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Beak Squad Robotics - Armleder

Grade Levels:

3-4
5-6

Purpose:

For the 2024-2025 Lower School Robotics Season, we will be returning to our pre-COVID organization.

FIRST® and their LEGO® League Challenge Program. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experience through a guided, global robotics program, helping today's students and adult volunteer coaches to build a better future together.

CHCA Teams are split by grade-level and consist of approx. 6-8 students. Students engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a robot to navigate multiple missions of the yearly themed robot-game. Each team also participates in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem.

Teams compete at local tournaments where judges provide valuable feedback on their robot design, code, and presented research project. The final test of their season’s work comes at the Robot-Game table where they race against the clock for a personal best score and the chance to advance to the next-level of competition.

*FIRST LEGO League Programming uses “LEGO”, but contrary to the naming, our extra-curricular robotics programs are not free-build or socialization activities. CHCA Robotics Programs are highly academic requiring exceptional collaboration in rigorous competition.

Months:

June-July: Optional CHCA Summer Camps

August - January: Build & Competition Season

February - March: TBD based on individual team results at initial competition

Practices Schedule

Tuesdays from 3:10 - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Workshops from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
  • Sept. 14th, Oct 5th, Oct 26th, Nov. 16th, Dec. 14th, Jan 11th 

*Nearing competition deadlines, we may add additional days to complete missions and finalize research project presentation.

Practice  Location:

Tuesday Practices: Armleder Tech and STEAM labs.
Saturday Workshops: Founders' Campus.

Competition Information:

Competition Location:
  • To Be Determined (Greater Cincinnati Metro Area).
Competition Date & Time:
  • Date To Be Determined… (likely early January)
  • Usually held on a Saturday from 8am – 5pm
Competition Logistics:
  • Competitions are FREE and open to the public to attend.
  • Transportation to and from local competitions is Parent-Provided, however a CHCA Bus will be provided for Armleder students as needed.

*Cost:

$45 (includes T-shirt, snacks at Practices and Workshops, lunch at Competition).

** Scholarships are available to ensure that finances are never a barrier for student participation in CHCA Robotics. Contact Sarah.Hendrix@chca-oh.org for more information and to apply for a scholarship.

Anticipated # of Students:

12

Expected Parent Involvement:

  • Ensure student attendance for Tuesday Practices
    • Pick up from Tuesday Practices by 4:30 p.m. from AS Lobby or they will be sent to Armleder Achievers for a daily charge.
  • Ensure student transportation & attendance for Saturday Workshops
    • Timely Arrival at 8:30 a.m. and Pick Up at 12:00 noon
  • Ensure student transportation & attendance at local competition

* Additional Adult/Parent Volunteer Coaches are required to fulfill program safety protocols. If you are interested in being a dedicated Volunteer Coach, please email Carly.Bishop@chca-oh.org.

Notes:

Find out more about FIRST LEGO League Programming at https://www.firstlegoleague.org

 

Program Contact  Information:

Important Dates:

Parent/Guardian Meetings:
08/15/24 – Informational Meeting at 7pm for Parent/Guardians via Zoom
09/09/24 – Robotics Team Parent/Guardian Meeting at 7pm at Founders (streamed on Zoom)

Important Dates (UPDATED 08/27/2024):
08/27/24 – Ultra Camp Registration OPENS

Tuesday Grades 3-4 armleder  Team Registration
Tuesday Grades 5-6 armleder  Team Registration
Week of 09/09/24 – Practices Begin (must be registered via Ultra Camp)
09/13/24 – Ultra Camp Registration CLOSES at 11:59 p.m.

Saturday Workshops (attendance required)
  • Sept. 14th, Oct 5th, Oct 26th, Nov. 16th, Dec. 14th, Jan 11th
    • Held at Founder’s
    • Campus o 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
    • Snacks provided
We work as a team to debug and solve problems

We work as a team to debug and solve problems

Solving puzzles with coding

Solving puzzles with coding

Presenting their amazing programming to the class

Presenting their amazing programming to the class

Prepping the code to send the robot through a maze

Prepping the code to send the robot through a maze

You can program our robots to do cool things

You can program our robots to do cool things

Robots become different animals based on different inputs that students code

Robots become different animals based on different inputs that students code

Robotics is even more fun with a friend

Robotics is even more fun with a friend