Robotics Club is always looking for:

• students
• mentors
• sponsors

If the links below don't work, send email to whsroyaltwrecks@gmail.com.

Go the Contact Info page to submit your email address and receive weekly robotics email news.  Weekly news includes club schedule, latest registration information, projects and hugs.

Info meeting is schedule for October 15, 7pm in the WHS Lecture Hall.  Info meeting is intended for new students and parents.  

There will be a presentation by coaches, student leads and health/safety presentation.

*** Not yet open.  Expected to open mid-October ***

Robotics Club registration needs to be completed in two systems: WHS and FIRST

WHS registration via school Activities "FeePay".

1. Sign-in to your FeePay account.
2. Select the activity "Robotics Club" for the student.
3. Enter student and parent contact info.

FeePay registration instructions link. (If you need an account.)

Parents will receive an invite to create a parent account at http://www.firstinspires.org/.  (Skip this if you already have an account)

Log in to your http://www.firstinspires.org/ account.

• Click on "I Want To...+" below the words "Dashboard"
• Select "Complete Youth Member Registration"
• Enter Parent Profile (name, address, phone).
• Select "Add Youth" on Youth Registration page.  Enter Child info (date of birth, etc.) Please enter good contact email and phone numbers; we'll use those for team communication.
• Note on privacy, Lead and Alt Lead mentors will have access to email and phone info, not physical addresses.

• Select FRC as competition.  Apply to team 3206. ***Important***

• Raj or Ashley will review and accept.  Send email to Raj if you'd like confirmation or have issues.

• Please send feedback on this process so we can update instructions here.

Here's what a typical Robotics calendar looks like over the school year:

• September : Planning, community outreach, volunteering
• October tbd: Parent + student info meeting! Registration opens
• November - December : Recruitment, group activities 
• First Saturday in January: Kick-off, FIRST objective revealed.  
  • 6 weeks of heavy building
• Following Tuesday in February : Stop build day.
• March & April: Competition 1 & Competition 2
• May : Celebration, student lead interviews & appointments
• Summer : Cleaning & small group activities

For the 2018-19 season, competition(s) have not yet been decided.  Typically, the competition schedule is determined in September/October.

For the 2018-19 season, the team attended two of three competition events listed  

• Iowa Regional March 20-23
• North Star Regional at Mariucci Arena March 27-30
• La Crosse WI April 3-6

Kick-off Points:  6 for morning, 6 for afternoon

Build Season Points:

• Sat: 3 for morning, 3 for afternoon

• After school: 3 points

Competition (some days have limited availability):

• Wednesday +3 points

• Thursday +7 points

• Friday +7 points

• Saturday +7 points

Outreach: 2 points per hour

Off-season all-team meetings: 5 points each

Total points available for Build season plus Friday & Saturday at each competition = 154.

Points needed to letter = 124 (80%)

Planned tracking Woodshop entrance.

A Mentor/Coach:

Can be any adult, teaching others what they know 

Brings either technical or non-technical expertise to the team

Provides the opportunity for students to learn directly through experiences

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