Oak Grove VEX IQ Ringmaster Tournament (Elementary only)
- Date
- 12-Dec-2017 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-17-3248
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Capacity
- 42
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Mississippi
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 9-Aug-2017 23:59 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 30-Nov-2017 23:59 EST
- Price
- $40.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
This tournament had to rescheduled due to snow and dangerous driving conditions. It will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from 9am-4pm. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Update: Dec. 8, 2017 10:30am. As of now it is still snowing in Hattiesburg! We are hoping that the tournament can be held tomorrow with a later start time if needed. We are checking on the possiblity of having the tournament on Monday or Tuesday as an alternate plan for those teams that could attend during the school day. Teams please check with your admins to see if that possibiity would be an option. Unfortunately, if we can't do the tournament tomorrow, or Monday or Tuesday, it will be canceled and money will be refunded to teams. I appreciate your understanding, and I am hopeful it can be held tomorrow. If you need updates, text me at 601-310-9842 Nadine Amaya
UPDATE: DEC. 7, 2017 10PM Due to weather our district cancelled school for tomorrow and cancelled all activities including our Finals....AT THIS TIME THE PLAN TO IS TO RESCHEDULE AND HOLD THE EVENT ON MONDAY, DEC. 11 PENDING DISTRICT APPROVAL.
Welcome to Oak Grove's 2nd Annual VEX-IQ Competition! Due to the large number of Elementary teams interested in attending this tournament, we will only offer an Elementary Division this year.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017
Venue/Location: Oak Grove Lower Elementary Multipurpose Building, 1762 Old Hwy. 24, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Robot Skills Offered: YES
TSA Event: NO
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 12-Dec-2017
Venue/Location:1762 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Updated Agenda: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017
8:00AM Doors Open for Volunteers
9:00 AM Doors Open for Teams: Check-In (Turn in Lunch Order Money, Engineering Notebook, and All Participant Forms by Team), Robot Inspection, STEM Presentation Judging and Notebook Judging, and Robot Skills Open
9:30-11:00 Team Interviews in Pit Area, STEM and Robot Skills Continue
11:00 Team Meeting/Opening Ceremony
111:15-12:15 Qualification Matches
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Qualification Matches
2;15 -3:00 Teams help with clean up and pack up
3;00 PM Finals/Award Ceremony
Volunteer
We need volunteers! Please email or text me.
601-310-9842
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
This tournament had to be rescheduled due to SNOW!! It will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from 9am-4pm at the same location.
We apologize for any inconvenience!
Update: Dec. 8, 2017 10:30am. As of now it is still snowing in Hattiesburg! We are hoping that the tournament can be held tomorrow with a later start time if needed. We are checking on the possiblity of having the tournament on Monday or Tuesday as an alternate plan for those teams that could attend during the school day. Teams please check with your admins to see if that possibiity would be an option. Unfortunately, if we can't do the tournament tomorrow, or Monday or Tuesday, it will be canceled and money will be refunded to teams. I appreciate your understanding, and I am hopeful it can be held tomorrow. If you need updates, text me at 601-310-9842 Nadine Amaya
I will send out an email the night before if there is inclimate weather. Refunds will be made only in the event that the tournament in cancelled. Refunds will come within 2 to 3 months, depending on Central Office being open and holiday schedules.
Refund and Payment Policies
There will be no refunds unless the tournament is cancelled. In the event that a registered team is unable to attend, the Tournament Director, Nadine Amaya, has the ability to discuss a possible refund if a replacement team can be found to take the spot of that team This would strictly be on a case-by-case basis and isn't a guarantee.
A 1-page description of the current challenge (VEX IQ Ringmaster) is available here.
VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster Game Description