Robotics

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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

Spike Prime: Available on Lego Education for $384.95 (as of 10/4/2022)

Inventor: Available on the Lego Store for $359.99


Contests

Local to Montgomery County

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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

Robotic Vlog

Photos

For more information or to ask questions, email: Justin Saenz at justin.saenz@ag.tamu.edu

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