Slideshow for the SC Robotics Parent Info Meeting 2022

3. • Compete in BEST Robotics
• 30 year anniversary
• Tournament focused on Boasting
Engineering, Science, and
Technology
• Top 2 or 3 teams go to Regionals.
• Souths best regionals at Auburn
University

4. Our Hub

5. • National Tournament divided into
local hubs.
• Our Hub is Music City Best @
Lipscomb.
• Top 2 or 3 teams go to Regionals.
• Souths best regionals at Auburn
University

6. The Teams
• Blackman Middle School
• Brentwood High School
• Christiana Middle School
• DART (Dixon Area Robotics
Team)
• Hendersonville High School
• Harpath Hall
• Lincoln County Robotics
• McNairy Central High
School
• Meigs Academic Magnet
Middle School
• Merrol Hyde Magnet School
• RARE (Riverside
Association of Robotics and
Engineering)
• Rock Springs Middle
School
• Rocy Fork Middle School
• Stewarts Creek Middle
School
• Thurman Francis Arts
Academy
• West End Middle School
• White House High School

7. Our TEAM

8. • ~40 members
• 100% Student Led.
• Simulates functions of a real
company.
• Members develop marketable
skills.
• We have loads of fun!

9. 2021 Music City BEST
Awards
• Best Webpage
• Best Team Exhibit
• Best Booth Presentation
• 1st Place Robot Competition
• 1st Place BEST Award (4yrs)

10. Member Rolls
• Padawans - Ask, Try, Learn,
Contribute
• Knights - Doing good work /
Passing on their knowledge and
experience
• Masters - Team Point Person/
Responsible for guiding their teams /
Ensuring group is learning / Meeting
Checkpoints

11. Team Breakdown
Two Main Divisions
Engineering & Marketing

12. Engineering
• CAD Team
• Build Team
• Programming
Team Breakdown
Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Community Relations
• Booth

13. CAD
• First step in building the Robot
• Digitally Design All Parts
• CAM Setup for Manufacturing
ENGINEERING DIVISION

14. Programming Team
• Design Electrical System
• Program Robot Controls
ENGINEERING DIVISION

15. Build Team
• Uses the CAD designs to
manufacture the robot (CNC &
Laser)
• Learns to work with power tools
• Gains many manufacturing skills
ENGINEERING DIVISION

16. MARKETING DIVISION
Graphic Design
• Designs the season’s
“look”
• Designs Posters, T-shirts,
Website, logos, etc.
• Learns to use graphical
tools and layout artwork for
various applications

17. MARKETING DIVISION
Community Relations
• Organize Team Spirit
• Work with Sponsors
• Organize Fundraising
• Cultivate community
relationships

18. MARKETING DIVISION
Booth
• Design and build a
promotional Booth about
our company
• Booth is shown on game
day at Lipscomb

19. Team Breakdown
Specialty Teams
Operators & Presentation

20. Operators
• Separate Try outs
• Operators compete with the
robot at the competition
• 5 Operators
• 1 Spotter
Specialty Teams

21. Specialty Teams
Presentation
• Separate Tryouts
• 5-7 students
• Create a marketing presentation
to sell the Robot to “investors”

22. Season
Details

23. Meeting Times
• Most Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays. (3:30 - 6pm)
• Some Friday evenings or
Saturday mornings as needed
• Built in redundancy

24. Costs
• Team fees are $50 and…
• Participation in our 20/20
fundraiser
• Covers cost of T-shirts and all
materials and competition costs.

25. Key Dates
• August 27th
• Robotics Team Boot Camp
• September 3rd
• Kickoff Day: 9a @ Lipscomb
• October 29th
• Competition Day: 8a-6p @
Lipscomb

26. Applying to SC Robotics
• All applicants (returning and new)
must complete the application.
• New members must submit a
resume.
• Space is limited.
• Applications due by Midnight, Friday
(8.19).

27. APPLY TO SC ROBOTICS
creekrobotics.rocks/join