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VEX Robotics

What is VEX Robotics?

It's the largest and fastest growing middle and high school robotics program with more than 16,000 teams from 40 countries playing in over 1,000 competitions worldwide. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their coaches and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round in a variety of matches.  In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.

This years game is called: SPIN UP

2022-23 SHMS RoboRays VEX Robotics Team:

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Coach and Mentor: Mr. Kaylor (wkaylor@lcps.org)

 

Mr. Kaylor is a Technology Education and Robotics teacher at Stone Hill MS, if you need to meet with him he is in room Tech 3.  He is the founder of the SHMS RoboRays and is always willing to help out and or answer any questions. 

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How does this all work: This is a team for students and parents that want to participate in competitive robotics.  There is a good deal of time and money commitment needed to be a successful team. Please read through the all of the following information and use the FAQs linked at the bottom to help you decided if this is right for you. 

 

This group is meant to be a support system for school teams. It only works if we all work and help one another. I am here to guide and support teams with my knowledge and past experience.

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  1. All teams first need a coach and parents/guardians this is where you come in.  This responsibility can be on one parent or can be shared amongst parents.       (Note: Don't need to have any experience as this is a student centered club)

    • Main Coach responsibilities:

      • Register team with RobotEvents.com​, as a Middle School VRC team from Stone Hill MS. If you want to register as an actual RoboRay, team #6096, please use the following link to notify me and I will then start your team's registration and RobotEvents.com will email you to finish your team's registration. The only benefit to being an actual "RoboRay" is for your team's name displayed during competitions.

      • Figure out financial commitment of the team members and parents, below is est. cost per season: 

        • New Team - ~$2000 (registration, robot, tools, cost of competitions)

        • Existing Team - ~$650 (registration, replacement parts, cost of competitions)

      • Help establishing a team and a workspace, then workout meeting times

      • Order Robot, tools, and or game elements. Use this link: VEX Robot

      • Make sure team meets and are constructive.

      • Get the team to competitions, register for these starting in Sept., events usually start Nov. or Dec and go through Feb. 

  2. ​Get 4-5 team members, experience is helpful but not necessary. **If you are having a hard time finding a team please use this link, TEAM Finder.**

  3. Read through this document on how to start a team, TEAM GUIDE.

  4. GET STARTED!! Don't forget to have fun!

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  • Season: Summer– April 

  • Goals: Hone skills, build custom robot for new yearly task, test and compete in competitions from Nov. thru Feb. with a goal of becoming eligible to compete in the VA State VEX Competition in March.​

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If you still have questions please first look at our FAQ sheet linked below!



 
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