Nevada State VIQC Middle School Championship (STEAM Career Expo)

Agenda

Friday February 28, 2020
Start Time    End Time            Event                           Location
2:30:00 PM                               Doors Open                  Sunrise Mountain HS
3:00:00 PM       4:00:00 PM      Opening Ceremony      Main Gym
4:00:00 PM       4:30:00 PM      Pit Set up                     Cafeteria
4:00:00 PM       5:00:00 PM      Inspection                    Cafeteria
4:15:00 PM       7:00:00 PM      Skills Fields Open        Auxiliary Gym
7:00:00 PM       8:00:00 PM      Clean up
8:00:00 PM                               Doors Close

Saturday February 29, 2020
Start Time    End Time            Event                             Location
7:30 AM                                    Doors Open
8:00 AM            8:30 AM            Judges Meeting
8:00 AM            8:30 AM            Opening Ceremonies     Main Gym
8:30 AM            8:45 AM            Drivers Meeting             Auxiliary Gym
9:00 AM            11:30 AM          Qualification Matches    Auxiliary Gym
11:30 AM          12:30 AM          Lunch
12:30 PM          3:00 PM            Qualification Matches    Auxiliary Gym
3:00 PM            4:30 PM            Finals & Awards              Main Gym
5:00 PM            Doors Close

*** Agenda Subject to Change depending on number of teams registered.

Volunteer

Volunteers for Nevada State VIQC Middle School Championship will be comprised of students from the local high school robotics programs and adult community partners. 

Information on the types of volunteer roles can be at https://www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer-resources/

If you or your organization is interested in volunteering please contact the Event Partner: Andy Agan by email at:   [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If an event is going to be cancelled due to inclement weather, all teams will be notified via email (at least 24 hours in advance if possible).

Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date in Roobotevents and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds are made at the discretion of the event partner and only if there are extenuating circumstances. Teams requesting a refund must do so by January 31, 2020. No shows will not be refunded. Refunds that are granted will not include the $5 registration fee charged by Robot Events. Any refund if approved will be processed within one month of the tournament date. 

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:

   Andy Agan <[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