Do you want to join the Firebears as a student? Follow the steps below!
If you are an adult interested in joining the Firebears as a volunteer or mentor, send an e-mail to 2846firebears[at]gmail.com.
Meeting Schedule
September-December is our off-season where we learn new skills.
January-May is our competition season where we build a new robot from scratch.
The exact meeting dates may vary based on team needs and mentor availability.
- September & October
Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm (Thursdays optional) - November & December
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30pm-8:30pm - January-May Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
Saturdays (time TBD)
Additional days as needed.
Important Dates
- October 2-4, 2026 MRI/RISE Off Season Tournament
We host the MRI/Rise off season tournament at RAHS and compete
with our 2025/2026 robot. This is also our largest fundraiser of the year. - January 9, 2027 Kick-off
Reveal of the new game for the 2027 competition season. This is where things start getting busy – we will be meeting much more to try to design, build, wire, and program a working robot in 6 weeks. - Early March 2027 Lake Superior Regional Tournament
First official competition of the season (Duluth MN). We travel to Duluth for 3 days of practice matches, qualifier matches, and hopefully playoff matches. - Late March 2027 10,000 Lakes Regional Tournament
Second official competition for the Firebears (Falcon Heights, MN)
This is a local event, held at the fairgrounds. There will be 3 days of practice matches, qualifier matches, and playoff matches. - Worlds & State Depending on performance we might qualify for one of these
Register for the Team
In order to register, your parents need to complete 3 steps, following the links below.
- Register with the school via Edutrak
- Register with the firebears via the parent form
- Register with FIRST by creating a parent account and adding you to our team (Team 2846)
| Edutrak | Parent Form Firebears | FIRST Registration |
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| https://lobby.wordwareinc.com/ | https://forms.gle/mQwX5DubNMkdGf2L9 | https://my.firstinspires.org/JoinTeam/Welcome/6aaf8549-82ad-11f1-a656-00505699b848 |