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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
PRE-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
FRC Mentor’s Workshop
December 2, 2023
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
2024 REGULAR SEASON ACTIVITIES
2024 FRC Kickoff Watch Party
January 6, 2024
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
On-site Build & Practice Sessions
After-School, Weekdays and Saturdays
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
March 21 – March 23, 2024 (Week 4)
Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
2000 Prospect Avenue E.
Cleveland, OH 44115
April 3 – April 6, 2024 (Week 6)
Cintas Center, Xavier University
1624 Musketeer Drive.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
2024 FIRST Championship
April 17 – April 20, 2024
George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
2024 FRC Recognition Awards Luncheon
(Date TBD)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
OFF-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
2024 Ohio State Championship
May 11, 2024
Worthington Kilbourne High School
1499 Hard Rd,
Columbus, OH 43235
2024 GLSC Robotics Initiative Summer Program (Internship)
June 10 - July 19, 2024
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
2024 IMAHelps.org Humanitarian Medical Mission
July 25 - August 4, 2024
[Hospital Name & Address TBD]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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
