We are working on plans for our summer robotics camp. Right now, it looks like we will have enough older students to be mentors and run the camp. We plan to run a mini FRC season (in a week) and use VEX VR and the related physical robots for the competition.
Check back in May for final details and sign-up information.
The first Saturday in January is known as Kickoff for the FIRST robotics. This is when the game is revealed to teams and teams are allowed to begin construction on their robot.
A building on the Niagara College Welland campus
Our first competition event for 2025 is at Niagara College in Welland, Ontario, Canada.
Here is a link to a map to the competition site: Map. The event web page is here. The schedule is here. The FIRST event information page is here.
We our looking forward to competing in Canada. This is our first trip to an event outside the FIRST in Michigan District.
Important Note: Unlike past years where all events ran on Fridays and Saturdays, this year some events are running on Saturdays and Sundays. This is one of those events. We will pit in on Friday evening, compete on Saturday and Sunday, and travel home on Monday.
We are staying at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 224 Power Drive, Welland, Ontario L3B 5N4. Their number is 905-735-9999. It is less than a 10 minute drive away from the competition site. Additional information about the event is here: https://birobot.org/niagara-college-2025-event-details/
You can find out more about FIRST and BICS’s FRC Team #6098 bIrobot at birobot.org. You can keep up with our progress at events and find links to watch us live on TheBlueAlliance.com. More information about our school is at BeaverIsland.k12.mi.us. You can learn about our Island home at BeaverIsland.org and BeaverIslandHistory.org. And, you can hear the Voice of Beaver Island at WVBI.net.
Niagara College has created t-shirts to commemorate the event. They cost $15(CAN) each and may be purchased only at the event.
Here is a detailed schedule for the event:
Download the schedule: https://firstroboticscanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_ONWEL_AGENDA.docx.pdf
Action at last year’s Berrien Springs event
Our second competition event for 2025 is at Berrien Springs High School in Berrien Springs, Michigan. We will load into the site, set up our pit and complete robot inspection on March 14th starting at 5:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies for the event begin at 10:00 a.m. on the 15th.
Here is a link to a map to the competition site: Map. More information about the event including a full agenda are here. Watch us live on this FRC Twitch Channel 34. Miss a match or want to see current standings? Check us out on The Blue Alliance.com. There you will find videos of our past matches (including for the Niagara College event) as well as scores and information about upcoming matches.
We are looking forward to traveling from America’s Emerald Isle to Berrien Springs High School, home of the Shamrocks! This is our first time competing at this FIRST in Michigan District venue.
Important Note: Unlike past years where all events ran on Fridays and Saturdays, this year some events are running on Saturdays and Sundays. This is one of those events. We will pit in on Friday evening, compete on Saturday and Sunday, and travel home on Monday.
The team will stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1300 Cinema Way Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
Here are the schedule for the event as well as a venue map:
Download the schedule here. Parking information is here. Download the venue map here. If you’d like to visit us in the pits, you’ll find us in the the southeast corner of the east pit area.
You can find out more about FIRST and BICS’s FRC Team #6098 bIrobot at birobot.org. You can keep up with our progress at events and find links to watch us live on TheBlueAlliance.com. More information about our school is at BeaverIsland.k12.mi.us. You can learn about our Island home at BeaverIsland.org and BeaverIslandHistory.org. And, you can hear the Voice of Beaver Island at WVBI.net.
Ferris State University Campus
Our third competition event for 2025 is at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Here is a link to a map to the competition site: Map. The FIRST event information page is here. The team is staying at the Holiday Inn Express Big Rapids.
We are looking forward to a campus tour and a great event at Ferris State. This is our first time competing at this FIRST in Michigan District venue.
You can find out more about FIRST and BICS’s FRC Team #6098 bIrobot at birobot.org. You can keep up with our progress at events and find links to watch us live on TheBlueAlliance.com. More information about our school is at BeaverIsland.k12.mi.us. You can learn about our Island home at BeaverIsland.org and BeaverIslandHistory.org. And, you can hear the Voice of Beaver Island at WVBI.net.
We came with in a few points of making it to the state championship event last season. We’re saving the date becaue this year we plan to make it! We’ll plan to watch even if we don’t attend. There will be more information (including details on how to watch) here: https://www.firstinmichigan.org/.
We are saving the date for FIRST Worlds just in case. And, because we plan to watch in all events. There is more info here: https://www.firstchampionship.org.
