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The Mind Spark Beads & Bots - IQ Middle

2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition "Level Up" Middle School only

Encontro
7-Feb-2027 Adicionar ao calendário
Código do Evento
VE-IQ-27-66892
Programa
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Tipo de Evento
Open Tournament
Formato do Evento
In-Person
Sistema de Controle
N/A
Capacidade
20
Lugares abertos
50%+
Região do Evento
Pennsylvania - East
Registros máximos por organização
4
Abertura das Inscrições Prioritárias
2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
O período de inscrição padrão está aberto.
13-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Prazo de inscrição
29-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Prazo de pagamento
Jan 1, 2027
Quantidade
US$80.00

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Informações Gerais

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


Nível de Avaliação: Middle School

Desafio de Habilidades Oferecidas: sim

Formato de Julgamento: Submissão de Cadernos de Engenharia Digital / Entrevistas Presenciais com a Equipa

Datas dos Eventos & Locais

Encontro: 7-Feb-2027

Vencimento/Localização:
Great Valley Middle School
255 Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
United States

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Agenda

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.

Voluntário

VEX Robotics events can't run without volunteers.  If interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]

Política de Emergência/Condições Climáticas Adversas

In the event of an emergency or bad weather, every effort will be made to reschedule this event.

Políticas de reembolso e pagamento

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.

  • Unpaid teams by the due date will be moved to the waitlist.

  • No refunds for teams that register but choose not to attend.

Questions? Email [email protected].

Formato de Julgamento

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

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