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WCS Vex IQ Showdown

Date
16-Nov-2019 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-19-8258
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Capacity
34
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Florida - South
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
6-Sep-2019 12:46 EDT
Registration Deadline
8-Nov-2019 12:47 EST
Price
$60.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Westminster Vex IQ Showdown

6855 SW 152 Street

Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

Contact: Claudia Pastrana

Contact Phone Number: (305) 608-9189


Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Nov-2019

Venue/Location:
Westminster Christian School
6855 Southwest 152nd Street
Palmetto Bay, Florida 33157
United States

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Agenda

Agenda

8:00 AM  Check-in and robot inspection.

8:30 AM Opening Ceremony

9:00 AM Skills Challenge begin (6 total skills runs per team, or until lunch break). Please note that videos for the STEM project will be judged prior to the event and must be emailed to [email protected].

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM  Lunch

12:30 PM  Drivers Meeting (stage robots for first matches on field prior to drivers meeting).

12:45 PM  Teamwork Matches begin.

4:00 PM  Teamwork Challenge Finals begin.

4:30  PM Awards and Conclusion

Volunteer

Please contact Claudia Pastrana at [email protected] or Linda Walker at [email protected] to volunteer for the event. Free t-shirts for volunteers and community service hours offered to high school students. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This will be an indoor event. The event will be canceled if ordered by Administration due to a severe weather emergency.

Refund and Payment Policies

No refunds

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:

    Claudia Pastrana <[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