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FIRST HQ Releases Theme for 2025 Season
Posted on April 21, 2024, by J Bradshaw.
Officials with FIRST® in Ohio, the governing body for FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) teams in Ohio, confirmed today that two Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) robotics teams from the Great Lakes Science Center’s Robotics Initiative have qualified to compete at the 2024 Ohio State Robotics Championship.
FRC teams #8243 (The Astro Circuits) from the John Marshall School of Information Technology and #9622 (GRIDLOCK) from the Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation were among the top-performing teams in the state of Ohio this season and have earned an opportunity to compete for the title of "State Champion" on Saturday, May 11, 2024. This year’s State Championship will be held at Worthington Kilbourne High School at the following location:
Worthington Kilbourne High School
1499 Hard Road
Columbus, OH 43235
Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM. For parents, caregivers, and fans wishing to travel to Columbus to cheer the teams on, please remember to bring your "Team Spirit" and “Gracious Professionalism" as you support our CMSD teams!
Good luck to GRIDLOCK and the Astro Circuits as they represent CMSD and the Great Lakes Science Center at the 2024 Ohio State Championship! We know you will make us proud!
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
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
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
TBD
Worthington Kilbourne High School
1499 Hard Rd,
Columbus, OH 43235
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
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.
March 18 – March 21, 2026 (Week 3)
Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
2000 Prospect Avenue E.
Cleveland, OH 44115
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
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
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Saturdays: 10 AM - 3 PM
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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