UrbanSTEM New Year Mission

Welcome to the 2026/27 Season: 

you will not be able to enter the playing field without safety glasses. Please be sure your team has safety glasses.

If possible, please send an adult (+18) volunteer. 

No concessions

Location: Houston City College - 5601 West Loop, 77081

7:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens, 
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In, Deadline for Inspection
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time.  Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out

7:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens, 
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In, Deadline for Inspection
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time.  Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out

Please upload notebooks one week before the event. No paper copies will be accepted. All other judging will be in person on the day of the event.

Skills Missions Champion

Teamwork Mission Champion

All-Around Champion

Communications Mission Champion

Judges Award

This is a rain-or-shine event. For questions, please call 281-935-7742.

No refunds unless event canceled by event partner.