December 2024 Meeting
Our December monthly meeting will be held Wednesday the 18th at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Our meeting format will be: 1) Planning and Business; 2) Tech Talk- “Behavior Tree utilizing chatGPD node in ROS”; 3) Show & Tell; 4) Mini Build & Test Session. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
December 9, 2024 at 5:13 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
Competition Plans for 2025
CIRC will host three Bot Boogaloos in 2025! They will be held about 4 months apart. The starting time will be 10:00 AM. The extra time in the afternoons will be used as a Build Session.
Planned dates and events are as follows:
February 22 (Saturday after President’s Day weekend)
- Mini Sumo
- Line Follow
- Line Maze
- Cone Stalking
- Demonstrations
May 17 (Saturday before Memorial Day weekend)
- Line Follow
- Line Maze
- Cone Stalking
- Robomagellan
- Demonstrations
September 27 (Saturday about halfway between Labor and Columbus Days)
- Mini Sumo
- Pick-n-haul (Rules being developed)
- Robomagellan
- Lawn Mowing
- Drone
- Demonstrations
The events may change from the list above based on interest, preparedness, and the season. Some additional events that the club has interest in and may add are:
- Mobile Platform Pull – RC or autonomous yard-wagons pull loads under different conditions
- Line Racing – Head-to-head racing of bots on a course of parallel lines
- Mega Sumo (3 kg)
- Hockey Sumo – Mini sumos on a ring push randomly placed pucks into their respective goals
- Micromouse Wall Maze – Standard sized micromouse. Need to build the course.
We request that competitors pre-register one month beforehand by emailing president@circpeoria.org. The final list of events will be finalized one month before each Boogaloo. The cost to enter will be $10 per bot per event to be paid at check-in. Lunch will be ordered from a local restaurant and a donation jar will be used to cover the cost for those interested. The location will be the clubhouse at Izaak Walton Lake on 725 Seven Hills Road, Metamora, Illinois. Visitors are welcome and there will be no cost to watch.
These competitions will be run with the emphasis on comradery, learning, and the general enjoyment of hobby robotics.
If you have questions or suggestions, email Bruce at president@circpeoria.org.
November 24, 2024 at 4:02 pm | Brawls & Boogaloos | No comment
November 2024 Meeting
Our November monthly meeting will be held Wednesday the 13th at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Our meeting format will be: 1) Planning and Business; 2) Tech Talk- Not this month; 3) Show & Tell; 4) Test and Build Session. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
November 3, 2024 at 7:56 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
Bot Boogaloo 2024 Update
As our Bot Boogaloo 2024 approaches we are wrapping up our final planning and organizing. We have heard from some competitors that they will be attending. If you plan to attend, please email us at president@circpeoria.org. This will help us ensure we have what we need to make this a fun competition.
The address for Izaak Walton Lake clubhouse is 725 Seven Hills Road. The clubhouse is at the end of the road.
For more details, see the post below.
October 15, 2024 at 12:41 pm | Announcements, Brawls & Boogaloos | No comment
September 2024 Meeting
Our September meeting will be held, Wednesday the 11th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
September 5, 2024 at 12:49 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
August 2024 Meeting
Our August meeting will be held, Wednesday the 14th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. (FYI: This is a week later than normal.) Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
July 31, 2024 at 12:13 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
July 2024 Meeting
Our July meeting will be held, Wednesday the 17th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. (FYI: This is a week later than normal.) Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
June 26, 2024 at 2:37 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
June 2024 Meeting
Our June meeting will be held, Wednesday the 12th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
May 26, 2024 at 11:26 am | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
May 2024 Meeting
Our May meeting will be held, Wednesday the 8th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
May 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
April 2024 Meeting
Our April meeting will be held, Wednesday the 10th, at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via Google Meet. Visitors are welcome to attend in person or online. If you want to attend online, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org to get an invite. Standard meeting format will be followed: 1) Show and Tell; 2) Tech Talk- TBD; 3) Planning and Business followed by socializing. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.
April 10, 2024 at 12:56 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment
