Texas 4-H Robotics Challenge
CONTEST DESCRIPTION
The Robotics Challenge is structured as a sumo-style competition. The sumo format will test teams’ strategy, engineering design, and programming skills. Teams will bring a fully assembled and programmed robot to compete against others in the tournament until a winner is declared. Two robots will “wrestle” in a dohyō (sumo ring) designed for robots. As with human Sumo wrestling, the goal of sumo-style robotics is to gain leverage over an opponent and force it out of the ring. Please note, this is NOT a “battle bots” style competition. In other words, intentionally destructive robots are not allowed.
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to sign up to participate in the Robotics Challenge at Texas 4-H Roundup.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 AT 11:59 PM.
LAST CHANCE DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 AT 11:59 PM.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(updated 1-24-25)
Monday, February 10, 2025--Deadline to register, 11:59 PM
Monday, May 5, 2025--Last chance deadline to register, 11:59 PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025--Contest at Texas 4-H Roundup, College Station
February-June--Practices
FORMS
TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP CONTEST INFORMATION
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Senior--grades 9-12
Teams of 2-3 members
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CONTEST FEES & COSTS
Fees for Texas 4-H Roundup are:
Youth All-Inclusive: $120
Youth Day Pass: $50
Adult All-Inclusive: $75
Adult Day Pass: $30
Plus travel costs to College Station
If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2024, or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee. Those fees are not returned once registration has been completed.
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This is an Invitational Contest, therefore there is no qualifying event prior to Roundup.
4-H'ers can only compete in one contest at Texas 4-H Roundup per day.
It is mandatory that all adults attending Roundup enroll as a volunteer online.
CONTEST RESOURCES
2024-25 Texas 4-H Roundup Robotics Challenge Guidelines