2025 FRC Boiler Bot Battle
2025 Boiler Bot Battle
Parents & Guardians: Provide consent for your student to attend the trip here:
Parent/Guardian Consent for Students - 2025 Boiler Bots Battle (B3)
Parents, Guardians, & Mentors: If you ride the bus and/or stay in the hotel with us, register here:
Parent & Mentor Registration - 2025 Boiler Bots Battle (B3)
Get ready for Boiler Bot Battle 2025, held on October 18th & 19th at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds!
This is our only post-season competition for 2025 REEFSCAPE. This is a great opportunity for new members, parents, and mentors to experience a competition! All are highly encouraged to attend.
Key Details:
Event Dates:
October 18th & 19th, 2025
Location:
Check out this video posted about the venue!
Departure from New Tech:
Saturday, October 18th at 11:30 AM CT
Students should arrive at 10:30 to help load the truck.
Return to New Tech:
Sunday, October 19th at approximately 9:30 PM CT
Transportation:
School bus
EVSC will provide transportation to and from New Tech Institute at the dates and times listed on the event details.
Students, Parents, Guardians, & Mentors are welcome to ride the bus as long as space permits.
1-2 mentors will drive separately in the UHAUL.
Arrival times may change. We ask students to keep their parents/guardians informed of what time we will arrive back at New Tech Institute.
Lodging:
Residence Inn by Marriott Lafayette
3834 Grace Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 479-7208
Additional Info
Meals & Expenses
New Tech Institute provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner for students & mentors (unless otherwise communicated) for trips of varying lengths. Lunches are usually provided by event mentors, while breakfast and dinner are usually at a restaurant or hotel.
Parents & Guardians are responsible for their meal Saturday night and Sunday night
Students will not incur any additional expenses. Students must bring their own money to purchase items not included as part of one of the meals.
Hotel Rooms
Students will room with 2-3 other student team members. ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY during the entire trip. We trust you to be respectful and responsible!!
Packing List
Close-toed shoes
Change of clothes for Sunday (where an orange Thunderbots or New Tech shirt)
Money for incidentals
Any electronics and chargers you’ll need
Adults in Charge
Coach Adam Head & Mr. Tim Weisling
Please call/text Coach Head with any questions/concerns at (812) 431-6021
Parents/families are very welcome to attend the matches if you would like!
We’ll post pictures and updates to New Tech's social media pages.
We’ll provide snacks on the bus and at the competition since some meal times are later than normal.
Itinerary
Departure/Arrival times are Central Time. Event times are Eastern Time.
Saturday 10/18
10:30 am CT - Students and mentors arrive at New Tech to help load the truck.
11:30 am CT - Depart New Tech Institute High School
Cross into Eastern Time Zone
4:00 pm ET – Teams arrive to unload in pits
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET– Practice Matches (if field assembly is completed)
8:00 pm ET – Doors close
8:30 pm ET - Team Dinner
Dog N Suds Lafayette
+1 855-364-6783
10:00 pm ET - Check in at hotel
10:30 pm ET - Lights out
Sunday 10/19
6:30 am ET - Breakfast at hotel
7:00 am ET - Check out of hotel and head to event
7:15 am ET – Doors open, teams start loading in
7:15 am ET – 7:45 am – Field open for camera calibration
7:45 am ET – 8:15 am – Drivers meeting / Opening ceremonies
8:15 am ET – 12:30 pm – Qualifying matches
12:30 pm ET – 1:00 pm – Alliance selection
1:00 pm ET – 2:00 pm – Lunch (Provided by Thunderbots Mentors)
2:00 pm ET – 5:30 pm – Playoffs
5:30 pm ET – 6:00 pm – Closing ceremonies
6:00 pm ET - Depart Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds
7:45 pm ET - Stop in Bloomington for supper
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
+1 (812) 590-4115
Cross to Central Time Zone
9:30 pm CT - Arrive at New Tech Institute
Unload the truck and school bus
10:00 pm CT - Student pick up from New Tech Institute