VEX on the Plains February Middle School Tournament

Agenda

8:00 am Teams Check-in/Pits Open

8:00-8:45 am Inspection

9:00 am Event meeting and Opening Ceremonies

9:15 am Qualification matches begin

9:30am-12:15pm Skills Matches

11:30am-12:15pm Lunch

12:30 pm Resume Qualification matches

2:45 pm Final Matches

3:15 pm Awards/Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

Please sign up to volunteer using the new RobotEvents Volunteer system at https://volunteers.events.vex.com/

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, we will contact teams to work on the best mode of action for most teams.

Refund and Payment Policies

No refunds unless the event has to be canceled because of bad weather.

Date: 1-Feb-2020

Travel Info

Sciences Center Auditorium Building
385 Roosevelt Concourse
Auburn, Alabama 36849
United States

STEM Research

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:

   Jennifer Spencer <[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