2009 Regional Dates Announced (Unofficial)

artdutra04 · #1 05-09-2008, 16:16

There are some serious shakeups in this schedule; Boston is now in week two and Connecticut is now in week five...

BornaE · #2 05-09-2008, 16:25

Arizona is week 4 now instead of week 2

Koko Ed · #3 05-09-2008, 16:37

Time to start planning the vacation time!
(ARRRGH! Boston is happening the same week as FLR! WHY!?)

Tentative plans:
Week 1. DC
Week 2 FLR
Week 3 Florida (duh!)
Week 4 Philadelphia may choose St. Louis or Bayou.
Week 5 GTR
Week 6 Michigan Championship

AndyB · #4 05-09-2008, 16:48

Minnesota Double Regional! Wow. Now to figure out which one to register for...

Akash Rastogi · #5 05-09-2008, 17:02

I'm a little unhappy about the way the regionals are scheduled. NYC is week 2 now which removes it from our options (week before is NJ)

But I am glad to see Palmetto in week 5. Hope to give South Carolina a little visit and see 1251 there as well.

kjhobin · #6 05-09-2008, 17:15

If you pay the extra to ship, it is entirly possible to get your robot from Trenton to NYC (Trust me, 555 did it form New Orleans to NYC)

Akash Rastogi · #7 05-09-2008, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjhobin

If you pay the extra to ship, it is entirly possible to get your robot from Trenton to NYC (Trust me, 555 did it form New Orleans to NYC)

Its not the shipping, just timing for our mentors. We try to get in at least a 2 week break for students to catch up on schoolwork especially when most of these kids are all honors/ AP students. Two straight weeks takes a lot out of you and out of school time even if you get work in advance.

andrew348 · #8 05-09-2008, 18:07

I hate Boston & New York City in the same week!

Joe J. · #9 05-09-2008, 20:07

It's very disappointing to see the Michigan District events missing from this schedule. With all the controversy over the Michigan District Pilot, I see this as yet another set back for Michigan teams. All events should have been announced at the same time. What little faith I had the the Michigan District Pilot & FIRST in Michigan is fading.

Michelle Celio · #10 05-09-2008, 20:14

If they were "officially announced" then why aren't they appearing in VIMS?

Also, why are the 2008 event days up on "Whats going on in my area?"

This may reflect some of the Event Dates, but I'm taking them with a grain of salt for now. Expecially following the quote below:

Quote:

I’m pleased to say we are very close to finalizing the Regional Event schedule. A few of the venue contracts are still in the works so the schedule may change slightly. (I sure hope it doesn’t.)

DonRotolo · #11 05-09-2008, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

NYC is week 2 now which removes it from our options

sigh, and NJ is still week 1. I guess they think we can be the groundbreakers. Stogi, maybe this is the year we have to hustle to do both - after last year's NYC regional we were also hoping to do Javits. At leats we can communte to the city.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michelle Celio

If they were "officially announced" then why aren't they appearing in VIMS?

Bill's place is an informal 'quick & dirty' communications path; give them a little time to make it all pretty and ready for prime time.

Don

Michelle Celio · #12 05-09-2008, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Bill's place is an informal 'quick & dirty' communications path; give them a little time to make it all pretty and ready for prime time.

Don

Quote:

Originally Posted by TKM.368

There have been some delays in other sites that needed launching before VIMS. VIMS will open for events on September 8 as far as I've been told.

... That's not what I'm getting at. Both of you have copied only the first line of my reply. I'm not complaining that the information is not available in VIMS just that not everything is finalized and that the thread title could be misleading.

JoshD · #13 09-09-2008, 00:54

Aww man they moved the VCU Regional again. At least it is after spring break is over. And it's disappointing the robotics season ends in April, if it continued into June/July I'd be able to go to the New Zealand Regional when I go there next summer

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Macdaddy549 · #14 12-09-2008, 13:45

The DevilDawgs will be in Boston for sure. We're still arguing as to what other event to attend

TKM.368 · #15 05-09-2008, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michelle Celio

If they were "officially announced" then why aren't they appearing in VIMS?

There have been some delays in other sites that needed launching before VIMS. VIMS will open for events on September 8 as far as I've been told.

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