VEX IQ Robotics

We are accepting Applicants from the 2026 3rd - 6th grade.

Here are two Relative links:

The first the video for the current competition challenge from the vex robotics.

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RN-UyJbe_yg?playlist=RN-UyJbe_yg&autoplay=1&iv_load_policy=3&loop=1&start=

The second link is to the forms application for Orchard's robotics 20 2026 team.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dPKcPX5U9UqN3gGmNuC2BzvZYlA6vtpPifyvnLiHEIBUNDlOMERNVTdENjJSSk45M1A5V1c0NDdNOC4u

Here's a small summary of details for this coming year.

*Applications need to be completed by May 21st. Will send out 'Notice of Acceptance' on May 23rd, the last week of school.

*Summertime meetings June 19th, July 17th, and Aug 21th, Thursday 3:30pm-4:30pm.

-Grouped into teams and start designing.

*School Time meetings starting on Thursday September 11th from 3:30 to 4:30. Meetings will continue to be held each Thursday, the first hour after school, on a school day.

*Student fee is $60 per student. Paid after notice of acceptance to the team and before first competition.

(Because of fund raising last year, we are able to reduce the cost by $10 from last year's cost.)

*Explanation of cost:

Money used by the program will be spent as follows for the 25 students (5 each team)/5 teams:

Team shirt $9 per shirt (25 Members) = $225

Registration (5 teams at $200 each) = $1000

1st competition (5 teams at $50 each) = $250

2nd and 3rd competitions (5 teams at $5 each) = $25 Cost reduced because we host these two competitions.

2 teams to State competition = $150 each (If qualified) = $300

3 kits "Pneumatics kit" $156 ($468), shipping $35 = total $503

Total= $93.12 per student of team cost $2328

(Cost of $33.12 over the $60 fee per student is to be earned through concessions sales at the 2 hosted competitions)

*Please complete the following application together as Student and Parent/Guardian:

(Email and phone numbers used for contact of acceptance to the team and team communication)

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dPKcPX5U9UqN3gGmNuC2BzvZYlA6vtpPifyvnLiHEIBUNDlOMERNVTdENjJSSk45M1A5V1c0NDdNOC4u

Thank you,

Justin Clarke

VEX IQ Coach for Orchard Elm.

juclarke@dsdmail.net