PCH District FRC Championship
Mercer University - Hawkins Arena
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31201
Thursday, April 3 - Saturday, April 5, 2025
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics is pleased to host the Peachtree District Championship Event at the amazing Hawkins Arena at Mercer University. This exciting 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 on Thursday, April 3rd, Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th as FIRST Robotics Competition teams from the Peachtree District enter the field to test their engineering marvels one more time! The top 45 teams from the Peachtree District will receive an invitation to compete to determine the best in the District. Who will walk away with the top awards at the Peachtree District Championship and go on to represent our District at the FIRST World Championship in Houston? Join us to see!
This event is free and open to the public.
TEAMS: Note that Wednesday Night is Load-In Only.
Wednesday night is a “drop-and-go” situation. You will drop off your robot and pit materials and come back in the morning on Thursday to unpack and start working on your robot.
Event Schedule*
(click “Event Schedule” for PDF of schedule)
Event Program Book (coming soon)
Watch Live!
We’ll be streaming live on Thursday (starting at Qualification Matches), Friday (All Day), and Saturday (All Day). Click here to access the live streams.
Team List
Parking Information
Parking for this Event is FREE for all teams and volunteers
Follow signage on site for parking.
Link for General/Team Parking Map (see below for Load-In Map)
Load In/Out Instructions for Teams
Please fill out the Load-In Form by NOON, on Monday, March 31st.
https://forms.gle/VJm6Nj56SvhoRLCx5
Load-In Instructions for:
Wednesday (April 2nd): 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Drop and Go
Team Representatives can Load-In all equipment, robot, etc., (drop and go only). Five team member limit: 1 adult + 4 remaining Representatives (can be students or adults)
Note: You may not start assembling your pit or working on your robot until pits open on Thursday morning.
Thursday (April 3rd): 8:00am
No limitations for team members. Load-in all equipment, robot, etc. and begin pit set-up.
Load-Out Instructions for: Saturday (April 5th):
Load-out will not begin until 2:00pm (AFTER LUNCH) on Saturday, no exceptions.
You must have all of your equipment, including your 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
OUTSIDE FOOD IS PERMITTED IN THIS VENUE.
PRE-ORDER LUNCHES AND ON-SITE FOOD OPTIONS:
Hawkins Arena also offers participants the opportunity to purchase food at the student center food court, as well as Pre-Order Lunches.
See Flier with all available options including Menu and Order Form HERE. Pre-Orders due by Monday, March 31, 2025.
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.
Team Social!
You Must RVSP and pay for this event in advance - RSVP DEADLINE is 5:00pm Monday, March 31.
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics will host a Team Social on Thursday, April 3rd from 7:00-9:00pm at Penfield Hall & Cruz Plaza (directly behind Hawkins Arena)
The Team Social is FREE* to attend. We will have music, games, plenty of time to socialize, and oh, GREAT food!
*If you want to eat/get a wristband, the cost is $10 per person, and all meals will be served with several gluten-free and vegetarian sides, chips and drink. See Registration form for Menu Options.
Space is Limited!
If you will be eating at the Team Social, You Must RVSP and pay for this event in advance.
DEADLINE for RSVP/Payment is 5:00pm Monday, March 31.
Please fill out the Team Social RSVP/Order Form HERE to RSVP, and then visit the link in the RSVP form to pay via PayPal.
GeorgiaFIRST Girls Event
GeorgiaFIRST Girls Event: STEM Career Journeys - You must RSVP for this event in advance.
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics will host a Girls FIRST Networking Event on Thursday April 3rd from 10:00-12:00am. This one of a kind event is designed to give the girls on our FIRST teams a chance to speak with successful women in the STEM industry and find out what it takes to work for them and their companies. A great networking opportunity. This event is FREE for all attendees.
RSVP for the Girls FIRST Event (link coming soon) before 5:00pm, Wednesday, April 2nd.
SPACE IS LIMITED. This event has SOLD OUT for the past 2 years. Register your team today.
Miscellaneous
Please bring your Drive Team buttons from Qualifiers with you. Big FIRST will not be providing an extra set for this event.
Printed copies of your rosters from Big FIRST will be needed again, just like Qualifiers. Please reach out for help if needed.
ADDITIONAL FORMS
HOTEL INFORMATION
Please use trusted hotel booking sites to find accommodations in the Macon area.
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
