Event Information
Date
Saturday September 12, 2026
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Venue
Carnegie Mellon University
Gates Hillman Complex
Rashid Auditorium
4902 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Morewood Parking Lot (Free)
1048 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
East Campus Garage (Paid)
5040 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
Registration
Registration is requested for planning purposes. Register using the Event Registration System.
All Attendees
All attendees need to complete CMU Guest Release form each school year. Anyone who has already completed the form in order to attend an event at the practice field this fall does not need to complete it again.
CMU Guest Release Form
Lead Coaches
One lead coach from each team attending kickoff should fill out the following form:
Kickoff Lead Coach Form
Refreshments
Refreshments available for purchase. See the Kickoff Lead Coach Form for details and preorders.
Event Materials
Agenda
| 8:30 am | Doors Open |
| 9:00 am | Welcome & Overview of Day |
| 9:20 am | Morning Workshop 1 |
| 10:10 am | Morning Workshop 2 |
| 11:00 am | Pennsylvania FTC Season Overview |
| 12:00 am | Game Reveal |
| 12:15 am | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Afternoon Tracks |
| 3:00 pm | Optional Team Debriefs |
| 5:00 pm | End of Scheduled Activities |
Volunteer
We're looking for a few volunteers to help run workshops, handle logistics, hand out pizza, and more! Email us at info@girlsofsteelrobotics.org and let us know how you would like to help!Team Powered
Girls of Steel Robotics
Event Details
This regional Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge kickoff event not only includes the Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff broadcast but also has a full local field with BIOBUZZ™ presented by RTX game elements for you to view and interact with.
Reconnect with teams from seasons past as well as meet newly forming teams. If you are in this general area, your team is strongly encouraged to register and participate in-person with other teams at this regional kickoff event.
Team Registration Information
Registered Teams
See a for interacting with this map.
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