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Mr. Rahner is the NPMS Robotics Club Advisor for the 2026-2027 school year.
The New Providence Middle School Robotics Club is open to Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. Our first meeting will occur on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 at 2:55pm. The NPMS Robotics Club will meet in the "Academic Commons" room of the Media Center from 2:55pm to 4:00pm for the following dates:
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 - first meeting
Thursday, September 10th
Friday, September 11th
Wednesday, September 16th
Thursday, September 17th
Friday, September 18th
Wednesday, September 23rd
Friday, September 25th
Wednesday, September 30th
Friday, October 2nd
Friday, October 9th
Friday, October 16th
Friday, October 23rd
Friday, November 13th
Friday, November 20th
Friday, December 4th
Friday, December 11th
Friday, December 18th
Goals of Robotics Club:
Students will build a robot collaboratively on a team with provided directions.
Upon completion of the build, students will code the robot.
Students will drive the robot on the playing field.
Students are encouraged to participate in fundraising activities.
Students have the opportunity to attend home and away competitions.
Additional information:
Note: Attendance is required at each session unless the student has a verified absence. We strongly encourage attendance at weekend competitions once those dates are released. Please reference the "Student Commitment Form" distributed the first week of September 2026.
Below are some helpful videos and documents related to the "Level Up" build for the 2026-27 competitions:
VEX IQ Competition: Level Up video
"Level Up" build instructions - (PDF, three-dimensional)
Field build instructions (PDF, three-dimensional)
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