2022 Seventh Grade Information
7th grade students can apply in January/February to be on the robotics select team. A mandatory parent info meeting for current 7th grade students interested in joining the 8th grade VEX Robotics teams next year will be held on online (due to covid) Feb. 3, 2022, 7:00 - 7:30 pm.
Register for the meeting here https://forms.gle/HwCmErrUTFEYEYob7 and we’ll email the zoom link the day before the meeting. Attendance is required but we’ll attempt to record the meeting. During this informational meeting, we will discuss
Intro
Gateway to Engineering 8 elective class
ACE (homeroom)
Student time commitment
Register for the meeting here https://forms.gle/HwCmErrUTFEYEYob7 and we’ll email the zoom link the day before the meeting. Attendance is required but we’ll attempt to record the meeting. During this informational meeting, we will discuss
Intro
- What are VEX robotics competitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtYzm__hzE
- This year’s game/challenge (changes each year) https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition
- We use VEX EDR, V5, C++ https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr/competition/
Gateway to Engineering 8 elective class
- Students interested in the robotics team must elect to take the Gateway8 class to learn the necessary skills in robotics and programming. Students selected for the team will be placed into a year long Gateway class.
ACE (homeroom)
- The approximately 20 students selected for the team will be in ACE with both Mr. Haney and Mr. Ulrich, which this year runs 7:30-8:00 AM daily.
- Robotics starts as soon as students get off buses (students get a bus pass to get off bus as soon as it arrives). Some robotics students may arrive before 7:30 AM and can start early.
- During ACE time, we will extend the materials learned in class. The current 8th grade students love this! Students work on their robot 30-45 minutes every morning which makes a big difference when it comes time to compete.
Student time commitment
- Students will attend Robotics Summer Camp Mon 8/8, Wed 8/10, & Thur 8/11 (8:30AM-11:00AM all three days) & Fri 8/12 8:30AM-11:30AM. Tues 8/9 may be added to replace Fri 8/12. TBD
- ACE - all school year
- Early October thru early March
- Weekly: After-school meetings w/teachers (1-2 hours, once per week) typically on Thursday’s 2:30-4:15 but may change to other days for schedule conflicts. An additional day may be added if students need more time to make progress.
- Varies: Individual team meetings (1-2 meetings per week after-school, evenings, or weekends. Individual teams determine when, where, & how long).
- Competitions: 4 to 5, typically on Saturdays, late December through early March
- Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-6dzRxAK8iAiJApTH1BTwA
- Annual fee: will be $300 to $350 (which includes the $100 Robotics Summer Camp fee, whether you attend or not, it’s included.) We are evaluating the fee amount but expect it to not exceed $350.
- Do NOT pay when applying on the short application. Only students that make the team and complete the longer application will need to pay the team fee.
- Short Application: https://forms.gle/darEFoh6gDtBH2nj8 (this will become active AFTER the parent info meeting ends on 2/3/22). Please wait until then to apply.
