News: For the 2024-2025 season, I will host five teams at Liberty. With only five teams, spots in the program are limited and are filled up quickly.

For the most part, if a student joins the team in 6th grade, they're on the team through 8th grade, unless there's a change in interest or behavior related issue. From year to year, this can often limit the number of available openings.  

I personally consider my VEX IQ Robotics Teams as important as any sports team here at Liberty. My goal is to coach and support my team members towards the ultimate goals of the Georgia State VEX IQ Middle School Championship and onward to the VEX IQ Worlds Competition. The Robotics Team at Liberty is a highly competitive group and should not be considered as an average after-school program. The goal of every team member must be to work hard and become a championship level team.

Entry into the VEX IQ program usually begins towards the end of each school year as the game is revealed for the following season.  Academic success and behavior will also be reviewed for each applicant. The application process for new team members occurs at the end of each school year when the new game is released for the following season. I make contact with the VEX IQ coaches at the two feeder elementary schools for their recommendations of rising sixth grade students. This is a very challenging decision to make every season. This decision can also be disappointing to many families wishing for their student to be a part of the robotics team. 

Due to rising costs everywhere, the cost of the VEX IQ program unfortunately has to increase as well. The annual cost is now $200.00 per student. This covers the yearly registration of each team (increased), registration for each team for the competitive events, a team shirt or jacket, additional parts that students may need, as well as possible meals at the events. This can be a substantial investment for a family, and it must be understood that student misbehavior during meetings and any other related event, can result in that student's dismissal from the program with no refund of fees.

Middle schools will compete in the VEX IQ Rapid Relay challenge for the 2024-25 season.

There will be a total of four competitions that the teams will attend at Otwell Middle School. All will take place on Saturdays. There will be other competitions in the surrounding area, but none are consistent at this point.

Each team will be guaranteed at least three of the four competitions.