2012 FRC Season dates

[mwibbels]

Originally Posted by waialua359

We had learned that Salt Lake City regional is during week 6. We plan to attend that event if it holds true.

Glenn, I am still hoping to see the Hawaiian Kids in Utah, but unfortunately have been hearing updates putting the Utah Regional on week 3.

Mark

Any news on the Silicon Valley regional, or the Fresno regional? I've been looking through various websites, but can't find anything. Is nothing posted yet, or am I just searching wrong?

[KevinGoneNuts]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Any news on the Silicon Valley regional, or the Fremont regional? I've been looking through various websites, but can't find anything. Is nothing posted yet, or am I just searching wrong?

do you mean fresno regional?

Oops! Yeah, I meant Fresno. I was just in Fremont, so I probably got confused. Thanks for the correction!

[Mark McLeod]

Regional Dates are starting to get official postings by FIRST
http://usfirst.org/whatsgoingon
(It's gone now, so I just happened to see these five listings. Oops)

• Regional Festivale de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional, Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, QC Canada, 15-Mar - 17-Mar-2012
• Regional South Florida Regional ,Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL USA, 29-Mar - 31-Mar-2012
• Regional Central Valley Regional, Madera High School, Madera, CA USA, 05-Apr - 17-Apr-2012
• Regional Queen City Regional, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH USA, 05-Apr - 07-Apr-2012
• Regional Spokane Regional, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA USA, 05-Apr - 07-Apr-2012

[Chris is me]

Seems like FIRST took it down.

So why is it that FIRST won't tell us about the events that are confirmed? Some of us have planning to do...

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Seems like FIRST took it down.

So why is it that FIRST won't tell us about the events that are confirmed? Some of us have planning to do...

They may be trying to negotiate with non-confirmed event venues. It is possible that releasing the dates may hurt negotiating position.

At least, that's what FIRST has told us in the past.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by mwibbels

Glenn, I am still hoping to see the Hawaiian Kids in Utah, but unfortunately have been hearing updates putting the Utah Regional on week 3.

Mark

Mark,
thanks for the news........Its too bad for us, as shipping the robot last year from back to back weekends with Hawaii was more than the entrance fee itself...(approx. $4,600 to ship via Shepard HI to LV last season).

Glenn

[smurfgirl]

I'm really hoping that the Montreal Regional won't conflict with Connecticut and Boston - I'd love to go to that!

[Travis Hoffman]

Oy - I called FIRST and asked them about this posting when I saw these earlier. I thought they might have been posted in error. Shortly afterward, they were removed. Guess that answers my question.

I like the 13-day long Central Valley Regional myself. Kinda speaks to the readiness of the information.

Might want to delete the info!

[Jimmy Nichols]

I know for a fact our contract has not been signed yet and can vouch that the info is premature.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Nichols

I know for a fact our contract has not been signed yet and can vouch that the info is premature.

You're not the only one. Some of (Though it may only be the State Championship now) the Mid-Atlantic District events were still being ironed out.

I also heard that FIRST is trying to have a finalized schedule ready for release on or around the 30th of September.

[rees2001]

Originally Posted by thefro526

I also heard that FIRST is trying to have a finalized schedule ready for release on or around the 30th of September.

That would be unfortunate because I have to have field trip paperwork submitted to my school by the 26th or we will not be permitted to attend. I may have to contact FIRST to see if they can give me a list of some of the approved dates.

I am sure I am not the only person that has to have paperwork submitted to my school before the end of the month.

[Jimmy Nichols]

Originally Posted by rees2001

That would be unfortunate because I have to have field trip paperwork submitted to my school by the 26th or we will not be permitted to attend. I may have to contact FIRST to see if they can give me a list of some of the approved dates.

I am sure I am not the only person that has to have paperwork submitted to my school before the end of the month.

Our school doesn't require paperwork until we get closer to the actual trip. Why so early?

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Nichols

Our school doesn't require paperwork until we get closer to the actual trip. Why so early?

Some schools require anywhere from 3 to 6 months notice of a trip. Also, availability of busses and drivers comes into play.