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About Bogle Competition Robotics
VEX Robotics is a fun and exciting way to learn, make new friends, and apply engineering skills through robotics. The VEX Competition team at Bogle is a year-long commitment. This is not just a class and this is not just a club. VEX Competition Robotics is a recognized sport! Our robotics program is a student-run, teacher/coach-facilitated program. Students are expected to have a cooperative, positive, and respectful attitude at all times when working with any team and any time when representing Bogle at an event. Students are also expected to spend a substantial amount of time after school with their teammates AND on their own at home gaining skills to help their team succeed. Outside of school, students are expected to be self-motivated to research VEX Robotics, read VEX message forums, watch YouTube videos about VEX robots, and try any other means to become experts in this sport of competitive robotics!
The VEX competition season starts in July and ends on the last day of school in May. A student who makes the team will be automatically enrolled in the upcoming school year for the Automation & Robotics elective class at Bogle. This class will take the place of an elective class for the full year, so teams can learn the ins and outs of competitive VEX robotics. During the school year, students will spend time after school 2 to 3 days a week for 1 hour building, coding, testing, and driving their robot according to the current game rules and VEX Competition. Additionally, students will compete in large tournaments against other schools approximately 3 to 5 times during the VEX season. These competitions are held at various locations around the valley on Saturdays and last approximately 10 hours each. Students must be dedicated to attending class, practice, and competitions. Students who miss build time during or after school and/or competitions, without prior approval from the team coach, may be removed from the robotics team and class.
Competition Robotics Team Tryout Information:
Space on the robotics team is limited to just 16 students. Because of the high demand for such a limited number of spots, students must participate in a selection process. At tryouts, students are expected to demonstrate responsibility, maturity, and the ability to follow all directions from the coaches. Horseplay will not be tolerated and students will be removed from the tryouts.
↓↓ IN ORDER TO TRY OUT FOR THE BOGLE VEX COMPETITION TEAM, ALL THREE ITEMS BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED ↓↓
1. The student must fill out the online BJHS VEX Robotics Application (Google Form) prior to May 6th 2024. Click the link here to fill out the form:
2024-2025 BJHS VEX VRC Competition Robotics Application
2. Prior to May 6th 2024, the students' current teachers must send a letter/email of recommendation stating how they perform in their classes, current grades, and why they believe the student should be on the competition robotics team. Email to: flores.john@cusd80.com
3. Attend both tryout days listed below:
Tryouts are MAY 8TH AND 9TH in Mr. Flores's room 303 at Bogle Junior High from 4:15PM - 5:15PM.
You must check in through the front office to get onto the school campus. Only those students who completed the Robotics Application and have letters/emails or recommendation prior to May 8th will be allowed to attend tryouts. Parents cannot attend tryouts.
The students attending tryouts will consist of:
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Written test: this test will have questions about the new VEX VRC challenge that will be announced the evening of May 3rd 2024 on the official VEX Website:
https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition/vrc-current-game
-Students need to click the link, download the new game manual located at the bottom of the screen, and study Sections 1-4 of the manual prior to the test in order to gain a general understanding of the new game for the 2024-2025 year and be able to answer questions correctly from those sections.
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Building test: this test will consist of constructing a robot using current VEX V5 equipment, appropriate tools, and teamwork.
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Driving test: this test will consist of driving a VEX robot in order to complete a task.
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The purpose of these rigorous tryouts is to determine which students will be the most dedicated, the best team players, and the most qualified for this demanding and challenging team sport. Prior knowledge of robotics is not necessary, but I suggest studying VEX robot design and parts prior to tryouts. Here is a link you can start with: Purdue Sigbots VEX Wiki Page.
Good luck, and we hope to see you attend the tryouts!
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