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• Equipment 
• Contest
  • Local to Montgomery County 
  • Major Show
• Contest Styles 
• Robotic Vlogs

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Equipment

The primary platform for this project is three two types of Lego  kits

EV3 Mindstorm (Discontinued): Teams are able to check out County kits with a $350 depot

• Online Lessons and build designs: https://ev3lessons.com/en/

Spike Prime: Available on Lego Education for $429.95 (as of 03/01/2026)

• Pro: Storage tub included
• Con: 528 Pieces
  • Expansion Pack – $164.95 (as of 03/1/2026)
• Online Lessons and build designs: https://primelessons.org/en/

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Contests

Local to Montgomery County

Click the Hyperlinks to be directed to the show’s contest page.

County 4-H  Contest: January 2026

• Number of Teammates: 2 – 6
• Registration: Google Form will be released in December
• Cost: Free
• Location: Montgomery County Extension Office
• Contest Style: Simi-Blind, will use Major Show Theme: Lunar Base Harvest

Montgomery County Fair: April 17, 2026

• Number of Teammates: 2-6
• Registration due January 9, 2026
• Cost: $40 per team
• Montgomery County Fair Grounds
• Contest Style: Blind

District Roundup (Big Time In D9) Friday, May 1, 2026

• Number of Teammates: 3-6
• Registration: March 2026 in 4-HOnline
• Cost: $15 per teammate (register individually)
• Location:
• Contest Style: Blind

Major Shows

Statewide contests that are open to 4-H, FFA, and School Robotics programs across the state of Texas. Click the Hyperlinks to be directed to the show’s contest page.

State Fair of Texas:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: August 2026
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:
• Theme: Vet Bot Challenge

Fort Worth Stockshow & Rodeo:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: Contact the 4-H Office
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:
• Theme: Vet Bot Challenge

San Antonio Livestock & Rodeo:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: November 2026 (see newsletter)
• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:
• Theme: Vet Bot Challenge

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: Qualify from our County Contest
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:

Rodeo Austin:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: November 2026 (see 4-H newsletter)
• Location: San Antoino, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:
• Theme: Vet Bot Challenge

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo:

• Number of Teammates: 3-4
• Registration: November 2026 (see 4-H newsletter)
• Location: San Angelo, Texas
• Style: Simi-Blind:
• Theme: Vet Bot Challenge

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Contest Styles

Blind

• No prior information is released about the game mat
• Robots cannot be pre-built or pre-programmed prior to the contest
• Contest Build/Program time; 3 hrs

Simi-Blind

• The game mat and 4 task/objective/challenges are released prior to the contest day
• Robots can be pre-built and pre-program to the released task/objective/challenges
• Contest Build/Program time: 1.5 hours

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Robotic Vlog

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