Trunk or Treat VIQRC Blended Tournament :

Blended School-Based VIQRC Qualifying Tournament

Date: 25-Oct-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-25-1344
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: School-Based Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Texas - Region 3
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Standard Registration Opens: 29-Aug-2025 13:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 17-Oct-2025 19:00 EDT
Payment Deadline: 17-Oct-2025 13:00 EDT
Price: $55.00

This event is closed to registration because:

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

General Info

Thank you for registering for the SOAR Robotics Trunk or Treat Tournament!

We depend on volunteers to help the tournament run smoothly! We especially would appreciate anyone trained as a judge for design and engineering notebooks. If you know someone who may be interested in volunteering to help, please contact event organizer Dr. Shari Hiltbrand [email protected]

Doors will open at 7:45 AM. While we will do as much preparation for the event the day before, there are always last-minute items to attend to, so please plan to enter the venue no earlier than 7:45 am.

Before the day of the tournament, email is the best method of contact as we are educators who work with students all day. On tournament day, please contact Shari Hiltbrand via the provided cell number.

Tournament INFO:

Two game fields; Two Skills fields (depends on help from the community); space for four practice fields will be available as teams can provide them.

Concessions for snacks only will be available, 8:00 am-3:00 pm. Please no bills larger than $20. A water bottle filler is available for filling water bottles. No drinks will be sold.

LUNCH: Each team or group is responsible for their lunch. A general map of local restaurants can be found here.

Shari Hiltbrand-SOAR Robotics

713-560-8263

[email protected]

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 25-Oct-2025

Venue/Location:

St. John Paul II Catholic School-Bramanti Athletic Center and Gutierrez Student Center
1400 Parkway Plaza Drive
Houston, Texas 77077
United States

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Agenda

7:00 Hospitality Room for Volunteers opens

7:00-7:15 Volunteers arrive and move to the volunteer area

7:45 am Team Load In-Pit Area & Registration Open

8:00 am Inspection Open/ Skills Challenge Rounds Begin

8:45 am Team/Driver Meeting

9:00 am Qualifying Rounds Begin

12:00 Noon Lunch Break (Lunch provided for Volunteers)

1:00 Matches & Skills Resume

2:30 Skills End (At the beginning of the final Qualification Match)

2:30 Qualifications End

3:00 Teamwork Finals Matches & Awards

4:00 Venue Closes

Volunteer

Volunteers are what make VEX events happen. Volunteers receive breakfast, lunch, and snacks throughout the day as well as a volunteer t-shirt. Interested volunteers may contact Shari Hiltbrand at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The tournament will be cancelled due to Emergency/Bad Weather, and refunds will be given in case of cancellation.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Full refund will be provided

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refunds will be processed.

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.