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Sphero Robotics Programs

Four programs, one season, and prices that do not line up with age the way anybody expects. A team of five can start indi Missions for $500 in its first year and $200 a season after that. The competition at the top end is a different order of spend, and there is a grant that takes $1,299 off it.

It's Easy To Get Started

Start with the grade

Almost nobody arrives knowing what U12 means, and everybody arrives knowing what grade their students are in. Costs below are the first year with everything the program requires, registered for In-Person Events.

Indi™ Missions

Lower elementary

U9 · Grades K-2

Indi™ Missions

Indi Missions are Screen-free. Students program indi with colour tiles, building the world it drives through out of craft materials.

Amount of Teammates Required
2-5
Equipment Cost
$300
Registration Fee
$200
First Year Total Cost
$500

The Following year you are only required to pay the $200 registration fee. $100 by Online Submission.

All indi™ Missions Info
BOLT™ MIssions

Upper elementary

U12 · Grades 3-5

BOLT™ Missions Team Cost

Students use block and text coding on a tablet, phone or PC, with Blueprint Snap pieces built up around the robot.

Amount of Teammates Required
2-5
Equipment Cost
$448
Registration Fee
$200
First Year Total Cost
$648

The Following year you are only required to pay the $200 registration fee. $100 by Online Submission.

All BOLT™ Missions Info
RVR™ Missions

Middle school

U15 · Grades 6-8

RVR™ Missions Team Cost

Driving, sensors and engineering together. Students build directly onto RVR and operate it by hand during Missions.

Amount of Teammates Required
2-5
Equipment Cost
$389
Registration Fee
$200
First Year Total Cost
$589

Cheaper than BOLT: RVR needs one robot, BOLT needs two. The Following year you are only required to pay the $200 registration fee. $100 by Online Submission.

RVR™ Missions Info
Blueprint Robotics™

Middle & High School

U19 · Grades 7-12

Blueprint Robotics™ Team Cost

Head-to-head matches on a shared field, with robots students design, build, code and drive. Up to two robots per team.

Amount of Teammates Required
2-8
Equipment Cost
$2,598
Registration Fee
$500
First Year Total Cost
$3,098

$1,799 with the matching grant, which covers a second kit. The Following year you are only required to pay the $200 registration fee.

Blueprint Robotics™ Info

Missions run two to three hours a week for six to eight weeks. Blueprint runs three to four hours a week for eight to 10 weeks. Every program offers In-Person Events, Remote Events, and Online Submissions.

Quick Breakdown

Each Program Tailor Made

indi™ Missions

U9

BOLT™ Missions

U12

RVR™ Missions

U15

Blueprint™ Robotics

U19

What an Event Host is handed

Volunteer guides

Comprehensive volunteer guides so the event runs smoothly.

Medals and trophies

For the winners of the competition.

TEAM Alliance and Sphero swag

SWAG to hand out to the teams.

Three Formats to Choose From:

In-Person Events, Remote Events, and Online Submissions.

Staff support

Leading up to and including the day of the event.

Reduced-Cost or Free

Sphero Competition Fields, plus the game and field elements.

TEAM Alliance banner

A banner for display and information.

Event Host grants

For covering the field, the awards, and the banners.

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