FIRST Indiana Robotics

Mentor Support Office Hours
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join Brad Thompson, chair of the FIN Program Support Committee, to talk about what your teams are working on, ask & answer your questions, share resources, and network with other FIN folks!
RSVP for any of the bi-weekly Zoom calls here.

FRC Town Hall
2021-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Join us for a Town Hall call on Wednesday, March 24th 7pm Eastern Time
We will be discussing the May virtual events for FRC teams in Indiana.
Register for the call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldOmpqDIuGtw-pn4KfB0YIRvvDStYoohR

2021 FIN District & GIA Awards Show
2021-04-08 19:00 - 20:00
Join FIN via our Twitch Channel to celebrate the 2021 season.
On Thursday, April 8th – FIN will announce the FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award Representative from Indiana alongside the FIRST Robotics Competition Indiana Chairman’s district-level winners and Dean’s List District Championship Semi-Finalists.
We look forward to having you join our celebration!

FRC Virtual Pits - Canceled
2021-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting

FLL Explore Festival #2
2021-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
Our second and final FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival will be Saturday, April 24th from 9am – 12pm Eastern Time.
If your team is interested in participating, please fill out this form to indicate your intent to participate – https://forms.gle/ZuP4Xwu1MLLx5xUNA

Metro League Tournament
2021-05-01 | Twitch
Week of Sun, April 25, 2021 – Sat, May 1, 2021
– Team Judging Interviews will be Remote via Zoom during the week of the Tournament
– In-person Game Play will be on Saturday, May 1st
New Prairie High School – 5333 N Cougar Rd – New Carlisle, IN

College Open House
2021-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | GatherTown
Join IU, Trine, IUPUI, Rose-Hulman, PFP, Triangle Fraternity, FAMIU (IU FIRST Alumni Group), Valparaiso University and others for a fantastic virtual college open house.
Meet admissions counselors, learn about scholarships, ask about tours, summer learning opportunities, meet current FIRST students at these colleges, and more!
We are using the platform Gather Town. It is a fun and interactive virtual platform.
https://gather.town/i/dCQOHERa
Open to all FTC and FRC students.

FIN Pitch Competition
2021-05-12 16:00 - 20:00 | GatherTown
Join us Wednesday, May 12th for our first ever FIN Pitch Competition sponsored by InnovateWithIN
FLL, FTC, and FRC teams will be pitching their ideas from the Innovation Challenge this year to a “Shark Tank” panel of judges.
1st Place – $1,500
2nd Place – $1,000
3rd Place – $500
In order to participate teams need to submit by May 4th.

2021 FIN State Awards Show
2021-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Twitch
Announcing the Indiana Chairman’s Winners, Dean’s List Finalists, Woodie Flowers Finalist Awards, and all At Home Challenge Award Winners.
FTC State Championship Teams Announced.
Senior Celebration!

FTC State Championship
2021-05-15 | Twitch
Week of Sun, May 9, 2021 – Sat, May 15, 2021
– Team Judging Interviews will be Remote via Zoom during the week of the Tournament
– In-person Game Play will be on Saturday, May 15th
Crawfordsville Sr High School – 1 Athenian Drive – Crawfordsville, IN

FIRST Robotics Competition Registration Opens
2021-05-20

2021 FIRST Robotics Competition Game Design Challenge Finalists Awards Show
2021-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
Join FIRSTtv on Twitch at 12 p.m. noon Eastern Time for the announcement of the 20 Game Design Challenge Finalists. The 20 finalists for the FIRST Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm will also be celebrated at this online event.

FIRST Seniors Week
2021-06-07
Celebrate your seniors all week! Seniors, don’t forget to visit the FIRST Alumni webpage.

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Virtual Open International event
2021-06-24 - 2021-06-27
This event will bring together over 200 teams, and the FIRST community is invited to view Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Robot Game match highlights.

FIRST Tech Challenge Virtual Celebration
2021-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Twitch
During the broadcast, we’ll reveal the 2021 Dean’s List Award Winners, 2021 Volunteers of the Year, and recognize teams from around the world who reached their ULTIMATE GOALSM presented by Qualcomm. Highest ranked teams and Inspire, Compass & Promote Award winners will be celebrated.

FIRST Robotics Competition Celebration
2021-06-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Twitch
During the broadcast, we’ll reveal the 2021 Dean’s List Award Winners, 2021 Volunteers of the Year, 2021 Woodie Flowers Award, the Game Design Challenge winning teams, and 2021 INFINITE RECHARGESM Championship Chairman’s Award winners and finalists.

The Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change
2021-06-30 14:30 - 16:30 | Twitch
In 2021, the FIRST community will celebrate the next generation of innovators who will change the future during the FIRST Global Innovation Awards. The award is open to the participating FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition teams in more than 100 countries.
Twenty finalist teams from each program will advance to showcase their research and inventions, and present to industry leaders at the FIRST Global Innovation Awards, June 30, 2021. Teams will participate in remote workshops designed to develop knowledge and skillsets, have individualized mentorship, and more. Within each program, top selected teams will receive exclusive prizing from sponsors. Awards will be announced live on FIRST​tv in front of a global audience of peers, sponsors, and industry leaders.

FINite Recharge Off-Season Competition
2021-07-16 13:00 - 2021-07-17 19:00 | Lawrence Central High School, 7300 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46226, United States
This event is closed to the public – but you can watch online on the FIRST Indiana Twitch channel!
Team List
Friday, July 16

1:00 PM – Team Load In
4:00 PM – Connection Testing & Practice Matches
6:00 PM – Fun Matches
8:00 PM – Doors Close

Saturday, July 17

7:30 AM – Doors Open
8:40 AM – Opening Ceremonies
9:00 AM: Matches Start
6:00 PM: Closing Ceremonies

Bayer Grant Opens
2021-08-15
Apply for the Bayer Grant –https://www.fund.bayer.us/grant/2016/8/15/first-robotics-program

A FRC Team can apply for a $3,000 grant
A FTC Team can apply for a $1,000 grant
A FLL Challenge Team can apply for a $500 grant
A FLL Explore Team can apply for a $500 grant

Learn More

FLL Challenge Kickoff
2021-08-17 12:00 - 14:00

FTC Town Hall
2021-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Join us as we welcome you to the new season of FTC, Freight Frenzy! Please register for this call with the link provided.

FRC Town Hall
2021-08-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Join us to learn more about the upcoming season, provide input, get a “State of FIN” update, and more.

2022 FIRST Scholarship Program Opens
2021-09-01
Over 80 million dollars worth of scholarships are available to FIRST students. Seniors, make sure you check this out!

FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff
2021-09-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Twitch

FRC FIRST Round Event Preference Selection Opens
2021-10-14 12:00
FRC Head Coaches, go into your dashboard and choose your FRC preferred events.

FRC Kit and Kickoff Registration Opens - New Date!
2021-10-14 12:00
Coaches, log into your dashboard and update which kickoff you will attend, and make sure to choose whether you will be opting out of the drive chassis?

Kit and Kickoff Registration Closes
2021-11-15 12:00
Today at Noon is the final day to choose your kickoff location. Coaches, log into your dashboard and update your kickoff site by noon.

FTC Metro Hybrid League Tournament
2022-02-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Elkhart HS

NorWestin Hybrid League Tournament
2022-02-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Griffith Senior HS
