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Join GEARS at our pre-season competition!
Join GEARS at our pre-season competition!
2025 MinneTrials
2025 MinneTrials
Blaine High School's Robotics Team (2181 GEARS) is competing in MinneTrials this fall 2025. MinneTrials is a practice robotics competition put on by some teams in the Twin Cities. Our team will break up into 4 smaller teams and build scaled down robots to compete.
The game has been revealed!! This year's MinneTrials game is called Popcorn Premiere! Robots will score tennis balls into a goal or foam cubes into a separate goal. Game Rules can be viewed here.
Competition dates and other logistics will be updated when we know more!
Day of Timeline for Competition Day
Day of Timeline for Competition Day
December 6 or December 7, 2025
Logistics
Logistics
TBD
MinneTrials Competition
MinneTrials Competition
Date: December 6 or 7, 2025
Where: Tanglen Elementary School in Hopkins, MN
We will be assigned a competition date at some point. As soon as that happens, we will update!!
2026 Season Kickoff!
2026 Season Kickoff!
Date: January 9, 2026 / Time: 10am to 5pm
Where: Blaine High School
Families and friends are welcome to watch the livestream with the team from 10am to 12pm.
We will watch the kickoff video and then start brainstorming for our new robot!
2026 FIRST Robotics Season - "Rebuilt"
2026 FIRST Robotics Season - "Rebuilt"
The Official FRC game information about "Rebuilt" has been teased!
Full game information will be released on Saturday, January 9, 2026.
Join GEARS at our regular season competitions!
Join GEARS at our regular season competitions!
Week Zero Scrimmage at Irondale High School
Week Zero Scrimmage at Irondale High School
(Planned, not confirmed)
(Planned, not confirmed)
Date: February 28, 2026
Where: Irondale High School
Time: Matches run from 9am to 4pm
Lake Superior Regional in Duluth
Lake Superior Regional in Duluth
(CONFIRMED)
(CONFIRMED)
Dates: Mar 4 to 7, 2026
Where: Duluth at the DECC Arena
Time: Generally 9am to 5pm-ish each day
Thursday is Practice matches and Inspection
Friday is Qualifying matches
Saturday morning is Qualifying matches
Saturday afternoon is the Playoffs (if we qualify)
Regional in the Twin Cities
Regional in the Twin Cities
(Planned, not confirmed)
(Planned, not confirmed)
Dates: March 25 to 27, 2026
Where: 3M Arena at Mariucci (U of M Campus)
Time: Generally 9am to 5pm-ish each day
Thursday is Practice matches and Inspection
Friday is Qualifying matches
Saturday morning is Qualifying matches
Saturday afternoon is the Playoffs (if we qualify)
Roseville Offseason Competitions!
Roseville Offseason Competitions!
FRC Team 2181 GEARS competed at 2 separate competitions at Roseville Area High School on October 4 and October 5, 2025. We had a great time on both days and ended up making the playoffs on both days!
(Completed)
(Completed)
Roseville Offseason Events
Roseville Offseason Events
Date: October 4, 2025 and October 5, 2025
Where: Roseville High School
When: Each day will start at approximately 8am and last until about 5pm.
Saturday Oct 4: 1-day event including qualifying matches and playoff matches
Sunday Oct 5: 1-day event featuring drive teams made of under represented in STEM groups
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