Welcome to the registration site for the
Rhode Island School of the Future's 2008 Robotics Park activities.
Please read carefully and print this page out before proceeding to the registration.

Robotics Park registration will open - 3/17/2008

T-shirt registrations will be open until Friday, April 11th.
Robotics Park registration will be open until Sunday, April 27th.

The events categories are:

Animal Design Challenge (gr K-12)
Interactive Design Challenge (gr K-12)
The Chain Reaction Machine (gr K-adult)
Robotics Park Parade (gr K-12)

New for 2008: Creature Feature Feeding Frenzy (gr K-12)

Animal Design Robots Interactive Design Robots and Creature Feature Feeding Frenzy Habitats will be displayed in booths in the Gym of Martin Middle School. One booth is allowed per class unless special permission is obtained from gendronrj@yahoo.com. All booths are approximately 10' x 10'. Booths are numbered B1-B27. There are a limited number of booths; therefore those registering first will have the best selection. There is a 7' height limit on all booth exhibits. Before you register for Animal or Interactive category, select the Robotics Park booth you would like to have from the Martin Middle School layout. (Click on layout to view.)

Robotic Parade Floats will be displayed on tables in the Cafeteria of Martin Middle School. Classes will be assigned a table for every two floats. Please list the number of floats your class will be entering into the parade. Tables will be assigned on the day of the event.

The Chain Reaction Machine (CRM) will be displayed in the Gym - on right side. The CRM machine set-up area will consist of 6 foot tables. You can choose a whole table or a half of a table for your set-up. There is a 7' height limit (from the floor) on all CRM table exhibits. Tables will be assigned on the day of the event.

There is no fee for participating in Robotics Park school events however providing a Robotics Park volunteer (at least one per booth) is a requirement for registration. This requirement must be met in order for your class to take part in Robotics Park and is required instead of a registration fee. Your classroom volunteer must attend a Robotics Park staff training meeting from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in the Cafeteria at Martin Middle School and they will be expected to help out at Robotics Park from either 9:30-12:30 or 12:00-3:00 on May 3rd. A few volunteers will be needed for set-up on Friday night as well. Sign-ups for volunteers task will take place at the April 29th meeting.

If your team is "visiting" from out of state and at a distance, the April 29th meeting requirement for your volunteer may be waived, however you must contact Rebekah Gendron to discuss this situation at 508-496-9478 or at gendronrj@yahoo.com before you begin to register. A registration fee may be assessed.

How to register: Enter your first name and the registration password (given on the RISF email list) and hit "submit". If you did not receive the registration password please conact Rebekah Gendron at gendronrj@yahoo.com. Next, you will be asked to select an event category. Choose your category and hit "submit". You will need to register separately for each event category (except for the Animal and Interactive events which are combined). When the registration form appears select "add" to begin filling out the form. Fill out the form as completely as possible. Use clear cohesive sentences for your robot description. These names and descriptions may be used in the program booklet. Please check spellings and grammar before saving your registration information as you will not be able to go back to edit it.

We added a new field to the registration last year so we could better count the total number of students who are involved in preparing for Robotics Park (not just those attending). In the field entitled: "Total number in class participating" please enter the number of students in your whole class/club who are preparing for Robotics Park. We will count this number only once for each teacher regardless of the number of events you register for and if this works we will finally have an accurate count.

When you have completed the registration form select "save". If you need to register for another event then continue your registration by selecting another event category.

How to order t-shirts: The T-Shirt color design and theme was decided at the February meeting. T-shirts will cost $10.00 each. Choose the "T-Shirts" category to enter your T-Shirt order. You must order by the Friday, April 11th deadline. When you have completed your order select "save". If you must update your order and it is before the April deadline, enter a 2nd order just for those t-shirts that you adding on. You are not able to edit your 1st order.

You may view your registration form at anytime by logging on and entering your password.

If your have problems with registration, please contact: Rebekah Gendron at gendronrj@yahoo.com