The Mind Spark Beads & Bots - IQ Middle
2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition "Level Up" Middle School only
- Datum
- 7-Feb-2027 Toevoegen aan agenda
- Gebeurteniscode
- VE-IQ-27-66892
- Programma
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Evenementtype
- Open Tournament
- Evenementformaat
- In-Person
- Veldcontrolesysteem
- N/A
- Capaciteit
- 20
- Er zijn nog plekken vrij
- 50%+
- Evenementenregio
- Pennsylvania - East
- Maximaal aantal registraties per organisatie
- 4
- Prioriteitsregistratie geopend
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Standaardregistratie geopend
- 13-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Aanmeldingsdeadline
- 29-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Betalingstermijn
- Jan 1, 2027
- Prijs
- US$80.00
Algemene informatie
Welcome to The Mind Spark Beads and Bots – 2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition!
Let the good times roll and the robots roll!
The Mind Spark is bringing Mardi Gras excitement to Great Valley Middle School! Get ready for a day of friendly competition, teamwork, creative engineering, and plenty of robotic fun as teams take on the 2026–2027 VIQRC Level Up challenge.
We're excited to join GVMS for a Mardi Gras-themed robotics weekend celebrating STEM, innovation, and student creativity!
Keep an eye on this page for updates and the final event schedule as we get closer.
Venue & Pit Area
The competition will take place in the GVMS..
Please help us respect the facilities:
Volunteers
We'd love your help making this event a success! Parents, siblings, and friends are welcome to volunteer. No experience needed; we'll provide training!
Contact [email protected] to get involved.
Concessions
GVMS will have a full snack bar offering pizza by the slice or whole pie, chips, candy, drinks, and more! No outside food is permitted in GVMS.
We encourage teams and families to support the GVMS snack bar throughout the event.
Reminder: Food is not permitted in the library/pit area.
Consent Forms
All participants must have a completed Participant Release Form on file before competing.
Digital Engineering Notebooks
Teams participating in judged awards must upload their Digital Engineering Notebooks through events.vex.com.
Submission Deadline: Feb 1. 2027 by 6pm
Robot Inspection
All robots must pass inspection before participating in Qualification Matches or Robot Skills. Please review the official inspection requirements and Game Manual before arriving.
Team Interviews & Judging
Team interviews will take place in person during the event. Judges will visit teams in their pit areas, so please ensure students are available during the judging period.
We can't wait to see everyone's robots, creativity, and Mardi Gras spirit!
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll!
The Mind Spark Team
Leerjaar: Middle School
Vaardigheden Uitdaging aangeboden: Ja
Beoordelingsformaat: Inzendingen van digitale engineeringnotitieboeken / Persoonlijke teamgesprekken
Evenementdata en locaties
Datum: 7-Feb-2027
Locatie:255 Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
United States
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evenementen.contact.loginAgenda
7:15AM - Doors open
7:30AM - Check-in opens
8:00 - 9:00AM - Inspections
9:15AM - Driver's Meeting
9:30AM - Skills field opens
9:30 - Noon - Qualification Matches
Noon - 12:45PM - Lunch
12:45 - 2:45PM - Qualification Matches Continue
2:45PM - Skills field closes
3:00-3:30 PM - Final Matches
3:45PM - Awards
4:00PM - Event Close
All times after doors open are approximate.
Vrijwilliger
VEX Robotics events can't run without volunteers. If interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]
Noodsituatie-/Slechtweerbeleid
In the event of an emergency or bad weather, every effort will be made to reschedule this event.
Restitutie- en betalingsbeleid
Refunds will only be issued if the event is cancelled by The Mind Spark or GVMS (e.g. inclement weather, COVID-19, etc.).
Registration fees are due two week before the event.
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Unpaid teams by the due date will be moved to the waitlist.
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No refunds for teams that register but choose not to attend.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Beoordelingsformaat
Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply.
- 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.
- Notebook Submission Deadline: 6pm on Feb 1, 2027
Wachtlijst
0 teams staan op de wachtlijst voor dit evenement.