2009 Collegiate Roller Hockey Nationals Announced!

[NCRHA]

The NCRHA is proud to announce the 11th annual Collegiate Roller Hocke National Championships, to be held April 2-5, 2009 at The Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pennsylvania.

Much more information will be available as the event nears.

For more information, see the article on www.ncrha.org

[William Bourque]

What does everyone think?

I think it is awesome that the date was announced this early.

[NCRHA]

We really wanted to get it out early, so teams can make decisions about inter-regional play this season, since we are attempting to get more of that going.

If you have an questions about Nationals or Inter-Regional Play, please contact me at [email protected]

There are opportunities for teams from every level to travel this season. You just have to ask!

[catch]

I couldn't agree more on the timing of the announcement. I have a lot of things to schedule around hockey and without 3-4 months notice that does not always work. Additionally, this is an opportunity to load up a truck with Yuengling or at least a few days with the best american lager. I think Mr. Graham may even convert from the Sierra Nevada. Now all we have to do is qualify.

[William Bourque]

I couldn't agree more on the timing of the announcement. I have a lot of things to schedule around hockey and without 3-4 months notice that does not always work. Additionally, this is an opportunity to load up a truck with Yuengling or at least a few days with the best american lager. I think Mr. Graham may even convert from the Sierra Nevada. Now all we have to do is qualify.

Luckily for me I live 15 minutes from Feasterville...so i get to be there no matter what happens this season. Since Yuengling will be so readily available we might have to go out at the conclusion of the weekend and get some.

Anyone looking for good idea's on ways to spend your night while in the area can send me a PM and i can give you some of the better things to do in the area.

[catch]

I am always up for a beer. of course that doesn't apply until we are officially knocked out or win, whichever comes first.

[boring]

william,
post some good places. i think we (mizzou) are travelin up there for the regional at the end of november

[William Bourque]

Here are a few:

A few exits (15 miles) west on the turnpike is King of Prussia Mall. It's the biggest mall in the United States (MOA is tech bigger but has less retail space). It is also the sole outpost in Philadelphia for a number of high-end stores including Stuart Weitzman, Hugo Boss, Betsey Johnson, Movado, Kate Spade, Furla, Molton Brown, DKNY, Cartier, Anne Fontaine, Burberry, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton. David Yurman, Boss Orange, Mont Blanc, Ralph Lauren, North Face, Samsonite, Thomas Pink and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Tyler State Park is about 15 minutes NE of Feasterville, it has a awesome outdoor Frisbee Golf course, if anyone plays. Plus all the normal goodies a state park has to offer.

9-11 Memorial Garden of Reflection, in Yardley, PA its a pretty awesome site with a very touching memorial.

Mercer Museum for those American History Fans in Doylestown, PA. It's housed in a six-story concrete castle housing over 40,000 artifacts of early America.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, National Constitution Center, The Academy of Natural Sciences are among the best Museums in downtown Philadelphia (30-45 minutes depending on traffic).

Washington's Crossing Park and Valley Forge are two more historical sites worth checking out.

AMC 24 at Neshaminy(sp) Mall is the largest movie theater in Pennsylvania.

There are a lot of covered bridges in Bucks County if anyone likes photography.

Philadelphia Park Racetrack & Casino (5 minutes from the rink) has Live horse racing Sunday-Tuesday and the Casino is open all week. I have a lot of fun there every time I go.

Philadelphia also has many, many more things that are fun.

You can take the train from Trenton, NJ (20 minutes) into NYC (I think its $15 for a RT ticket). The express train, runs multiple times a day stops at Rutgers and the Prudential Center (NJ Devils) before heading into the city. It usually takes like 45 minutes if i recall correctly. (It's also cheaper than driving with tolls for the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Bridges & Tunnels).

The Philadelphia Flyers, Sixers, Phillies, Soul, Freedom and Phantoms should all be in season at the time, if they are at home that is another story. There is all minor league baseball with the Camden Riversharks, Trenton Thunder and Delaware ______ all within a decent drive.

There is also a park and ride for the train about 15 minutes from where the hotels are if anyone wants to avoid driving into the city.

There is plenty more but thats all i got for now...

[RichardGraham]

Hi Bill,

Good list. But people should also check out the following important attractions in Bucks County:

Honey Hollow Farm bed and breakfast. My family rented it and I lived there when I was five and six years old -- http://www.honeyhollowfarm.com/Homex.html. Coolest place I ever lived.

Buckingham Friends School. I went there for first and second grade -- http://www.bfs.org. The Friends school still sends out financial solicitations to "Robert Graham," so I obviously wasn't a stand-out student there. Don't straighten them out until I strike it rich with IHC, thank you.

That's all I've got.

[William Bourque]

Buckingham Friends School. I went there for first and second grade -- http://www.bfs.org.

Wow...that is just a few miles down the road from where I live now and probably like 1 mile from where I went to High School. Small World.

[SPORTSPLEXJEFF]

Wow...that is just a few miles down the road from where I live now and probably like 1 mile from where I went to High School. Small World.

Only your ego was small back then

[boring]

so whats there to do for the only 21 and up crowd?

[Goldberg1]

Atlantic City, NJ is about 1 hour 15 minutes away. Can't get much more 21 and up than that.