FIN Mishawaka District Event
Penn High School
56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Saturday – Sunday March 7-8, 2026
Public Information
Cost: Free – Tickets not required
If the public would like to tour the pits, safety glasses and close toed shoes are required. There will be safety glasses to borrow for the public.
Public Hours
Saturday, March 7 Doors open: 8AM Eastern – Pits close 8PM Eastern
Sunday, March 8 Doors open 8AM Eastern – Pits close 6PM Eastern
Team Information
Food at the Event
Food trucks will be available for spectators from 11am – 3pm.
Concession stands will be open to serve drinks and snacks.
Tom’s Coffee Truck will be available Saturday morning.
About the Event
Each January brings a new challenge for FIRST® Robotics Competition (ages 14-18 / grades 9-12) teams. Starting with a Kit of Parts, they design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed game as part of a three-team alliance.
In 360-degree learning guided by mentors, students learn engineering and problem-solving skills as they compete for awards, hone teamwork skills, raise funds to meet team goals, and advance appreciation for STEM in their community.
In REBUILT™ presented by Haas, a new challenge releasing January 10, 2026, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use engineering skills and re-imagine the past.