Western PA Middle School IQ STATE Championship

Agenda

*We will adjust this schedule based on the needs of the hosting school and those attending. (sample agenda below)

7:00 :a.m. Doors open.

8:00-9:00 Inspections.

9:15-9:30 Drivers Meeting

9:30-12:00 Qualification Matches

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-2:00 Qualification Matches

2:30-3:00 Alliance Selection 

3:00-4:30 Finals

4:30-5:00 Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers will be critical to the success of our programming.  We will arrange volunteers at each site prior to that event. Please email Tim Heffernan (the Primary contact) if you would like to volunteer

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will address bad weather through our weekly updates and in individual emails leading up to each event.

Refund and Payment Policies

There will be no refunds of league registrations.

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:

   Tim Heffernan <[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.