2008 Regional Dates

[waialua359]

The Hawaii regional is set! March 27-29, 2008.
The committee had to secure the Stan Sheriff Center at the UH Manoa campus and move some of our mens volleyball games already.
It will be official when Dean Kamen makes the announcement in Hawaii on May 14!
Hope all of you can come!

[Elgin Clock]

Any insiders have an estimated date of the Vegas regional in 2008?

Thanks

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I'm looking for expected dates of regionals March 13-15... my spring break. That looks as though it would be the only time I could go to a regional that isn't in Chicago. I'm looking for a fun place to go that's pretty far from here. I was planning on Hawaii but I just can't afford to miss any school again.

[mrmummert]

Hello...

I wondered about this too and since we go to VCU every year I looked up the
VCU Segal center's schedule and as usual they have the first Thurs, Fri, and Sat in March scheduled, but what was odd was that wednesday was scheduled also..then again...it might be a set-up day.

Odd that they call it a conference...

[slickguy2007]

Isn't Easter in the middle of March next year? Is FIRST going to skip that week or are they going to go on with the regionals? If they do have regionals during that weekend, would anyone actually go?

[KTorak]

Easter is March 23. Schools in Michigan will also be on break BEFORE, Easter, instead of after like usual.

[KathieK]

Good Friday is March 21, Holy Saturday is March 22 and Easter is March 23, 2008.
Passover is April 19, 2008 (during Championships in Atlanta).

[Jon Jack]

Originally Posted by mrmummert

Hello...

I wondered about this too and since we go to VCU every year I looked up the
VCU Segal center's schedule and as usual they have the first Thurs, Fri, and Sat in March scheduled, but what was odd was that wednesday was scheduled also..then again...it might be a set-up day.

Odd that they call it a conference...

Wednesday is a set up day. When FIRST rents a venue they like rent it from Wed.-Saturday night. It's quite interesting being there on Wednesday, seeing everything come together.

[ebarker]

According to the venue website:

The Peachtree Regional is booked for March 13, 14, 15 of 2008.

This is the weekend before Easter weekend.

Ed

[JB987]

Any word or hint of a venue and date for the new Seattle Regional yet?

[Nica F.]

Seeing that I had nothing to do this moment, I compiled the list of responses about regionals so far, (ill post updates as time goes along)

In this thread so far it's been said:

Wisconsin Regional - March 13 - 15, 2008

Peachtree Regional - March 13 - 15, 2008

New Minnesota Regional - March 27 - 29, 2008

Hawaii regional - March 27-29, 2008.

Las Vegas Regional - March 27-29, 2008 (not official)

[Stephi Rae]

What I've heard for seattle is that it will be at the Key Arena (possibly just a rumor), and I haven't heard much beyond speculation about dates.

Will team 1983 possibly be seeing the high rollers up here in seattle? We're not sure yet if we're going to have the funds for 3 regionals, and we are definitely attending portland and seattle. I know many of our members would like to go back down to vegas though, we were thrilled to get a win under our belts in vegas our rookie year. You guys were definitely a team for us to look up to.

[JB987]

Originally Posted by Stephi Rae

What I've heard for seattle is that it will be at the Key Arena (possibly just a rumor), and I haven't heard much beyond speculation about dates.

Will team 1983 possibly be seeing the high rollers up here in seattle? We're not sure yet if we're going to have the funds for 3 regionals, and we are definitely attending portland and seattle. I know many of our members would like to go back down to vegas though, we were thrilled to get a win under our belts in vegas our rookie year. You guys were definitely a team for us to look up to.

The High Rollers are indeed planning to attend the new Seattle Regional, especially if it is scheduled during the first couple of weeks. We are excited about a chance to visit Seattle (who wouldn't be?). We are hoping to continue the momentum gained co-winning the Championship in Atlanta and think being a part of a new regional is a great way for the kids to continue growing...

[Pavan Dave]

Does anybody have ANY idea when the Canadian regionals near Toronto will be? (GTR and Waterloo?). If any of them are on the weekend of the 22nd than I'll be freezing in Canadia.

[Rich Wong]

The BIG APPLE (NYC) Regional- possibility week six.

(....just waiting for the confirmation from the venue. It will be 80-100 FRC teams and possible a two-field event)