2013 Predicted Events Calendar

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

The dates below are based on a predicted January 5th kickoff. Thursday through Sunday are the dates in case of any Sunday events. Note that anything posted here, even if backed by citing venue calendars, is not an official schedule from FIRST unless otherwise stated.

Week 1 Feb 28th - March 3rd:
Central Valley Regional - as per R.C.
Palmetto Regional - as per Myrtle Beach Convention Center calendar
Finger Lakes Regional - as per RIT schedule
BAE Granite State Regional - historically week 1

Week 2 March 7th - March 10th:
Autodesk Oregon Regional - as per Dale from 1540
Northern Lights Regional (Duluth Entertainment Convention Center) - as per FIRST schedule
WPI Regional - as per WPI spring break

Week 3 March 14th - March 17th:
Virginia Regional - as per venue calendar


Week 4 March 21st - March 24th:
Wisconsin Regional - as per venue calendar
Bayou Regional - as per venue calendar

Week 5 March 28th - March 31st:
Washington D.C. Regional - as per convention center calendar
Alamo Regional - as per venue calendar

Week 6 April 4th - April 7th:
MAR Regional Championship (location TBD)
Las Vegas Regional - as per Joe from 987

I believe there is also a Week 7 this year.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by rsisk

I haven't heard of any change in venue for LA Regional. Anaheim Convention Center would be cool, but it moves the venue further away from the teams in the LA area and closer to the San Diego and Inland Empire Regionals.

But it's right across from Disneyland! /kidding.

Is MAR really being moved up a week meaning they will fit their districts within the first five weeks?

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

But it's right across from Disneyland! /kidding.

Is MAR really being moved up a week meaning they will fit their districts within the first five weeks?

It's highly probable; last year we had 5 districts in 5 weeks (week 2 had 2 districts, week 3 was an 'off' week, the NYC regional took place, and there was nothing week 6) and the reason we had a Week 7 was because Week 6 was Easter. Easter is Week 5 this year.

[TKM.368]

Hawaii is officially Week 6 per an email blast to local teams.

Teams who want to do Weeks 1, 2, 3, or 4, and finish up in paradise, feel free to apply!

[Andrew Y.]

Peachtree regional is confirmed March 14th-16th based off the GAFIRST Mentors meeting.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by The Calgarian

Assuming everything works out (so far they're good), you can add the Calgary/West Canada regional to Week 6 (April 3-6). Location is Canada Olympic Park, on The Oval, as BackInCalgary noted. That's a nice big venue, did I hear someone say 'practice fields'?

Very ambitious RD out here is also trying to start a bunch of new teams in Alberta. So far there have only been 2 teams West of Ontario for us to choose from out here.

Just received this email confirming the new western Canada event and the date:

Western Canada FRC Regional is looking to recruit existing FRC teams to sign up for the inaugural event.
　
April 4 - 6th (week 6), 2013 at the Olympic Oval in Calgary Alberta

At our event we will have 15-20 Rookie teams, having experienced FRC teams would be an amazing addition to the event.

• $1,500 grant to help cover part of the cost of travel (if needed)
• Subsidized accommodations　and or billeting available
• Less than a 12 hour drive from Washington, Idaho or Oregon to Calgary
• Calgary International Regional Airport is a hub for most airline carriers
• Support a brand new FRC Regional event and provide experienced presence for new FRC teams
• 4 world class ski resorts within a 2 hour drive
• Tons of interesting tourist experiences including a brand new $40 million Science Centre

Invite any inquiries to be directed to…
　
Blair Gallant
Regional Director

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Just received this email confirming the new western Canada event and the date:

Any intel from anyone on dates for the remaining Canadian events?

Would love to hear news re: Pittsburgh, Midwest, and Queen City as well.

Commence speculation.

[Saberbot]

I have heard from a nemebrr of the Arizona Regional Planning Committee that the Arizona regional is definitely week 4.

[rick.oliver]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Would love to hear news re: Pittsburgh, Midwest, and Queen City as well.

I checked University of Pittsburgh academic calendar and see that they are on break March 10 to 17, the same week as Purdue and CSU (Buckeye).

I am not serving on the planning committee for Queen City this year, so have no data, have not asked, this is purely speculation (enough disclaimer?)

Xavier has a break 2/25 to 3/1 and Easter weekend 3/28 - 4/1. So, I'm guessing Queen City will be one of those two weeks.

Any idea when the official dates will be published?

[Mark McLeod]

Last year the offical dates came only a few days before registration opened at the end of September.

[Jimmy Nichols]

I have heard when some of those dates will be, but am sworn to secrecy. I have been told that FIRST is shooting for a release of dates by mid-sept. I know Midwest was locked, then all of sudden had to change a couple weeks ago.

[SarahBeth]

Boston is usually mid-March, during Boston University's Spring Break since its held at their arena. I just checked the Agannis's event calendar and haven't seen anything yet, however since their spring break is March 10-17, it would make sense for the regional to be Week 3.

Speculating is fun!

[Phyrxes]

The American Physical Society meeting is at the Baltimore convention center during week 4 and I'm hedging that the Chesapeake Regional, Virginia Regional, and DC Regional are unlikely to overlap so I'm going with week 2 for Chesapeake unless there is some double secret venue change going on.

[ehfeinberg]

Originally Posted by Phyrxes

The American Physical Society meeting is at the Baltimore convention center during week 4 and I'm hedging that the Chesapeake Regional, Virginia Regional, and DC Regional are unlikely to overlap so I'm going with week 2 for Chesapeake unless there is some double secret venue change going on.

Supposedly Chesapeake is week 7 according to a MD-First Meeting. I didn't know there was a week 7.

[Phyrxes]

There was a week 7 last year, but wasn't it MAR and FiM championships and not regular regional events?

Edit: We had an awesome time in Chesapeake last year and want to come back but its unlikely to be workable if its week 7.