MN State VEX IQ State Championship - Elementary School
- Date
- 2-Feb-2019 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-18-5119
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Minnesota
- Standard Registration Opens
- 4-Aug-2018 09:54 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 22-Jan-2019 23:59 EST
- Price
- $125.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Minnesota VEX IQ – Elementary School has been granted 5 World Championship spots:
1 Excellence Award Winner
2 Teamwork Champions
1 Design Award Winner
1 STEM Research Project Award Winner
If a team double-qualifies for a World Championship spot, the state’s next highest ranking team from the World Skills Standings up to and including the State Championship receives the invitation. World Championship invitations from the World Skills Standings are offered after the results of the State Championship have been posted at events.vex.com, and will not be announced at the State Championship.
World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams.
Welcome!
This is Minnesota's State Championship for IQ Elementary School teams. This event is the largest event in Minnesota, with teams from high school, middle school, and elementary school competing under one roof.
Note: To be eligible for the Excellence Award at World Championship, a team must have won the Excellence Award at a State or Regional Championship and must submit their Engineering Notebook at Worlds.
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 2-Feb-2019
Venue/Location:10 4th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Note - Any team not there by 8:30 AM will be dropped from the tournament, unless arrangements are made with the event coordinator.
Early Bird Check in on Friday night during the EDR event. Pit will be open for Practice.
Tentative Agenda - subject to change.
8:00 am: Pit area opens/Teams check in - Glen Carlson
8:30 a.m.: Opening Ceremony - Parade of Teams - Haus A
9:00am : Inspections- Glen Carlson
10:30am: Qualification Rounds Begins - Glen Carlson
12:30 pm: Lunch - on your own - Consecession or local - No outside food brought in
1:00 pm : Speaker -Haus A
1:30 pm : Qualifications Rounds - Glen Carlson
3:15 pm : VEX IQ Elimination Rounds - Glen Carlson
4:00 pm: Awards and closing - Glen Carlson
Check back often as schedule may change
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed! To Volunteer click on the link
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Due to the size of this event, this event will not be cancelled. If bad weather was to occur, use your own descretion on attending the event. Some suggestions are to come a day early to get ahead of the weather, or stay a day later to avoid.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refunds will be issued for this event for any reason.
Date: 2-Feb-2019
St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center10 4th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301
United States
Travel Info
2019 VEX Robotics State Championship Hotel Info
|
Best Western Kelly Inn 320-253-0606 |
$106.00 Plus Tax |
Located downtown St. Cloud connected to River’s Edge Convention Center. Includes pool and Green Mill Restaurant onsite. |
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Country Inn & Suites East 320-252-8282 |
$125.00 Plus Tax |
Located near downtown St. Cloud. Includes pool and complimentary Hot Be Our Guest Breakfast. |
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Courtyard by Marriott 320-654-1661 |
$129.00-$139.00 Plus Tax |
Located downtown St. Cloud connected to River’s Edge Convention Center. Includes pool and Bistro/Starbucks. |
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites 320-240-8000 |
$117.99 Plus Tax |
Located off I-94 in St. Cloud. Includes two pools and complimentary Hot Express Start Breakfast Bar. |
Webcast
www.sctcc.edu/vextv
STEM Presentation
This season the STEM Research Project is presented as a 4-minute video that the team records and uploads to YouTube.
A link to the video must be submitted to the Event Partner no later than FRIDAY JAN 25th MIDNIGHT CST to be considered.
Follow these steps:
- Click here for the STEM Research Project and Presentation information from the REC Foundation.
- Record the STEM Presentation as a 4-minute video.
- Upload the video to YouTube, click here for instructions from Google.
- Have the coach or another adult email the YouTube link, including the team number and contact information for the coach, to the Event Partner TWO WEEKS BEFORE the tournament date: Aaron Barker, [email protected]
- Teams WILL NOT be interviewed by judges before or during the event. The only material considered for the STEM Presentation award is the 4-minute video.
- Only ONE submission per team. If two or more video links are sent to the Event Partner, only the first link sent will be considered.
- The winner of the STEM Research Project Award will be announced with the other judged awards at the event.
If you have questions about this process, please contact Bill Ryno, REC Foundation Regional Support Manager, at [email protected].
If you have questions about this event, please contact the Event Partner.
Note: To be eligible for the STEM Research Project Award at World Championship, a team must have won the STEM Research Project Award or the Excellence Award at a State/Regional Championship.