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Minutebots celebrate end-of-year with annual banquet
A large group of over 80 students, parents, and siblings turned out to celebrate the end of the school year on Friday, May 1. Team captains honored each team member with a special superlative/award, varsity letter earners were announced, and our graduating seniors were given well-wishes for the future. Thanks to everyone who turned out and made it a wonderful evening celebration! After the dinner concluded, many students headed to Como Park to extend the festivities with their traditional bonfire in the fire pits.
Tuesday, March 31 8:00PM || The 2025-2026 season comes to a close
Saturday ended on a high note despite the team falling just short of the playoffs at the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional after a promising start on Friday. The team was awarded the Industrial Design Award by the competition's judges, who praised the MinuteBots' creativity and competency in designing and creating parts that were not otherwise readily available. The judges were particularly impressed by the 3D-printing timing, belts, and other components that were custom-made by our students and robust enough to withstand the heavy rigors of competition.
Next up, the team looks toward the off-season. After spring break, students will return to the shop for some end-of-year activities that include a "lessons learned" meeting, plenty of socializing, outreach to schools and the local community, and selecting next year's team and sub-team captains!
Next up, the team looks toward the off-season. After spring break, students will return to the shop for some end-of-year activities that include a "lessons learned" meeting, plenty of socializing, outreach to schools and the local community, and selecting next year's team and sub-team captains!
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Upcoming events:
MinuteBots demonstrations & booth at St. Paul's Grand Old Day | June 7
Central Creative Coding Camp | Summer 2026 (University of MN - dates TBA)
General Meeting Info:
Off-season meetings (April through December) are generally held Tuesday and Thursday school-day afternoons from 3-5pm in the Central H.S. robotics shop. Attendance is not required, but we strongly encourage students to attend as much as possible to help develop skills and a more cohesive team. Meetings will be spend skill-building, team-building, coding and build project work, fundraising and grant-writing, engaging in outreach activities, preparing for off-season competitions, and more! Team members should monitor meeting updates on Slack. If you are a student and need help setting up Slack, talk to any mentor or student captain!
Once the season officially begins in early January, our meeting schedule will kick into high gear: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4 to 8pm (since school ends at 3pm, the robotics space is also open from 3-4pm for students to start early, do homework, or just take a break), and Saturdays from 9am to 2pm. A meal is provided to the team on each of these days. Additional optional meetings may be added on other days of the week. Students should check Slack and the team's Google Calendar for the most up-to-date meeting plan.
New members (including incoming 9th graders starting in June) are welcome at off-season meetings! For more information about our team and its meetings, please visit our page for interested students.
Once the season officially begins in early January, our meeting schedule will kick into high gear: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4 to 8pm (since school ends at 3pm, the robotics space is also open from 3-4pm for students to start early, do homework, or just take a break), and Saturdays from 9am to 2pm. A meal is provided to the team on each of these days. Additional optional meetings may be added on other days of the week. Students should check Slack and the team's Google Calendar for the most up-to-date meeting plan.
New members (including incoming 9th graders starting in June) are welcome at off-season meetings! For more information about our team and its meetings, please visit our page for interested students.