2016 regional dates?

[Koko Ed]

Oklahoma checks in for week four and Smoky Mountains is week five.

[jajabinx124]

10,000 Lakes regional and North Star regional are week 6 confirmed.

[TheBoulderite]

Any news on the Colorado or Utah regional?

[Brian Sherman]

The MAR competition committee is pleased to announce our 2016 District Schedule to be approved by our board on August 25. Due to the later kickoff, some of our districts have been shifted a week earlier. All district events are Saturday-Sunday.

2016 MAR District Schedule
Week 1 - March 4-6 - Hatboro-Horsham - Horsham PA
Week 1 - March 4-6 - Mt. Olive - Flanders, NJ
Week 3 - March 18-20 - Springside-Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
Week 3 - March 18-20 - Seneca - Tabernacle, NJ
Week 4 - Easter - No Events
Week 5 - April 1-3 - Westtown - West Chester, PA
Week 5 - April 1-3 - Bridgewater-Raritan - Bridgewater, NJ
Week 6 - April 8-10 - Montgomery - Skillman, NJ
Week 7 - April 13-16 - MAR Champs - Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Brian Sherman

The MAR competition committee is pleased to announce our 2016 District Schedule to be approved by our board on August 25. Due to the later kickoff, some of our districts have been shifted a week earlier. All district events are Saturday-Sunday.

2016 MAR District Schedule
Week 1 - March 4-6 - Hatboro-Horsham - Horsham PA
Week 1 - March 4-6 - Mt. Olive - Flanders, NJ
Week 3 - March 18-20 - Springside-Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
Week 3 - March 18-20 - Seneca - Tabernacle, NJ
Week 4 - Easter - No Events
Week 5 - April 1-3 - Westtown - West Chester, PA
Week 5 - April 1-3 - Bridgewater-Raritan - Bridgewater, NJ
Week 6 - April 8-10 - Montgomery - Skillman, NJ
Week 7 - April 13-16 - MAR Champs - Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA

This sounds like a great event lineup.

I'm disappointed to see North Brunswick gone from the roster. It was a fun, well-ran event. However, I look forward to a new Montgomery event.

No week 2 or 4 for MAR this year.

[barn34]

Still preliminary, but rumblings are that Central Illinois will be week 3 this year for those teams interested.

[Koko Ed]

The St. Louis regional has listed for week two.

[JeremyLansing]

Very excited to see the Iowa regional confirmed for week 4.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by barn34

Still preliminary, but rumblings are that Central Illinois will be week 3 this year for those teams interested.

This seems like a viable option for us or Buckeye.

[barn34]

Originally Posted by waialua359

This seems like a viable option for us or Buckeye.

That'd be awesome, guys! We'd be honored to welcome you with an 'aloha' corn belt style!

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by barn34

That'd be awesome, guys! We'd be honored to welcome you with an 'aloha' corn belt style!

Thank you!
We have not seen it posted yet on the FIRST site. Where is the event being held, and how close to Chicago where we would probably fly into?
The reason we are looking at either this event or Buckeye is the close proximity for our robot crate to get from a Week 1 event at Lake Superior to here. Last season, we paid an insane amount for shipping our robot from event to event, and want to limit that as much as possible, while seeing snow week 1.
Nothing confirmed but we are trying to let our parents know early on the possibilities.

[barn34]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Thank you!
We have not seen it posted yet on the FIRST site. Where is the event being held, and how close to Chicago where we would probably fly into?
The reason we are looking at either this event or Buckeye is the close proximity for our robot crate to get from a Week 1 event at Lake Superior to here. Last season, we paid an insane amount for shipping our robot from event to event, and want to limit that as much as possible, while seeing snow week 1.
Nothing confirmed but we are trying to let our parents know early on the possibilities.

The event is being held at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Peoria is about a 3 hour ride or so from Chicago if you're flying into O'Hare. Peoria does have an airport, as well, that may be an alternative option depending on flight schedules. We have mentors on the planning committee, so I can help get you guys as much info as possible to help you out. Let me know if there's anything we can do!

Like someone mentioned earlier, CIR has traditionally been officially added to the schedule in the September time frame. Similarly, it'll probably be around that same time frame again this year.

[jajabinx124]

Originally Posted by waialua359

The reason we are looking at either this event or Buckeye is the close proximity for our robot crate to get from a Week 1 event at Lake Superior to here. Last season, we paid an insane amount for shipping our robot from event to event, and want to limit that as much as possible, while seeing snow week 1.
Nothing confirmed but we are trying to let our parents know early on the possibilities.

Its awesome to hear you guys are considering to attend the Duluth regional's again. I'm sure many MN teams including us would love to have you guys back at the event.

[waialua359]

Thank you for the info.
Please do send information if any or link to site? through our website at www.waialuarobotics.com.

With new district regionals popping up every year, we better do as much as we can now before being blocked out yet again from certain regional areas.

[Tom Ore]

Originally Posted by JeremyLansing

Very excited to see the Iowa regional confirmed for week 4.

We are pretty excite also! We heard it was posted while we were waiting for our plane in Hong Kong. We're in Seoul now - we'll be home in about 26 more hours - ugh.