2025 Florida Kickoff Locations

JANUARY 4, 2025

Kickoff ignites the start of the 2025 FIRST® Robotics Competition season and is when the new game is revealed!

Whether teams have 15 or 50 (or 100!) students, we have exciting new challenges so everyone can get in the game this season.
Join FIRST® faves from around the world, FIRST Founder Dean Kamen, FIRST Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Rake, and special guests as we reveal the 2025 game and other season details.

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FL-TALLAHASSEE-FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KICKOFF

 FAMU/FSU College of Eng
2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310

The Schedule

  • 9:30am  Team Check-in
  • 12:00 noon Kickoff broadcast: Live kickoff show including field reveal, game manual code, and special guests.
    Kits are not to be distributed until AFTER the broadcast is complete (Approx 1pm ET).
  • 1:00pm Kit distribution
  • 2:00pm End of day

Lunch & Authorizations

Lunch Ordering Available for teams, information coming soon.

Who is allowed to pick up a kickoff kit:

  • Lead 1 or 2 mentor for the team with photo ID
  • The person over 18 that is listed on the Surrogate Kit Pick-up Letter with photo ID

WE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DISTRIBUTE KITS TO ANYONE WHO SAYS THEY ARE A SURROGATE WITHOUT A SURROGATE LETTER THAT HAS COME FROM FIRST.

The Workshops

Room 1 Room 2
10:00-10:50 Session 1 Team Management/Business team Panel
Fundraising, Culture, Imagery, etc!
I wish I had known – A panel by and for rookie and young teams
11:00–11:50 Session 2 Judging Review
All about the judged awards, submitted and event judged.  What’s New in 2025 and Q & A
Technical Panel
Pitfalls and best practices for all teams.

Additional Florida Kick-offs

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FL-MIAMI-MIAMI CORAL PARK – RAMTECH KICKOFF

Miami Coral Park – Ramtech
8865 SW 16 St.
Miami, FL 33165 USA

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FL-ORLANDO-UF/IFAS EXTENSION ORANGE COUNTY KICKOFF
1902 & 5816

UF/IFAS Extension
Orange County

6021 S. Conway Rd.
Orlando, FL 32812 USA

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FL-RIVIERA BEACH-RIVIERA BEACH 179 SHOP KICKOFF

RIVIERA BEACH 179 SHOP
7071 Garden Road
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

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FL-TAMPA-AMROC FAB LAB KICKOFF

AMRoC Fab Lab
2154 University Square Mall
Tampa, FL 33612