Bot Bash Party

Zach and Diane are the best! They made our twins 8^th bday so special! It was a big group and they really managed the crowd and I loved their robot commentary too! Also bonus yo yo and amazing robot demonstrations! They were so wonderful to partner with and the parents and kids thought battle bots was the the bomb! «Epic» as on 8 year old put it ;-)!

Booked Bot Bash Party for my son’s 10^th. Absolutely fantastic. The kids had a blast, bashed bots, learned some science and were thoroughly entertained by Zach. Nothing but good things to say about these guys. Zach is a wonderful guy and fantastic with the kids. Do it, you won’t regret it. Your kid will have a birthday party that will be legendary in the school yard ;)

My son Zach who turned 11 yrs old found this in the internet and asked me if he can have a Bot Bash Party cuz he likes BattleBots. I told him that I’m going to check it out. I read good reviews. But still I didn’t know what to expect. Bot Bash delivered more than I expected! My son and his friends had a BLAST! And even myself had fun watching the battles and the kids having a good time. It’s awesome!!! Diana was excellent in hosting the Battles!

We were looking for a fun, exciting, educational and memorable party experience for our son’s 11^th birthday and we found that and so much more with Zach Lytle and BOT BASH Party! First, Zach Lytle is an extraordinarily talented, smart, engaging, professional and fun guy! We had a fairly large group of very high-​energy kids and Zach had every single one of them — including adults — riveted with excitement with his custom made robots for well over 2 hours. He made sure to include each and every one of our guests and even entertained and enthralled the kids with stories about how he built and competed with his robots, and performed yo-​yo and magic tricks while we served cake. At the end of the party, ALL of the kids lined up to get his autograph! Zach is such a kind and caring person — no one wanted him to leave! This is as good as it gets with party entertainment: it’s educational, exciting, fun and very memorable. A+++ to Zach Zytle and BOT BASH PARTY!

So, if you’ve heard about this party, or seen it at Robot Wars, and you’re just not sure if it’s going to be a hit, don’t worry. We’ve done this twice, and it’s definitely fun.
One of the neat things, from a parents perspective, is that Zach has a format that keeps the kids engaged. They’re loud, to be sure, but they’re all focused on the battles, even when they’re not the ones controlling the bot. Zach as a certain charisma that seems to draw the kids attention.
The other gratifying thing is that we’ll hear the kids talking about the battles, the winners, the bots, etc., for a while afterwards.
So, if you’re on the fence, go for it. It’s really fun and exceptionally well managed.

My 10 year old twins said that this was their best day and birthday of their lives! Zack really knows how to get the kids involved, he had them going for 2 hours straight! It was super educational and fun!

I — and all my son’s 8 – 10 year old party guests — could not be more happy with Bot Bash. Zach was professional, engaging and entertaining, but not hokey or over the top (I often cringe at kid-​focused entertainers)! The kids (and adults) were completely enthralled by the robots and Zach’s energy and enthusiasm (and a few expert yoyo tricks) for hours. Along with learning about robots and battling each other in the ring, Zach emphasized good sportsmanship with our guests and teamwork was recognized and rewarded! As soon as Zach and the bots left, my son asked if we could have him back for his next birthday party — Absolutely yes!
I highly recommend Bot Bash!

Zach was fantastic. Entertained our group of boys age10−11 for several hours. All the kids loved the party. Highly recommended! !!

Bot Bash party was a great idea and an even greater event. Zach was amazing with the kids (boys age 7 – 11) He was kind, patient, helpful, informative, educational and just a lot of fun.
Well worth the investment. It was the first time ever, ever that I had a kids party that I was not sweating and the kids didn’t get board.
We will definitely have Zach back for our next party… maybe for the grown-​ups next time.
THANK YOU Zach for so much fun
Laura, Roly & Ernest Jones

Zachary is the bomb! (He also built the robot called «The Bomb»!) This was the BEST family party ever. (Boys, girls and parents all competed in his Bot Bash tournament, and he did a fabulous job of making it fun for those who got eliminated, too.)
I highly recommend him for birthday parties for boys, girls and, frankly, even adults! He is organized, professional, and totally worth hiring. He engages with the kids — teaching them while keeping them totally mesmerized.
He was here for four hours for the bot bash party, and the kids were entertained the WHOLE TIME. I also loved listening to his play-​by-​play commentary as the bots battled — makes it fun even when you might be having trouble getting your bot to drive in a straight line (a problem only for the electronically challenged grown ups).
For those with more than a passing interest, also contact him about his bot-​building kits — he came back a second day to help us with a family build. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING experience! Educational and fun. (But not for the faint of heart — takes a lot of work — including cutting metal and soldering circuits.)
We’ll be calling Bot Bash Party again!

As far as birthday parties for 10 year old boys go, Bot Bash was a huge hit for my son and his friends. First, the boys got to practice maneuvering the robots, and then they got to hone their skills in several tournaments. The kids learned about robotics as well as sportsmanship. I was trying to find a party that engaged the kids at their age level, and Bot Bash was the perfect choice. The kids’ dexterity and control was just right for handling the robots. Dad was super involved in the party activities, which was a bonus! Thanks so much Zach!

This was the best birthday party entertainment for our 10 year old and his friends. Zachary was great. He was patient with the kids and was able to keep things moving even with all the crazy questions our kids would ask. The tournament was well run with mini games in between rounds to ensure maximum play for all the kids. Zachary’s play by play announcing and score and time keeping kept the whole thing interesting for the spectators and the other kids.
While the bots recharged, Zachary took that time to explain how the bots were made and his own experiences in battles that kept the group laughing and engaged. The parents had a great time as well I would highly recommend Bot Bash Party if you are looking to for something creative and fun to do.
My son has already asked if Zachary can come back for his party next year.
Zachary, thank you so much for making our party so much fun.

Zach was awesome. We hired him for my son’s birthday party and it was well worth it. 9-​year old boys, teen girls, moms and dads all got into it and had a great time. His play by play is fantastic.
This kids got a lesson in robots and technology. He even did some really entertaining yo-​yo tricks while we had some down time to charge the bots. This was perfect for my robot enthusiast-​child. He brought plenty of bots and switched them out as needed for repairs.
The kids easily got the hang of it and were strategizing and maneuvering quite well quickly. He gave us plenty of time for set up, warm ups, tournament, and breaks. It certainly was not a rushed in-​and-​out party. It was different that anything we’ve ever hosted before.
We highly recommend Zach and his Bot Bash Party!

I can’t say enough about how great Bot Bash is for birthday parties. BOTH of my sons wanted Zach to come out and do their birthdays. He can completely entertain and maintain control of energetic 7 and 9 year-​old boys!
He was very prompt, brought and setup all the equipment, and made the party unbelievably easy for me. He’s also great and emphasizing hard work and good sportsmanship with the boys through the competition.
Zach was also very aware of when boys would start veering out of control and helped maintain order during the party. I can’t recommend Bot Bash enough and we look forward to next year!

Zach game out for my son’s 10^th birthday party and there were about 15 kids there. This makes for one unique party! He’s got 8 wheeled bots with him and an arena. Kids get to take turns trying to flip/​crash/​or run each other’s bots out of the rink. Some of these bots get chewed up so Zach can either fix them on the spot or he pulls out his backups. Zach also teaches the kids about how he makes his bots, the physics behind some of the workings of the bots, and he even showed off the bot he plans to use in the upcoming annual RoboGames. What’s not to like??? Hire this guy!

We had Zach come out for my son’s 11^th b-​day, with a total of 7 boys (+ me — a child at heart, and my 8-​year old daughter). All the boys really got into it. Zach talks a little bit about the construction of the robots, and the rules in competition, and is good at keeping control over all the eager destructors.
The equipment is also great — enough extra robots that some can be charging and some in use. Losers in the ladder get to play anyway in 2 on 2 rounds, or 2 on 1, with the 1 being a larger robot requiring the other 2 to work together.
The price is a great deal — there’s parts and labor that go into it — not just the purchase price (we fried a motor during heated battle).
My daughter took a liking to «baby bunny», which actually is a pretty cool robot. She had a good time as well — I didn’t really expect that since she’s 3 years younger and none of her friends were around. Zach made her feel included.
He also (I believe) manipulated things such that my son won the tournament (mainly choice of bots each kid had) — so while there’s no guarantee the birthday boy’ll win, I think there’s subtle effort made in that direction.

ROBOTS RULE! Just went to my first «Robot Fighting» birthday party yesterday! My boys loved it!!! Zach was very professional and polite with the children. I really liked his presentation to the kids about sportsmanship. We are all there to have fun! Very different from your average b-​day party. With this we walked away with more than just a belly full of cake, we had hands-​on remote controlled ROBOT MADNESS! AWESOME!!!

The robot guys were really cool.
Joey– Age 7

Zachary is totally awesome! He entertained a crowd of boys at my son’s birthday party (actually adults were equally entertained). Zachary was able to manage the crowd and keep the party very fun. The boys were very interested in the robots and Zachary patiently explained how he built them and what their unique features were. We will have him back for my younger son’s birth too!

Zach ran a Bot Bash Birthday party for my 8 year old son and about 15 of his friends. Zach did a fantastic job hosting the party. The boys we are fully engaged, as were the dads that came for pick up and stayed to get in on the fun. Rave reviews from the boys, Zach gives 100% and stayed long beyond the call of duty to accommodate everyone.
Zach had also worked one on one with my son helping him build a lego robot. He really drew out my shy son and was great about tailoring the project to my son’s speed and interest level. I am most impressed with his skills with kids, from the rowdy to the quite, great party and fun learning experience. A great value given his equipment, skill and knowledge.