Arrowhead Robotics Coalition (ARC)
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Duluth Robotics, Inc.Supporting FIRST Robotics teams in the Arrowhead region of Northeastern Minnesota
$3,440
raised by 6 people
$13,293 goal
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Update 2025
| Yearly Costs | Description |
| $2,640 | Storage Unit-because we have no facility where the field can be permanently set up |
| $5,400 | Truck rental & fuel for transporting practice field to 8 or more schools |
| $2,300 | Field Element construction materials for each year's new game |
| $2,953 | 2026 Official Game Pieces |
| $13,293 | Total annual cost to make the ARC practice field available for the students |
FIRST Robotics is an extracurricular activity where students have the chance to work with skilled mentors and receive “hands-on” experience in engineering and problem solving. It opens doors to new ways of thinking, opportunity for advancement, and a better understanding of future job opportunities.
Unlike other Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sanctioned sports, schools do not have a dedicated field for their robotics team to practice. In the spring of 2020 the Arrowhead Robotics Coalition (ARC) secured a grant for a competition regulation playing field for students to practice their engineering designs and robot driving skills. Approximately 26 high school teams in the Arrowhead Region and surrounding area are allowed to use it free of charge. Our practice field allows regional teams to prepare for competition and optimize their robots in a way that no school in the region is able to provide individually.