FIRST ® ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2016 SPECTATOR SCHEDULE
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EVENT NAME
VENUE
LOCATION
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Myrtle Beach, SC USA
FEBRUARY 24-27, 2016
Palmetto Regional
MARCH 2-5, 2016
Greater Toronto Central Regional
Ryerson University – Mattamy Athletic Centre
Toronto, ON Canada
Lake Superior Regional
DECC Arena/South Pioneer Hall
Duluth, MN USA
Northern Lights Regional
DECC Arena/Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall
Duluth, MN USA
Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena Complex
Del Mar, CA
San Diego Regional
MARCH 3-5, 2016
FIM District – Kettering University Event #1
FIM District – Southfield Event
FIM District – Standish-Sterling Event
FIM District – Waterford Event
PNW District – Auburn Mountainview Event
Kettering University
Flint, MI USA
Southfield High School
Southfield, MI USA
Standish-Sterling Central High School
Standish, MI USA
Waterford Mott High School
Waterford, MI USA
Auburn Mountainview High School
Auburn, WA USA
West Valley High School
Spokane, WA USA
PNW District – West Valley Event
MARCH 4-6, 2016
CHS District – Northern Virginia Event
Battlefield High School
Haymarket, VA USA
MAR District – Hatboro-Horsham Event
Hatboro-Horsham High School
Horsham, PA USA
Mt. Olive High School
Flanders, NJ USA
Northeast Guilford High School
McLeansville, NC USA
Windham High School
Windham, NH USA
Wilby High School
Waterbury, CT USA
MAR District – Mt. Olive Event
NC District – Guilford County Event
NE District – Granite State Event
NE District – Waterbury Event
MARCH 9-12, 2016
Alamo Regional sponsored by Rackspace Hosting
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Arizona North Regional
San Antonio, TX USA
Northern Arizona University – J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
Flagstaff, AZ USA
Arkansas Rock City Regional
Arkansas State Fairgrounds – Barton Coliseum
Little Rock, AR USA
Greater Kansas City Regional
Metropolitan Community College/Bus. & Tech. Campus
Kansas City, MO USA
Greater Pittsburgh Regional
Greater Toronto East Regional
Los Angeles Regional sponsored by The Roddenberry Foundation
California University of Pennsylvania – Convocation Center
California, PA USA
University of Ontario Institute of Technology / Durham College
Oshawa, ON Canada
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
Long Beach, CA USA
Arena Ciudad de Mexico
Mexico City, DIF Mexico
Mexico City Regional
C O N T I N U ED . . .
CHS = FIRST Chesapeake
FIM = FIRST in Michigan
IN = Indiana
MAR = Mid-Atlantic Robotics
NC = North Carolina
NE = New England
PCH = Peachtree
PNW = Pacific Northwest
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FIRST ® ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2016 SPECTATOR SCHEDULE
EVENT NAME
VENUE
LOCATION
Orlando Regional
University of Central Florida – CFE Arena
Orlando, FL USA
St. Louis Regional
Chaifetz Arena
St. Louis, MO USA
MARCH 10-12, 2016
FIM District – Kettering University Event #2
Kettering University
Flint, MI USA
FIM District – Lakeview Event
Lakeview High School
Battle Creek, MI USA
FIM District – St. Joseph Event
St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph, MI USA
PCH District – Columbus Event
Columbus Civic Center
Columbus, GA USA
PNW District – Wilsonville Event
Wilsonville High School
Wilsonville, OR USA
MARCH 10-13, 2016
Central Valley Regional
Madera South High School
Madera, CA USA
New York City Regional
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, NY USA
MARCH 11-13, 2016
CHS District – Greater DC Event
Walt Whitman High School
CHS District – Southwest Virginia Event
IN District – Tippecanoe Event
NC District – Wake County Event
Blacksburg High School
Blacksburg, VA USA
William Henry Harrison High School
West Lafayette, IN USA
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
Raleigh, NC USA
NE District – North Shore Event
NE District – Worcester Polytechnic Institute Event
Bethesda, MD USA
Reading High School
Reading, MA USA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Harrington Auditorium
Worcester, MA USA
Glacier Peak High School
Snohomish, WA USA
PNW District – Glacier Peak Event
MARCH 13-16, 2016
Israel Regional
Menora Mivtachim Arena
Tel Aviv, TA Israel
MARCH 16-19, 2016
Australia Regional
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Sydney Olympic Park,
NSW Australia
Pontchartrain Center
Kenner, LA USA
Buckeye Regional
Cleveland State University – Wolstein Center
Cleveland, OH USA
Central Illinois Regional
Bradley University – Renaissance Coliseum
Peoria, IL USA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY USA
Maverik Center
West Valley City, UT USA
Bayou Regional
New York Tech Valley Regional
Utah Regional
MARCH 17-19, 2016
FIM District – Center Line Event
Center Line High School
Center Line, MI USA
FIM District – Escanaba Event
Escanaba High School
Escanaba, MI USA
FIM District – Midland Event
H.H. Dow High School
Midland, MI USA
PCH District – Albany Event
Albany Civic Center
Albany, GA USA
PCH District – Dalton Event
PNW District – Central Washington University Event
Dalton Convention Center
Dalton, GA USA
Central Washington University – Nicholson Pavilion
Ellensburg, WA USA
C O N T I N U ED . . .
CHS = FIRST Chesapeake
FIM = FIRST in Michigan
IN = Indiana
MAR = Mid-Atlantic Robotics
NC = North Carolina
NE = New England
PCH = Peachtree
PNW = Pacific Northwest
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FIRST ® ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2016 SPECTATOR SCHEDULE
EVENT NAME
VENUE
LOCATION
MARCH 18-20, 2016
CHS District – Hampton Roads Event
CHS District – Northern Maryland Event
IN District – Walker Warren Event
Churchland High School
Portsmouth, VA USA
Harford Technical High School
Bel Air, MD USA
Warren Central High School
Indianapolis, IN USA
MAR District – Seneca Event
MAR District – Springside Chestnut Hill Event
NC District – University of North Carolina Asheville Event
Seneca High School
Tabernacle, NJ USA
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Philadelphia, PA USA
UNC Asheville – Wilma M. Sherrill Center & Kimmel Arena
Asheville, NC USA
Tripp Athletic Center
North Dartmouth, MA USA
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon, WA USA
NE District – University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth Event
PNW District – Mount Vernon Event
MARCH 23-26, 2016
Colorado Regional
University of Denver – Daniel L. Ritchie Center
Denver, CO USA
Irving Convention Center
Irving, TX USA
Dallas Regional
Finger Lakes Regional
Iowa Regional
Gordon Field House
Rochester, NY USA
University of Northern Iowa –McLeod Center
Cedar Falls, IA USA
North Bay Regional
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON Canada
Oklahoma Regional
Cox Arena – SMG Convention Center
Oklahoma City, OK USA
Rocket City Regional
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL USA
Sacramento Regional
The University of California, Davis – ARC Pavilion
Davis, CA USA
Ventura College
Ventura, CA USA
University Wisconsin – Milwaukee Panther Arena
Milwaukee, WI USA
Ventura Regional
Wisconsin Regional
MARCH 24-26, 2016
CHS District – Central Maryland Event
CHS District – Central Virginia Event
South River High School
Edgewater, MD USA
Farm Bureau Center – Meadow Event Park
Doswell, VA USA
FIM District – Lansing Event
Mason High School
Mason, MI USA
FIM District – Livonia Event
Churchill High School
Livonia, MI USA
FIM District – Marysville Event
Marysville High School
Marysville, MI USA
FIM District – West Michigan Event
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI USA
IN District – Perry Meridian Event
Perry Meridian High School
Indianapolis, IN USA
NE District – Rhode Island Event
Providence Career and Technology Academy
Providence, RI USA
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH USA
Philomath High School
Philomath, OR USA
NE District – University of New Hampshire Event
PNW District – Philomath Event
MARCH 30 – APRIL 2, 2016
FRC Festival de Robotique-Montreal Regional
Stade Uniprix
Montreal, QC Canada
Hawaii Regional
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI USA
Idaho Regional
Boise State University – Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID USA
Cashman Center
Las Vegas, NV USA
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Las Vegas Regional
Midwest Regional
UIC Pavilion
Chicago, IL USA
Valencia High School
Placentia, CA USA
Xavier University – Cintas Arena
Cincinnati, OH USA
Orange County Regional
Queen City Regional
C O N T I N U ED . . .
CHS = FIRST Chesapeake
FIM = FIRST in Michigan
IN = Indiana
MAR = Mid-Atlantic Robotics
NC = North Carolina
NE = New England
PCH = Peachtree
PNW = Pacific Northwest
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FIRST ® ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2016 SPECTATOR SCHEDULE
EVENT NAME
VENUE
LOCATION
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY USA
Smoky Mountains Regional
University of Tennessee – Thompson-Boling Arena
Knoxville, TN USA
Palm Beach Convention Center
West Palm Beach, FL USA
University of Waterloo – Physical Activities Complex
Waterloo, ON Canada
South Florida Regional
Waterloo Regional
MARCH 31 – APRIL 2, 2016
FIM District – East Kentwood Event
East Kentwood High School
Kentwood, MI USA
Parker Middle School
Howell, MI USA
FIM District – Lake Superior State University Event
Lake Superior University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
FIM District – Troy Event
Troy Athens High School
Troy, MI USA
Clackamas Academy of Industrial Science
Oregon City, OR USA
FIM District – Howell Event
PNW District – Clackamas Academy of Industrial Science Event
MARCH 31 – APRIL 3, 2016
Hub City Regional
Texas Tech University – United Supermarkets Arena
Lubbock, TX USA
APRIL 1-3, 2016
MAR District – Bridgewater-Raritan Event
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater, NJ USA
Westtown School
West Chester, PA USA
Campbell University – John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center
Buies Creek, NC USA
MAR District – Westtown Event
NC District – Campbell University/Johnston
Community College Event
NE District – Boston Event
Boston University – Agganis Arena
Boston, MA USA
NE District – Hartford Event
Hartford Public High School
Hartford, CT USA
PNW District – Auburn Event
Auburn High School
Auburn, WA USA
APRIL 3-6, 2016
Western Canada Regional
The Olympic Oval
Calgary, AB Canada
APRIL 6-9, 2016
Arizona West Regional
FIRST Chesapeake District Championship
Lone Star Regional
Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
Pacific Northwest District Championship
Silicon Valley Regional presented by Google.org
Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional
Grand Canyon University Arena
Phoenix, AZ USA
University of Maryland – XFINITY Center
College Park, MD USA
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX USA
University of Minnesota – Williams Arena/The Sports Pavilion
Minneapolis, MN USA
University of Minnesota – Mariucci Arena
Minneapolis, MN USA
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Portland, OR USA
San Jose State University – The Event Center
San Jose, CA USA
University of Windsor – St. Denis Centre
Windsor, ON Canada
APRIL 7-9, 2016
FIM District – Ann Arbor Skyline Event
FIM District – Traverse City Event
Skyline High School
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Traverse City Central High School
Traverse City, MI USA
Woodhaven High School
Brownstown, MI USA
Androscoggin Bank Colisée
Lewiston, ME USA
FIM District – Woodhaven Event
NE District – Pine Tree Event
C O N T I N U ED . . .
CHS = FIRST Chesapeake
FIM = FIRST in Michigan
IN = Indiana
MAR = Mid-Atlantic Robotics
NC = North Carolina
NE = New England
PCH = Peachtree
PNW = Pacific Northwest
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FIRST ® ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2016 SPECTATOR SCHEDULE
EVENT NAME
VENUE
LOCATION
Montgomery Township High School
Skillman, NJ USA
APRIL 8-10, 2016
MAR District – Montgomery Event
NC FIRST Robotics State Championship
PCH District – Kennesaw Event
University of North Carolina – Charlotte Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC USA
Kennesaw State University – Convocation Center
Kennesaw, GA USA
APRIL 13-16, 2016
Indiana State Championship
Kokomo Memorial Gym
Kokomo, IN USA
DeltaPlex Arena
Grand Rapids, MI USA
Lehigh University – Stabler Arena
Bethlehem, PA USA
XL Center
Hartford, CT USA
University of Georgia – Stegeman Coliseum
Athens, GA USA
Michigan State Championship
Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship
New England District Championship
APRIL 14-17, 2016
Peachtree District State Championship
CHAMPIONSHIP – APRIL 27-30, 2016
FIRST Championship
CHS = FIRST Chesapeake
Edward Jones Dome
FIM = FIRST in Michigan
IN = Indiana
MAR = Mid-Atlantic Robotics
NC = North Carolina
NE = New England
St. Louis, MO USA
PCH = Peachtree
PNW = Pacific Northwest
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