Meeting Info
Off-season
Our team meets three times a week during the FRC off-season. The off-season starts in the first week of school in August and lasts until about Thanksgiving during the first semester of school. This is primarily used to teach new members about the fun of robotics while building experience. We typically participate in 2 competitions during this time. Members are encouraged to attend frequently to learn skills that will be used in the FRC season, with Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm mandatory for training. Normal meeting times are two weekdays after school and once on the weekend, but these may be adjusted for holidays or upcoming competitions:
| Monday | 3:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 3:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Build/Competition Season
Our team meets 5 days a week during the official FRC build season. The FRC build season starts in early January on Kick-off Day, when the new FRC challenge is announced. Teams have around 8 weeks to create and program their robot. There are 6 weeks of Regional competitions starting at the beginning of March. Our team usually attends 2 of these events. If the team qualifies for the the FRC World Championships at an event, we go to Houston in mid-April for that. It is crucial that members come during this season to work on the robot as often as they can. Our meetings are:
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 3:30 - 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Summer
During the summer months, the team has optional meetings approximately 3 Saturdays each month to work on various projects for the following year. These Saturdays are announced a few weeks in advance, and are usually 10am-3pm.