Part 2 of the season is the final preparation for regionals. The dates are a bit different for each state, but for us we compete in early December. In November we will practice our presentations over and over and over again. We will share our ideas with

• community experts
• teams from around the US
• school board
• anyone else who will listen

We also try to host at least one practice session with another team. We will test our robots and do our presentation to give a positive support to each other. This has been one of the best things we have implemented lately.

State

If you happen to qualify for state (and we hope you do!), then we pretty much repeat our season over again but just at a smaller scale. We don't do any major changes, just small modifications to ensure we are ready without risking what allowed us to get to state. This is a tough mindset for students as they usually want to start from scratch. This is why having more than one robot is important so we can allow students to explore without destroying their hard work.

Examples of Presentations from 2015

Robodogs White: Research Presentation

Robodogs Black: Research Presentation