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Re: 2008 Regional dates announced in VIMS (I think)

Not etched in stone yet. There is still a possibility that LSR will move to the sixth week, and be held at Reliant Convention Center. I have heard that there are some problems with the Merrill Center not being able to accommodate all the teams. There would have to be tents set up outside if this is the case. :(

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Originally Posted by Pjohn1959 (Post 641143)

I'd advise against tents if there is any way to avoid that. The 1996 Championship at Epcot used a tent for the pits, and it was way too hot in there for comfort. However, the neighborhood was very nice. :)

Back to the present: weeks 3 and 5 look like logistical challenges, with 10 events each. That's a lot of material and people to move around. Weeks 1 and 2 are relatively light with 5 events each. Hopefully something can be done to balance things better than they appear now.

Also, as Beth pointed out, anyone planning to make the tour of Michigan events will be very busy for three straight weeks in March. The same is true for anyone planning to make the tour of California events -- and they'd have to miss either Sacramento or Los Angeles. Then again, anyone that crazy probably will have also been fairly busy in January and February ...:rolleyes:

Re: 2008 Regional dates announced in VIMS (I think)

My team leader emailed us today with Detroit taking place during Week 2, different from this information. The other two Michigan events were the same as in this thread. I'm not sure where his information came from, though.

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 640941)

Additional events are now up:
2/28-3/1: BAE, Midwest, New Jersey, Oregon, St. Louis
3/6-3/8: Arizona, Finger Lakes, Kansas City, VCU, San Diego
3/13-3/15: Boilermaker, Chesapeake, Connecticut, Detroit, Florida, Peachtree, Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, Wisconsin
3/20-3/22: Buckeye, Lone Star, Los Angeles, Seattle, Oklahoma City, UC Davis Sacramento, Waterloo, West Michigan
3/23-3/25: Israel
3/27-3/29: Bayou, Boston, Colorado, Greater Toronto, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Minnesota, Palmetto, Philadelphia, Long Island
4/3-4/5: New York City

Arghhhh!!!!!!!! Set 6* is impossible (more like improbable)! How am I supposed to go to Hawaii, Vegas, Boston, Philly, and GTR now all next year?

And why is NYC the only regional during Set 7*? One may assume that space is reserved for the new regionals (if there are any). Makes sense in a way. Save the last weekend for the new regionals so they won't have to deal with all the early week regional problems that come every year.

*(notice I didn't say week 6, or week 7. That's not how it's really set up anymore with Israel being in the middle of a week and atypical of a Thurs. - Sat. competition.)

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Originally Posted by dachickindapit (Post 641225)

Sorry Gina, no go. See the "Official" release post. Weeks 3 (Detroit), 4 (WMR) and 5 (GLR).

(Note for Elgin - "weeks" - Isreal is week 4.5)

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 641270)

Sorry Gina, no go. See the "Official" release post. Weeks 3 (Detroit), 4 (WMR) and 5 (GLR).

(Note for Elgin - "weeks" - Isreal is week 4.5)

Gary, I don't seem to see an official one. Can you link us?

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Originally Posted by Beth Sweet (Post 641272)

Gary, I don't seem to see an official one. Can you link us?

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430 <-- Official List

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~Allison