Ag Robotics
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL ASAP!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to sign up to participate in Ag Robotics.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
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TBD: Sign-up day for other major stock show contests
DATES TO REMEMBER
(updated 10/25/24)
Thursday, August 22, 2024--DUE: State Fair of Texas Registration
Early-Mid September, 2024--2024-25 Ag Robotics Game Rules released
Thursday, October 17, 2024--State Fair of Texas Ag Robotics Contest, Dallas
TBD--DUE: Major Stock Show Ag Robotics Contests Registration
Sunday, November 10, 2024--DUE: Ag Robotics Sign-Up, 11:59 PM
Sunday, December 1, 2024--DUE: Lynn County Ag Robotics Invitational Contest Registration, 11:59 PM
Saturday, December 14, 2024--Lynn County Ag Robotics Invitational Contest
Friday, January 31, 2025--Fort Worth Stock Show Ag Robotics, Fort Worth
Thursday, February 13, 2025--San Antonio Stock Show Ag Robotics, San Antonio
Wednesday, March 19, 2025--Houston Livestock Show Ag Robotics Contest, Houston
Wednesday, March 26, 2025--Rodeo Austin Ag Robotics Contest, Austin
Saturday, April 12, 2025--San Angelo Stock Show Ag Robotics Contest, San Angelo
FORMS
COUNTY CONTESTS
Currently, there is not an official 4-H Ag Robotics contest through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
DISTRICT CONTESTS
Currently, there is not an official 4-H AgRobotics contest through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
STATE CONTESTS
Currently, there is not an official 4-H AgRobotics contest through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
OTHER CONTESTS
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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LYNN COUNTY 4-H INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Saturday, December 14, 2024
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Friday, January 31, 2025
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SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO
Thursday, February 13, 2025
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(this contest does NOT use the Texas 4-H AgRobotics Rules & Guidelines)
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION
AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Open to 4-H'ers in grades 3rd-12th
Teams of 3-4
Two age groups:
Junior--grades 3-8
Senior--grades 9-12
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CONTEST FEES
Contest Fees vary from contest to contest. Please see each contest page for specific fees.
The contest fees are the responsibility of the 4-H'er. These contests are NOT ones covered by the Adult Leaders Association, regardless of selling raffle tickets.
You will receive an invoice from the Lynn County Extension Office for your share of the contest fees.
Because these contests are held across the state, you are also responsible for hotel and travel costs.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Uses Lego Mindstorms, Inventors, or Spike Prime robots. EV3's may be used, but Lego isn't providing updates to the technology anymore, so we are phasing them out.
Lynn County 4-H has robots for your use. It may be necessary for each team to provide their own device for programming (i.e. iPad, tablet, laptop)
Known challenges are released for teams to practice and program prior to contest.
Playing Field is 4'x8'
Rounds are 3 minutes
Each contest has mystery challenges that will be released during orientation right before the contest. Teams have the choice of trying to complete the mystery challenges or sticking with the known challenges.
School absences are excused and considered a school activity (including travel time).
Contest format:
Orientation--review of rules & release mystery challenges (30 minutes)
Coach Time--coaches have this time to discuss with their teams (10 minutes)
Build Time--teams build for mystery challenges, practice on the game boards, tweak programs, etc. (90 minutes)
Match Play--each team will run their robots through two rounds
Announcement of Finalists--typically top 5 scoring teams
Finals--typically 2 additional rounds; scores are cumulative and added to the prelim rounds
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)