Endeavor Robotics Team Tryouts 2024-2025
Application to join the Harmony Endeavor Middle School Robotics Team.
**IMPORTANT** There are a limited number of slots available. Acceptance into the club will be determined by the quality of the completed application by each student as well as teacher recommendations.
All students (even those returning from last season) are required to submit an application. All students will need to fill out the application, get a teacher evaluation, and have a follow up interview with build and programming challenges. All this will be used by coaches to help determine which students will begin the 2024-2025 season. All applications must be received by April 30th in order to be eligible for tryouts in May. Application must be complete to be considered.
Name
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Grade Level for 2024-2025
Student school email
Parent's Name
Parent Email
Student Behavior Contract
Students and parents must read and agree to the following rules. The robotics club has a “three-strike” policy that aligns with the Harmony Student Code of Conduct in the Handbook. Strike one: A verbal warning will be given to the student. Parents will be contacted at the end of practice to let them know of the issue. Strike two: Parents will be contacted by the teacher and must pick up their child immediately. The student will not be allowed to return for the next meeting. Strike three: Parents will be contacted by the teacher and must pick up their child immediately. The student will not be allowed to return for the remainder of the season. Additionally, students must be picked up from practice on time. After 3 late pickups, student will be removed from the team for the remainder of the season.
Parent Signature: I have read the code of conduct with my student.
Student Signature: I have read the student code of conduct and agree to follow the expectations listed above.
Which of these is a skill with which you have experience? (Check all that apply and explain your experience below, even if it was a basic experience.)
Computer Programming (Coding)
Leadership
Note Taking/Documentation
Building/Design
Photography/Video Work
Research
None of these, but I am very willing to participate and learn.
Briefly explain any checked item above.
Participation in Robotics requires a significant amount of time from August through Early March and potentially longer if team advances. List other activities during this time or throughout the year that may impact your involvement with the team.
Scenario: You had many ideas and none of them were chosen by your teammates. What steps could you take to move on and still be a productive member of your team?
Scenario: You have finished doing the task you needed to get done for today. What could you do with the remainder of your time to help your team?
Scenario: At a competition, you have a team member that is pouting and/or not showing support for the team. What could you do to encourage more participation from this student?
Scenario: You are on a team with more than one strong personality (maybe even your own). Things become heated while discussing what needs to be done to change the robot design. How would you keep the team calm and guide students to work well together?
Scenario: VEX IQ is a student led program, which means students need to do the work. On the scale below, how motivated are you to look things up (like how to program, completing research, ideas for robot design, etc…) and work through things on your own and possibly outside of practice times?
Not likely
Maybe a little
Likely
Very likely
I'll do what ever it takes to make my team the best.
I complete assigned work in a timely manner
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I am a good team player. I can be competitive and yet show good sportsmanship if I lose a challenge.
Never
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I can make a commitment and stick with it.
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I value and respect the time of otherpeople
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My parents are supportive of my afterschool commitments.
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I am interested in learning about newthings
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I get easily discouraged and give upwhen an activity gets hard.
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I get along well with other students.
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I know what to do when I have a conflictwith my peers.
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
I give my best in everything I do.
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1 is Never, 5 is Always
Please write a short paragraph about yourself in 5 to 8 sentences: (Use the above questions as a guide and tell us who you are and why would you make a good team member).
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