2012 FRC Season dates

[Ed Law]

The forum has been relatively quiet recently. I am surprised nobody bring this up this year. Let's work together like last year (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=86232) to give people an advance glimpse of which regional is in which week. I know it is not official and schedule may change but it helps some people start their planning.

From what I can tell, the schedule is

Kickoff 1/7/12 (based on Bill's blog countdown)

Ship date 2/21/12

Week one events 3/1/12-3/3/12 (based on Bill's blog 5/11/11)

Week six events 4/5/12-4/7/12 (based on Bill's blog 5/11/11)

Two weeks gap between Week 6 and Championship (based on Bill's blog 5/11/11)

Championship 4/25/12-4/28/12 (usfirst website)

Week 6 competition which is when Michigan State Championship probably would be is Easter Weekend. Our school has spring break that week. Hmmm. We won't be able to get into our shop in school. Students on family vacation. Good to know ahead of time.

[Fe_Will]

The Autodesk Oregon Regional will be March 8-10, 2012 at the Portland Memorial Coliseum.

[jwfoss]

Based on tradition of College Spring Breaks:

Both FLR & WPI Regionals look to be Week 2 Events 3/8/11 - 3/10/11

[Frenchie461]

Originally Posted by jwfoss

Based on tradition of College Spring Breaks:

Both FLR & WPI Regionals look to be Week 2 Events 3/8/11 - 3/10/11

also Boilermaker

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by jwfoss

Based on tradition of College Spring Breaks:

Both FLR & WPI Regionals look to be Week 2 Events 3/8/11 - 3/10/11

This would make me VERY happy.

[Mark McLeod]

Here's some confirmation of official schedule/dates.
http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2011...-say-pool.html

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog

We do know we’re having a six week season starting with week one March 1-3, 2012 ...

[plnyyanks]

And, just keep in mind that nothing is official yet.

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog

I understand teams would really like to know the 2012 competition schedule; unfortunately it is still too much in flux for me to share. We have 8 venues contracted and another three dozen engaged in the contract process (but not finalized yet). Then there are the venues we’re starting negotiations with and the venues we‘re still trying to pin down. It is a long and involved process and if we share the list before the majority of contracts are in hand, there’s always the potential for unintentionally giving a venue the upper hand in negotiations. I can, however, tell you that we will be keeping week one limited to just a few events like last year.

http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2011...to-family.html

[waialua359]

Hawaii is unofficially during week 4.

[PayneTrain]

I hope the Capital Region can play nice with North Carolina Regional. It was unfortunate to have VAR and NCR on the same weekend last year.

[P.J.]

The Detroit District should be a Week 3 event, based on Wayne State's Spring Break, which it has normally fallen on.

This holds true for the District schedule from last year, which was:

Week 1: Kettering, Traverse City
Week 2: Waterford
Week 3: Detroit, West Michigan
Week 4: Niles, Ann Arbor
Week 5: Troy, Livonia
Week 6: State Championship

And I'm not saying any of this is official or even hinted at yet, I just wanted to put the list out for anyone who didn't remember the districts from last year.

And an additional point, are there any new planned districts for MI in 2012? I haven't heard anything but I was just wondering.

[Josh Drake]

North Carolina is week 6 again according to the venue calendar.
South Carolina is week 4 again according to the facebook page.
Still waiting to hear about Peachtree and Smoky Mountains if anyone knows.
Thanks,

[ChuckDickerson]

Looks like Bayou is week 3 and at a new venue again this year:

http://www.pontchartraincenter.com/s...h=03&year=2012

I wonder why it is only listed as Friday and Saturday though?

[Josh Drake]

Smoky Mountains is week 1 according to the sales manager for the venue.

[DarrinMunter]

Originally Posted by Frenchie461

also Boilermaker

According to the Prudue University's calendar, the BMR is going to be March 15th-17th which would make it week 3 again.

[JesseK]

DC Regional is 3/30-3/31 -- a TWO DAY EVENT (woohoo!). This foreshadows the potential areas they're planning to use the FiM model.
http://www.dcconvention.com/Events.aspx

Errm... Virginia Regional ... is 3/15-3/17
http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/fastbook/...012&x=14& y=6