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Vikotics contact info

 

 

Robert Lopez Jr, GPHS Robotics Advisor
 
Cell Phone (509) 339-3102
Vikotics

VIKotics Club Officers 2025-26:

  • Team Captain:  Cora Link
  • Build Captains:  Gavin Anderson & Spaulding Vulliet
  • Technical Captain:  Ethan Lawson
  • Business Captain:  Bradley Banks
  • Design Lead:  Bryen Warren

Meeting Times for 2025 Spring Season, March 24th to June 10th : 

  • Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday:  3:30 - 5:30 PM

Upcoming Events

  1. VIKotics 2025 Year End Potluck
    • Where:  Palouse Town Park
    • Date:  Sunday, June 8th
    • Time:  4 - 6 PM
    • Food needs:
      • Main dishes - 4-5 each
      • Salads - 2-3 each
      • Desserts:  4-5 each
    • Drinks, utensils, napkins and paper plates will be provided by the team
    • Notes: 
      • Please bring lawn chairs
      • Please notify Mr. Lopez of dishes you intend to bring. Thank you!
  2. Palouse Arts Council Art Boards Setup & Take Down
    • Where:  Palouse Community Center (PCC)
    • Date 1:  June 18th
    • Time 1:  3 - 4 PM - pick up & load from warehouse then set up at PCC
    • Date 2:  June 22nd
    • Time 2:  4:30 - 5 PM - tear down at PCC then load and store at warehouse.
  3. 2025 Spring Training & Education Schedule

VIKotics Spring Training & Education Sessions - 2025 (Subject to change)

Session 

Description

Date

Status

1

Presentation Content

April 14

Done

2

Presentation Delivery/Skills

April 15

Done

3

Shop Tools: Use instruction, safety, hands-on project

April 17

Done

4

Mill

June 9

 

5

Lathe:  Applications and use

June 9

 

6

CNC 

April 24

Done

7

CNC Files - V-Carve & Fusion

May 29

Done

8

CAD

June 3

Done

9

Media for Robotics Events & Competition

May 6

Done

10

Robot Design Processes

May 12

Done

11

Drive system types & applications:  Chain, belt, pneumatics, cord pulleys, along with wheels and spindles where applicable

June 3

Done

12

DC Motors & Applications: Includes Gear Boxes & Ratios

June 3

Done

13

Pneumatics

TBD

 

14

Robot Build Techniques

TBD

 

15

Code & Training Projects

Ongoing

Done

16

Business & Marketing

June 2

Done

17

Robot Electronics

June 2

Done

18

Problem solving: communication and identification

June 9

 
       
       
       
  • Sessions are not shown in order.
  • Dates shown for training session order are subject to change.
  • All session material will be archived/saved in the VIKotics Google drive in folder 2025 Education & Training.
  • Monday 5:30 - 7:30 PM will be for Programming/Coding training with Mr. Billin