Facilities
Midland Public Schools' Robotics Center - Midland, MI
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The Robotics Center, a Midland Public Schools building, is the home base of operations for FIRST of the Great Lakes Bay Region and houses an FRC practice field with wooden team-version field elements and two FTC fields (one outfitted with the current season game kit). The FRC and FTC practice fields are open to all Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST teams upon request (contact [email protected]).
The MPS Robotics Center also serves as build and meeting space for several local FRC teams (including Board Member 2619) and all of Midland Public Schools FTC teams.
The Robotics Center is an active donation from Midland Public Schools. The FRC field was a donation from the Michigan State University St. Andrews group of Midland. The FRC practice field elements were made possible through the donations of Midland stores Lowe's, Home Depot, Prime Industrial Fasteners and ACE Hardware. Construction was done by students, alumni, parents and friends of local teams. The FTC field was a donation from Dow Chemical Company and the season kit funding is donated by various sponsors each year.
When visiting...
1. Visits must be communicated in advance to ensure that we have a home team in residence during the requested practice time.
2. An adult mentor for the visiting team MUST be present for the duration that the team is in the Robotics Center.
3. Absolutely NO food or drink is allowed in the practice field space. We have tables adjacent to the field for observing practice and taking breaks.
4. Safety glasses are ALWAYS required when there are robots around the field. We have some loaners but plan to bring your own.
5. Do NOT work on your robot inside of the field perimeter. There is space outside the field, and we have a room available if you need it.
6. Some tools are kept at the FRC field for use by visiting teams. Home teams are also happy to help if there is something specific you need.
If you need an address for finding the robotics center in your GPS, use 1025 E. Wheeler Street, Midland, MI 48642.
The MPS Robotics Center also serves as build and meeting space for several local FRC teams (including Board Member 2619) and all of Midland Public Schools FTC teams.
The Robotics Center is an active donation from Midland Public Schools. The FRC field was a donation from the Michigan State University St. Andrews group of Midland. The FRC practice field elements were made possible through the donations of Midland stores Lowe's, Home Depot, Prime Industrial Fasteners and ACE Hardware. Construction was done by students, alumni, parents and friends of local teams. The FTC field was a donation from Dow Chemical Company and the season kit funding is donated by various sponsors each year.
When visiting...
1. Visits must be communicated in advance to ensure that we have a home team in residence during the requested practice time.
2. An adult mentor for the visiting team MUST be present for the duration that the team is in the Robotics Center.
3. Absolutely NO food or drink is allowed in the practice field space. We have tables adjacent to the field for observing practice and taking breaks.
4. Safety glasses are ALWAYS required when there are robots around the field. We have some loaners but plan to bring your own.
5. Do NOT work on your robot inside of the field perimeter. There is space outside the field, and we have a room available if you need it.
6. Some tools are kept at the FRC field for use by visiting teams. Home teams are also happy to help if there is something specific you need.
If you need an address for finding the robotics center in your GPS, use 1025 E. Wheeler Street, Midland, MI 48642.