Albany Qualifier
Albany Civic Center
100 W Oglethorpe Blvd, Albany, GA 31701
Thursday, March 27th – Saturday, March 29th, 2025
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics is honored to partner with Procter & Gamble to host our Peachtree District Qualifier in Albany, Georgia. This longstanding location is made possible by dedicated partners, sponsors and volunteers who give their time, talent and resources to FIRST. We invite you to join us Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th as FIRST Robotics Competition teams from the Peachtree District enter the field to test their engineering marvels. Who will walk away with the top awards at the Peachtree District Qualifier in Albany? Join us to see!
This event is free and open to the public.
Please note this venue has a clear bag policy for event spectators.
To view the Clear Bag policy, please go here.
The clear bag policy will be enforced at the Front entrance into the venue, mainly for spectators.
Teams should enter in the venue through the Team load-in entrance each day of the event (this is where most teams enter each year anyway).
The clear bag policy will not be enforced at this Team entrance.
They are able to have water (only water) in the pit and the stands, however, no outside food or drinks, and no coolers.
Event Schedule*
(click “Event Schedule” for PDF of schedule)
Event Program Book (coming soon)
Teams Competing at This Event
Streaming Info
Parking Information
Parking at this venue is free to all participants, guests and spectators. Please follow signs in parking lot that will direct you to designated areas (trailer and bus parking).
Printable Map HERE
Load In/Out Instructions for Teams
When does your team plan to load-In? Please take this short survey by Friday, March 21st so that we can best prepare for your arrival. (coming soon)
Load In: Link can be found here.
Load Out: Load-out will not begin until 2:00pm on Saturday, no exceptions. You must have all of your equipment, including your bagged robot staged in the designated load-out area just inside the entrance door before your vehicle/bus/trailer can be positioned to load. We will have load-out volunteers in place to assist you with this and to answer any questions you may have.
Concessions and Food Options
Pre-Order and Concessions options coming soon
There is NO outside food allowed at Albany, and you are NOT permitted to bring outside food and drink into this venue. Only water is permitted in the pit area, and in the stands. No coolers.
We risk damaging our relationship with the venue through teams bringing outside food into the building.
We're working with the venue to get Pre-Order Food Menus pulled together and available to you in a timely fashion. ALL events will have a limited Concessions menu (mostly snacks and candy) and we're working them to get their Concessions offerings finalized and posted.
If you choose to utilize outside food (and therefore eat outside) at Albany:
We need you to please take your trash with you.
Piling up pizza boxes in or next to the trash cans or stuffing bins full of Chick-fil-A bags does not sit well with the venues. GeorgiaFIRST incurs a fine/has to pay the venue to clear your food trash. Please pack up your outside food trash and take it home with you.
Albany is creating 2 outdoor areas for teams to eat; one for nice weather, and one for rain. These locations are shown on the Parking Map.
NOTE: For EVERY Event, there is NO GRILLING or cooking of food allowed anywhere on the premises at any time. This includes the Parking Lot. If you have your heart set on this idea, please find another off-site location that allows grilling/cooking, like a local park or other approved area.
There are several restaurants (fast food and sit down) options in Albany. For a complete listing of dining options, please visit, Visit Albany.
Team Social!
coming soon
Hotel Options
Hotel arrangements can be made by searching sites such as: Expedia, Hotel.com, Kayak and the hotels direct booking sites.
What to Bring to the Event
Your robot, drive station and robot cart.
Your Printed team roster from FIRST. Bring a hardcopy, printed from the Coach/Mentor team Dashboard. (You will need to print a new team roster for each event you attend).
Items to set up your pit and support your robot during the competition. Pits are 10′ x 10′ x 10.’
Safety glasses for everyone on your team. GeorgiaFIRST will not be able to provide for teams.
"When engaged in FIRST activities, FIRST participants must wear shoes that completely cover the entire foot. Shoes must be substantial and have closed toes and heels to protect against foot injuries, regardless of work location. Flip-flops, sandals, mules, Crocs (even in “sport mode”), lightweight slippers, etc. are not acceptable when working on or near the robot.”
*Make sure your visitors know this. You can read more about this in the FTC/FRC Safety Manual, Section 4.4 Foot Protection
Extension cords and power strips for your pit.
Your Team Fact Sheet to give to the Game Announcer.
Team spirit and Gracious Professionalism.
A ‘verbal thank-you’ for the volunteers when you see them at the events. They are working long hours to make this event happen.
ADDITIONAL FORMS
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
If you’re volunteering at the event, be sure to check the Volunteer Schedule for times and locations.
coming soon
In the event of an emergency or schedule change, all volunteers will be notified via a text message. If the phone number you have entered into VIMS is not a good number for text messages, please send the correction to tdean@gafirst.org
Thank you to the Sponsors of this Event
