VEX-travaganza IQ Middle School Only - Squared Away

Agenda

Agenda

7:45 AM Doors open, Registration, Pits Open
8:00-9:00 AM Inspections begin
8:30 AM Practice Fields and Skills Field open to inspected teams only
9:45 AM Driver and Coaches meetings
10:15 AM – 2:00 PM Qualification Matches

 Skills Field Closes at the end of Qualification Rounds

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM  Finals Matches 
3:00 PM  Awards and closing

Event Metrics
8 qualification rounds (target)
All teams participate in Finals matches

Volunteer

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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. Send an email to Suze Kroner if you wish to volunteer: [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator contact: Suzie Kroner/Brian McKinnon

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.

Volunteer Positions Needed:

• Judges (no previous experience required) *All day commitment

• Referee/Scorekeepers (previous experience preferred)

• Field Resetters (no previous experience required)

• Computer Operator (training provided)

Want to find out more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the REC Foundation website at www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where updates will be posted about the event status as needed.

Please feel free to contact Suzie or Brian by phone if you are going to be late for the event.

Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refund Policy
Teams that need to withdraw from the event before the event deadline and produce an invoice showing payment will be refunded, minus a $5 processing fee, in full at our earliest convenience.  Teams that withdraw between the event deadline and the day of the event will receive NO refund, unless as determined by the Event Partner that there are extenuating circumstances (these will be rare).

Webcast

WEBCAST TBD

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:

   Suzie Kroner <[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.