FOR TEAM MEMBERS

In order to be eligible to attend the District Championship, a student must attend at least 1 District Event. In order to be eligible to attend the World Championship, a student must have attended at least 2 prior competitions.

Students seeking a Competition Role (such as Drive Team or Awards Team) must commit to attending all events.

Kickoff

Kickoff is the beginning of the FRC Build Season, in which the game is announced and the 6 week build season begins. We will definitely be attending this event.

FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff - Saturday January 4, 2025
Pentucket Regional Middle High School
Cost: Free to attend
Transportation: N/A

Week Zero

Week Zero is the official scrimmage of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Around 30 teams will compete in a single-day mock competition both to test our robots but also to provide FIRST an opportunity to test the field systems ahead of official competition. We may attend this event, based on registration.

Week Zero - Saturday, February 15th, 2025
Bedford High School, 47 Nashua Rd, Bedford, NH 03110
Cost: Meals in Venue
Transportation: Riding in District Van/Bus to venue

Robot Reveal Gala

We will be hosting a Robot Reveal Gala where students, families, mentors, sponsors, and our Pentucket community are invited to come see the robot our team has built in an official reveal as well as recognize our students who have participated this season. We will have a robot reveal, shop tours and more. We will definitely be attending this event, and encourage all family and friends to attend as well.

FRC9443 2025 Robot Reveal Gala - Monday February 24th, 2025, 6PM-8PM
Hosted at Pentucket Regional Middle High School in the Lower Dining Commons
Cost: Free to attend
Transportation: N/A

District Events

District Events are the standard event every team in our region participates in. Our participation in the program allows us to attend 2 District Events. This season, we are considering registering for a 3rd event. These events are typically composed of 30-40 local teams in a high school gym. We will definitely be attending these events.

Granite State District Event - Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2
Salem High School, Salem, NH
Cost: Meals in venue
Transportation: Riding in District Van/Bus to venue

Friday, February 28th: A select group of students (by invite) will stay after school to pack up the trailer and will depart in a school van to the venue to construct our pit and get our robot through inspection. We will depart PRMHS around 4PM and may return anywhere between 8PM and 11PM, based on potential inspection issues. Students will be directly notified if they are asked to come on Day 0.

Saturday, March 1st: Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 9PM.

Sunday, March 2nd: Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 8PM.

URI District Event - Thursday March 13 to Saturday March 15
85 Keaney Rd, Kingston, RI
Cost: Meals in venue
Transportation: Riding in District Van/Bus to hotel, venue, Springfield, MA and back.

Thursday, March 13th: All attending students will depart from PRMHS at 12PM in a school van and travel to the venue in Rhode Island. We expect to arrive prior to 5PM, when the load in window begins, and we will wait for the venue to open where we will construct our pit and get our robot through inspection. We will leave from the venue to the hotel after completing these tasks, and may arrive at the hotel anywhere between 8PM and 11PM.

Friday, March 14th: Each morning we will check in with students to ensure they are awake with an appropriate amount of time to prepare for the day. Morning Check In on Friday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. The venue opens at 8AM. The morning will be composed of practice matches and qualifications will start in the afternoon. We will depart from the venue at 7PM. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue. At the hotel, we will have an evening debrief and the Lights Out time will be at 8:30PM.

Saturday, March 15th: Morning Check In on Saturday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. Students should arrive to the lobby in the morning with all of their belongings packed as we will not be returning to the hotel. The venue opens at 8AM. The morning will conclude the remaining qualification matches followed by Alliance Selection during lunch and the elimination tournament in the afternoon. After the event concludes (expected to be around 6PM) we will return to PRMHS via the school van. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue.

General Logistics - Event specific details shared as available

Day 0: A select group of students (by invite) will stay after school to pack up the trailer and will depart in a school van to the venue to construct our pit and get our robot through inspection. We will depart PRMHS around 4PM and may return anywhere between 8PM and 11PM, based on potential inspection issues. Students will be directly notified if they are asked to come on Day 0.

Day 1: Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 9PM.

Day 2: Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 8PM.

District Championship

New England District Championship Webpage

District Championship is the highest level of play in New England. Based on performance at our District Events, teams qualify for this event. This event typically has 90 teams split into 2 divisions in a convention center. We may be attending this event, based on qualification.

New England District Championship - Wednesday April 2, 2025 to Saturday April 5, 2025
Eastern States Exposition - Coliseum, West Springfield, MA 01089
Cost: Hotel cost, meals in venue and at restaurants
Transportation: Riding in District Van/Bus to hotel, venue, Springfield, MA and back.

General Logistics - Event specific details shared as available

Wednesday: All attending students will depart from PRMHS at 2:30PM, meeting in room 1100. We will drive to the venue where all students will help us load in and set up. We will complete inspection as quickly as possible and enter the filler line if there are available practice matches. If there are not practice matches, we may seek time on the practice field. The venue closes at 8PM, we expect to be there for the whole duration of the evening, returning to the hotel by 9PM. At the hotel, we will have an evening debrief and Lights Out time will be 10PM.

Thursday: Each morning we will check in with students to ensure they are awake with an appropriate amount of time to prepare for the day. Morning Check In on Thursday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. The venue opens at 8AM. The morning will be composed of practice matches and qualifications will start in the afternoon. We will depart from the venue at 7PM. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue. At the hotel, we will have an evening debrief and the Lights Out time will be at 8:30PM.

Friday: Morning Check In on Friday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. The venue opens at 8AM. The entirety of the day will be qualification matches, with the final qualification matches taking place at the end of the day. We will depart from the venue at 7PM. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue. In the event that we are in a considerably high rank within our division (16 or higher), we will have a scouting meeting with any interested students at the hotel. Assuming we do not have a scouting meeting, we will have our regular evening debrief and the Lights Out time will be 8:30PM.

Saturday: Morning Check In on Saturday will be at 6:15AM. Students must be in the lobby by 6:45AM, and we will depart no later than 7AM. Students must bring all of their belongings down to the lobby, load them into the van, and check out of their room on Saturday morning. The venue opens at 7:30AM. The day will start immediately with Alliance Selections. Regardless of whether or not we are picked, we will be staying for the entire duration of the playoffs both for our division and the championship match at the end. Depending on when we are eliminated from the competition, pit teardown will vary. The event is scheduled to end at 5PM. Following the end of the event, the team will attend a competition season celebration dinner, regardless of outcomes. Afterwards, we will be returning to the hotel where students can play games, hang out in common spaces and pack up their belongings for the morning's departure. Lights Out time will be 10PM.

Sunday: Morning Check In on Sunday will be at 8AM. Students must be in the lobby by 9AM. Students must bring all of their belongings down to the lobby, load them into the van, and check out of their room. We will depart for PRMHS at 10AM, expected arrival is noon based on traffic. We will return to PRMHS at the loading dock and unload the trailer.

All student transportation in and around Springfield will be via the PRMHS van. Any variations from this must be noted in writing, such as an email or written note.

World Championship

World Championship is the highest level of play globally, and culminates at the end of the FIRST Robotics season. This event typically has 600 high school FIRST Robotics teams in addition to thousands of elementary school and middle school FIRST Robotics teams from around the world. It is unlikely that we will be attending this event, based on qualification.

FIRST World Championship - Wednesday April 16, 2025 to Saturday, April 19, 2025
George R Brown Convention Center - 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
Cost: Flights, Hotels, Meals, Transportation Around Houston, Special Experiences (ex. NASA Johnson Space Center Tour)
Transportation: Flights to and from Houston, potentially walking or bussing around Houston

Logistics for Houston to be announced

----2024 Information---

2024 Events Outline

GRANITE STATE DISTRICT COMPETITION

Granite State Welcome Packet

Logistics
Thursday 2/29
A select group of students (by invite) will stay after school to pack up the trailer and will depart in a school van to the venue to construct our pit and get our robot through inspection. We will depart PRMHS around 4PM and may return anywhere between 8PM and 11PM, based on potential inspection issues. Students will be directly notified if they are asked to come on Thursday.

Friday 3/1
Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 9PM.

Saturday 3/2
Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 8PM.

Notes
No outside food is allowed in the venue, please dress shop appropriately and in team gear. For full details, please refer to Granite State Welcome Packet. Please bring cash for concessions.

NORTH SHORE DISTRICT COMPETITION

North Shore Welcome Packet

Logistics
Friday 3/15
A select group of students (by invite) will stay after school to pack up the trailer and will depart in a school van to the venue to construct our pit and get our robot through inspection. We will depart PRMHS around 4PM and may return anywhere between 8PM and 11PM, based on potential inspection issues. Students will be directly notified if they are asked to come on Thursday.

Saturday 3/16
Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 9PM.

Sunday 3/17
Students should be dropped off at 7AM by the loading dock. Students must ride in the school van to and from the venue or otherwise provide a written note to Mr. E. We will return to PRMHS at 8PM.

Notes
No outside food is allowed in the venue, please dress shop appropriately and in team gear. For full details, please refer to Granite State Welcome Packet. Please bring cash for concessions.

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

District Championship Welcome Packet Work In Progress - Updates to come
New England District Championship Webpage

Logistics
Wednesday 4/3/2024
All attending students will depart from PRMHS at 10AM, meeting in room 1100. We will drive to our hotel (see hotel information below) where students will drop off their belongings in their rooms (expected arrival 2:30PM) and prepare for load in. Load In begins at 2PM, and all students will help us load in and set up. We will complete inspection as quickly as possible and enter the filler line if there are available practice matches. If there are not practice matches, we may seek time on the practice field. The venue closes at 8PM, we expect to be there for the whole duration of the evening, returning to the hotel by 9PM. At the hotel, we will have an evening debrief and Lights Out time will be 10PM.

Thursday 4/4/2024
Each morning we will check in with students to ensure they are awake with an appropriate amount of time to prepare for the day. Morning Check In on Thursday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. The venue opens at 8AM. The morning will be composed of practice matches and qualifications will start in the afternoon. We will depart from the venue at 7PM. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue. At the hotel, we will have an evening debrief and the Lights Out time will be at 8:30PM.

Friday 4/5/2024
Morning Check In on Friday will be at 6:45AM. Students must be in the lobby by 7:15AM, and we will depart no later than 7:30AM. The venue opens at 8AM. The entirety of the day will be qualification matches, with the final qualification matches taking place at the end of the day. We will depart from the venue at 7PM. Students should expect to purchase all of their meals at the venue. In the event that we are in a considerably high rank within our division (16 or higher), we will have a scouting meeting with any interested students at the hotel. Assuming we do not have a scouting meeting, we will have our regular evening debrief and the Lights Out time will be 8:30PM. Students will need to pack up all of their belongings Friday evening.

Saturday 4/6/2024
Morning Check In on Friday will be at 6:15AM. Students must be in the lobby by 6:45AM, and we will depart no later than 7AM. Students must bring all of their belongings down to the lobby, load them into the van, and check out of their room on Saturday morning. The venue opens at 7:30AM. The day will start immediately with Alliance Selections. Regardless of whether or not we are picked, we will be staying for the entire duration of the playoffs both for our division and the championship match at the end. Depending on when we are eliminated from the competition, pit teardown will vary. The event is scheduled to end at 5PM. Expected arrival back at PRMHS is between 8PM and 9PM based on traffic, a potential stop for food, and how quickly we can get out of the venue. We will return to PRMHS at the loading dock and unload the trailer.

All student transportation in and around Springfield will be via the PRMHS van. Any variations from this must be noted in writing, such as an email or written note.

Hotel Information
Candlewood Suites West Springfield, an IHG Hotel
572 Riverdale St, West Springfield, MA 01089
Students will be made aware of the room number for Mr. E and Arianna in the event of an emergency, and all students will be provided a direct line to reach Mr. E at any time while on the trip.

Our stay will be 3 nights and students should pack light as the only available space for their bags will be with themselves in the van.

Please refer to the Pentucket Robotics 2024 Travel Form for a full outline of hotel and conduct expectations. Please make sure your student turns in this signed form by 3/29/2024.

Emergency Contact Information
Mr. E, Arianna, and David will be attending the entire duration of the competition. In the event of an emergency at any time, please call Mr. E. Please refrain from calling Mr. E if it is not an emergency, and instead send him an email or message over Google Chat. Mr. E's phone number and email address have been provided in the trip information email.

FIRST ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Championships Website
WCMP FRC Schedule

PENDING QUALIFICATION! INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 654-1234

Flights Information

We anticipate flying out of NYC on Tuesday 4/16. Flights have not yet been booked, however options have been evaluated and we are prepared to book when we have confirmation we will attend. We do not currently have information on our hotel assignment, however are on the waitlist. As teams realize they are not qualifying for World Championships, they will release hotel blocks back to FIRST who will then redistribute them to us. The hotels we have requested are within walking distance of the venue, and we will walk back and forth each day. We will be unable to accommodate housing for family members in our hotel block.

Our return flight will be on 4/21, returning us to NYC. We expect to return to PRMHS by 9PM.

We will be flying to and from Houston, and students should anticipate having only a carry on bag to hold the belongings they will need for the competition. Students should NOT anticipate having any checked baggage. Please refer to TSA guidelines about what items are prohibited for air travel.

Many details are still being nailed down, we will not know our qualification status until the evening of 4/6. If we do qualify for World Championships, the week following District Championships will be a rush to prepare as we load up our robot and tools for World Championships.