Vex In the zone 2017-2018 Quantum Robotics

VEX ROBOTICS

General Information Design, Build, Program, Test Robots Basic Parts are: Cortex (brain), Motors (movement), Metal (structure) Compete in Regional Competitions Compete in State Competitions Compete in Worlds Competitions

Specific Information Build in teams of 4-8 Time Commitment Variable (4-8 hrs/week) Meetings occur at members’ houses with just their team and as a club in a central location

financial commitment $250-300 registration Field and Meeting Space - Potential lease in Redmond Note: If lease falls through then dues may reduce to $60 Game Objects Club t-shirts Mentors Money for parts $250-300/person for the first year Decreases over time (More materials needed later, but expected to be lower than the first year upfront cost)

Next Steps Fill out registration form http://quantumrobotics.weebly.com/register-and-pay- dues.html Dues will be requested soon Walk around and meet each other, try to form teams! Team members don’t have to be from STEM!! Talk to your friends at other schools if you would like to form a team together. If you can’t find a team today that is ok and expected. We will coordinate team creation for those people after today

Once You have a team Buy Parts Club website includes great resources for starting out like a shopping list for new teams

Once You have a team Contact Oren Tropen, President, to sign up for your first competitions Competition sign ups all happen on RobotEvents.com, each team decides which competitions they would like (and are ready) to attend DO NOT ATTMEMPT TO CREATE A TEAM ON ROBOTEVENTS ON YOUR OWN!! I must add you to the club account so you receive a 917 team number and pay $50 less!

Once you have a team Receive a mentor Receive game elements for practice Club website is a resource made for you!! Request Solidworks CAD license if you would like one

Questions?