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Southern NYS VEX IQ Championships

Date
29-Feb-2020 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-20-9691
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Capacity
36
Spots Open
2
Event Region
New York-South
Standard Registration Opens
1-Nov-2019 13:48 EDT
Registration Deadline
26-Feb-2020 13:49 EST
Price
$100.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Tournament Hours 8:15 am to 3:00 pm.  Doors open at 7:45 am.

Located in the Friends Academy Field House.  Please enter through our Piping Rock Road entrance and follow the signs to parking and the Field House.

Food and drink will be available for purchase.  Teams may also bring their own lunch.  

PLEASE BRING CASH TO PAY FOR FOOD

BREAKFAST

Mini Bagel - $2
Muffins - $2
Donut - $2
Nutrigrain bars - $2
Yogurt - $2
Bananas - $1
Coffee - $1

LUNCH

Pizza Slice - $2
Pizza Whole Pie (8 slices) - $16
 

SNACKS

Pretzels - $1
Chips - $1
Cookies - $1
String Cheese - $1

BEVERAGES

Water - $1
Coffee - $1
Soda - $1
Gatorade - $1


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 29-Feb-2020

Venue/Location:
Friends Academy
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, New York 11560
United States

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Agenda

VEX IQ Schedule (Field House) 

Enter campus using Piping Rock Road entrance just south of the light at Duck Pond Road intersection.

Schedule/Agenda - Subject to Change

  • 7:45                       Doors Open
  • 8:15-9:00               Team check-in and robot inspection
  • 9:00                       Coaches and Judges Meeting
  • 9:15                       Skills Challenge table opens
  • 9:15-Noon             Qualification Matches
  • Noon-12:30           Lunch Break
  • 12:30-1:45            Qualification Matches continue
  • 2:00                       Teamwork Challenge Finals
  • 2:45                       Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers will be needed to help run the Skills Table.  We will reach out to coaches by email.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

There is currently no rain/snow date available for this event. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds will be not be allowed.  Given that this tournament is the State Championship, please do not sign up and pay if there is a chance your team cannot make it. If you have any concerns, please email the primary contact and CC Dan Troy from the REC Foundation

Date: 29-Feb-2020
Friends Academy
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, New York 11560
United States

Travel Info

Friends Academy
270 Duck Pond Rd, Locust Valley, NY 11560

The tournament is located in our Field House.  Please enter campus on Piping Rock Road just south of the Duck Pond Road intersection.  Follow the road until you see the fields and track and then look for parking.  Look for signs for the Field House.

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:

    Ken Ambach <[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