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At Herff College’s Engineering Day (E-Day). I was handing out a basic flyer about various robotics competitions with links to the organizations websites and also an indication if the competition were in the Memphis / West TN area. Here is the info:

VEX Robotics – https://www.vexrobotics.com/competition (main page)

• VEX 123 (Grades Pre-K+ / Ages 4+)#
• VEX GO (Grades 3+)#
• VEX IQ (Grades 6+)*
  • Multiple Competitions held yearly in West TN (Memphis and Jackson)
• VEX V5 (Grades 9+)*
  • Multiple Competitions held yearly in West TN (Memphis and Jackson)

To find competitions in the area, goto https://www.robotevents.com/

SeaPerch – https://seaperch.org/

• (Grades 5-12 / Ages 10-18)*

MATE ROV – https://materovcompetition.org/

• 5 classes (Scout, Navigator, Ranger Pioneer and Explorer). Each class increases in complexity but is opened to a wide range of grades / Ages)*

US First – http://www.usfirst.org

• First Lego League Discover (Ages 4-6)#
• First Lego League Explore (Grades K-3 / Ages 6-9)*
  • West TN FLL Explore Festival / Expo

• First Lego League (Grades 4-8 / Ages 9-14)*
  • For WEST TN FLL Championship Information or Memphis FLL

• First Tech Challenge (Grades 9-12 / Ages 14-18)^
• First Robotics Competition (Grades 9-12 / Ages 14-18)^

B.E.S.T. – http://best.eng.auburn.edu/ [Correction https://www.bestrobotics.org/site/]

• Best Robotics (Grades Middle – High School)^

# – done in school / community setting
* – robotics program active in West TN
^ – in TN but travel required