NEXT EVENT:
The 2026 E.L.I.T.E. Pre-season Scrimmage
Saturday, March 7, 2026
FRC Team #48 (Team E.L.I.T.E.), the team that brought you last season's Voltage Valley Vibe off-season event, is pleased to host the 2nd annual E.L.I.T.E. Pre-Season Scrimmage! This year's scrimmage comes just two weeks BEFORE the prestigious Buckeye Regional tournament and will provide Ohio-based teams with an excellent opportunity to practice driving and operating their machines in a competition-like setting. This event is expected to draw the top high school robotics teams from northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
When:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where:
Warren G. Harding High School
860 Elm Rd. NE, Warren, Ohio 44483
Participating teams and their robots will be playing "REBUILT" presented by Haas., this season's high-energy, high-tech, archeology-themed "Game!" Among the participating teams at this event will be Team #8140 (the RoboManiacs from MC2 STEM High School), Team #8145 (the Tech Warriors from East Technical High School), Team #8222 (the Argonauts from Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School), Team #8243 (the AstroCircuits from John Marshall School of Information Technology), and Team #9622 (GRIDLOCK from the Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation) of the Great Lakes Science Center's Robotics Initiatve.
Get Ready to Dig In!
Watch the game official GAME animation to see how FIRST® Robotics Competition teams can score fuel, cross obstacles, climb the tower, and earn match bonuses to become the winning alliance!
In REBUILTTM presented by Haas, Teams will use their engineering skills to uncover the future by re-imagining the past –
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
Voltage Valley Vibe
October 15, 2025
Warren G. Harding High School
860 Elm. Rd, Warren, Ohio, 44484
October 25 -26, 2025
Northville High School
45700 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168
FRC Mentor Training
November 8 2025 (9 AM- 4 PM)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
2026 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.
2026 E.L.I.T.E. Pre-Season Scrimmage
March 7, 2026
Warren G. Harding High School
860 Elm. Rd, Warren, Ohio, 44484
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
April 15, 2026 – April 18, 2026 (Week 7)
MVP Arena, 51 S. Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
2026 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
May 16, 2026
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
Note - This schedule subject to change..
2026 Med Access International Humanitarian Medical Mission
June 23 - July 2, 2026
Hospital General (Hospital de Ibarra)
Ibarra, Imbabura Province,
Republic of Ecuador