CTEEA Manchester VEX IQ Competition

Agenda

Schedule/Agenda

Schedule: (Is A Guide for the Day And Subject to Change)
7:30 am Doors Open
7:45 - 9:00 Registration and inspection
9:00 - 9:15 Drivers meeting, Announcements and introductions
9:15 - 12:30 Qualification Rounds

1:00 Finals Followed by Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers:  Please contact  Nichole Greco Site Host, [email protected], or 860-647-3487

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Event hosts feel it is dangerous to travel Saturday the snow day for the event is the following day, Sunday, March 1, 2020. 

Options

1 Event opening may be delayed to allow for travel.

2. Event may be moved to posted bad weather date.

3. Event may be canceled due to the weather.

Email Announcements will go out by 6:00 am and a voice recording will be updated on 860 989-1426. 

All teams are encouraged to use their best judgment when deciding to attend.

Refund and Payment Policies

1. There is a bad weather date of Sunday, March 1st. If the  event is moved to the bad weather date no refunds will be given to teams that are unable to attend.
2. If event is canceled team registration fee minus Event Partners expenses will be refunded.

STEM Research

This season the STEM Research Project is presented as a 4-minute video plus 15 seconds of credits that the team records and uploads to SchoolTube, YouTube, or a similar online video platform. A link to the video must be submitted to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date. Follow these steps:

1. Please refer to the **STEM Research Project and Presentation** document from the REC Foundation. The document can be found in the VEX IQ Challenge Team Resources area at https://www.roboticseducation.org
2. Record the STEM Presentation as a video following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
3. Upload the video to one of the online video resources following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
4. Have the coach or another adult email the link to the video, including the team number and contact information for the coach, to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date:

   Gregory Kane <[email protected]>

5. Teams WILL NOT be interviewed by judges at the event, unless the event qualifies teams directly to VEX Worlds. Please refer to the STEM Research Project and Presentation document for details.
6. Only ONE submission allowed per team. If two or more video links are sent to the Event Partner, only the first link received will be considered.
7. 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 your REC Foundation Regional Support Manager. Refer to our website for contact information: events.vex.com/support