2020 Middle School Nebraska VEX IQ State Championship

Agenda

Saturday, February 8, 2020

8:30am - 9:00am:  Registration, Inspection, Turn in Notebooks

9:00 am - 1:00 pm:  Skills Challenge (Please complete skills at your earliest convenience)

9:00 am - 10:45 am:  Judging/Interviews

10:45 am:  Event Meeting

11:15 am - 2:15 pm:  Qualification Matches

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm:  Final Alliance Matches

2:45 pm:  Presentation of the Award, Closing

Volunteer

Get Inspired and Have Fun! Be a part of the excitement by joining a team of volunteers who help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved.

Volunteer Signup:

You can signup to volunteer at the 2020 Nebraska VEXIQ State Championship:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba5ac229-nebraska

We are also looking for silent auction baskets to help cover the costs of the extras we are providing at this tournament to make it feel like a championship event.  If you are interested in donating a basket, please check out this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844a9a922a3f49-silent

Volunteer Coordinator:
Tara Petersen
[email protected]
402-333-8663 ext 1401

Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children).

Time Commitment: You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.

Meals: Lunch is included for volunteers.

Want to find out more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the REC Foundation website at RoboticsEducation.org/volunteer-resources/ to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials.  Once you have an assigned volunteer role, please carefully review all guides and training materials posted on the Volunteer Resources page before the event.

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator to register for this event today!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where we will post updates about the event status as needed.  If any questions arise please contact Brandon Petersen at 712-828-5179 the day of the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

Full refunds minus the $5.00 processing fee will be available until one week before the State Championship. After that, refunds based on special circumstances may be made at the discretion of the event partner.   

We ask that participants contact Tara Petersen for refund requests.  Refunds can take up to 2 months to process following the event. 

Tara Petersen
[email protected]
402-333-8663 ext 1401

STEM Research

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:

   Tara Petersen <[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.