VEX Robotics

at the
Career and Technology Center

ACTC Robotics Program:

All high school students enrolled in District I or II
have the option of joining a traveling competition
VEX Robotics team.

VEX Robotics Mentors

PLTW Engineering Instructors:
Bryan Bacher
James Davis
Keith Godlewski
Trevor Hollingsworth
Lisa Lennon

What is VEX??
The VEX Robotics is a mid-level robotics
competition for middle & high school
students.
Students work in teams to compete against other
teams in a fast-paced game to score as many
points as possible before time runs out
Every year a new challenge (game) is released
Bracket style competition similar to NCAA basketball
Robot has to be 18x18x18 at the start of the match

VEX is Global
The VEX Robotics Competition is the
largest and fastest growing middle and
high school robotics program globally
Over 10,000 teams from 32 countries
worldwide
Over 750 tournaments worldwide
http://www.robotevents.com

VEX Robotics

Mission Statement
The Anderson Districts I & II Career &
Technology Center Robotics Program
seeks to increase student interest and
involvement in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) by
engaging students in a hands-on,
sustainable, and affordable robotics
engineering program.

Opportunities for Students

Robot Fabrication
Programming in C-based code
Mechanical Design (CAD)
Graphic Design & Photography
Creating & Maintaining Team Websites
Problem Solving
Engineering Notebook (Documentation)
Meeting New People and Working in a Team to Solve
Problems
Scholarships

ACTC Robotics Website

http://actcvexrobotics.weebly.com

Calendar
General Info
Forms and Information
Team pages

Robotics Remind Service

New Service
Not Binding
Enter this
number

Text this number

ACTC Robotics Handbook

Go over highlights from the handbook
It is available on the ACTC Robotics
website

Events this Season

This is still tentative as dates/locations are being finalized:
SC has to follow the VEX State Championship Model:
5+ regional events each with 4+ qualifying spots for the state
championship
Indian Land High School 10/22 (Yes, in 6 weeks)
CATs Qualifier Chapin, SC 12/3 or

Walhallas Golden Corner Qualifier Walhalla, SC 12/10

Anderson V date TBD
1 State Championship of 40+ teams competing
March, 2016 River Bluff High School Lexington, SC
At least 3 SC teams will earn a place at the VEX World

Championship

World Championships?
Louisville,
Kentucky
2017: April 19th
April 25th

The VEX Playing Field

Starstruck

Tour Anyone?
Join us for a tour of the ACTC robotics
facilities
Where students are to be dropped off and picked
up
How to get to the robotics room
See the robotics room & meet the mentors
Q&A
**Anyone wishing to pay the $100 student
participation fee tonight can pay ACTC
Robotics Mentor Bryan Bacher