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8100 Highway 71 South, Alexandria, Louisiana, 71302, 71346 United States
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LSUA Brumfield Caffey Ballroom
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Join us as middle school Achieve teams from across Louisiana come together for a day of innovation, teamwork, and competition. Teams will participate in robot inspections, qualification matches, skills challenges, and in-person judging interviews.
Teams should prepare a digital engineering notebook for judging and be ready to discuss their robot design, programming, problem-solving, and teamwork during their in-person interview.
Tentative Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Doors open; teams arrive and set up pit areas |
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Team check-in and robot inspections |
| 8:15–11:30 a.m. | In-person team interviews |
| 9:00–9:15 a.m. | Drivers’ meeting and opening announcements |
| 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges |
| 12:00–12:45 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:45–2:30 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges continue |
| 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Alliance selection |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Elimination matches |
| 4:00–4:30 p.m. | Awards ceremony and closing |
The agenda is tentative and may be adjusted based on the number of participating teams and the final event schedule. Teams should listen for announcements about their interview times throughout the morning.
Team Information
Digital engineering notebooks: Teams participating in judged awards should prepare a digital engineering notebook. Submission instructions and the deadline will be provided before the competition.
In-person interviews: Judges will meet with teams during the event. Students should be prepared to explain their design process, challenges, improvements, programming, and how they work together.
What to bring: Teams should bring their robot, controllers, charged batteries, chargers, tools, spare parts, and any other materials needed for the competition.
Student-led event: Students should take the lead in building, programming, problem-solving, and competing. Coaches and mentors are encouraged to support and guide students while allowing them to do the work.
Sportsmanship: We ask students, coaches, parents, and spectators to demonstrate respect and encouragement throughout the day.
Parking and lunch: Details will be shared with registered teams before the event.
Thank you to our coaches, mentors, volunteers, sponsors, and families for supporting Louisiana’s middle school robotics students!
Agenda
Tentative Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Doors open; teams arrive and set up pit areas |
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Team check-in and robot inspections |
| 8:15–11:30 a.m. | In-person team interviews |
| 9:00–9:15 a.m. | Drivers’ meeting and opening announcements |
| 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges |
| 12:00–12:45 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:45–2:30 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges continue |
| 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Alliance selection |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Elimination matches |
| 4:00–4:30 p.m. | Awards ceremony and closing |
Judging format
Team Information
Digital engineering notebooks: Teams participating in judged awards should prepare a digital engineering notebook. Submission instructions and the deadline will be provided before the competition.
In-person interviews: Judges will meet with teams during the event. Students should be prepared to explain their design process, challenges, improvements, programming, and how they work together.
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Registered teams 0 of 35
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LSUA Brumfield Caffey Ballroom
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Join us as middle school Achieve teams from across Louisiana come together for a day of innovation, teamwork, and competition. Teams will participate in robot inspections, qualification matches, skills challenges, and in-person judging interviews.
Teams should prepare a digital engineering notebook for judging and be ready to discuss their robot design, programming, problem-solving, and teamwork during their in-person interview.
Tentative Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Doors open; teams arrive and set up pit areas |
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Team check-in and robot inspections |
| 8:15–11:30 a.m. | In-person team interviews |
| 9:00–9:15 a.m. | Drivers’ meeting and opening announcements |
| 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges |
| 12:00–12:45 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 12:45–2:30 p.m. | Qualification matches and skills challenges continue |
| 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Alliance selection |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Elimination matches |
| 4:00–4:30 p.m. | Awards ceremony and closing |
The agenda is tentative and may be adjusted based on the number of participating teams and the final event schedule. Teams should listen for announcements about their interview times throughout the morning.
Team Information
Digital engineering notebooks: Teams participating in judged awards should prepare a digital engineering notebook. Submission instructions and the deadline will be provided before the competition.
In-person interviews: Judges will meet with teams during the event. Students should be prepared to explain their design process, challenges, improvements, programming, and how they work together.
What to bring: Teams should bring their robot, controllers, charged batteries, chargers, tools, spare parts, and any other materials needed for the competition.
Student-led event: Students should take the lead in building, programming, problem-solving, and competing. Coaches and mentors are encouraged to support and guide students while allowing them to do the work.
Sportsmanship: We ask students, coaches, parents, and spectators to demonstrate respect and encouragement throughout the day.
Parking and lunch: Details will be shared with registered teams before the event.
Thank you to our coaches, mentors, volunteers, sponsors, and families for supporting Louisiana’s middle school robotics students!
- Dates Fri, Feb 26, 2027 CST
- Registration Oct 31, 2026 – Feb 20, 2027
- Entry fee $135.00
- Payment due Feb 26, 2027
- Capacity 0 / 35 teams
- Program Achieve (Middle/High School Robotics)
- Grade levels Middle School
- Judging In-person initial interviews. Teams submit a digital notebook. Registered teams submit the link from My Registrations.
- Event type Tournament
- Region Louisiana
- Affiliation Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season