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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 2026 Post-Season, April 12th to end of school year: 

  • Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday:  3:30 - 5:30 PM (subject to change)

Education & Training:

VIKotics Spring Training & Education Sessions - 2026 (Subject to change)

Session 

Description

Date

Presenter

1

Presentation Content

4/27

Mr. Lopez

2

Presentation Delivery/Skills

4/27

Mr. Lopez

3

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

4/28 

Coraline

4

Lathe:  Applications and use

4/30

Gavin

5

Media for Robotics Events & Competition

5/4

Bradley

6

Business & Marketing

5/5

Bradley

7

CAD

5/7

Bryen

8

CAD (Advanced) (Design Calculations)

5/7

Bryen/ Quentin

9

CNC

5/11

Gage

10

CNC Files -  Vcarve and Fusion

5/11

Gage

11

Robot Design Processes & Design Reflection

5/12

Coraline

12

DC Motors & Applications: Includes Gear Boxes & Ratios

5/14

Gavin

13

How To Prepare For Impact & Talking To Judges

5/18

Bryen

14

Problem solving: communication and identification (Pit)

5/18

Bradyn

15

Mill & Safety

5/26

Spud

16

Robot Build Techniques (Mechanisms)

5/26

Spud/ Gavin

17

Code & Training Projects

5/28

Ethan/ Mr Link

18

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

6/1

Spud

19

Robot Electronics

6/2

Ethan/Mr. Lopez
  • 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 2026 Education & Training

Upcoming Events 

  1. May Days #1
    • When:      May 16th - Starting at 8 AM
    • Where:    Garfield, WA
  2. Palouse Arts Council - Art Walk Setup & Tear Down (times subject to change)
    • When:      June 17th - Starting at 4 PM; Tear Down - June 21h - Starting at 11 AM
    • Where:    Palouse, WA
  3. Palouse Music Festival
    • When:      July 24-25th - Starting at 4 PM; Tear Down - July 26h - Starting time TBD
    • Where:    Palouse, WA City Park
  4. VIKotics Robotics Summer Camp 2026
    • When:      July 13-17th 
    • Time        9 AM to 1 PM; morning snacks and beverages provided
    • Where:    GPHS Robotics Lab