 W/ US-30 W /Airport then it becomes PA 60 North.
- Take Exit 3 (right lane), PA 60 N Business toward Moon. {DO NOT GO TOWARD
THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.}
- At the second traffic light turn right onto University Boulevard.
- The Middle School is on your right after the Bob Evan's Restaurant.
From the Sewickley Bridge:
- Turn right onto PA 51 N (University Boulevard).
- Pass Robert Morris University on your left.
- For the Middle School:
- After the second traffic light and after the crest of the hill.
- Turn left into the Middle School.
- Parking is at a premium, so we encourage busses and large vehicles to park in the nearby K-Mart shopping center. Use the lower part of the lot between McDonald’s and Mr. Tire - (lot # 5 above).
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Williamsport High School, 2990 4th St. Williamsport, PA
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From Pittsburgh:
Take I-79 N toward ERIE.
Merge onto I-80 E toward CLARION.
Take the US-220 N toward LOCK HAVEN.
Exit onto W FOURTH ST.
End at 2990 W 4th St
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Pocono Mountain East High School, Pocono Mountain School Rd., Swiftwater, PA
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From Pittsburgh:
Take I-79 N toward ERIE.
Merge onto I-80 E toward CLARION.
Take the US-220 N toward LOCK HAVEN.
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Exit onto I-380 N toward POCONO MOUNTAIN.
Exit onto PA 940 E, then exit onto PA 314
Left onto Swiftwater Rd.
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Left onto Pocono Mountain School Road.
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Pocono Mountain West High School, Keiplers Lane, Pocono Pines, PA
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From Pittsburgh:
Take I-79 N toward ERIE.
Merge onto I-80 E toward CLARION.
Take the US-220 N toward LOCK HAVEN.
Take I-80 East to Blakeslee Exit (#284)
Follow Route 115 North for 1.7 miles to PA 940 E.
Follow PA 940 E for 12.4 miles to the West High School on the right.
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Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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From Pittsburgh:
Take I-79 N toward ERIE.
Take the Turnpike WEST.
In Ohio MERGE onto I-80 W.
FOLLOW I-80 W to Des Moines
Take I-35 N
Take US-30 W toward Ames
Take exit 146 toward Iowa State Univ.
Follow the signs to Iowa State Univ.
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Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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From Pittsburgh:
Take the Turnpike WEST.
Use I-476 to connect with US-23 north.
Take I-96 west toward LANSING.
Use I-496 to connect to US-127.
Follow the signs to Michigan State University.
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Union Terrace Elementary School, 1939 W. Union St., Allentown,PA
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From Pittsburgh:
Take the I-76 E (Turnpike EAST) toward Harrisburg.
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Use Exit 226 toward I-81 N.
Use Exit 90 to Fisher Ave then onto I-81 S.
At Exit 89 merge onto I-78 E toward Allentown.
Using Exit 54, pickup US-222 N.
Left onto Hamilton Blvd.
Continue onto West Hamilton St.
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Right onto S 21st St.
Left onto W. Union St.
1939 W. Union St. should be on your left.
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