Day Camps for Beginners

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NEW!!! Summer 2021 Sessions:  

  • BottleSumo for VEX IQ using RobotMesh: Tuesday, June 9

  • BottleSumo for LEGO EV3 using Scratch: Wednesday, August 11

For teams of up to 3 students (team of 2 is recommended) 

$20 registration fee per team

Location:  

Lawrence Tech University,  21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield MI
Computer Science Robotics Lab (J234)
A. Alfred Taubman Engineering, Architecture, and Life Sciences Complex - Home of the Marburger STEM Center
Building 8 on the LTU Campus Map  
Free Parking available in Parking Lot E

 

Agenda:

Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Check-in begins at 8:45 am)

  • Morning: Hands-on workshop to learn how to program robots to play BottleSumo games

  • Lunch: Students must bring their own lunch / water bottles and packaged snacks may be purchased

  • Afternoon: BottleSumo competition. Winners are recognized.

 

How to register:

A parent or teacher can register teams online - If you are new to Robofest, you will need to create a new coach account.

1 robot and 1 laptop will be provided for each team - Please bring:

  • Signed Robofest Consent and Release Form per student (If not completed on line during registration)

  • Brown bag lunch and snacks - Water Bottles and snacks will be available for purchase

 

Awards/Participation Items available for teams to purchase or download:

  • Winner’s Trophy ($17.00 per trophy)

  • Participation medal ($2.00 per student)

  • Certificate of achievement ($1.00 per student or download for no charge)

 

NEW FOR 2021 - WINNERS CAN ADVANCE TO THE 2021 ROBOFEST ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOTTLESUMO TIME TRIAL EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 17 (Sr) OR SEPTEMBER 18 (Jr)