*Detail Description, Rules, and Registration: BELOW Robofest® Is a Program of Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, USA

Robofest Robotics Competitions in the Tampa Bay Area – Florida For Elementary, Junior High, Senior High, and College All Schools, Teams, Students And Volunteers Are Welcome - Rookies And Advanced

Robofest is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Computer Science. Students design, construct, and program the robots. Any robotics kits are allowed in the construction of robots. Robots can be programmed with any programming language. Robofest programs support Computer Science for All. Since 2000, over 20,000 students have competed in Robofest, including teams from 13 US States, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, and South Africa. Teams compete in the junior (grades 5-8), senior (grades 9-12), and college divisions. For RoboParade, junior includes 4th grade. Student teams, composed of up to five members each, can participate in a variety of events.

Kick-Off Top Winners *Name of Categories and Competition and Site Host & Location Adv. /invited Competition Age Group Date Workshops to: Nielsen Robofest Game, Exhibition and December March 11, 501 Brooker Creek World BottleSumo Qualifying 10, 2016 Blvd. 4th – 12 grades 2017 Championship Competition Oldsmar, FL 34677 (*) Open Game, Exhibition, Jr. events- team & Sr. BottleSumo*, Robofest registrations St. Pete Beach Community Center UMC*, Vcc*, and June 1-3, are accepted World RoboParade* 7701 Boca Ciega Drive on a first 2017 Championship 4th – 12 grades, and St. Pete Bch, FL 33706 come first college serve basis. A parade of autonomous robotic RoboParade and floats. September St. Pete Beach Community Center Global Robotics GRAF - 6, & 10 Nov. 5, 2016 7701 Boca Ciega Drive Art Festival RoboFashion & 2016 St. Pete Bch, FL 33706 Dance. 4th – 12 grades WRO-USA National Championship USA-State Northern Illinois WRO Tournament April 5, Clearwater Main Library University (World Robot Open and Regular 2016 June 11, 2016 100 N. Osceola Avenue Sept 4, 2016 Olympiad) Elementary, Junior & Clearwater, FL 33755 ------Senior WRO-Intl Final Nov. 25-27, 2016 Delhi, India *Detail description, rules, and registration: www.robofest.net BELOW Robofest® is a program of Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, USA. All rights reserved. www.robofest.net

Robofest Qualifying Competition

Two categories /divisions to compete in: Game Senior and Junior or Exhibition Senior and Junior

Accomplish robotics missions using fully autonomous robots.

Game Robofest Game especially puts math skills to the test.

Each team has complete freedom to show off any creative

Exhibition computer programmed robotics R&D project

Be the first robot to push intentionally a bottle off the table OR be BottleSumo the last robot remaining on the table. New!

*Detail description, rules, and registration: www.robofest.net

2016 Robofest Qualifying Competition - Kick-Offs All Schools, Teams, Students And Volunteers Are Welcome!

Location Date Time Nielsen Dec 10, 2016 10:00am-12noon St Pete Beach Community Center Dec 10, 2016 1:00pm – 3:00pm Clearwater Main Library Dec 6, 2016 5:00pm – 6:45pm More locations to be added

2016 Robofest Qualifying - Robofest Workshops Schedule Nielsen St Pete Bch Rec Center Clearwater Main Library 501 Brooker Creek Blvd. 7701 Boca Ciega Drive 100 N. Osceola Avenue Oldsmar, FL 34677 St. Pete Bch, FL 33706 Clearwater, FL 33755 Date Time Date Time Date Time Workshops Jan - March 9:00am- TBD TBD 2017 12noon Robofest 2017 Qualifying Competition Site Host: Nielsen Date: March 11, 2016 Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm Location: 501 Brooker Creek Blvd., Oldsmar, FL 34677

World Robot Olympiad – Local Tournament WRO is a global LEGO Robotics competition. It is an event that brings young people from all over the world together. Teams of youngsters get the opportunity to learn more about STEM subjects and develop their creative and problem solving skills through various robotics challenges. Each participating country has its own competition and the best teams are invited to attend and compete at the World Robot Olympiad. Lawrence Technological University / Robofest World Headquarters in Michigan is the USA National Organizer.

World Robot Olympiad - USA tournaments (May ~ September)

*Detail description, rules, and registration: www.robofest.net and Visit WRO-USA site at http://wroboto.us/

2016 WRO USA - State Tournament - Robotics Workshops Schedule

Clearwater Main Library St Pete Bch Rec Center St Pete Main Library 100 N. Osceola Avenue 7701 Boca Ciega Drive 3745 9th Ave North Clearwater, FL 33755 St. Pete Bch, FL 33706 St Pete, FL 33713

Date Time Date Time Date Time Kick-Off April 5, 2016 5pm – 7:00pm

2016 WRO USA - Local Tournament Site Host: Clearwater Main Library Date: June 11, 2016 Time: 8:00am – 4:45pm 100 N. Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33755

National Championship Northern Illinois University Sept 4, 2016

Thanksgiving Robot Parade

A parade of autonomous robotic floats (Level: beginners)

RoboParade is a parade of autonomous robotic floats. The annual RoboParade RoboParade will be held in multiple cities across the nation including Detroit and Warren in Michigan, Sugar Land in Texas, Roanoke in Virginia, and St. Petersburg in Florida.

Global Robotics Art Festival. Robotic Music, Fashion & Dance, Robotic Painting, and Interactive Kinetic Sculptures.

Express Yourself with Robots! Robofest offers a unique STEAM (Science,

Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning opportunity using intelligent & interactive robotics with visual and performing arts categories. Robots must have computational components programmed by participants and must employ sensors. *Detail description, rules, and registration: www.robofest.net

2016 RoboParade and GRAF - Robotics Workshops Schedule

Clearwater Main Library St Pete Bch Rec Center The Hive, 3rd Floor West 100 N. Osceola Avenue 7701 Boca Ciega Drive John F. Germany Public Library Clearwater, FL 33755 St. Pete Bch, FL 33706 900 N. Ashley Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Date Time Date Time Date Time Kick-Off Kick-Off Kick-off Sept. 6, 2016 5:00pm – Sept. 10, 1:00pm – Sept. 10, 2016 10:00am – 6:45pm 2016 3:00pm 12:00noon

2016 RoboParade and GRAF Competition Site Host: St Pete Bch Recreation Center Date: Nov. 5, 2016 Time: 9:00am-3:00pm 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Bch, FL 33706

Tampa Bay’s 1st

Robofest 2017 World Championship!

All Countries, States, Schools, Organizations & Teams Are Welcome.

Host: St Pete Beach Florida Date: June 1-3, 2017 Time: 8:00am—5:00pm Location: St Pete Beach Community Center 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St Pete Beach, FL 33706

Competition Categories

Teams compete in the junior (grades 5-8), senior (grades 9-12), and college divisions. Each team can have up to 5 members. Teams will be coming from 13 US States, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, and South Africa.

Game Accomplish robotics missions using fully autonomous robots. Robofest Game especially puts math skills to the test.

Exhibition Each team has complete freedom to show off any creative computer programmed robotics R&D project.

Vision Centric Challenge. Advanced category for Sr. high school and college students

Be the first robot to push intentionally a bottle off the table OR be the last robot remaining on the table. (Level: beginners)

RoboParade A parade of autonomous robotic floats (Level: beginners)

Global Robotics Art Festival. Robotic Music, Fashion & Dance, Robotic Painting, and Interactive Kinetic Sculptures

Unknown Mission Challenge. Mission tasks will be totally unknown until the day of competition

WISER World conference on Integrated STEaM Education through Robotics. Tentatively in June 2017.

Contact: Emma Alaba /Director & Host Organizer of Robofest in FL, www.simplepc4u.com Jennifer McMahon, CPRP Recreation Director, City St Pete Beach FL, www.stpetebeach.org Robofest headquarters: Lawrence Technological University, Southfield MI, www.robofest.net