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I’m excited to share information about an initiative led by one in all our devoted members, Michael Goddard of Keene ISD. Whereas TCEA is discontinuing offering an enviornment contest drawback set, Michael has stepped as much as create a brand new contest that preserves the acquainted TCEA enviornment contest format that many groups have come to know and love. Introducing the epic Galaxy Bot Battle!
Galaxy Bot Battle
Michael Goddard’s “Galaxy Bot Battle” is designed to supply continuity for groups accustomed to the TCEA enviornment contest construction. Listed here are some key factors about this new competitors:
- The sport mat and board are an identical to these utilized in current TCEA enviornment video games.
- Sport items are all acquainted, having been utilized in earlier years’ competitions.
- The competition format carefully follows that of the alliance workforce construction that TCEA has supplied for the previous three years. The contests had been:
- Construct: Widgets (2021-22)
- Go Go Cargo! (2022-23)
- Hello, Bye Pizza Pie (2023-24)
North Texas Robotics Contest 2025 Feat. the Galaxy Bot Battle
For groups keen to place their robots to the check, and on the lookout for a contest? Keene Excessive College in Keene, Texas will likely be internet hosting the North Texas Robotics Contest on April 5, 2025, that includes the Galaxy Bot Battle sport. Listed here are the main points:
- Date: April 5, 2025
- Location: Keene Excessive College, Keene, Texas
- Value: $50 per workforce
- Registration: Opens in November 2024
Assets for Individuals
To assist groups put together for the Galaxy Bot Battle, Michael has supplied a number of assets:
One observe, even if you’re not collaborating within the contest, it’s a must to try the abstract video. It’s simply so AWESOME! The 90-second driver managed interval is out-of-this-galaxy. Michael should be a giant time Star Wars fan, and his creativity has proven by way of with all of the duties a workforce can try. And with so some ways to earn factors, this can be a nice train in crucial considering, too!
TCEA Group Group
For these with questions or trying to talk about the sport, I encourage you to put up within the TCEA Robotics Contest Group within the TCEA Group. You should be a TCEA member to entry the Group. Once you do arrive at this location, please put up within the Robotics Contest Group utilizing the topic “Galaxy Bot Battle, rule #” in your put up title in order that we will discover and reply to your put up simply.
I’m so thrilled to see TCEA members like Michael Goddard taking initiative to maintain the robotics competitors spirit alive. Whereas TCEA might not be organizing the sector contest, TCEA is proud to help and promote these member-led initiatives that proceed to foster innovation and pleasure in academic robotics. For our press launch on the TCEA contests, please click on right here. If you’re on the lookout for previous TCEA robotics sport manuals, please attain out to Peggy at preimers@tcea.org and I can help you.
And as all the time,
Go Bot Go Go
