2010 Regional Dates

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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Three rolled eyes up for inconsistency -

Don't know what the harm would be to post the preliminary list for all, but those at FIRST know best. Anyhow, commitments were made to Volunteer Coordinators that VIMS would be up and running for them to start recruiting by a certain date. FIRST was honoring that commitment instead of delaying the start of recruiting.

Originally Posted by Fe_Will

Overall I'm pretty disappointed in the slow turn-around of information. I understand that there are only so many bodies at FIRST but its not like they didn't have months to get these details set in stone. Lead time is important if teams are going to make sound travel plans and not pay dearly to travel to distant regionals.

Working with a venue is not as easy as just calling them up and saying "Hey, we're coming!" Sometimes the venue doesn't have quite the same urgency as FRC teams do in locking down a date. I'd rather wait to make all my reservations AFTER the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed. Out here in the middle of the Pacific, we especially would like to know dates as soon as possible, but sometimes these things just take time.