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Question for all you forum goers....Regionals...
Hello Everyone,
I have a question out there for all you forum goers. I am wondering if there was any talk of Regional Locations/Venues. I have heard through various anoynmous sources in the FIRST grapvine. That Pheonix + Seattle are being talked about. I have also had it confirmed through reliable, anonymous, sources that there will not be a Regional in New Hampshire for at least the next two seasons of FIRST. I'm just wondering if FIRST made any mention of Regional locations/Venues that are being looked at. Thanks for any info, -Justin |
new regional hints...
Bob Hammond suggested that Seattle & Cleveland are likely, Toronto is possible.
15 Regionals in 5 weeks. My guess for a schedule from the hints they have put out plus looking at the calendar & thinking about Disney's habits: jan 5 kickoff feb 19 shipping week off feb 28 regional week #1 mar 6 regional week #2 mar 13 regional week #3 mar 20 regional week #4 Easter apr 4 regional week #5 week off apr 18 Finals Just my guesses. Joe J. |
That's going to make it awfully close between the shipping & the first regionals. And seing as Easter is a Catholic holiday, it wouldn't make sense not to have a regional that weekend. Of course, that's just my opinion.
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It makes plenty of sense not to have a regional Easter weekend. That's generally when families get together or go on vacation, does Spring Break ring any bells? Besides, the holiday calendar is based upon Catholic/Christian holidays. You don't see much for the Jewish or any other religious holidays.
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Regionals
David Brown told me that Cleveland is gonna have a regional next year. He mentioned that NASA up there will support it. He also talked about probably Seattle. He also talked about Phoenix Additionally cities of Portland and Toronto were mentioned as possible locations two years from now.
Sean |
It seems likely that FIRST will put nationals towards the end of April. Unfortunately, this is spring break week for half of the high schools around the country, and is one of Disney's busiest times of the year. I spoke with the travel coordinator for another team, and he said that airfare during this time period is already very expensive if you were to reserve it now. Additionally, there are very few flights were more than 20 or 30 seats are available at a reasonable cost. If FIRST does indeed make nationals during this part of April, does anyone else see this as a significant problem?
Patrick |
Well, if you hold nats. the last week of April, it shouldn't be much of a problem. Most high schools have their vacation the 3rd week or before.
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Even though you might not have known this, they scheduled the nationals the same day as passover. I think if they wont stop nationals for an important Jewish holiday, they wont stop the competition for other holidays. Gabe Goldman Head of Design Team; Public Realtions Mananger J.R. Tucker Robotics Team |
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Late April?!?!? are you serious? that would mean that they are either doubling up less on regionals per weekend or jsut pushing it waaayy back for some reason. i don't like that idea because thats' starting to get into even hotter weather than it already is. I thought that the date they had before was perfect. maybe thats what you get for an expaning organization. |
I dont like change....
I really wont like it if they move it to late April.....the past 2 years Nats. have fallen perfectly over our spring break from school....so that means we only have to miss like 2 days of school and we can stay there for about a week w/o having to worry to much about making things up.....:(
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Flashback...
It sounds like FIRST is considering again what they did a few years back - '99 I think it was...I admit, being a HS student back then, making up the extra work is a bit of a pain, but hey, you do get to say you get an extra week of spring break =)
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The pits were cold in the morning because they ran the air conditioning all night, but there weren't any bodies in there. As a result, it was very cold in the morning and once people got in there it started warming up.
I don't remember it being particularily hot in '99, but I rarely pay attention to the temperature unless its really hot or cold. |
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Matt |
Either way, having Easter in March is going to push it back.
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