Michigan City Elementary VEX IQ Qualifier
- Date
- 20-Jan-2018 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-17-3070
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Standard Registration Opens
- 16-Aug-2017 23:59 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 13-Jan-2018 23:59 EST
- Price
- $30.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Venue
This event will take place in the gymnasium with activities in surrounding areas.
Parking
Parking is available in the school parking lot, along the streets adjacent to the school. Additional parking is available one block west on Barker Road and Cleveland Avenue at Barker Middle School.
Concessions
Concessions will be offered at this event and we encourage you to take advantage of the food, drink and snacks throughout the day including pizza, popcorn, hot dogs, chips, pop, water, and homemade cookies. For your convenience, teams will also be allowed to bring food into the building.
Competition Preparation
This event is sure to be a fact-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here. http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/08/vex-iq-challenge-inspection-checklist.pdf
2. Check the official VEX IQ forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Prep for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
8. Remember that safety comes first.
9. Understand how the game will be played. VEX IQ participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found here. http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-iq-challenge/vex-iq-challenge-referee-training-videos/
10. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
11. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware. easyC firmware can be found here and RobotC firmware can be found at the following links:
easyC
RobotC
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.
Download the VEX/RECF Consent & Waiver Form. http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/06/vrc-participant-release-form.pdf
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 20-Jan-2018
Venue/Location:502 Boyd Circle
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change)
7:30 am Registration
8:00 Inspection Starts
8:45 Registration Deadline
9:30 Inspection Ends
9:30 Driver Meeting
9:45 Opening Ceremonies
10:00 - 10:15 Drivers meeting
10:15 - 10:30 Announcements and introductions
10:30-12:00 Qualification, Skills Challenges, Judging
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Qualification, Skills Challenges, Judging
2:15- 3:30 Alliance Announcement
3:30 - 4:00 Qualification Rounds
4:15 Finals & Awards
Pits Close, Help with clean-up
Volunteer
We welcome volunteers for our event. If you would like to offer your services in Queuing, as a Referee and as a field re-set volunteer, or simply in concessions, please text the Volunteer Coordinator Julie Pitman at 317-652-7395 or email [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where I will post updates about the event status as needed. Please feel free to contact me by phone if you are going to be late to the event. Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run.
Refund and Payment Policies
Event payments are expected at registration for the event and must be completed 3 weeks prior to the event date.
Un-paid teams will be removed from the event to allow teams on the wait list to register.
All requests for refunds must be made 3 weeks prior to the event. Refunds if approved will be processed ASAP following the event. Any refund will be minus the $5-dollar team fee.
Date: 20-Jan-2018
Michigan City Elementary502 Boyd Circle
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
United States
Travel Info
Edgewood Elementary School is located in Michigan City, IN.
From HWY 421 N (which becomes Franklin Street), turn right onto Coolspring Avenue. Take the second right, Boyd Circle. Edgewood will be on your right.
From HWY 20, turn north on Cleveland Avenue. Cross Barker Avenue. Turn left on Garrettson. Turn right on Boyd Circle. Edgewood will be on your left.
A 1-page description of the current challenge (VEX IQ Ringmaster) is available here.
VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster Game Description