The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff is Saturday, January 4, 2025, and we are happy you are all a part of the event. The Western & Central PA Kickoff at Carnegie Mellon University will be a fun information-packed event that includes the kickoff presentation at FIRST Headquarters, strategy, field building, prototyping, and a kitbot speed build. You may choose one track for your entire team or divide and conquer. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Teams may also choose to stay warm and cozy at their home base while a driver (and companion?) visits CMU to pick up the Kit of Parts. Just let us know your plans.
Please send us an email to let us know that someone other than a coach or mentor of your team will be picking up your team’s kit of parts. It’s not formal, but we would like to know what’s up.
Please call 610-401-4310 if you know you will have a delay, either now or on-route.
| Location | Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Buildings, parking and other information will be added as it becomes available. |
| Date | January 4, 2025 |
| Time | Kickoff time: The preshow starts at 11:30 and the Kickoff presentation is at 12:00 noon https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/kickoff Doors open at 10:00. Kits may be distributed once the presentation goes to the Question & Answer period. If you are picking up only, please pick up kits by 1:30. |