Click the links below to jump to that specific section

Equipment

The primary platform for this project are three 3 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 $384.95 (as of 10/4/2022)

Pro: Storage tub included
Con: 528 Pieces
Online Lessons and build designs: https://primelessons.org/en/

Inventor: Available on the Lego Store for $359.99

Pro: 949 pieces
Con: no storage tub
Online Lessons and build designs: https://primelessons.org/en/

Contests

Local to Montgomery County

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

County 4-H Contest: January 7, 2023

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: March 31, 2023

Number of Teammates: 2-6
Registration: January, see the fair website for more details
Cost: $40 per team
Montgomery County Fair Grounds
Contest Style: Blind

District Roundup (Big Time In D9) Thursday, April 27, 2023

Number of Teammates: 3-6
Registration: March 2023 in 4-HOnline
Cost: $15 per teammate (register individually)
Location: Lone Star Convention Center
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: October 16, 2022

Number of Teammates: 3-4
Registration: August 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas
Style: Simi-Bline:
Theme: Lunar Base Harvest

Fort Worth Stockshow & Rodeo: Friday, January 20, 2023

Number of Teammates: 3-4
Registration: October 7 2022 – Contact Justin (justin.saenz@ag.tamu.edu)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Style: Simi-Blind:
Theme: Lunar Base Harvest

San Antonio Livestock & Rodeo: February 16, 2023

Number of Teammates: 3-4
Registration: November 6 or 7, 2022 (see 4-H newsletter)
Location: San Antoino, Texas
Style: Simi-Blind:
Theme: Lunar Base Harvest

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo: March 15, 2023

Number of Teammates: 3-4
Registration: Qualify from our County Contest on January 7, 2023
Location: Houston, Texas
Style: Simi-Blind:

Rodeo Austin: March 19, 2023

Number of Teammates: 3-4
Registration: November 6 or 7, 2022 (see 4-H newsletter)
Location: San Antoino, Texas
Style: Simi-Blind:
Theme: Lunar Base Harvest

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