Texas 4-H Science Robtoics Contest 2013 Information Released

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Welcome to 2013 Texas 4-H ScienceRobotics!We are fortunate to partner with GEAR(Get Excited About Robotics) organization.  They are allowing Texas 4-H touse their theme “Dr. Roboto” 2013.  In our cooperative agreement, Texas4-H Robotics Teams may also compete in the GEAR organization’s contests. 4-H Teams must double register – once with Matt Tarpley (mtarpley@ag.tamu.edu) in Texas 4-H Science Robotics,and also register with GEAR Robotics.
GEAR ONLY - Texas Tech University – Dr. TanjaKarp – is one GEAR Contest sponsor. You may register for their Contest at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/stem/gear/but do not delay – TTU Kick-off Event is February 23 if you want to go toLubbock and see the challenge.  The Richardson area GEAR Contest ismanaged by Robert Acosta (Founder of GEAR) and can be reached at racosta@gearrobotics.org for thatcontest Kick-off Event and Contest Date.  San Antonio area has chosen towait until Fall 2013.  Information on their GEAR Contest can be found at http://Itec.utsa.edu and team registration is at http://itec.utsa.edu/signin.php
Texas 4-H Science Robotics Teams –Texas 4-H Science Robotics Contest is different from GEAR in 4-H has aTeam Presentation and a Technical Interview. These two parts of thecontest are not the GEAR manual.  Also in the GEAR manual it reference theYoung Engineer Award and an Essay.  4-H does not have these components.
The GEAR Robotics web site has theContest Rules that both Texas 4-H Science Robotics Contest and GEAR RoboticsContest will follow.  These are the scoring and processes by which therobot challenge are judged upon.  The web site also hosts a Question andAnswer page, where you may post a question about the robot challenge part ofthe contest.  It will serve as the clearinghouse for all questions and‘rulings’ from GEAR about the robot challenge.  It is designed for quickaccess and to expedite the ‘I need to know now’ situations.
To access the Dr. Roboto pages,that includes the General Rules and the Theme Robot Challenge manual – you willneed a password. If you have a group of 4-H members interested, the Texas 4-H Science Regional Robotics Contests will be held the first two weeks of May.  Register with Matt Tarpley to get the password and get going!