2019-2020 RARC North Louisiana “Farm to Table” Competition Mat

The elementary, middle, and Parallax/high school divisions for RARC North Louisiana will use the same Farm to Table competition mat.  The competition mats will be used for all RARC North Louisiana competitions during the 2019-2020 school year. Each vinyl mat measures 8ft x 4t. 

Mat orders are now being accepted by our vendor and will be filled in the order in which they are received. Mat orders are projected to ship the second week of September.

11002 LEGO Basic Brick Set (300 pieces)

We recommend one per mat. It is available at Amazon, LEGO, Target, and WalMart.

*The Lego 10693 kit has been discontinued, but is still able to be used for competition purposes. There’s no need to buy a new kit if you already own the 10693 kit.*

Boe-Bot Robot Kit

We recommend the Boe-Bot Serial Kit, available for purchase through the Parallax store.

Shield-Bot with Arduino Kit

We recommend the Shield-Bot with Arduino Kit, available for purchase through the Parallax store.

cyber:bot Robot Kit

We recommend the cyber:bot Robot Kit, available for purchase through the Parallax store.

QTI Line Follower Kit

QTI Line Follower Kit is available for purchase through the Parallax store.

Other sensors may be used if so desired. However, the robot must remain fully autonomous and within the size limits set forth in competition rules.

PING))) Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

PING))) Ultrasonic Distance Sensor is available for purchase through the Parallax store.

Other sensors may be used if so desired. However, the robot must remain fully autonomous and within the size limits set forth in competition rules.

One Star, 40 mm Regulation Size Ping Pong Balls

Available at Academy, Amazon, and Walmart,

Clue Holder

1 inch PVC Coupler available at Home Depot.

LEGO EV3 Mindstorms

We recommend the LEGO EV3 Mindstorms Education Core Set..

LEGO EV3 Expansion Set (Optional)

While not necessary, teams can use the EV3 Expansion Set to build a more complex robot.