The call-out to join LASER competitive robotics teams for the 2026/2027 is:

MAY 20, 2026, 6-8pm

102 E 1st Street, Mineral, VA 23117

This meeting is usually announced in advance during May and will be posted to our Calendar and Events pages. 

What happens at the call-out meeting? Immersion + Q&A

🛠️ Immersion - students get to experience first-hand what it will be like to research a new concept, build it, test it, refine it, and work together as a team and with our mentors. 

❓Q&A - students and parents both will get to ask questions about the season and what can be expected.

Interested students from the call-out meeting are sent a team application form that is reviewed by the LASER operations committee. Teams are formed the week after all applications are received.

The teams' first brainstorming sessions occur at the end of July. Regular season practices (2x weekly for 2 hrs per practice) begin after the brainstorming sessions, typically around the beginning of August. 

Regional Competitions are held in the Winter, typically beginning in December and occur monthly through February. Should students qualify during the regular season, merit-based post-season tournaments are in March (States) and May (Worlds). Regional tournaments and States are within a 2.5 hr drive of Louisa, while the host city of Worlds varies year-by-year.