2008 Regional Dates Officially Anounced

[JB987]

To bad Seattle wound up during the 4th week. Team 987 was hoping to join the inauguration...our mentors can't get away from work on a back to back with our home regional (LVR) so it looks like we will be heading to San Diego...

[mateus]

woow... the Brazilian Regional is confirmed!! that's a really good new to all those who has been working hard for FIRST development here in Brazil!!
Surely would be great if some teams out of Brazil could come... It would help to make the level and the quality of the matches even better than the last year...

I must say We can expect great things from this regional. (and i'm not saying that because I'm a brazilian, i know that many teams have been working hard in the development of new systems)

And i repeat it would be great if teams for other cowntries could come... something like #75 and #2016 in past season, but this year we could have teams from other cowntries attending the competition! We surely will host everyone who come here in the best way possible!!

see ya during the season!

[waiakea2024]

Yay for the Hawaii Regional!!!

BTW. Its Manoa Valley. Not "Menoa" but hey, when have engineers EVER needed correct spleling? lol Its all about the MATH!!

[waialua359]

Looks like our team will be traveling about 20,000 miles this year to 3 regionals and championships, pending any financial setbacks. We have already started fundraising like crazy.

[Don Knight]

Team 624 is currently in the process of choosing one of the week 2 regionals

We are currently considering:

1) VCU regional
2) Kansas city regional
3) Arizona Regional (we have attended this one twice now)
4) San Diego Regional




Thanks for choosing the Arizona Regional "Twice" in the past, we take that as a great compliment! We'd love to have you back again this year too!

Looks like its going to be another GREAT ARIZONA EVENT, good mix of veteran and rookie teams.

HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU IN ARIZONA ON WEEK TWO!

[roborat]

Team 1249 will be at Pittsburgh but undecided about the second region. Looks like Palmetta again right now. Really enjoy that regional except for the drive

[njamietech]

We are currently considering:

1) VCU regional
2) Kansas city regional
3) Arizona Regional (we have attended this one twice now)
4) San Diego Regional

Hey,

Just wanted to let you guys know that our team voted and we will be going to the Arizona regional (the regional won by a landslide)

See you there.

[KathieK]

If your team hasn't yet decided on a regional to attend, you might find the NEMO paper, "Questions to Consider When Choosing Your FIRST Event(s)" to be helpful. This and other resources can be found on the NEMO website, www.firstnemo.org.

[Rich Wong]

OOOOOMG!

Team 116 is registered for the 2008 NYC Regional!

Gotta get Krispy Kremes instead of Dunkin' Donuts.....

[cool breeze]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

11 or 12 fields at least in the works this year.
Craziness!!

And week 3/27/2008 - 3/29/2008 is really annoying.
12 regionals (if we include Israel) that weekend, and now some tough decisions as to where I want to go.
Boston, GTR, Philly, Long Island, Las Vegas, Hawaii.
All in the same weekend!!!

12 regionals in week 5 and one in week 6 then a two break until championship. that's gonna seem like a three week break. I hope that next year there can more regionals in week 6.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by cool breeze

12 regionals in week 5 and one in week 6 then a two break until championship. that's gonna seem like a three week break. I hope that next year there can more regionals in week 6.

Uh, this is the first year there even is a Week 6. Last year the Championship was fairly early; I believe there was only a 2 week break. That year was the anomaly, not this year.

[BandChick]

There was a week 6 last year too, actually. It was Javits again that caused the "problem." Big long booking list for a venue like that in NYC. If scheduling worked out better, there probably wouldn't have been a week 6 to begin with.

[Elgin Clock]

Can a mod change this thread to not be a "sticky"?
We have a 2009 thread (or 2) now to replace it's "sticky" rating.
Thanks!

[GaryVoshol]

Done, and closing the thread as well. Go visit the 2009 thread.