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Washington DC VEX IQ Challenge League (Elementary and Middle School)

Date
10-Dec-2016 - 11-Feb-2017
Event Code
RE-VIQC-16-1511
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
League
Capacity
24
Spots Open
10
Event Region
District of Columbia
Max Registrations per Organization
3
Standard Registration Opens
19-Oct-2016 00:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
10-Jan-2017 23:59 EST
Price
$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Please join us for the 1st Annual Washington DC VEX IQ Challenge League to be held at various locations throughout the city. This VEX IQ League is open to both elementary and middle school teams. If the event is full, please add your team to the Waiting List. If the event is not full, but the registration deadline has passed and you would still like to attend, please email us.

There will be a kickoff session, three ranking sessions and a championship.  The Kickoff Session will be held at LAMB Public Charter School.

Concessions will be available for purchase at the ranking sessions and championship.

League Play Dates

Kickoff - 10/22/2016 10AM-12:30PM

Ranking Sessions - 12/10/2016 1/28/2017 and 1/14/2017 9AM-1PM

Championship - 2/11/2017 9AM-3PM

 

 

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Dec-2016
Venue/Location:
Malcolm X Elementary School Washington, DC 20032 Multipurpose room Enter in Back of School
1500 Mississippi Avenue Southeast
Washington, District of Columbia 20032
United States
Date: 7-Jan-2017
Venue/Location:
Creative Minds International Charter School GPS address 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. throught a security gate at the corner of Rock Creek Church Rd. & Upshur St. NW. Parking Lot 3 (please do not park in the Lincoln Cottage Visitor Lot).
3700 North Capitol Street Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20011
United States
Date: 28-Jan-2017
Venue/Location:
Brightwood Education Campus
1300 Nicholson Street Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20011
United States
Date: 11-Feb-2017
Venue/Location:
Deal Middle School
3815 Fort Drive Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
United States

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Agenda

Agenda (This agenda is tentative and subject to change)

Ranking Sessions: 12/10/16, 1/07/17, 1/28/2017

8:30 -9:00 Teams arrive at site

9:00 - 10:00 Teams check-in, robot inspections, and skills/programming matches

10:00 - 1:00 Teamwork Challenge Matches

1:00 - pack up head home

Championship Session:  February 11, 2017

8:00 -9:00 Teams arrive at site, check-in, robot inspections, submit notebooks

9:00 -9:30 Team Meeting

9:30 -9:45 Welcome

10:00  - Noon Qualifications, skills matches

Noon - 1:00 Lunch 

1:00-3:00  Qualifications, programming matches

3:00 -3:30 Final Matches

3:30- 4:00 Awards (specific awards will depend on number of teams as specified in League Play Guide)

4:00 pack up and head home

 

 

 

Volunteer

Please read and signup to volunteer for League

Volunteers Overview

 

 

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

For event day information regarding weather delays or cancellations, please check the event page for updates and call  Randy McCain 202-670-4179 or [email protected].

If schools are closed due to inclement weather and travel is not allowed from your district the event will be canceled.  The final announcement will be made via email to all registered team mentors. 

Refund and Payment Policies

The league event registration fee is non-refundable.
Date: 10-Dec-2016
Malcolm X Elementary School Washington, DC 20032 Multipurpose room Enter in Back of School
1500 Mississippi Avenue Southeast
Washington, District of Columbia 20032
United States
Date: 7-Jan-2017
Creative Minds International Charter School GPS address 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. throught a security gate at the corner of Rock Creek Church Rd. & Upshur St. NW. Parking Lot 3 (please do not park in the Lincoln Cottage Visitor Lot).
3700 North Capitol Street Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20011
United States
Date: 28-Jan-2017
Brightwood Education Campus
1300 Nicholson Street Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20011
United States
Date: 11-Feb-2017
Deal Middle School
3815 Fort Drive Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
United States

Travel Info

Kickoff Session:  

Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (LAMBPCS)

1375 Missouri Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20011

Ranking Sessions: TBD

Championship: TBD

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

 

 

Awards have not been published.