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.
The second link is to the forms application for Orchard's robotics 20 2026 team.
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)
Thank you,
Justin Clarke
VEX IQ Coach for Orchard Elm.