AOE Robotics Summit
- Date
- 21-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-3273
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 50
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Maryland
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 12
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 17-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 10-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 18-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 18-Feb-2026 21:00 EST
- Price
- $125.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
AOE Robotics Club provides STEM education to students who like robotics but their school does not have such a program. This all-in-person event will provide a great opportunity for middle school and high school students to demonstrate their STEM skills gained in the season. Skill Challenge is offered. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. Live stream here https://www.youtube.com/live/Y4oGV995JXM
We need volunteers. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAAAE22AAFFC25-60760247-20252026
Lunch Pre-Order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z4B9FkiCJhgLWR5cQUEvUydE42KXyMJs8IQkqusQz20/viewform?ts=6963f87c&edit_requested=true
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 21-Feb-2026
Venue/Location:22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode of Conduct
The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.
For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.
Agenda
7:30 AM Check in
7:30 AM Early Bird Inspection
9:00 AM Open Ceremony/Drivers Meeting
9:30 AM Skill Tests Starts/Judging starts
9:30 AM Alliance Competition
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Alliance Competition Continues
2:15 PM Skill Test closes
2:30 PM Judge deliberation / Alliance Picking Starts
3:00 PM Elimination Starts
5:00 PM Award Ceremony
Volunteer
We need all types of volunteers. Please sign up here at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAAAE22AAFFC25-60760247-20252026. You can also contact us at: [email protected] or call 240-907-1042. Thank you for volunteering.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
A reschedule of the event on 2/28/2026 if bad weather occurs. The event will be cancelled if either date does not work and a full refund will be issued.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
A full refund will be issued
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Cancellation will not receive any refund unless a substitute team is found by the coach/mentor to fill that position.
Webcast
AOE Robotics Challenge Broadcast starting on 02/21/2026 at 9:30 AM https://www.youtube.com/live/Y4oGV995JXM
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.