Arkansas 4-H SeaPerch Challenge

The Arkansas 4-H SeaPerch Challenge is held every year as a qualifier for the International SeaPerch Challenge.

This year, the Arkansas 4-H SeaPerch Challenge will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the City of Bryant Bishop Park in Bryant, AR. This is a great indoor facility with room for practice and competitions.

Registration will be through your local county office. Registration will go live January 13, 2020 and will be due by February 19, 2020. There will be a TEAM FEE will be $80. This will pay for 2-5 team members to compete with their pre-built ROV. Each team is reponsible for purchasing the materials for their ROV and builidng it prior to competition. Each team member will receive the 2020 Arkansas 4-H SeaPerch Challenge t-shirt. We will have the Open, Junior Stock & Senior Stock Classes available. Payment must be made prior to the competition date on March 6.

There are many resources available for the SeaPerch Challenge. Listed below are a few that have been found most useful. Feel free to contact Lori Canada (lcanada@uaex.edu or 501-617-2064) at the Arkansas 4-H State Office with any questions.

What do you need?

1. SeaPerch Kit

2. Tools

3. Build Manual & Instructions

4. Pool for testing

5. Extra Parts

(motors, propellers, control box)

Thanks to our sponsor

Check out this video to see a summary of SeaPerch.

SeaPerch is an underwater robotics program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Youth collaboratively build a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) to participate in a series of events for the annual challenge. The International SeaPerch Challenge consists of four areas that are scored for rankings.

1. Engineering Notebook

2. Presentations

3. Challenge Course

4. Obstacle Course

2019 Arkansas SeaPerch Challenge Information

SeaPerch Agenda 2019

2019 AGENDA

Check out the agenda from last year as an example of how the day will be structured:

-updated times

-team rotations

-locations of events

Our Competition will be held at Bishop Park at 6401 Boone Rd, Bryant, 72022.

Food Nearby:

Buffalo Wild Wings Alcoa Rd

Chick-fil-A Reynolds Rd

Chili's Grill & Bar Alcoa Rd

Dairy Queen Alcoa Rd

Jordans BBQ Reynolds Rd

Little Caesers Reynolds Rd

McAlister's Deli Alcoa Rd

McDonald's Alcoa Rd & Reynolds Rd

Slim Chickens Alcoa Rd

Sonic Drive-In Reynolds Rd

Subway Alcoa Rd

Taco Bueno Alcoa Rd

Tacos 4 Life Alcoa Rd

Zaxby's Alcoa Rd & Reynolds Rd

HOtels Nearby:

Comfort Inn & Suites Bryant, AR

209 W. Commerce, Bryant, 72022

Call sales at 615-561-8797 and request the SeaPerch rate of $99.00+tax.


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bryant-Benton Area

7224 Alcoa Rd, Bryant, 72015


Hampton Inn Bryant

307 Office Park Dr, Bryant, 72022