USTEM Push It New Year [HS Invitational]

Date: 17-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-9923
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 40
Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Texas - Region 3
Max Registrations per Organization: 3
Standard Registration Opens: 21-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 16-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: $105.00

This event is closed to registration because:

This event currently has no spaces available.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Devin Powell contact info - [email protected]

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 17-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

HCC Southeast College - The Learning Hub
6815 Rustic Street
Houston, Texas 77087
United States

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Agenda

7:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens,
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In, Deadline for Inspection
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time. Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out

Volunteer

If you have volunteers please cantact Devin Powell at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will proceed rain or shine. In case of extreme weather please call 281-935-7742

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: refund minus rec fee

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refund

Judging Format

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Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.