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SEASON CALENDAR

Weekly Build, and Practice Sessions

Student engineers from Team #8243 ran a test on the electrical system of their robot prototype during a recent training and build session. - Image credit: The Great Lakes Science Center.  

During the  FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) season (January through April), the member teams of the Great Lakes Science Center's Robotics Initiative hold team meetings and build and practice sessions several times weekly.  These sessions are typically held after school and on Saturdays.  Meeting days, times, and locations vary by team and are subject to change depending on holidays, inclement weather, and school in-service days. FRC team members and volunteers are encouraged to contact their Lead Mentor (Coach) regarding last-minute changes or updates to the meeting schedule.

 

The tentative meeting schedule and the contact information for each supported FRC team can be found below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tentative Meeting & Practice Schedule

  • FRC Team #8140 (RoboManiacs)

Meeting Locations:

Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), Rockwell Automation Robotics Room

601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

Cleveland State University (CSU) Rhodes Tower West 3rd Floor FabLab

2124 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Meeting Days & Times:      

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM  (at GLSC)

Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (at CSU)                     

Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (at GLSC)

Lead Mentor:      

Coach Zachary Wenz, z.wenz@mc2stemhighschool.org

  • FRC Team #8145 (Tech Warriors)

Meeting Location:

Cuyahoga Community College Advanced Technology Training Center

3409 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Meeting Days & Times:      

Tuesdays through Thursdays 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Lead Mentor:      

Coach LaShawn Thomas, lashawn.thomas@eths.cmsdnet.net

  • FRC Team #8222 (Argonauts)

Meeting Location:

Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School

1440 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114

Meeting Days & Times:      

Tuesdays through Thursdays 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM

Fridays, 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Saturdays, -TBD-

Lead Mentor:      

Coach Timothy Hatfield, Lead Mentor, thatfield@argonaut.org

  • FRC Team #8243 (AstroCircuits)

Meeting Location:

John Marshall School of Information Technology

3952 W 140th St, Cleveland, OH 44111

Meeting Days & Times:      

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Lead Mentor:      

Coach Arley Trujillo, atruj78@gmail.com

  • FRC Team #9622 (GRIDLOCK)

Meeting Location:

Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation

4600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102

Meeting Days & Times:      

Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Saturdays, -TBD-

Lead Mentor:      

Coach Annie Drechsler, annamarie.drechsler@clevelandmetroschools.org

  • FRC Team #9643 (Lady VOLTAGE)

Meeting Location:

Great Lakes Science Center, Rockwell Automation Robotics Room

601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

Meeting Days & Times:      

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM                        

Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Beginning January 18th)

Lead Mentor:      

Coach Jordan Seigler, Jordan.Seigler2@clevelandmetroschools.org

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SEASON CALENDAR 
AT A GLANCE
 
Click the active links below for additional information about that event or activity, and to learn which team(s) are participating.

 

PRE-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

 

2025 Kettering Kickoff

September 20-21, 2025

Kettering University

1700 University Ave.,

Flint MI 48504

2025 Curiosity Open Robotics Challenge

September 27, 2025

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114

Voltage Valley Vibe

October 15, 2025

Warren G. Harding High School

860 Elm. Rd, Warren, Ohio, 44484

Cullens Cancer Clash (C3)

October 25 -26, 2025

Northville High School

45700 6 Mile Rd

Northville, MI 48168

2025 CORI Invitational

TBD

Worthington Kilbourne High School

1499 Hard Rd,

Columbus, OH 43235

FRC Mentor Training

November 8 2025 (9 AM- 4 PM)

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

2025 Rotary International Prosthetics Only Medical Mission  

Date: Nov 30 - Dec 7, 2025

Amman Baccalaureate School

Al-Hijaz St., Amman, Jordan

2025 REGULAR SEASON ACTIVITIES


2026 FRC Kickoff Watch Party

January 10, 2026

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114


Weekly Build & Practice Sessions

Meeting days, times, and locations vary by team. Click the link above to see the tentative schedules for all supported teams.

Buckeye Regional

March 18 – March 21, 2026 (Week 3)

Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University

2000 Prospect Avenue E.

Cleveland, OH 44115

Miami Valley Regional

April 1 – April 4, 2026 (Week 5)

Cintas Center, Xavier University

1624 Musketeer Drive.Cincinnati, OH 45207

2025 Student Recognition & VIP Awards Dinner 

Date: TBD

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114

2026 FIRST Championship

April 29 - May 2, 2026

George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010

OFF-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

 

2026 Ohio State Championship

(Date TBD)

Worthington Kilbourne High School

1499 Hard Rd,

Columbus, OH 43235

Hands Across Borders Build Sessions

Every Thursday & Saturday

(May 7 - June 20, 2026)

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

  • Saturdays: 10 AM - 3 PM

  • Thursdays: 5 PM - 8 PM

 

2026 Med Access International Humanitarian Medical Mission 

June 22 - July 2, 2026 

Hospital General Latacunga

Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province

Republic of Ecuador

 

2026 Med Access International Prosthetics Only Medical Mission 

Date: TBD 

C. Mary Pérez Viuda Marranzini

Santo Domingo 10203,
Dominican Republic

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