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NEXT TOURNAMENT: 

The "Kettering Kickoff"

September 21 - 22, 2024

 

The Kettering Kickoff is the first in a series of pre-season, high-energy robotics tournaments where teams of high school students (mentored by adult professionals), working in 3 team alliances, compete head-to-head for top honors. This year's tournament will feature 40 of the top high school robotics teams from Michigan and northeast Ohio. 

 

When: 

September 21-22, 2024

Where:

The Connie and Jim John Recreation Center at Kettering University

1700 University Avenue

Flint MI 48504

 

This two-day, pre-season event is expected to draw over 500 high school students and their cheering fans to Kettering University's Connie and Jim John Recreation Center.  Two (2) CMSD teams from the Great Lakes Science Center's Robotics Initiative will be among those competing on Day 1 of this 2-day event, Those teams are:

  • Team #8145 (The Tech Warriors from East Technical High School);

  • Team #8222 (The Argonauts from Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School)

Spectators Welcome! 

Be sure to catch all the excitement of this intense competition that showcases industrial-sized, mobile robots developed and operated by teams of high school students. Spectators can tour the "pits" to meet the teams and get a closer look at their robots! Later, you'll have an excellent view of the competition field as you cheer on your favorite teams from the spectator seating areas that surround the arena!  

 

Admission is free and open to the public. Click HERE to see the public agenda.

Can't attend the in person? 

Watch the Day 1 LIVESTREAM beginning at 8:00 AM on September 21st at www.twitch.tv/funroboticsnetwork

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Season Calendar 

 

PRE-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

2024 Kettering Kickoff

September 20-21, 2024

Kettering University

1700 University Ave.,

Flint MI 48504

2024 Curiosity Open Robotics Challenge

September 28, 2024

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114

Hands Across Borders Build Sessions

2nd Saturday of the Month

(10 AM - 4 PM, Sept thru Dec)

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

2024 CORI Invitational

October 27, 2024 (9 AM - 1 PM)

Worthington Kilbourne High School

1499 Hard Rd,

Columbus, OH 43235

FRC Mentor Training

November 16, 2024 (9 AM- 4 PM)

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

 

2025 REGULAR SEASON ACTIVITIES


2025 FRC Kickoff Watch Party

January 4, 2025

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114


On-site Build & Practice Sessions

Weekdays - After-School,

Saturdays - 10 AM - 4 PM

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114

Finger Lakes Regional

March 13 - March 15, 2025 (Week 3)

Gordon Field House & Activities Ctr.,  Rochester Institute of Technology

149 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Greater Pittsburgh Regional

March 20 - March 22, 2025 (Week 4)

David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Dequense Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Miami Valley Regional

March 27 – March 29, 2025 (Week 5)

Cintas Center, Xavier University

1624 Musketeer Drive.

Cincinnati, OH 45207

Buckeye Regional

April 3 – April 5, 2025 (Week 6)

Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University

2000 Prospect Avenue E.

Cleveland, OH 44115

2025 FIRST Championship

April 16 - April 19, 2025

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

2025 Student Recognition & VIP Awards Luncheon 

(Date TBD)

Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114

OFF-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

 

2025 Ohio State Championship

(Date TBD)

Worthington Kilbourne High School

1499 Hard Rd,

Columbus, OH 43235

2025 Shawshank Showdown

(Date TBD)

Mansfield Senior High School

124 N. Linden Road

Mansfield, OH 44906

2025 GLSC Robotics Initiative Summer Program (Internship) 

June 17 - July 25, 2025 (Tentative)

Great Lakes Science Center

601 Erieside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

2025 IMAHelps.org Humanitarian Medical Mission 

July 17 - July 27, 2025 (Tentative)

[Hospital Name & Address TBD]

Republic of Ecuador

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