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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Steve&#039;s Email Blast */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> <br /> http://www.roboticseducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIQ-IQ-Clawbot-13July301.png<br /> <br /> Steve is focusing on VEX IQ [[http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/]] these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.<br /> <br /> If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.<br /> <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1124 2014-09-01T20:28:38Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Steve&#039;s Email Blast */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> <br /> [Image:http://www.roboticseducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIQ-IQ-Clawbot-13July301.png] Steve is focusing on VEX IQ [[http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/]] these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.<br /> <br /> If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.<br /> <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1123 2014-09-01T20:23:24Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. <br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex IQ controller and various motors, servos, and sensors. If you don't have a robot, maybe you can get the Robotics Academy - Robot Virtual Worlds module, and program your robot that way! Either way, you need a laptop running some version of Windows and a licensed copy of RobotC. ([http://www.robotc.net/support/rvw/ RobotC Virtual Worlds Support])<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics RobotC for Cortex and IQ] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, IQ (Version 4.25 RC 1 - 09/01/2014) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1122 2014-09-01T20:19:51Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics RobotC for Cortex and IQ] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, IQ (Version 4.25 RC 1 - 09/01/2014) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1121 2014-09-01T20:19:33Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics | RobotC for Cortex and IQ] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, IQ (Version 4.25 RC 1 - 09/01/2014) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1120 2014-09-01T20:19:12Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics|RobotC for Cortex and IQ] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, IQ (Version 4.25 RC 1 - 09/01/2014) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1119 2014-09-01T20:18:32Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, IQ (Version 4.25 RC 1 - 09/01/2014) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1118 2014-09-01T20:15:09Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Steve&#039;s Email Blast */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> <br /> [[Image:http://www.roboticseducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/VIQ-IQ-Clawbot-13July301.png]]Steve is focusing on VEX IQ [[http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/]] these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.<br /> <br /> If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.<br /> <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1117 2014-09-01T20:12:46Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Steve&#039;s Email Blast */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> <br /> Steve is focusing on VEX IQ these days. He continues to help parents and educators (and other volunteers) run VEX IQ events. If you can provide a location to hold an event, Steve will generally be available to bring at least one official VEX IQ competition field, a computer to run the software, and the knowledge to help you do the rest.<br /> <br /> If you'd like to help our region (metro Philadelphia) have the best young robotics kids in the world, and are willing to be part of making that happen; email Steve at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org.<br /> <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1116 2014-03-09T12:47:33Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> &lt;div style='background-color:yellow'&gt;'''To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. Your robot can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. Your robot must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.'''&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]<br /> <br /> === Community Members ===<br /> Haverford School, Haverford PA<br /> <br /> Penn Christian <br /> <br /> Quakertown Christian<br /> <br /> Shafer Middle School, Bensalem PA<br /> <br /> Upper Perkiomen Community Life Center (UPCLC)</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1115 2014-03-09T12:43:43Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> &lt;div style='background-color:yellow'&gt;'''To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. Your robot can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. Your robot must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.'''&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1114 2014-03-09T12:42:29Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> &lt;div style='backcolor:yellow'&gt;'''To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. Your robot can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. Your robot must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.'''&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1113 2014-03-09T12:41:00Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> '''To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. Your robot can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. Your robot must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.'''<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1112 2014-03-09T12:39:58Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> &lt;div style='fontweight:bold;color:blue'&gt;'''To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. You can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. You must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.'''&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1111 2014-03-09T12:39:01Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> &lt;div style='fontweight:bold;color:blue'&gt;To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. You can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. You must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1110 2014-03-09T12:37:55Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEM Robotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> If at all possible, I am asking that we keep team registration costs to a bare minimum. We'll ask all teams to help in the clean-up (nobody leaves until the location is spotless). We encourage the venues to sell snacks to recover whatever revenue you might have made via the registrations, and additionally ask for donations - if you can't eat the snacks for some reason (like me, I need to stay away from gluten and wheat). <br /> <br /> To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. You can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. You must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.<br /> <br /> Both VEX IQ and Unlimited IQ divisions will play the same game (Add It Up) with the same field, same basic rules, and same game elements.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1109 2014-03-09T12:32:58Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> Our basic plan is to ask you all to host the community events and Steve (that's me) will help you run them. I will bring at least one field, a computer, a printer, and an monitor. We will hopefully all go to each other's gatherings and improve our robots. If we can sponsorship, GREAT!!! If not, by sharing our time, effort and assets - we can all have more places to go, more opportunities to learn and more exposure to like-minded folks who are willing to make a difference their kid's lives and our communities potential.<br /> <br /> To engage parents and older siblings, but discourage them from actually building the [rising] up-to-8th-grade team robots, ... I'll also be running an &quot;Unlimited&quot; Division. Any age can compete, and you can use any platform. You can use up to 2 CPU units and up to 2 x 2 Ah main batteries, and 2 gamepad/remote controllers. You must be no taller than 12&quot; at start, and all parts touching the playing surface at start must stay within the inner edges of the 11&quot; tile. We'll try this a couple of times and see how it goes.<br /> <br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1108 2014-03-09T12:24:02Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> May 17<br /> <br /> May 31<br /> <br /> June 14<br /> <br /> June 28<br /> <br /> July 12<br /> <br /> July 26 <br /> <br /> August 09<br /> <br /> August 23<br /> <br /> August 30 - STEM Robotics Regional Championship<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1107 2014-03-09T12:19:27Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1106 2014-03-09T12:18:10Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* California (World Championships) */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt; VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1105 2014-03-09T12:17:49Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* California (World Championships) */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2014 - &lt;span style='color:red'&gt;'''($750)'''&lt;/span&gt;VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1104 2014-03-09T12:16:52Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($25)'''&lt;/span&gt; Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1103 2014-03-09T12:16:00Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 &lt;span style='color:green'&gt;'''($00)'''&lt;/span&gt; UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 '''($25)''' Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 '''($00)''' QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 '''($00)''' PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1102 2014-03-09T12:14:20Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 '''($00)''' UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 '''($25)''' Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 '''($00)''' QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 '''($00)''' PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1101 2014-03-09T12:13:09Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 ($00)UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> <br /> March 29 ($25)Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> <br /> April 12 ($00)QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> <br /> May 03 ($00)PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1100 2014-03-09T12:10:44Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == STEM Robotics Regional VEX IQ Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> March 15 ($00)UPCLC Greenville, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1285.html<br /> March 29 ($25)Bensalem, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1286.html<br /> April 12 ($00)QCA - Quakertown, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1307.html<br /> May 03 ($00)PCA - East Norriton, PA - Add It Up: http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/re-viqc-14-1289.html<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr 23-26, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA [http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-challenge/2014-vex-iq-challenge-world-championship.html]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1099 2014-03-09T11:51:40Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1098 2014-03-09T11:51:12Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://www.vexrobotics.com/skin/frontend/ifi/default//images/spacer.gif &quot;VEX IQ&quot; title]<br /> [[Image:RobotWeek2014.jpg|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Remember to celebrate Engineers Week - February 16 -- February 25'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=News&diff=1089 2011-08-06T11:47:48Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* STEMRobotics demos VEX at GameExpo */</p> <hr /> <div>== VEX Mentors of the year Award at World Championship - Foster Schucker and Steve Rhoads ==<br /> Steve Rhoads and Foster Schucker received the 2010 Mentor of the Year awards at the VEX World Championship in Dallas. Their work in starting new teams, adult mentor workshops and running events in Southeastern PA was listed as part of the reasons for the award. Thanks to Teams 80 and 81 for submitting them!<br /> <br /> == College Team - KTOR - Wins Excellence award at VEX World Championship ==<br /> The ''[[Knights of The Olde Robotic]]'' won the College Excellence Award at the 2010 VEX World Championship. KTOR is one of the teams that STEMRobotics helped start in 2010. Congrats to team members Andrew Adaman, Melissa Quigley, Chuck Glick and Patrick Kneass.<br /> <br /> == STEMRobotics Founder wins Volunteer of the Year Award! ==<br /> Steve Rhoads was honored on Saturday March 20 with the Volunteer of the Year award at the New Jersey VEX Championship. Steve is well known in both VEX and FTC circles as a software wizard. He has brought his '''''Technomages''''', a crew of skilled software students to many events. He is also one of the driving forces behind the PSU Scrimmage, DockBots and the Eastern Pennsylvania Regional. Congrats Steve!<br /> <br /> == PSU Abington Scrimmage - December 3, 2009 ==<br /> With snow in the forecast 21 teams met at the PSU library to participate in the first Clean Sweep Scrimmage of the season. Fields supplied by STEMRobotics and Driven were set up to maximize the play action for the day. The Driven field was used for practice and both the Drivers and Programming Challenges. The STEMRobotics field was set up in the auditorium for head to head matches. Head Referee Clem McKown and his field crew ran 23 matches. <br /> <br /> In the early part of the day there were robots that worked, robots that needed work and robots that were mostly unassembled parts. As the day went on, mechanical issues became fewer. Programmers from Downingtown Area Robotics lead by Steve Rhoads helped get programming to work and created autonomous programs for a number of teams.<br /> <br /> It was a great start to the Clean Sweep Season. Award details can be found at [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]]<br /> <br /> == STEMRobotics and Girls In Gear ==<br /> On November 14, 2009 STEMRobotics set up a VEX driving station for the [[Girls In Gear]] program. It was a great day showing 70 Girl Scouts that Robots Rock!<br /> <br /> == STEMRobotics demos VEX at GameExpo ==<br /> <br /> We are doing demos of Clean Sweep, the new VEX game at the 2009 GameX event at the Oaks Convention center. We will be there Saturday 9AM -6PM and Sunday 10AM 5PM. Come play Clean Sweep with us and help us introduce new roboteers to competition robotics. We have 14 passes, contact us and we'll get you in as our guest. This is being billed as a premiere game industry event. There will be lots of games, music and of course Robots!<br /> <br /> == STEMRobotics participates in Lights On Afterschool - October 22, 2009 ==<br /> The Afterschool Aliance is dedicated to supporing afterschool programs around the United States. There are 1500 afterschool programs in this area. They provide homework support and other activities to keep school children engaged. At the Lights On event Foster did a short demo and then most of the 28 students available drove robots, ate browies and other food prepared by their fellow classmates. <br /> <br /> STEMRobotics supports the program at the Regency Center. Starting in November Regency will begin an eight week unit on creating and building robots. We are please to be part of the mentor training and support of their robotic activities. We've done other presentations and a throw-down there last month at the center. <br /> <br /> == Throw-down at the Church Farm School - October 22, 2009 ==<br /> The sounds of robot competion (and some rock and roll music) filled the gym at the Church Farm School on Thursday. Steve took his portable field and the foam cubes to play some simple games. The event was well attended with 12 students from the school driving robots. There was interest from the administration, the are looking at robotics as a scheduled activity. Thanks to John for setting this up and to Bob and Nathan for helping Steve keep the robots running.<br /> <br /> == STEMRobotics.org and Downingtown Area Robotics travel to Reading - September 24, 2009 ==<br /> Foster Schucker of STEMRobotics.org and Faith McKown of Downingtown Area Robotics traveled to Reading to inaugurate the Reading Red Riders Robotics Program. Foster gave two presentations to over 400 students while Faith kept 10 VEX demo bots running and and answered 100's of questions. Both Faith and Foster spent time with 12 middle school students from a nearby science magnet school. <br /> <br /> STEMRobotics and Downingtown Area Robotics will continue to work with the Reading school district in getting their program up and running.</div>

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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* PSU Scrimmage */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/cortex/ RobotC for Cortex and PIC] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, PIC (Version 2.32 - 08/06/2011) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1086 2011-08-06T11:42:36Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/cortex/ RobotC for Cortex and PIC] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, PIC (Version 2.32 - 08/06/2011) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> &lt;br clear=all /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1085 2011-08-06T11:42:09Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Looking for a location sponsor. Can you host these workshops?<br /> <br /> We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition Event software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> === Maryland ===<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> === New Jersey ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === Delaware ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === New York ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1083 2011-08-06T11:36:12Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> === Maryland ===<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> === New Jersey ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === Delaware ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === New York ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === California (World Championships) ===<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1082 2011-08-06T11:34:44Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping? (http://technomage.radcorp.com)<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> === Maryland ===<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> === New Jersey ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === Delaware ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === New York ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1081 2011-08-06T11:33:55Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Eastern PA */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> === Maryland ===<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> === New Jersey ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === Delaware ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> === New York ===<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1080 2011-08-06T11:33:14Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA === <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> Maryland<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> New Jersey<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> Delaware<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> New York<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1079 2011-08-06T11:32:58Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> === Eastern PA --- <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> Maryland<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> New Jersey<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> Delaware<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> New York<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1078 2011-08-06T11:32:26Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - TechnoMage League Day at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> Eastern PA <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> Maryland<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> New Jersey<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> Delaware<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> New York<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1077 2011-08-06T11:30:19Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Throw-down at Christopher Dock High School */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students by using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Compete in Vex Clean Sweep ==<br /> <br /> Here is the [[Vex Clean Sweep|Game Animation]].<br /> <br /> == Throw-down at Christopher Dock High School ==<br /> <br /> We had another throw-down at Christopher Dock on Nov 6th. Chief Roboteer, Steve Rhoads brought a playing field, 4 robots, and plenty of excitement to the Christopher Dock robotics team. Team members had a chance to learn the programming environment (RobotC) and try out some &quot;claw&quot; robots which Steve had designed.<br /> <br /> This is in preparation for our first competition of the year at Penn State Abington on December 5th. The robotics team meets during Activities periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and is led by Mrs. Gail Anderson.<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Throw-down at Regency Apartments! ==<br /> [[Image:Regency_Apartments_Throwdown_PreStart.jpg|600px|right]]<br /> On Thursday, Steve met up with our new mentors at Regency: Crystal, Blake and Amy for the first of the 2009-2010 throw-downs. <br /> <br /> They turned on the music, assembled the field, set up the robots and began competing in fast-paced, heart-pumping 2 minute rounds. <br /> <br /> There were 10 kids and a number of parents cheering the action on. Each kid was Driver, then Operator, then Field Reset. They also rotated through all of the robots that were on the field. <br /> <br /> There were two converted ProtoBots (the intake wheel had been converted to a paddle), and two Explorer Claw robots, one of each type for each alliance. They played a variation of the Elevation game from last year<br /> <br /> All-in-all, it was a great time.<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned and [[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] for what happened at each session.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics&diff=1076 2011-08-06T11:29:48Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Throw-down at Regency Apartments! */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:National_Robotics_Week_2011.png|link=&quot;http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/&quot; | National Robotics Week]]<br /> <br /> '''Welcome to STEMRobotics!'''<br /> <br /> We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students by using competition robotics.<br /> <br /> Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.<br /> <br /> {{HotTopic}}<br /> == Steve's Email Blast ==<br /> About twice a month Steve sends out [[Steves Email Blast]] to the mailing list. To get on it, contact him at Steve.Rhoads at STEMRobotics dot org. <br /> == PSU Scrimmage ==<br /> <br /> We had a 21 robots at the [[Penn State Abington VEX Clean Sweep Scrimmage]], played 23 matches, saw some amazing play and ate 50 pizzas, 6 dozen cookies and 10 dozen doughnuts.<br /> <br /> We also had an amazing team of Combat Coders help everyone at the event with their RobotC programming: Mike Long, Taylor Gore, Sadat Shaik, and Shashank Bhargava. These young men tackled every robot brought their way.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to pictures taken at the event:<br /> <br /> PennState.2009.12.05<br /> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=steve.rhoads&amp;target=ALBUM&amp;id=5412216148305104689&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPbCqZnkt4GOwAE&amp;invite=CLjaqcsB&amp;feat=email<br /> <br /> == Compete in Vex Clean Sweep ==<br /> <br /> Here is the [[Vex Clean Sweep|Game Animation]].<br /> <br /> == Throw-down at Christopher Dock High School ==<br /> <br /> [[image:Cd 091106 IntoJaws.JPG|600px|left]]On our left, Christopher Dock's Peter Matus attempts to show the robot who is boss. <br /> <br /> We had another throw-down at Christopher Dock on Nov 6th. Chief Roboteer, Steve Rhoads brought a playing field, 4 robots, and plenty of excitement to the Christopher Dock robotics team. Team members had a chance to learn the programming environment (RobotC) and try out some &quot;claw&quot; robots which Steve had designed.<br /> <br /> This is in preparation for our first competition of the year at Penn State Abington on December 5th. The robotics team meets during Activities periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and is led by Mrs. Gail Anderson.<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Throw-down at Regency Apartments! ==<br /> [[Image:Regency_Apartments_Throwdown_PreStart.jpg|600px|right]]<br /> On Thursday, Steve met up with our new mentors at Regency: Crystal, Blake and Amy for the first of the 2009-2010 throw-downs. <br /> <br /> They turned on the music, assembled the field, set up the robots and began competing in fast-paced, heart-pumping 2 minute rounds. <br /> <br /> There were 10 kids and a number of parents cheering the action on. Each kid was Driver, then Operator, then Field Reset. They also rotated through all of the robots that were on the field. <br /> <br /> There were two converted ProtoBots (the intake wheel had been converted to a paddle), and two Explorer Claw robots, one of each type for each alliance. They played a variation of the Elevation game from last year<br /> <br /> All-in-all, it was a great time.<br /> <br /> == Combat Coding ==<br /> Wednesday (Nov 18, 2009), we met again.<br /> <br /> This time, Foster had the programming team working on mechanical construction with their respective teams, BUT Taylor Gore took a moment off building to demonstrate some solid Combat Coding! He programmed a holonomic drive for another team (?Team 84?). He made sure that he enabled the Y-Axis of both joysticks plus the buttons on the back of the transmitter all worked together to strafe, drive forward, rotate and back up. <br /> <br /> Very impressive! Good job, Taylor!<br /> <br /> Previous [[Combat Coding]] demonstrations!<br /> <br /> == Low-Cost FIELD! ==<br /> <br /> Note the field in the picture above! I built that field using the [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-robotics-competition-field/low-cost-perimeter-rev-c.20090427.pdf Vex Robotics site instructions] and PVC.<br /> <br /> <br /> There is NO REASON for every club/team not to have a field! It was easy to put together, and the cost was nominal (at most ~ $100. I think that my costs were closer to about $75.00) The result is very lightweight, yet sturdy, and transportable! Join us at one of our throw-downs and take a look.<br /> <br /> == Workshops ==<br /> Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''.<br /> <br /> See [[Mentor Workshop]] for a week by week description on what is planned and [[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] for what happened at each session.<br /> <br /> == Events: Throw-downs, Workshops and Competitions! ==<br /> <br /> The [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | Current Events list]]!! Don't miss the [[Summer of Fun 2009]]<br /> <br /> Some of our past events have been:<br /> <br /> ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.<br /> <br /> ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions!<br /> <br /> == STEM Sites ==<br /> We are setting up [[STEM Sites]] has incubators for robotics teams. Click the link to learn more.<br /> <br /> == Resources ==<br /> [[Image:VexRoboticsCompetitionLogo.png]]<br /> <br /> [[Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf]] -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots<br /> <br /> [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.<br /> <br /> [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build<br /> <br /> [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]] -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach<br /> <br /> Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm<br /> <br /> [[VEX Programming]] Information about the VEX Programming environments<br /> <br /> [http://content.vexrobotics.com/docs/Cortex_UserGuide_1010.pdf The latest Cortex User's Guide, it has all of the color codes for the status lights]<br /> <br /> == Mid-Atlantic VEX Partner ==<br /> STEMRobotics is one of the groups that make up the VEX Partners in the Mid-Atlantic area. Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virgina work together sharing ideas and resources. The [[Mid-Atlantic VEX Partners]] also coordinate events and workshops.<br /> <br /> == Sponsors ==<br /> '''STEMRobotics is sponsored by:'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:Kaloke logo.gif]]<br /> ::''[http://www.kaloke.com Kaloke Technologies]'' is an inital sponsor of our events.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]]<br /> ::''[http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp]'' is another of our inital sponsors.<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.techentourage.com Techentourage] is a new sponsor for 2009 and 2010. <br /> <br /> If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting '''STEM''' education to middle and high school students please contact us!</div>

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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> Eastern PA <br /> <br /> Aug 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> Apr xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> Maryland<br /> <br /> Aug 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Oct 29th, VEX Gateway at the Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at the MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD<br /> <br /> Mar 9th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - MS)<br /> <br /> Mar 10th, VEX Gateway at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD (MidAtlantic - HS)<br /> <br /> Mar 31st, VEX Gateway SCRIMMAGE at Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, MD<br /> <br /> New Jersey<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> Delaware<br /> <br /> Nothing yet<br /> <br /> New York<br /> <br /> Nothing yet</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1074 2011-08-06T11:18:33Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> Eastern PA <br /> <br /> August 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> April xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA<br /> <br /> Maryland<br /> <br /> August 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1073 2011-08-06T11:17:37Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> August 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> August 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> <br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> <br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> <br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> <br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> April xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1072 2011-08-06T11:17:04Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: </p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> August 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> August 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)<br /> <br /> Oct 15th, VEX Gateway at Upper Darby, PA<br /> Nov 12th, Technomage League Day at DC Knights (1-5pm), Newtown Square, PA<br /> Nov 19th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> Nov 20th, Technomage League Day at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, Lower Merion PA<br /> Dec 3rd, VEX Gateway Fun Day at Penn State Abington (Free Pizza, Play as often as you like!), Abington, PA<br /> Dec 12th, VEX Gateway at Chichester Middle School!, Chichester, PA<br /> Jan 14th, VEX Gateway at Downingtown Area Robotics, Downingtown, PA<br /> Jan 21st, VEX Gateway - DockBots'12!!!, Lansdale, PA<br /> Jan 29th, TechnoMage League Playoffs at Kohelet Yeshiva HS, Merion Station, PA<br /> Feb 11th, VEX Gateway at Souderton HS, Souderton PA<br /> Feb 18th, VEX Gateway with BEYA in Philadelphia, PA<br /> Feb 25th, VEX Gateway - PA State Championships (middle and high school) at DC Knights, Newtown Square PA.<br /> <br /> April xx, 2012 - VEX Gateway World Championship at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1071 2011-08-06T10:59:00Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Regional Robot Events */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> August 13th, 2010 --- the 5th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> August 27th Technomage League Day at Christopher Dock (1-5pm)</div>

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<p>Steve.rhoads: /* June 2010 - Cub Scout Day Camp */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == August 27th - Christopher Dock Mennonite High School ==<br /> Saturday, from 1-5pm, let's learn the VEX Competition software, work with the new VEX gateway game elements and field, and then compete!<br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> August 7th, 2010 --- the 4th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Sept TBD, VEX Round Up Middle School Qualifier - Chichester Middleschool, Boothwyn, PA<br /> <br /> Sept 25 - BEST Kick-Off, Villanova University, Villanova, PA<br /> <br /> Sept 26th - VEX Round Up Qualifier, Montclair Community Robotics<br /> <br /> Oct 9th - VEX Round-Up Qualifier, DC Knights - Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Oct 16 - BEST Robot Day, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA <br /> <br /> Oct 30- NW Maryland VEX Robotics Competition, Westminster, MD (capped at 32 teams)<br /> <br /> Nov 6 - BEST Game Day, High School of the Future, Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Nov TBD - VEX Round Up Middle School Qualifier - Downingtown Area Robotics<br /> <br /> Dec TBD, VEX Round Up Tune Up, Penn State Abington<br /> <br /> Jan 22nd - VEX Round-Up Qualifier, DockBots'11<br /> <br /> Jan 29th - Philadelphia FIRST LEGO League Challenge, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Looking to add Philadelphia VEX Tuene-Up here)<br /> <br /> March 4 &amp; 5th - VEX Mid-Atlantic Championship, Westminster, MD (capped at 100 HS and 32 MS teams)<br /> <br /> March 12th - VEX Round-Up Qualfier, Downingtown Area Robotics, Eastern Regional Championships</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=STEMRobotics:Current_events&diff=1069 2011-08-06T10:55:26Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* TechnoMages - Programming and Software Inspection Team */</p> <hr /> <div>STEMRobotics sponsors and organizes events in South Eastern Pennsylvania (draw a 50 mile circle around Newtown Square PA). In additon, we attend and help out at events that are no more than a two hour drive. This is a list of events in our area.<br /> <br /> == TechnoMages - Community Competition Robotics ==<br /> We have recently formed a ''NEW'' elite group, the TechnoMages. This group travels with Steve Rhoads, and volunteers to inspire STEM interest throughout the Philly Metro area.<br /> <br /> Check out our new league site that I just started this morning - OK, it is not ready; how about coming and helping?<br /> <br /> == June 2010 - Cub Scout Day Camp ==<br /> As part of our ongoing presentations to both Girl and Boy Scouts we will be at Camp Jarvis doing a 1/2 day event. We will be talking about robots and having the scouts drive the robots to earn their robot drivers licences. <br /> <br /> == Regional Robot Events ==<br /> <br /> August 7th, 2010 --- the 4th annual FRC Battle O'Baltimore (NEW!)<br /> Hosted by the Baltimore Area Alliance teams<br /> Website and Registration info --- [[http://www.battleobaltimore.com]]<br /> <br /> Sept TBD, VEX Round Up Middle School Qualifier - Chichester Middleschool, Boothwyn, PA<br /> <br /> Sept 25 - BEST Kick-Off, Villanova University, Villanova, PA<br /> <br /> Sept 26th - VEX Round Up Qualifier, Montclair Community Robotics<br /> <br /> Oct 9th - VEX Round-Up Qualifier, DC Knights - Newtown Square, PA<br /> <br /> Oct 16 - BEST Robot Day, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA <br /> <br /> Oct 30- NW Maryland VEX Robotics Competition, Westminster, MD (capped at 32 teams)<br /> <br /> Nov 6 - BEST Game Day, High School of the Future, Philadelphia, PA<br /> <br /> Nov TBD - VEX Round Up Middle School Qualifier - Downingtown Area Robotics<br /> <br /> Dec TBD, VEX Round Up Tune Up, Penn State Abington<br /> <br /> Jan 22nd - VEX Round-Up Qualifier, DockBots'11<br /> <br /> Jan 29th - Philadelphia FIRST LEGO League Challenge, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Looking to add Philadelphia VEX Tuene-Up here)<br /> <br /> March 4 &amp; 5th - VEX Mid-Atlantic Championship, Westminster, MD (capped at 100 HS and 32 MS teams)<br /> <br /> March 12th - VEX Round-Up Qualfier, Downingtown Area Robotics, Eastern Regional Championships</div>

Steve.rhoads https://stemrobotics.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:HotTopic&diff=1068 2011-08-06T10:52:06Z

<p>Steve.rhoads: /* Learn to Program Your Robot! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Current Events ==<br /> Check out the full schedule of [[STEMRobotics:Current_events | our current events.]]<br /> <br /> == Mentor/Coach Training: Get a Chance to Build a Robot Yourself! ==<br /> <br /> We are working to arrange a place to meet. When we have that, we will begin scheduling these &quot;Coach-the-Coach&quot; sessions again.<br /> <br /> Maybe you can help? Have a place that we could meet to build some robots? Any room will do.<br /> <br /> == Learn to Program Your Robot! ==<br /> <br /> [[image:robotc_logo.png|right|50px]]<br /> When we have a place to meet again, we will start programming our robots with RobotC. Until then check out the new, Philly area - TechnoMage League. All across the Philly Metro area - parent and educator led groups are hosting workshops and League Ranking events (http://technomage.radcorp.com - the site is being constructed right now :) )<br /> <br /> When we program, we will be programming with ROBOTC and a Vex controller and various motors, servos, and sensors.<br /> <br /> We will be running through the RobotC environment and programming our robots. <br /> <br /> We will also be looking at the sample programs and going through as many as we can over the course of several Wednesdays.<br /> <br /> You really need to set up your laptop before you come to the class. Here are the prerequisites:[[Setting Up Your Laptop To Program RobotC]]. <br /> <br /> Here is the link to download the [http://www.robotc.net/download/cortex/ RobotC for Cortex and PIC] to program the Vex. Please make sure that you get the latest version (Platforms: Cortex, PIC (Version 2.32 - 08/06/2011) <br /> <br /> Don't forget to load the Prolific Driver to use the USB-to-Serial adapter. This lets you plug in the orange programming cable to put code on the robot. There are specific versions for the Windows OS that you are running, make sure you have the right one. The drivers are found on the same page as the demo copy of RobotC.<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;br clear=all /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Start Your Team! ==<br /> <br /> There is still grant money available for new teams! Contact Info at stemrobotics dot org for more details.</div>

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