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:
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Team #8145 (The Tech Warriors from East Technical High School);
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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
Season Calendar
PRE-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
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
October 27, 2024 (9 AM - 1 PM)
Worthington Kilbourne High School
1499 Hard Rd,
Columbus, OH 43235
November 16, 2024 (9 AM- 4 PM)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
2025 REGULAR SEASON ACTIVITIES
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
March 13 - March 15, 2025 (Week 3)
Gordon Field House & Activities Ctr., Rochester Institute of Technology
149 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
March 20 - March 22, 2025 (Week 4)
David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Dequense Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
March 27 – March 29, 2025 (Week 5)
Cintas Center, Xavier University
1624 Musketeer Drive.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
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