Gainesville 2025 Competition Information
- Dates: February 28 - March 2, 2025
- Venue Address:
Riverside Military Academy
2001 Riverside DriveGainesville, GA, 30501
How to watch: http://gafirst.org/watch-live
Link to GA FIRST Gainesville Event Schedule
How to keep up with Match Schedule:
- Use The Blue Alliance app - Navigate to season 2025 → Teams → search 9477 → Events →
Travel Info - Departure times, etc.
Itinerary can change to accommodate changing circumstances.
Students will be asked to call/text parents 30 minutes before needing to be picked up when returning to school.
- SATURDAY BUS WILL DEPART LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL at 6:45am (loading starts at 6:30am)
- Bus is expected to return to LHS around 8:30pm
- Team meeting at the school until 9:45pm
- Everyone will go home to sleep and return to school the following morning.
- SUNDAY BUS WILL DEPART LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL at 6:45am (loading starts at 6:30am)
- Bus is expected to return to LHS around 8:00pm
Required School Permission Forms
- Due 7 days before travel - DUE FRIDAY FEB 21
- Pick up at practice for parent signature
- Turn in to Mr. Schuyler (Room 2210) or Board Member adult at practice
Uniform
- Lambda (or Lambert) Gear needs to be the outermost layer at competition.
- This can be your Team Hoodie or Quarter Zip
- General Lambert HS spirit wear acceptable but not preferred
- Bring long sleeve item to wear under Team T- shirt if you think you will be cold
- Team T-shirts (2025 version) - GRAY (wear Friday), BLACK (wear Saturday) and DARK RED (wear Sunday) - each day will be a set color communicated in student chat
- Closed Toe and Heel Shoes are REQUIRED. No Crocs or Sandals.
- Safety Glasses - team will have glasses; bring a personal pair if you prefer
What to bring
- Refillable water bottle
- 1 day pack (bookbag size or smaller - must remain in stands; cannot store in pit)
- Cell phone battery pack + charging cable
- Do NOT bring: Gaming Systems or any items that would not be allowed at school
Lodging
- None - not an overnight trip
Food & MEALS
Friday
- Dinner - provided for preselected Load In Team (Chick-fil-A)
Saturday
- Breakfast - eat before arriving at the school
- Lunch - provided (Taco Bell)
- Dinner - provided (Alpha Gyro Grill)
Sunday
- Breakfast - eat before arriving the school
- Lunch - provided (Subway sandwiches)
- Dinner - provided (Pizza)
Contact Information
CHAPERONES
Slack: Lambert Robotics #2025-parents
Team Code of Conduct
- Student must follow all Forsyth County Schools and Lambert High School code of conduct expectations.
- Students must follow FIRST Code of Conduct
- Gracious Professionalism: is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions.
- Students must follow Lambda Team Conduct expectations.
- Be aware of communications in advance of travel
- Wear designated Lambda shirt color on travel day
- Be on time (wear a watch or keep your cell phone charged)
- Be engaged in the stands and participate with team activities at competitions (cheering, scouting, listening, dancing, etc.)
- Be respectful of other teams and your teammates
- Represent Lambert High School well
- Clean up after yourself (bus, stands, hotel lobby, etc.)
- Don’t leave the group in public places (airports, gas stations, etc.)
- Don’t leave your hotel room after curfew
- Any violation will result in parents being contacted to come to competition location to pick up their student.