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Boll Weevil Bots

Date
12-Dec-2019 - 31-Jan-2020
Event Code
RE-VIQC-19-1324
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
League
Capacity
32
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Alabama
Max Registrations per Organization
7
Standard Registration Opens
21-Nov-2019 14:55 EST
Registration Deadline
6-Dec-2019 14:56 EST
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to our first season of the Boll Weevil Bots League!

This season there will be 3 ranking sessions held at one of our middle schools.  Dates may be subject to change in case of emergencies.

Each ranking session will have both the skills and teamwork challenges. Good luck everyone and have fun!

The STEM Research Project is being offered at this event and is optional for teams. All STEM projects are video submission only and there will be no in-person interviews at any event. Teams need to contact the Event Partner for the submission deadline and email address to send the link to video submissions.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 12-Dec-2019
Venue/Location:
Coppinville Jr. High School
4641 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
United States
Date: 10-Jan-2020
Venue/Location:
Coppinville Jr. High School
4641 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
United States
Date: 17-Jan-2020
Venue/Location:
Coppinville Jr. High School
4641 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
United States
Date: 31-Jan-2020
Venue/Location:
Coppinville Jr. High School
4641 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
United States

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Agenda

Qualifying Sessions:

4:00-4:30 PM  Doors open. Set up
4:30-5:00 PM  Teams check-in/ Robot Inspection
5:00-6:30 PM  Opening Ceremony and Qualifying Matches
6:30-7:00 PM  Teams depart. Tear down. Doors close

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Christine Strickland at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of inclement weather, ranking sessions may get rescheduled. 

The event partner will contact teams if the event must be canceled or postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date in events.vex.com, and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

Refund and Payment Policies

No refund once a team has registered due to costs incurred by the event partner.

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:

    Christine Strickland <[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

REC Foundation Design Award Rubric

REC Foundation Design Award Rubric

 

Participant Release Form Spanish

Participant Release Form Spanish

 

REC Foundation Code of Conduct

REC Foundation Code of Conduct

 

Criteria for registered VEX IQ Challenge teams (Elementary and Middle School) to qualify for participation in championship events.

VIQC Qualifying Criteria

 

A description of this year's STEM Research Project

STEM Research Project Topic (2019-2020)

 

A description of this year's STEM Research Project  Rubric.

STEM Research Project Topic Rubric (2019-2020)

 

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description.

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description

 

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist.

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist

 

Participant Release Form English

Participant Release Form