Team leaders, does the season ever end – no. Lots going on..
Target Field – STEM day at the Twins game
STEM Day at Target Field is May 15th with the Twins hosting the Los Angeles Angels at 12:15pm. The MN Robotics Coaches Association will be bringing their FIRST Robotics teams for demonstrations at Target Field Station starting at 11:10am. Other STEM programs will also be present. Special section tickets are on sale through April 24th.
More details and the event flyer can be found here (https://mnfirst.org/wp-conten
MRI
Registration for the 2019 Minnesota Robotics Invitational is now open! Once again they will be providing a high quality, off-season competition that resembles the Regional Competitions as closely as possible. This enables you to provide your new students a thrilling introduction to FRC and to get your veteran students fired up for the upcoming season!
The date is Saturday, October 12th. The location is the Roseville Area High School. More details (and the online registration form) found at http://firebears.org/2019-minn
We are also working on securing scholarships (last year we awarded four scholarships totaling $2500 to 2019 seniors).
It’s hard to believe how time flies, but this will be the 9th MRI!
EMCC
Registration is now open for the 3rd annual EMCC offseason robotics event!
The event is hosted by teams 3130, 3206, 2175, and 3883. It will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, MN. Registration cost is $200 per team. You can sign up now at www.em-cc.org . Like previous years, the registration will be capped at 30 teams. Hope to see you all there!
You can find out more info by visiting www.em-cc.org
MSHSL/FIRST State Championship
The State Championship is May 18th at Williams Arena (not Mariucci). Opening ceremonies begin at 8:15am and playoffs around 4:00pm. Bring your team and team colors to cheer on your favorite qualifiers.
Regards, Mark Lawrence
Chairman, MN FIRST Regional Planning Committee