Viking Squared Away Qualifier ES VEX IQ Valparaiso, IN

Agenda

***Agenda is subject to change 

Schedule:

7:30 am Doors Open

7:45 - 8:30 Registration and inspection

**9:00 AM If ordering pizza, please have your order form and money to the registration/inspection table by this time!! 

8:45-9:00 Drivers meeting (ANY student driving needs to attend this meeting - Gym) 

8:45-9:00 Ref Meeting (Webster Auditorium) 

9:00-9:15 Announcements and introductions (all particpants and spectators need to attend - Gym) 

9:30 - 12:00 Qualification Rounds (skills challenge will be open at this time) 

12:00 -  1:00 Lunch (feel free to leave and get lunch or enjoy the pizza that you ordered in the cafeteria) 

1:00 - 3:00  Qualification Rounds

        ***STEM Judging 1:00-2:30 

        ***Excellence Interviews 1:00-2:30

3:00 - 3:15 Alliance Selection (Automatic Selection Process)

3:15 - 3:45 Championship Rounds

4:00 pm Awards

Volunteer

We welcome volunteers for our event. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Annie Schoenfelt 219-531-3040. We are looking for Queuing, Referees, and field re-set.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where I will post updates about the event status as needed. Should inclement weather make it impossible to travel; please contact Annie Schoenfelt via email as soon as possible. If the weather looks bleak, please check your email before leaving for the event. Please feel free to contact me via email if you are going to be late to the event or unable to attend at all. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Event payments are expected when you register for the event and must be completed 2  weeks prior to the event date. Please contact me if there are considerations to be made. All requests for refunds must be made 2  weeks prior to the event. Refunds if approved will be processed ASAP following the event.

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:

   Annie Schoenfelt <[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.