2017 Robotics Summer Camp
Robotics Team & Summer Camp Info
Milford Schools, in conjunction with Project Lead The Way, offers two ways for students to participate in VEX Robotics EDR at Milford Junior High School and Milford High School.
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Robotics Teams:
Eighth grade and high school students participate in an after school club known as "Robotics Teams" for VEX Robotics EDR. These teams meet once a week after school and also meet a couple of times a week outside of school. There are 4 to 6 local competitions starting in January and going through early April. Teams that win local competitions can qualify for the State Competition in March (Columbus, OH) and Worlds Competition in April (Dallas, TX). There are other ways to qualify for State and Worlds. For the high school teams, the season begins in May (through the summer) and ends in April. For the 8th grade teams, the season is October through April. Each team has a parent/guardian volunteer that acts as a Team Mentor to guide the team in applying skills and techniques that students learn during classwork. In reality, the Team Mentors learn from the students from what they learn in class. The Team Mentors main role is to help the student teams learn time and task management as they design, build, program, and compete with their robots. |
IMPORTANT 7th 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
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/
- 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.
2017 Robotics Summer Camp
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Robotics Summer Camp 2022:
Incoming 7th graders and incoming 8th graders can participate in a week long Robotics Summer Camp hosted at Milford Junior High School. This camp is Monday 8/8/22 through Friday 8/12/22. 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
Watch https://twitter.com/MilfordEngineer , milfordengineering.org, and your email inbox for the signup sheets. Signup will be TBD |
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Signup & Apply
Robotics Teams (2022-2023) There is a mandatory parent/guardian info meeting on Feb 3rd, 2022 @ 7:00 PM on zoom to learn about the teams, discuss the commitment required (for both the student and parent/guardian), required class, and how to apply. There are a limited # of spots open for the 8th grade and high school teams. Completing the application does not guarantee a spot on one of the teams. Register for the meeting here https://forms.gle/HwCmErrUTFEYEYob7 and we’ll email the zoom link the day before the meeting. Robotics Summer Camp (August 2022) The signup form for the 2022 robotics summer camp will be available in March 2022. Details TBD, but in 2021 the fee was $100 per student (subject to change each year). Registration was open to the first 96 students due to limitations on robotic components. |
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Fees
100% of the fees go back into the robotics program to purchase new equipment, replace broken/outdated equipment, and other expenses related to running the robotics program. For all the fees, please mail a check.
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Have questions? Contact Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB) @ milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com |
