NEXT TOURNAMENT:
26th Annual Buckeye Regional
Thu 4/3, Fri 4/4, and Sat 4/5
The FIRST® Robotics Competition's Buckeye Regional is Ohio’s oldest and most prestigious robotics tournament. It's a high-energy, high-tech, international sporting event where teams of students, mentored by adult professionals, work together to solve an engineering design problem.
This year's Buckeye Regional will feature 55 of the top high school robotics teams from seven states and the People's Republic of China!
When:
April 3, 2024 - April 5, 2025
Where:
Cleveland, State University Wolstein Center
2000 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
The event is expected to draw over 1,500 high school students and their cheering fans to the Greater Cleveland area. All six teams of the Great Lakes Science Center's Robotics Initiative will be competing at this event, measuring the effectiveness of their innovations and testing the power of collaboration!
Spectators Welcome!
Be sure to catch all the excitement of this intense competition showcasing robots developed and operated by teams of high school students from across the region. 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 comfortable seating throughout 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 Buckeye Regional LIVESTREAM beginning at 8:30 AM on April 4th & 5th at www.twitch.tv/firstinspires
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
CNC Basics for Beginners (Workshop)
October 12, 2024 (10 AM- 1 PM)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
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
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 Med Access International Humanitarian Medical Mission
July 24 - August 3, 2025 (Tentative)
[Hospital Name & Address TBD]
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