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3/13/2025: final preparations for the Colorado Regional Competition

In less than one week, the MinuteBots will fly to the FIRST Colorado Regional competition hosted by the University of Denver! The team will spend 3 full days and 4 nights in the Mile High City, arriving Wednesday, March 19th and returning to Minnesota on Sunday, March 23rd. Thursday will be a full day of practice matches. Competition matches begin Friday morning and run until midday Saturday, followed by playoffs and awards ceremonies. For more information (including a link to the competition Live Stream on competition days), visit the Colorado FIRST website.
Fun facts:
  • 34 students and 10 adult mentors and chaperones will represent the MinuteBots in Denver
  • 50 FIRST Robotics Challenge teams will compete at the Colorado Regional competition
  • 7 different U.S. states will be represented by teams at the Colorado Regional, plus Australia, China, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Czechia, and Mexico!

2/25/2025: The minutebots have a successful "Week Zero" run in irondale

On February 22, the MinuteBots participated in a Week Zero practice competition hosted by our friends the KnightKrawlers (#2052) of Irondale High School. The drive team was able to get valuable practice in a competition environment. The robot performed very well, and the build team was able to figure out what needs to be altered to make the robot the best it can be. The whole team had a very good time watching the different rounds, and we are excited as we prepare for our first regional competition March 19-23 in Denver, CO!

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Irondale "Week Zero" practice: New Brighton, MN | February 22

Colorado regional competition: Denver, co | March 19-23

North STAR Regional competition: minneapolis, MN | April 3-5

2025 season: General Info

Regular season meetings will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm-8pm and Saturdays from 9am-2pm, January through the first week of April. We will also hold optional meetings after school on Fridays as needed. Team members should monitor meeting updates on Slack.