ULEAP Fall 2025: VEX AIR Robotics and Tournament

Registration form: Sign up here

Program Overview:

Join us for a VEX AIR Drone Robotics Introduction (10 week) workshop designed for participants to learn about drones, flight principles, programming, documentation and communication skills. This workshop is foundational and culminates in a tournament. In this hands-on experience, you'll learn to:

What to Expect:

• Comprehensive equipment access:

  2. 1. VEX Drone Competition Kit 

     2. Field Kit, Field Perimeter, Game Kit.

     3. Miscellaneous parts (controller, motors, propetters, batteries)

     4. 2025-26 Game Kit (upon release in 2025)

• Expert, milestone-based, immersive coaching focused on:

  2. 1. Autonomous Flight: Program drones to operate entirely autonomously

     2. Piloting: Pilot drones to fly through an obstacle course.

     3. Communications: Document and showcase engineering and aeronautical concepts.

     4. Teamwork: Work in teams to solve the exciting season challenge.

• Practical Experience:

  2. 1. Team field trip to observe a season tournament

     2. Friendly scrimmage tournaments 

     3. We will track student enthusiasm, creativity, commitment, and evaluate competition readiness throughout the workshop and recommend VEX tournament pathway to parents. 

This workshop is perfect for middle schoolers eager to explore the exciting world of VEX Aerial Drone robotics. In a safe and supportive environment, you'll gain valuable skills and have a blast!

Workshop Details:

• Dates: mid Aug - Nov. Scrimmages will be held in Dec.

• Time: On team request (please email contact@uleap.org)

• Location: ULEAP Headquarters (Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto)

• Age: For Middle Schoolers 

• Team size: 4-6

• Cost: $1500

Enrollment Information: Registration link

Fee Payment Link: https://www.uleap.org/donate

Contact Information: Head Robotics Coach - Kalapi Rawat (kalapi@uleap.org)

Registration open till capacity is full.

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