All Divisions
2019-2020 RARC South Louisiana “Marine Discoveries” Competition Mat
The elementary, middle, and Parallax/high school divisions for RARC South Louisiana will use the same Marine Discoveries competition mat. The competition mats will be used for all RARC South Louisiana competitions during the 2019-2020 school year. Each vinyl mat measures 8ft x 4t. The mat is available through the Nasco website.
Clue Holder
1 inch PVC Coupler available at Home Depot.
Parallax / High School Division
Boe-Bot Robot Kit
We recommend the Boe-Bot Serial Kit, available for purchase through the Parallax store.
Sheild-Bot with Arduino Kit
We recommend the Shield-Bot with Arduino 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.
cyber:bot Robot Kit
We recommend the cyber:bot Robot Kit, available for purchase through the Parallax store.
Scotch tape
Scotch tape is available for purchase through Amazon.
Resource Simulator
Medium Binder Clips, available through Amazon.
Elementary & Middle School Divisions
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.