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FVL VEX Experience - VEX IQ Challenge

Date
21-Jan-2017 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-16-1381
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Capacity
36
Spots Open
1
Event Region
Wisconsin
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
1-Oct-2016 00:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
10-Jan-2017 00:01 EST
Price
$25.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome

To the FVL VEX Experience! Teams of all ages will be competing in VRC Starstruck and VEX IQ Crossover, hopeing to take home the trophy and earn a spot in the Wisconsin VEX State Tournament.

Participant Consent Forms

All teams need to turn in a Participant Consent Form. The form can be found here and on the Documents tab. You may bring the form to the event, or you may turn them in electronically through the this form.

STEM Research Presentations

Presentation Schedule

  Room 1 Room 2
9:15 2626S 5509Y
9:30 2626T 5509X
9:45 2626V 10720A
10:00 11244V 10720B
10:15 11244X 10720C
10:30 11244Z 10720X
10:45 233A 10720Y

Event Apparel for Sale

We will have special event apparel for sale at the tournament. Fine Designs, the official apparel reseller for the VEX World Championship, will be onsite to offer custom apparel for the FVL VEX Experience. Take home a customized memento of the day!

Pizza Pre-Orders

We will be selling 12" pizzas that are assembled and baked on sight with delicious ingredients. You will be amazed at how fresh and delicious these pizzas taste. Pizza will be sold by the slice and by the whole pizza. Your team or family will be able to pre-order whole pizzas on the day of the event at a discounted whole-pizza price. Cash payment is due at the time of order and please pick your pizzas up from the same table where they are sold. Pre-orders must be placed at least one hour before pick up time. Go to Documents for a pizza menu.

Special Robot Demo

Sure Controls, Inc. of Greenville will have a live interactive demo with a ReThink Robotics Sawyer collaborative industrial robot on display.

Parking and Event Map

All the VEX IQ events will take place on the upper level of the campus. Competitors and spectators may enter the building at entrance B (by the Bell Tower) or at entrance D (near football field). Go to Documents or the Image Gallery for an event map.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 21-Jan-2017

Venue/Location:
Fox Valley Lutheran High School
5300 North Meade Street
Appleton, Wisconsin 54913
United States

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Agenda

Doors open at 7:00 AM
Registration and Inspection 8:00 – 9:30 AM
STEM Project Presentations: 9:15-10:45 AM
Skills Field Opens: 10:00 AM
Drivers and Coaches Meeting: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Teamwork Matches: 11:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Skills Field Closes: 2:30 PM
Finals: 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Awards Presentation and Close: 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Volunteer

Our event is only possible with the help of many dedicated volunteers. If you are interested and willing to help at this event, please fill out the following form: https://goo.gl/forms/fp367QoIXMk6F2c33

Volunteers on day of event will recieve an event shirt and a voucher for food from the concessions.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If this event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather please check this site for details.

Refund and Payment Policies

Teams must pay within 2 weeks of registering and by the registration deadline or they will forfeit their spot. Teams that withdraw from the tournament before the registration deadline may receive a refund. Teams that withdraw from the tournament after the deadline will not receive a refund.

Please bring signed Participant Release Forms for all team members (students and adult mentors) to team check-in/registration.

Participant Consent Form

 

Please use the Robot Inspection Checklist to pre-inspect your robot prior to the event:

Inspection Checklist

 

For a checklist to prepare your team for this event, please download and read the following document:

Tips for Teams to Prepare for VEX IQ Challenge Ev

 

Event Map

Event Map

 

Pizza Menu

Pizza Menu