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
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.
Rubrics
Engineering Notebook
Presentation
Challenge Course
Obstacle Course
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