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2025 Season - 'UNEARTHED' Sept 9th - Season Starts Once a week Meetings for 45 mins Tuesdays - 5:00-5:45pm Dec 6th - End of Season Expo Team Size - 2-4 Students Meeting Time - 45 Mins once a week Cost for Students for Fall - $125 (Scholarships Available) |
2025 Season - 'UNEARTHED' Sept 11th - Season Starts Once a week Meetings for 45 mins Thursdays - 5:00-5:45pm Dec 6th - End of Season Expo Team Size - 2-4 Students Meeting Time - 45 Mins once a week Cost for Students for Fall - $125 (Scholarships Available) |
2025 'UNEARTHED' Season (August - Jan) -
Partnership with 4H STEM Club Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training) August 25th - First Team Meeting Local Season Kickoff - Aug 27th Nov 15th - Local Qualifying Tournament Dec 13th - Regional Tournament in Fort Wayne Jan - State Championship Team Size - 4-6 Students Meeting Time - 2 Hours twice a week Meetings on Tue/Thurs Cost for Students for Fall - $250 (Scholarships Available) Parent Requirement 2-3 Parents to Help Team during Season
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2025 - 'Mix and Match' Season
(August - March) Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training) August 26th - First Team Meeting Nov/Dec - 1st Comp Jan - Tournament #2 Feb - Tournament #3 March - State Champs for Qualifying Teams Team Size - 4-6 Students Meeting Time - 2 Hours twice a week Meetings on Tue/Thurs Cost for Students for Season - $350 (Scholarships Available) 
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7th-8th or (15 yrs Old) Middle School
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2025-26 - VEX V5 Competition - 'Push Back' Season
(August-March)
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 26th - First Team Meeting
Nov/Dec - 1st Comp
Jan - Tournament #2
Feb - Tournament #3
March 22nd - State Champs for Qualifying Teams
Team Size - 5-8 Students
Meeting Time - 3 Hours twice a week
Meetings on Tue/Thurs
Cost for Students for Season - $400
(Scholarship Available)
(August-March)
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 26th - First Team Meeting
Nov/Dec - 1st Comp
Jan - Tournament #2
Feb - Tournament #3
March 22nd - State Champs for Qualifying Teams
Team Size - 5-8 Students
Meeting Time - 3 Hours twice a week
Meetings on Tue/Thurs
Cost for Students for Season - $400
(Scholarship Available)
9th-12th Graders
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2026 FIRST Robotics Competition Season - 'REBUILT'
(August-April)
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 12th - First Team Meeting
Twice a Week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Jan 4th - Season Kickoff - All Day (Required)
Jan 5th - Team Meeting Day (Required)
Jan-March - Team Meetings 3-5 Days a week
Early March - St. Joe District @ Penn HS
Late March - 2nd Event - TBD
Early April - State Championship
Cost for Students for Season - $500
(Scholarships Available)
(August-April)
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 12th - First Team Meeting
Twice a Week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Jan 4th - Season Kickoff - All Day (Required)
Jan 5th - Team Meeting Day (Required)
Jan-March - Team Meetings 3-5 Days a week
Early March - St. Joe District @ Penn HS
Late March - 2nd Event - TBD
Early April - State Championship
Cost for Students for Season - $500
(Scholarships Available)
7th-12th Graders
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2025-26 Season - Permafrost Esports Team
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 26th - First Team Meeting
Sept - Fall Majors Start
Dec - Playoffs for Top Team (Bracket Style)
Holiday Break
Spring Majors Season 2026
Late Jan - Team Starts Meeting
Feb - Spring Majors Start
April - Playoffs for Top Team (Bracket Style)
Mid May - National Playoffs for Qualifying Teams
Team Size 3-6 Students (depending on game)
Meeting Time - Team Meeting Once a Week
Comp Times - Once a week for 8-15 weeks
Mondays - 6-9pm - Full Team Meetings
Tuesdays - 4:30-6:00pm - Splatoon 3
Wednesday - 4:30-6:00pm - Smash Bros
Thursdays - 4:30-6:00pm - Rocket League
Cost for Students for the Full Year - $400
(Scholarship Available)
Parent Meeting - August 14th 6-8pm
Launch Week Training for all 4th-12th Graders
August 19th, 21st, and 23rd (3 Days of hands on STEM training)
August 26th - First Team Meeting
Sept - Fall Majors Start
Dec - Playoffs for Top Team (Bracket Style)
Holiday Break
Spring Majors Season 2026
Late Jan - Team Starts Meeting
Feb - Spring Majors Start
April - Playoffs for Top Team (Bracket Style)
Mid May - National Playoffs for Qualifying Teams
Team Size 3-6 Students (depending on game)
Meeting Time - Team Meeting Once a Week
Comp Times - Once a week for 8-15 weeks
Mondays - 6-9pm - Full Team Meetings
Tuesdays - 4:30-6:00pm - Splatoon 3
Wednesday - 4:30-6:00pm - Smash Bros
Thursdays - 4:30-6:00pm - Rocket League
Cost for Students for the Full Year - $400
(Scholarship Available)
Benefits of FIRST
FIRST students are three times more likely to show an increase in STEM interest than comparison group students.
Positive impacts are evident for all FIRST students regardless of race, gender, income, or community type.
FIRST students are three times more likely to show an increase in STEM interest than comparison group students.
Positive impacts are evident for all FIRST students regardless of race, gender, income, or community type.