2008 Robotics Camp

Robotics Camp for Kids!

Saturday, April 26, 2008

12:30-4:00 PM

Build a robot with a team

Make it move

Complete an obstacle course

Who: 4^th-5^th grade youth

Camp Fee: $20 * ($5 for 4-H Club Members)

Check made out to: ISU Extension

Schedule: 12:30 Registration

12:30-3:30 Robotics Camp

3:30-4pm Presentation of Certificates

Where: Storm Lake - Area Agency Education Building

824 Flindt (Next door to Dairy Queen)

Contact: ISU Buena Vista County Extension Office, 712-732-5056 ph. /712-732-5006 fax

Register: First 30 campers registered & paid by Monday, April 21

Presented by: ISU Extension NW 4-H Tech Team and ISU Women in Science and Engineering.

Registration Form

Youth’s Name:____________________________________________________­­­­­­­­­­_______________________

Parent’s Name & Emergency Contact:_________________________________________________________

Name of adult responsible for picking up camper:_______________________________________________

Street Address:______________________________________City/State/Zip:_________________________

Home Phone Number:____________________________Cell Phone Number:_________________________

q I am a 4-H member( $5 Fee) q I am not a 4-H member ($20 Fee)

Attach Payment: $5 4-H Members and $20 non-4-H’ers (Make Checks to ISU Extension)

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS of the Participant

It is important to follow the directions of the 4-H Club leader(s) at all times. I understand that as a participant I have the responsibility to help make the activity a safe experience for everyone through my behavior and conduct. I also understand the danger of not following rules and directions and agree to follow them.

PUBLICITY/IMAGE/VOICE PERMISSION

The Iowa State University Extension 4-H Program normally takes photographs, video, and/or tape recording of our programs. During activities, a photograph or video/audio recording may be taken of you or your child. Unless you request otherwise, your initial below will be considered permission for Iowa State University and the 4-H Program to photograph, film, audio/video tape, record and/or televise your image and/or voice or the image and/or voice of your child for use in any publications or promotional materials, in any medium now known or developed in the future without any restrictions. If you object to ISU using you or your child’s image or voice in this manner, please notify the 4-H program leader.

4-H CLUB ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY (Please read carefully.)

I give permission for my child to participate in the 4-H program. I understand that 4-H club project activities/events may involve certain risks of physical activity and possible injury and that Iowa State University and its 4-H program will provide each participant with reasonable care, but that ISU cannot guarantee that my child will remain free of injury.

Parent or Guardian Signature Date

Mail to registration form & payment to: Buena Vista County Extension,

824 Flindt Drive, Storm Lake, IA 50588

4H Barn Quilt GPS Pproject

4h Tech team Barn Quilt Project
Check out the overview at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2008/feb/122802.htm

NW 4-H Tech Team:

Global Positioning System & Geographic Information System Workshop

Saturday, January 26, 2008

10:00 AM-4:30 PM

Schedule: 10:00- 11:30 AM-Opening Session/Instruction

& Practice GPS Data Collection

11:30- 1:00 PM- Barn Quilt Data Collection & Lunch

1:00 3:00 PM Download & Map Development

3:00-4:30 PM GPS/GIS Digging Deeper and Careers

Where: Sac City - Extension Meeting Room, 620 Park Ave. Sac City

Contact: ISU Sac County Extension Office, Carol Ehlers xehlers@iatate.edu

712-662-7131 ph. /712-662-7133 fax

Presented by: ISU Extension NW 4-H Tech Team, ISU GIS, and ISU Women in Science and Engineering.

Driving Details:

· (Office located on East edge of Sac City)

· From the east you will enter Sac City on Hwy 20

· Proceed to the intersection displaying the Sac Motel sign located just west of Marjo's Greenhouse

· Turn South (left) onto Park Avenue and go one block

· Turn into parking lot of the brick building at the end of Park Avenue

· From the west you will enter Sac City on Hwy 20

· Proceed on Hwy 20 through Sac City and turn South (right) at the Sac Motel sign onto Park Avenue

· Turn into parking lot of the brick building at the end of Park Avenue

Lunch: Will be provided

Bring: Warm Clothes & Snow Boots, Digital Camera and Download Cords (If you have them)

Weather Concerns: Please call Carol on her family cell phone 712-299-3454 or on Saturday, Jan 26^th after 8 am at 712-662-7131 Sac Ext. Office, if you have concerns about the travel conditions.

Storm Lake

Here are some pictures from the June 15th's Tech Stations that some of our members helped with at Storm Lake.

Lock In

This is the Link for the Robots LockIn from March. Hope you enjoy!


http://www.grantgogetters.com/LockInFinished/RobotsLockIn.html

Robotix Camp

The Robot Camp went great! Here are some of the pics from the event at this link: Robotix Pictures .
If you have any more pictures from the event please send them to me at: crashman91@gmail.com



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Robot Camp for Kids

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Carol Ehlers
NW 4-H Youth Development Field Specialist
Sac County Extension 712-662-7131
xehlers@iastate.edu

February 1, 2007

Robot Camp for Kids…exploring robotics and having fun!
Students, grades 4-6th, will participate in activities to design and build robots at an upcoming Saturday, February 10, 2007 “Robot Camp for Kids!” lead by ISU Engineering Students and the ISU Extension Area 4-H Technology Team. The 1:00 PM to -4:30 PM 4-H technology camp will be held at the ISU Buena Vista County Extension Office and Area Education Agency Meeting rooms located at 824 Flindt Drive in Storm Lake. Registration flyers were given to all 4-6th grade students in the county and surrounding schools with a February 7th deadline for registration.

For students in grades 4-6th the program is designed to build interest in engineering, science, technology and math, said ISU Extension 4-H Youth Field Specialist, Carol Ehlers. Campers will have the opportunity to work with ISU engineering students and Northwest Iowa 4-H Tech Team members throughout the afternoon. They will learn about robot mechanics with the 4-H Tech Team members to serve as camp counselors. This camp’s challenge will feature robots made by the campers that will then attempt to complete an obstacle course. Campers will demonstrate their robots during a friendly competition on the final hour of camp. The fee for campers who are not 4-H members is $15 with 4-H members paying $5, which includes all program materials and snacks, a camp photo and certificate.

“We are looking for boys and girls curious about learning,” said Ehlers. “Campers don’t have to know about robotics to sign up; the 4-H Tech Team will guide them through the challenges.” "We know the importance of science and technology is growing," says Carol Ehlers, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, with Iowa State University Extension. "So we are going to help equip participating youth with the skills they need to enter the 21st-century workplace." “Young people can find their engineering and creative skills at this cool Robotics camp, Ehlers says. This is for students who like solving mathematical equations, enjoy the mechanics of making things work or a young person who is simply an aspiring computer programmer. “

The camp will allow participants to work in small teams to design, build, program and test their own autonomous robots using the ROBOTIX system. Robotix is a motorized, futuristic construction system built on principles of real Robotix engineering. With imaginary interlocking, interchangeable parts, motors, the campers will power and control their own robot creations.
Youth in grades 4-6th have until February 7th to complete a camp application and pay a camp fee of $15 for non-4-H members and $5 for 4-H members to secure one of the 30 Robot Camper spots. Camp flyers were sent home to all 4th-6th grade students in the Buena Vista County schools. Camp details and the camp application can be found at the ISU Buena Vista County Extension Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/buenavista/
Camp information can also be obtained by calling the Buena Vista County Extension Office at 712-732-5056.

The “Robot Camp for Kids!” is a part of a Northwest Iowa initiative of the NW 4-H Youth Technology Team. The group currently consists of 12 teenage youth and 2 adult volunteers whose mission is to experience and share educational technology opportunities to youth at county and area levels. The NW 4-H Tech Team is being sponsored by ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, ISU Program for the Women in Science and Engineering, ISU Extension Science Engineering and Technology program and a grant from Rockwell-Collins.