🧭 All Aboard: Info for Bordie Blast 2025 – Bordie at Sea 

Ahoy, sailor!
Welcome to Bordie Blast 2025 – Bordie at Sea, hosted by FRC Team 2412, the Robototes! Join us October 11–12, 2025, and come aboard for two days of high-stakes competition, shipshape fun, and nautical nonsense.

Whether you're a team setting sail, a spectator dropping anchor, or a volunteer joining the crew, this page has the essentials to chart your course.

🗺️ Where’s the dock? (Location)

Sammamish High School

100 140th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005

🅿️ Free parking available

📍Detailed load-in, parking, and campus map: View the Map ➜ 

📅 Dates & Schedule Summary – Stay on Course

• Friday, Oct 10 – Setup + Load-in

• Saturday, Oct 11 – Qualification Matches

• Sunday, Oct 12 – Qualifications + Playoffs + Awards

We’re sailing on a tight match schedule to give teams maximum deck time. Expect frequent harbor breaks with MC-led games and audience fun.

🕰️ Full schedule here: View the Full Schedule ➜ 

⛵ Who’s On Board?

🧭 Spectators – Come Ashore!

• Open to the public

• No boarding pass (ticket) required

• Family-friendly event with bleacher seating and concessions

• Great for all ages — whether you're a seasoned captain or just curious about robots at sea!

⚓ Teams – Reserve Your Life Jacket

• Berths are limited — reserve your spot before the tide rolls out!

• Registration: $300

• Rookie Teams: $150

  • Veteran teams, off-season teams, rookie teams, and, yes, Robot in 3 Days (RI3D) teams are all welcome to apply! 

  • Second robots accepted on waitlist only

• 📝 Register your team ➜

🧑‍✈️ Deckhands Wanted (Volunteers)

• Help us keep the ship afloat!

• We need referees, emcees, queuers, safety officers, and more

• All experience levels welcome — training provided

• 🍬 Perks include candy, good vibes, a t-shirt, and eternal gratitude

• 🪝 Join the Crew ➜

🍴 Bordie Bistro – Grab Some Grub 

Stay fueled throughout the voyage with:

• 🥤 Bordie Bites Concession Stand – snacks, drinks, and classic event fare

• 🚚 Food Truck – vendor TBD (but guaranteed delicious)

• 🗺️ Hungry for more? Chart a course to Nearby Restaurants ➜

📺 Livestream – Watch from the Crow’s Nest 

Can’t make it to port? No problem!
We’ll be streaming live on YouTube with multiple camera feeds to capture every cannon shot and collision.

📡 Stream links will be posted closer to the event — check back here before we launch!

📜 Code of Conduct & Policies

• This event follows:

• 🧒 FIRST’s Youth Protection Policy (YPP)

• 🤝 Event-wide Code of Conduct – applies to all crew and guests

• Let’s work together to keep Bordie Blast safe, respectful, and inclusive for all aboard.