Four Richmond Area Robotics Teams Bring Home State Championships

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Four Richmond Area Robotics Teams Bring Home State Championships

The VEX Robotics Virginia State Championship was recently held at Meadow Event Park in Doswell on February 16th and 17th. RVA area VEX teams continued their incredible season-long success and had an impressive showing at the State Championship at all levels. In all, seven RVA area teams earned awards at the State Championship, four of which were State Champions, and six RVA area teams qualified for the World Championship to be held in Louisville, Kentucky April 25th through May 1st, 2018.

High School VEX VRC

177V Twisted Botz (Richmond Homeschoolers, Richmond) – Virginia State Championship Tournament Champions and World Championship Qualifier
8086A Semiconductors (Team Semiconductors, Glen Allen) – Virginia State Championship Tournament Champions and World Championship Qualifier
6740A Alvin (Team Alvin, Glen Allen) – Robot Skills World Championship Qualifier

Middle School VEX VRC

737Z Tesla AC (Midlothian Robotics Club, Midlothian) – Virginia State Championship Tournament Champions and World Championship Qualifier

Middle School VEX IQ

67471A Soaring Eagles (Glen Allen) – Virginia State Championship Teamwork Champions, Robot Skills Champions and World Championship Qualifier
23059V Voyager (Holman Middle School, Glen Allen) – Virginia State Championship Teamwork 2nd Place and Robot Skills World Championship Qualifier
23059G Genesis (Holman Middle School, Glen Allen) – Virginia State Championship Inspire Award

Elementary School VEX IQ

36512A Tech Titans (Colonial Trail Elementary, Glen Allen) – Virginia State Championship Teamwork 2nd Place

Great job to all and good luck at Worlds!

	Annual Cost		Expenditure Level
Item	First	Future	Low	Med.	High
Super kit	$300		•	•	•
Competition add-on Kit	$100		•	•	•
Foundation add-on kit	$80		•	•	•
Additional parts needs	$200	$40			•
Replacement sensors		$20		•	•
Add’l robot battery	$20		•	•	2
Add’l robot battery charger	$20				•
Replacement motors (6) – first year	$120				•
Replacement motors (6) – future years		$120	•	•	•
Competition field	$200			•	•
Field elements and game objects	$100	$100		•	•
RobotC license	Free!		•	•	•
Team shirts	$100				•
Team registration	$150	$150	•	•	•
Local/regional event registrations	$25-$50 each	$25-$50 each	2	3	4
Total first year cost:			$725	$1,075	$1,585
Total future year annual cost:			$345	$515	$605

	Annual Cost		Expenditure Level
Item	First	Recurring	Low	Med.	High
Classroom and competition super kit	$1,000				•
Classroom and competition mechatronics kit	$800		•	•
Partner joystick/coiled cable	$37			•	•
Add’l robot battery	$30		•	3	5
Add’l robot battery charger/cord	$19			2	4
Battery extension cable	$5		•	2	2
Power expander	$50			•	•
Advanced sensor kit	$100			•
Integrated motor encoders/ 4-wire extension cables	$50				•
2-wire extension cables	$10		•	•	2
3-wire extension cables	$15				•
Extension cable clips	$10		•	2	3
Add’l motor	$15		4	6	10
Replacement motor (future years)		$15	10	12	18
Motor controllers	$10		5	5	5
Motor turbo gear set	$13			•	2
Long aluminum structure kit	$80	$80	•	2	2
Aluminum c-channel 1x2x1x35 kit	$35	$35	•	2	2
Aluminum c-channel 1x3x1x35 kit	$38	$38		•	•
Aluminum bar	$30	$30	•	•	•
Steel bar	$8	$8		•	•
Add’l structural components	$100			•	2
Add’l structural components (future years)		$100	•	2	3
90-degree gusset set	$13	$13	•	2	2
45-degree gusset set	$5	$5		2	2
Add’l 4″ wheels	$20				•
4″ traction tires	$13			•	•
Add’l 4″ omni-wheels (2-pack)	$25		•	•
4″ mecanum wheels	$60			•	•
High strength gear kit	$20			•	•
High strength 84-tooth gears	$13			•	2
Tank tread kit	$30			•	•
Tank tread upgrade kit	$25			•	•
High strength sprocket and chain kit	$40			•	•
Additional high strength chain	$25			•	•
Add’l drive shaft	$9			•	2
Replacement drive shaft (future years)		$9	•	2	2
Shaft collars	$8			•	2
Bearing flats	$10			•	2
Pillow blocks	$8			•	•
Shaft bar locks	$7			•	•
Nylon spacers (4 sizes)	$5		•	2	3
Plastic spacers (2 sizes)	$6			•	2
Steel washers	$5			•	•
Teflon washers	$5		•	2	2
Intake roller kit	$13			•	2
Standoffs (0.5″)	$3			•	2
Standoffs (1″)	$4			•	2
Standoffs (2″)	$8			•	2
Standoffs (4″)	$8			•	3
Standoffs (6″)	$10			•	3
Winch and pulley kit	$15			•	•
Polycarbonate	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.375″)	$7.50		•	2	2
Screws 8-32 (0.500″)	$7.50			•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.625″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.750″)	$10			•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.875″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.000″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.250″)	$7.50			•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.500″)	$7.50		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (2.000″)	$7.50		•	•	•
Nyloc nuts 8-32	$4		2	2	3
Rubber links	$7.50			•	2
Cinch straps	$10				•
Battery clips	$5		•	•	•
Pneumatics kit 2	$230				2
Pneumatics tubing	$20				•
Competition field perimeter and tiles	$1,030				•
Field elements and game objects	$500	$500			•
Game element kit	$80	$80		•
Performance tool kit	$40		•	•	•
Safety glasses	$30		•	•	•
RobotC license	Free!		•	•	•
Team shirts	$100				•
Team registration	$150	$150	•	•	•
Local/regional event registrations	$25-$75 each	$25-$75 each	2	3	4
Total first year cost:			$1,566	$2,676	$5,343
Total future year annual cost:			$572	$975	$1,585

Four Richmond Area Robotics Teams Bring Home State Championships

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