Announcements

Bot Boogaloo 25 Winter Almost Here

Bot Boogaloo 25 Winter is almost upon us. We will host this competition this Saturday, February 22nd, starting at 10:00 AM at Izaak Walton Lake, 725 Seven Hills Road, Metamora, IL. Once the events are done, we will have a Build Session where we work on bots, test bots and talk bots. Lots to do with bots and very informal.

If you plan on competing, there is still time to register. Please let me know via president@circpeoria.com what events you’ll be entering your bot(s) in. I need combatants to register beforehand so I’m all organized first thing Saturday and we can get started sooner. Check in will start at 9:15 AM and cost $10 per event payable then via check, cash, or PayPal. We will run events in this order; Mini Sumo, Line Follow, Line Maze, and Cone Stalking.

We will pause for lunch sometime between noon and 1:00 PM. Food will be ordered from Subway and a donation jar will be used to cover costs. If you would rather bring your own, that is fine. Ideally, we are done with competitions by about noon, have lunch together, and then start tinkering on our bots. We will wrap the day up about 4:00 PM. More details can be found in other posts on this website.

Lastly, if you want to come and just watch, there’s no charge and all are welcome.

February 18, 2025 at 1:04 pm | Announcements, Brawls & Boogaloos | No comment

February 2025 Meeting

We will be holding our February meeting on the 5th in order for the active members to all attend. We hope to see you there. The meeting will start at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via our Discord channel. 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- TBD; 3) Show & Tell; 4) Mini Build & Test Session. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.

January 30, 2025 at 11:49 am | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment

Bot Boogaloo 2025 Winter

The first of our three Bot Boogaloos 2025 is fast approaching. Saturday, February 22nd is the date. The confirmed events for Bot Boogaloo 2025 Winter will be –

Mini Sumo
Line Follow
Line Maze
Cone Stalking

We hope to have some robotic demonstrations.

We may have a head-to-head line follow drag race competition. We’re still figuring out if we’ll have enough time to get bots and a drag strip ready. Time time time.

Details for the event are posted below. If you have questions, contact Bruce at president@circpeoria.org.

Non-members are welcome to compete or just watch. No charge for admission. There will be a registration fee for each bot entered of $10. Lunch will be provided for a charge to cover the cost.

January 16, 2025 at 9:53 pm | Announcements, Brawls & Boogaloos, Competitions | No comment

January 2025 Monthly Meeting

The January monthly meeting will be held Wednesday the 8th at 5:00 PM in person at River City Labs and online via our Discord channel. 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- “Discussion of AI Mediums”; 3) Show & Tell; 4) Mini Build & Test Session. Thank you River City Labs for allowing us to meet in your maker space.

January 6, 2025 at 4:35 pm | Announcements, Monthly Meeting Recaps | No comment

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

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