Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference : NMRC

10/09/2026

Coming to the championship or the open? Have you signed up for lunch?

Remember the preorders close on October 12th!

NMRC has a variety of awards that are earned on an annual basis. They include team and individual awards, in both competition and judged settings.

10/07/2026

NMRC OPEN AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMING UP SOON! Take a look at the official press release for the event! We're excited to see everyone and we're ready to send off the REBUILT season together!

10/04/2026

The North STAR Center field will be closing on 10-8-26 as we will begin the process of packing it up for the trip to Perham. So, if you want to use the field for some new driver training, robot repair testing, etc... you will need to get in there before then.

We will be completing tear down and loading the field cases into the trailers on Thursday Oct 15th starting at about 4:00 pm. If you are available we could use a few extra hands.

Thanks everyone!

09/30/2026

Draining some batteries!

09/29/2026

The North STAR Center field will be closing on 10-8-26 as we will begin the process of packing it up for the trip to Perham. So, if you want to use the field for some new driver training, robot repair testing, etc... you will need to get in there before then!

09/24/2026

There is no "I" in team, but there is a "U" in volunteer!

Sign up below to help with the NMRC event in October!

Please complete the form to the best of your ability. Selecting a volunteer position does not guarantee we will be able to meet your request. Thank You in advance your your help for making this event possible!

09/10/2026

NMRC Alumni

How many NMRC Alumni signed up already?! Rumor is the volunteer lunch is going to be 🔥

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9BSKygUEOdlNPFTeg2LvRlT05VuJ1scltuAutr53CAnAKHQ/viewform?

Please complete the form to the best of your ability. Selecting a volunteer position does not guarantee we will be able to meet your request. Thank You in advance your your help for making this event possible!

09/05/2026

NMRC Champs and Open coming your way soon!

Please visit the Champs/Open page of the NMRC website to get the most current information.

Here are some things of note on that page...

Hotel information and discounts - Use the tab to see rates and contact the hotels to lock in your rooms. Two of the blocks close in 4 weeks (Sept 22) so do not delay. They are not large and will fill up relatively quickly once teams book.

Meals - Order form is on the website and ready to take orders. Cut off for those will be Monday Oct 12th. Once you know please get signed up. There is food around town and you can bring food in but those options can be somewhat limited.

Event Schedule is posted
Maps and programs will be posted as they become available

If you have Alumni, Parents, etc... that would be interested in volunteering we have a number of spots available. If we had 2-3 volunteers from each team participating we would be fully staffed. Please consider volunteering!

Please complete the form to the best of your ability. Selecting a volunteer position does not guarantee we will be able to meet your request. Thank You in advance your your help for making this event possible!

08/21/2026

Woah! Thanks Lakeland for swinging in and spending some time with us at our ribbon cutting ceremony! What a fun day!

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference recently held a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of the new North STAR Center on the Beltrami County Fairgrounds so NMRC teams to come and have a place to practice. The NMRC is made up of 37 teams across the northern half of the…

08/14/2026

Jesse Frost (Cass Lake) and Travis Whittington (Bemidji) chat with Kev Jackson about all the happenings at the NorthSTAR center during the fair!

ON THE LATEST CHATPOD, presented by First National Bank Bemidji:
We were LIVE at the Beltrami County Fair. We checked in with Vern and Beryl to get the details on what's happening tonight and going forward, and a recap of the first day...which was a record opening day. We were in the brand new Robotics building and talked with Jesse Frost of Cass Lake-Bena Schools and Tyler Whittington of Bemidji Area Schools. They are robotics coaches in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference : NMRC and discuss how this building in the Beltrami County Fairgrounds is the hub for the entire conference. Check it out HERE: https://bemidjinow.com/episode/08-13-alls-fair-in-love-robotics-we-are-live-from-the-new-robotics-building-at-the-beltrami-county-fairgrounds/