FIRST Indiana Robotics

Women Are #FIRSTINRobotics Conference - TENTATIVE
2020-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, 700 North Wooodlawn, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
TBD – Stay Tuned……
Open to anyone interested in building a robotics community that is inclusive and diverse.
Women of all ages from any competitive robotics program are welcome.
Any non-females who believe in building a robotics community that is inclusive and diverse are welcome and a track will be available for you.
If this date doesn’t work we’ll have another one another time – stay tuned.

#WomenareFIRSTINRobotics #FIRSTLikeaGIRL #GirlPower

FIRST Indiana Robotics Awards Gala
2020-04-30 18:30 - 20:00
Join us as we celebrate our season with awarding:
FRC Dean’s List Finalists Award
St. Joseph District Chairman’s Award
Columbus District Chairman’s Award
Perry Meridian District Chairman’s Award
FIRST Indiana State Championship Woodie Flowers Recipient
FRC Volunteer of the Year
FIRST Indiana Robotics President’s Award
FIRST Indiana Robotics Foundations Award

We will also have:
FLL Jr Showcase
FLL Showcase
FTC Showcase

FIRST Championship Detroit - "Cancelled"
2020-04-29 17:00 - 2020-05-02 17:00 | Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States

FRC State Championship "Suspended"
2020-04-03 17:00 - 2020-04-05 17:00 | Jefferson High School, 1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN, 47905, United States
Friday Evening Load In
Saturday / Sunday Competition

FRC Perry District Week 5 "Suspended"
2020-03-26 17:00 - 2020-03-28 17:00 | Perry Meridian HS, 401 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46217, United States
Thursday Evening Load In

Friday / Saturday Competition

FIN Live
2020-03-20 16:00 - 19:00
4 – 4:15 pm – Renee – It’s not what you do, it’s why you do it. Renee Becker-Blau
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm – Roundtable Topic: Building a Virtual Community, What you want to see come out of the Virtual Conferences, and the Importance of Gratitude.
BREAK (We’ll still be running live but will build in time for a short break)
5:30pm – 6:00pm – SPACE!!!! And other Fun Q&A with Danny Blau
6 pm – 6:30 pm – Quick Tips from Teams: Design, AndyMark Parts, etc! With Danny Blau
6:30pm – 7:00pm – Virtual Conference Session Wrap-Up Andy Baker
Pre-register for the call here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZwrc-CorDsuNHbZRbXQU8mbajKVzBMRUA

FRC Columbus District Week 4 "Suspended"
2020-03-19 17:00 - 2020-03-21 17:00 | Columbus North High School, 1400 25th St, Columbus, IN, 47201, United States
Thursday Load In
Friday / Saturday Competition
Learn More About the Event

FRC St. Joseph District Week 3
2020-03-13 17:00 - 2020-03-15 17:00 | Penn High School, 56100 N Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN, 46545, United States
Learn more about this event

FRC Bloomington District Week 2
2020-03-06 17:00 - 2020-03-08 17:00 | Bloomington High School South, 1965 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN, 47401, United States
Learn more about this event: https://www.firstindianarobotics.org/2020-bloomington-frc-district-event/

Dean's List Award Due
2020-02-13 12:00

Meet up with the FIN President (Enjoy a Cupcake!)
2020-02-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Sun King Brewery – Carmel, 351 Monon Blvd., Carmel, IN, 46032, United States
Renee Becker-Blau, President of FIN, will be celebrating her 29th birthday on Sunday, February 9th at Sun King Spirits from 2pm – 4pm.
RSVP by clicking here (she’s personally bringing cupcakes and needs to know how many to order)
She’d love to chat about FIRST Indiana Robotics, hand out “Friends who Robot Australia” fire relief stickers from a bulk order she personally coordinated on 1/13/2020, and celebrate being a “FIRST Half-Lifer” (29 years old /17 of those in FIRST) with the community!
Topics for discussion:
Tell us how you want to shape FIRST Indiana Robotics and build a robotics community that prepares young people for life.

Are there projects you’d like to see the community engage in?
Would you like to coordinate a team social?
What does/should it mean to be a part of FIRST Indiana Robotics?

Plan on ordering your own food and drink, choose your food options from the Sun King Restaurant partners: Oca, La Margarita, The Den by Foxgardin, and Pi. Sun King Spirits is an all-ages space, but you must be 21+ years of age to enjoy their beer or spirits.

Chairman's Award and Woodie Flowers Award Due
2020-02-06 12:00

Meet up with the Staff of FIN
2020-01-07 19:30 - 20:45 | Zoom Meeting
Tell us how you want to shape FIRST Indiana Robotics and build a robotics community that prepares young people for life.

Are there projects you’d like to see the community engage in?
Would you like to coordinate a team social?
What does/should it mean to be a part of FIRST Indiana Robotics?

Join Renee & Chris via an online Zoom Meeting on Tuesday, January 7th from 7:30 – 8:45pm to chat about FIRST Indiana Robotics and brainstorm community ideas!
https://zoom.us/j/2262810478

Meet up with the President of FIN
2020-01-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Sun King Brewery – Carmel, 351 Monon Blvd., Carmel, IN, 46032, United States
Tell us how you want to shape FIRST Indiana Robotics and build a robotics community that prepares young people for life.

Are there projects you’d like to see the community engage in?
Would you like to coordinate a team social?
What does/should it mean to be a part of FIRST Indiana Robotics?

Meet with Renee Becker-Blau in-person on Sunday, January 5th in Carmel, IN from 4pm – 6pm and chat about FIRST Indiana Robotics & the new FRC challenge Infinite Recharge!
Plan on ordering your own food and drink, choose your food options from the Sun King Restaurant partners: Oca, La Margarita, The Den by Foxgardin, and Pi. Sun King Spirits is an all-ages space, but you must be 21+ years of age to enjoy our beer or spirits.

FRC Kickoff - West Lafayette
2020-01-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Purdue University – Lawson Building, 305 N. University St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
FRC season kickoff – game will be announced and kit of parts distributed.

FRC Kickoff - Michigan City
2020-01-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Michigan City Area Schools Mullen, 100 Manny Court, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
Kickoff to FRC season – game will be announced and kit of parts distributed.

FRC Kickoff - Bloomington
2020-01-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, 700 North Wooodlawn, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States

FRC Kickoff - Indianapolis
2020-01-04 08:30 - 13:00 | University of Indianapols, 1400 E. Hannah Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46227, United States

FRC Registration Due
2019-11-18 12:00 - 17:00
Rookie $6,000
Veteran $5,000
A PO (minimum) needs to be sent to ar@firstinspires.org by Noon EASTERN this day.

Boiler Bot Battle
2019-11-16 08:00 - 18:00 | Purdue Armory, 812 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
Schedule

Chairman’s, Dean’s List, and Woodie Flowers Awards System Opens
2019-11-07 12:00 - 23:30
Students or Mentors depending on the award can begin their submissions this day.
Chairmans Due February 6th at Noon
Woodie Flowers Due February 6th at Noon
Dean’s List Due February 13th at Noon

Additional District Registration Opens
2019-10-31 12:00
FRC Mentors can select a third play starting today. This is done in their dashboard.
This additional registration closes November 7th at NOON Eastern.

Purdue FIRST Forums
2019-10-19 07:30 - 16:00 | Forney Hall, Purdue University, 480 W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
Get all the travel and schedule information here!

Second Event Registration Preference Opens
2019-10-10 12:00
FRC Mentors can select their second event preference starting today. The window is open for one week.
Second Round Closes October 17th at NOON Eastern

Kit and Kickoff Registration Opens
2019-10-10 12:00
FRC Mentors select their Kit and Kickoff location from their dashboard.

Kit and Kickoff Closes : 11/18/2019 – 12:00 NOON EASTERN

IndyRAGE
2019-09-27 17:00 - 2019-09-28 17:00 | Perry Meridian HS, 401 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46217, United States
IndyRAGE is a unique event as it ties the FIRST competition together with an event focused on girls. Female motivational speakers and an open discussion led by women in STEM fields will give girls the opportunity to ask questions and get motivated about engineering and other STEM fields. Girls are also encouraged to try new roles at this event.
Pit crews are encouraged to be all-female. We recognize this as a significant challenge to teams, so this is not a requirement. Teams are encouraged to recruit new mentors for this event!

First Round Event Preference Opens
2019-09-19 12:00
FRC Teams Select their First Event Preference within your dashboard. You have one week.

First Round closes Thursday September 26th at NOON Eastern

Greenwood Town Hall
2019-08-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Grove High School Innovation Center, 2789 Trojan Ln, Greenwood, IN, 46143, United States
Greenwood
Center Grove Innovation Center 2789 Trojan Lane Greenwood, IN 46143
Tuesday 8/27/2019
6-8PM EASTERN

Evansville Town Hall
2019-08-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Toyota Visitors Center, 4000 Tulip Tree Dr., Princeton, IN, 47670, United States
4000

Evansville
Toyota Visitors Center 4000 Tulip Tree Dr. Princeton, IN 47670
Monday 8/26/2019
6-8PM CENTRAL

Kokomo Town Hall
2019-08-23 18:00 - 20:00 | AndyMark Headquarters, 1900 E North St, Kokomo, IN, 46901, United States
Kokomo
AndyMark 1900 E North St. Kokomo, IN 46901
Friday 8/23/2019
6-8PM EASTERN
