Agenda

Tuesday January 14th Registration & Inspection
Doors open at 6pm.
Registration 6pm - 9pm.
Inspection will run from 6pm - 9pm.
Skills will run from 6pm - 9pm.

Wednesday January 15th Competition Day & Inspection 
Doors open at 7.30am.
Registration 7.30am - 9.am
Inspection will run from 7.30am - 9.am
Skills will run from 7.30am - 9.am.

Event meeting will take place at 8.30

Team procession at 9.10

Opening Ceremony at 9.40

Competition starts at 10.00 am.

All teams will experience a total of 6 - 8 matches.

Final matches should start at 2.30 pm.

Volunteer

Please use the following link to register if you would like to help volunteer in some capacity at the Kalahari Classic event this year:

https://kalahariclassic.com/

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Teams will be notified 24 hours prior to the event if there is a weather concern for the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds will only be issued if the event is cancelled however a $5 processing fee will be withheld from any refunds.

Note: If the event cannot take place on the scheduled dates, the event will move to the next day. To clarify, If Friday was postponed due to weather, then we would start the event on Satruday.

Date: 15-Jan-2020

Travel Info

ADDRESS

7000 Kalahari Drive • Sandusky, Ohio 44870 
 

DIRECTIONS

FROM TOLEDO, OHIO

• Get on I-75 S
• Take I-80 E/I-90 E/Ohio Turnpike to US-250 W in Milan. Take exit 118 from I-80 E/I-90 E/Ohio Turnpike
  • Merge onto I-75 S
  • Take exit 195 for Ohio 795/Interstate 80/Interstate 90/Ohio Turnpike toward Perrysburg
  • Take exit 195B for Interstate 80/Interstate 90/Ohio Turnpike
  • Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-80 E/I-90 E/Cleveland and merge onto I-80 E/I-90 E/Ohio Turnpike
  • Take exit 118 for US-250 N
• Follow US-250 W to Kalahari Dr in Huron
  • Merge onto US-250 W
  • Turn right onto Kalahari Dr

FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO

• Get on I-90 W
• Continue on I-90 W. Take OH-2 W to US-250 E in Perkins. Take the US-250 exit from OH-2 W
  • Merge onto I-90 W
  • Take the exit to stay on I-90 W toward Toledo
  • Keep right to continue on OH-2 W
  • Continue onto OH-2 W/US-6 W
  • Continue onto OH-2 W
  • Take the US-250 exit toward Norwalk/Sandusky
• Continue on US-250 E. Drive to Kalahari Dr in Huron
  • Turn left onto US-250 E
  • Turn left onto Kalahari Dr

FROM DAYTON, OHIO

• Get on I-75 N
• Follow I-75 N and U.S. 30 E to OH-53 N/OH-67 E in Crane. Take the Ohio 53/Ohio 67 exit from U.S. 30 E
  • Merge onto I-75 N
  • Take exit 135 for OH-696 toward US-30/Delphos/Upper Sandusky
  • Turn right onto OH-696 S/Lincoln Hwy
  • Turn right onto County Line Rd/Hancock Rd
  • Take the 1st left onto U.S. 30 E
  • Take the Ohio 53/Ohio 67 exit toward Tiffin/Upper Sandusky
• Follow OH-67 E to OH-18 E/US-20 E/W Main St in Bellevue
  • Turn left onto OH-53 N/OH-67 E
  • Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto OH-67 E
  • Turn right onto W Saffel Ave
  • Take the 3rd left onto N Sycamore Ave
  • Continue onto Kilborn St
  • Continue onto OH-67 E/Sycamore St
  • Continue onto OH-18 E/N Kilbourne St
• Get on OH-2 E in Perkins from OH-4 N
  • Turn left toward OH-113 E
  • Continue onto OH-113 E
  • Slight left onto OH-4 N
  • Turn right to merge onto OH-2 E toward Cleveland/Center Point
• Continue on OH-2 E to Kalahari Dr
  • Merge onto OH-2 E
  • Take the US-250 exit toward Sandusky/Norwalk
  • Turn right onto US-250 E

FROM CINCINNATI, OHIO

• Get on I-71 N
• Follow I-71 N to OH-13 N in Washington.
  • Take exit 169 from I-71 N
  • Merge onto I-71 N
  • Take exit 101A on the left for Interstate 71 N toward Airport/Cleveland
  • Merge onto I-71 N
  • Take exit 169 for OH-13 toward Mansfield/Beville
• Continue on OH-13 N. Take US-250 W, N Greenwich Milan Town Line Rd, OH-601 N and US-250 W to Kalahari Dr in Huron
  • Turn left onto OH-13 N
  • Turn right onto S Main St
  • Turn right onto E 1st St
  • Take the 1st left onto S Diamond St
  • Continue onto OH-13 N/N Main St
  • Turn left onto US-250 W
  • Slight right onto N Greenwich Milan Town Line Rd
  • Continue onto OH-601 N
  • Turn left onto OH-113 W/Church St
  • Turn right onto US-250 W
  • Turn right onto Kalahari Dr

FROM COLUMBUS, OHIO

• Get on I-70 E/I-71 N
• Follow I-71 N to OH-13 N in Washington. Take exit 169 from I-71 N
  • Merge onto I-70 E/I-71 N
  • Take exit 101A on the left for Interstate 71 N toward Airport/Cleveland
  • Merge onto I-71 N
  • Take exit 169 for OH-13 toward Mansfield/Beville
• Continue on OH-13 N. Take US-250 W, N Greenwich Milan Town Line Rd, OH-601 N and US-250 W to Kalahari Dr in Huron
  • Turn left onto OH-13 N
  • Turn right onto S Main St
  • Turn right onto E 1st St
  • Take the 1st left onto S Diamond St
  • Continue onto OH-13 N/N Main St
  • Turn left onto US-250 W
  • Slight right onto N Greenwich Milan Town Line Rd
  • Continue onto OH-601 N
  • Turn left onto OH-113 W/Church St
  • Turn right onto US-250 W
  • Turn right onto Kalahari Dr

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:

   Rob Smith <[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.