2008 Regional Dates
 

Does anybody know the dates for the 2008 Regionals. We are interested in the new Oklahoma City Regional, and would like to know when it will be. We are hoping that there will not be any scheduling conflicts with Lone Star. We are also wanting to add one more regional to our schedule. :)

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Won't be released until the fall. Sorry.

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The "Welcome to 2007 FRC Season" email was sent out on 12 Sep 2006. It had links to the calendar, but I don't know if all the regional dates were finalized then. If not then, it was shortly thereafter, as regional registration began 2 Oct 2006.

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In July - August normally some information from individual users that are on planning committees is release/rumor on when a regional is. Of course that information isn't official until FIRST posts it in Mid September.

Until then many will be wondering

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Get in touch with someone on the Regional Planning Committee, or better, the Regional Director. It's possible that they will have already arranged for the venue, and will be able to let you know in advance.

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Tristan's right. Many events use venues that must be booked well in advance, and quite a few are already booked now for their 2008 events. Your regional planning committee or regional director will know if dates for a particular event are already set by venue availability.

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Wisconsin Regional - March 13 - 15, 2008

New Minnesota Regional - March 27 - 29, 2008

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The Hawaii regional is set! March 27-29, 2008.
The committee had to secure the Stan Sheriff Center at the UH Manoa campus and move some of our mens volleyball games already.
It will be official when Dean Kamen makes the announcement in Hawaii on May 14!
Hope all of you can come!

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Any insiders have an estimated date of the Vegas regional in 2008?

Thanks

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I'm looking for expected dates of regionals March 13-15... my spring break. That looks as though it would be the only time I could go to a regional that isn't in Chicago. I'm looking for a fun place to go that's pretty far from here. I was planning on Hawaii but I just can't afford to miss any school again.

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Hello...

I wondered about this too and since we go to VCU every year I looked up the
VCU Segal center's schedule and as usual they have the first Thurs, Fri, and Sat in March scheduled, but what was odd was that wednesday was scheduled also..then again...it might be a set-up day.

Odd that they call it a conference...

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Isn't Easter in the middle of March next year? Is FIRST going to skip that week or are they going to go on with the regionals? If they do have regionals during that weekend, would anyone actually go?

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Easter is March 23. Schools in Michigan will also be on break BEFORE, Easter, instead of after like usual.

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Good Friday is March 21, Holy Saturday is March 22 and Easter is March 23, 2008.
Passover is April 19, 2008 (during Championships in Atlanta).

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LAST I HEARD, OUR REGIONAL IS AGAIN WEEK 5 (END OF MARCH)...I WILL HAVE CONFIRMATION NEXT WEEK AND POST AGAIN...

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Sorry about delay in confirmation of previous estimate for Las Vegas Regional...the regional venue is available for us March 27-29 (at UNLV's Thomas and Mack Arena of course). Expect an even bigger and better event with many positive changes our planning committee is implimenting! Of course this is not "official"...but I am on the planning team so draw your own conclusions.

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Wednesday is a set up day. When FIRST rents a venue they like rent it from Wed.-Saturday night. It's quite interesting being there on Wednesday, seeing everything come together.

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According to the venue website:

The Peachtree Regional is booked for March 13, 14, 15 of 2008.

This is the weekend before Easter weekend.

Ed

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Any word or hint of a venue and date for the new Seattle Regional yet?

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Seeing that I had nothing to do this moment, I compiled the list of responses about regionals so far, (ill post updates as time goes along)

In this thread so far it's been said:

Wisconsin Regional - March 13 - 15, 2008

Peachtree Regional - March 13 - 15, 2008

New Minnesota Regional - March 27 - 29, 2008

Hawaii regional - March 27-29, 2008.

Las Vegas Regional - March 27-29, 2008 (not official)

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What I've heard for seattle is that it will be at the Key Arena (possibly just a rumor), and I haven't heard much beyond speculation about dates.

Will team 1983 possibly be seeing the high rollers up here in seattle? We're not sure yet if we're going to have the funds for 3 regionals, and we are definitely attending portland and seattle. I know many of our members would like to go back down to vegas though, we were thrilled to get a win under our belts in vegas our rookie year. You guys were definitely a team for us to look up to.

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The High Rollers are indeed planning to attend the new Seattle Regional, especially if it is scheduled during the first couple of weeks. We are excited about a chance to visit Seattle (who wouldn't be?). We are hoping to continue the momentum gained co-winning the Championship in Atlanta and think being a part of a new regional is a great way for the kids to continue growing...

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Does anybody have ANY idea when the Canadian regionals near Toronto will be? (GTR and Waterloo?). If any of them are on the weekend of the 22nd than I'll be freezing in Canadia.

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The BIG APPLE (NYC) Regional- possibility week six.

(....just waiting for the confirmation from the venue. It will be 80-100 FRC teams and possible a two-field event)

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Philly Regional - March 27-29, 2008
10th Anniversary of FIRST in Philadelphia

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Week Six! Does this mean other regionals can be on week 6? or is this an NYC-only kind of thing?

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Does anyone know, or have an idea, for the regional dates for New England area?
Like the Manchester or Boston regionals...

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Manchester is almost always Week 1, I don't know about Boston.

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I believe the past two years Boston has been week 4.

I'm thinking Boston will be week 4 next year as well.

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So Manchester is the first week and Boston is the forth week, thanks for that. Are any other regionals in my area that my team could go to, I live in a town not to far from Boston.

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In the greater northeast area you have FRC Regionals in Manchester, NH, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, NYC, Long Island, NY, and then spreading out further from that are the Trenton, NJ, Philadelphia and Pittsburg, PA regionals, Finger Lakes, etc. Lots of opportunities.

And please note that while much of this information is being released by people "in the know", nothing's official until FIRST releases the schedule.

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What, the three games weren't enough for us? Me thinks you're addicted! (Actually, it's never enough.) I might go down to Long Island next year so I can explain the game to my father. Much better than trying to explain it over the phone. 80+ years old and he goes over to watch.

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Philidelphia? Pittsburgh? Annapolis? New Jersey? Hartford? Long Island? NYC?(I'm not familiar with the east coast so I don't know the distances.)

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Assming that everything stays as expected FLR should be March 6-8

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Greg, you know what they say about assming? It makes an ... assming?

I believe everything will be the same, Those are the dates I have on my calendar.

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1st or second week regional?

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it is typically the 2nd week of regionals.. but looking at the dates it is very possible that it could be a week 1 regional this coming year.

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You can never get enough of FIRST! Next year, the more regionals the better! (maybe I am addicted:D )

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The planning committe is still working on nailing down dates for the OKC Regional. We would love to have it fall where it does not fall iether up against Houston or Kansas City. As soon as something is firmed up hopefully that information can be released.
We are looking forward to a fantastic first FIRST event.

Ken

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Was told unofficially that it could be week 3 also as no concrete date has been set. "Unofficially" VCU during week 2 also and NOT week 1.:D :D

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So what week are we saying is week one? That's usually when NJ happens.

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Does anyone know what week the Florida Regional will be? And good question ^^^ what is the date of week 1?

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If March 27-29 is week 5, that puts week 1, and probably the NJ regional, at Feb 28 - March 1. Anyone concur?

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are you the one that I met in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago at NECC2007?

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You should be correct. Hawaii has been CONFIRMED for week 5 during the same dates. that's too bad, we can't go to Vegas, again.:(

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If you are deeply concerned, contacting the planning committee is your best bet. Here are a couple other things you can try:

If the event is at a university, there is a high probability that it will be near the school's spring break when athletic teams and events aren't using the facilities as much as they normally would.

If the event is at any sort of conference center / stadium, they may have a calendar of events for the year that lists FIRST as some sort of conference or competition (generally listed as open to public).

It may be wise,though, to have a couple back-up plans ready in case the dates you want really really don't work out - somebody mentioned Easter as a mid-competition season big holiday, that is definitely something to look at.

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i hope that seattle is week 6 because we want to go hawaii and then go straight to seattle, that would make a fun First filled week.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Week 5 is the last weekend of regionals prior to the Championships in Atlanta April 17-19.

On another note, it looks like there will only be about 15 slots or so for non-Hawaii teams. :(

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I spoke yesterday with Donn Griffith at USC; Palmetto is still getting nailed down. He said things should be official in a few weeks.

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After speaking with "___," VCU will be during week 2..........."unofficially."
Can anyone confirm the FLR week? We want to attend but heard from other sources that it may be during week 2 or 3?

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i have heard that there will be 6 weeks this year, and the only regional that week right now the NYC

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Our head mentor was one of the organizing guys for VCU for the last ____(many) years. A little birdie told him VCU is looking like a week 2 regional.

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Boy you guys are really going for the extreame.
Careful you might crack from the temperature difference (If you need a good reference point watch Cool Runnings for the scene when the Jamacians first experience winter in Calgary. That's sort of upstate NY).

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Figured we stay on the East Coast since we are over 5k miles away from home already. Last year's NJ event with NYC in close to 0 degree weather was an eye-opener for many of our team members who never even been on a plane out of Hawaii before.
They have experience now....:D :D :D

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Is that little birdie the "R___ D___?" We talked to her also last month in Atlanta.:D

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Does anyone happen to know which week Boilermaker regional will be in?
If no one knows, can someone at least tell me which week it usually is in?

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Boston's looking like week 5 so far. Guess that rules out Hawaii for us Beantowners supporting the regional.
-wayne

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I heard a rumor that the Midwest Regional and the Boilermaker Regional were going to be on different weekends this year. Does anyone know if this is true? Cause I'd really like to be able to go to both. :)

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It's always been at the end of Purdue's spring break in the past. If that holds true for next year, it would make it March 13-15, 2008. I believe that's FRC Regional Week 3.

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ack. I'm trying to make it to Boilermaker as well as LA regional this year, and from my previous years going to LA regional, it's bounced between week 2 & 3 (I think? right? someone correct me if i'm wrong).

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It will be over Purdue's Spring Break..... 3rd weekend.

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Is this going to be a trend?

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