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Saturday, September 04 2010 @ 04:08 PM EDT

2010 Michigan FIRST Robotics Event Schedule and Fees


The 2010 Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition Schedule and Fee Structure are now available.

 

Registration will be via the TIMS system on the FIRST website.

The system is now open for new teams to enter their information, and veteran teams to update their information.

Initial event registration opens at noon on October 1, 2009. 

 

The full FRC team calendar and list of important deadlines may be found here .

 

A copy of the Michigan Event schedule may downloaded here.

 

 

  DISTRICT EVENTS
DATE  NAME OF EVENT VENUE
  March   5-6     Traverse City FIRST Robotics Competition   Traverse City Central High School
  March   5-6     Kettering University  FIRST Robotics Competition   Kettering University
  March  12-13     Cass Tech  FIRST Robotics Competition   Cass Technical High School
  March  12-13     Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics Competition   Skyline High School
  March  19-20     Detroit  FIRST Robotics Competition   Wayne State University
  March  19-20     West Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition   Grand Valley State University
  March  26-27     Troy FIRST Robotics Competition   Troy Athens High School
         
 
  STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE  NAME OF EVENT VENUE
  April   1- 3     FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship   Eastern Michigan University
         
         
  FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE  NAME OF EVENT VENUE
  April  15-17     The FIRST Robotics Championship Event   Georgia Dome, Atlanta
         
         
  TEAM REGISTRATION FEES
  NAME OF EVENT COST TO PARTICIPATE
  Package of 2 District Events:         
  Rookie Team $5,500*
  Veteran Team $5,000
  Third District Event (space permitting) $   500
  State Championship $4,000
  FIRST Robotics Championship Event $5,000

 

 *  Actual cost for new teams is $6,500.  The $5,500 figure includes the $1,000.00 grant FIRST Founder, Dean Kamen, is providing to each new FRC Rookie team to be used towards the 2010 registration fee.