VEX IQ Trailblazer Back to School Bash : Middle School Teams Only : VEX Events

VEX IQ Trailblazer Back to School Bash

Middle School Teams Only

Date: 21-Sep-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-25-0903
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 36
Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Georgia
Max Registrations per Organization: 7
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 26-Jul-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 10-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 14-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline: 13-Sep-2025 21:00 EDT
Price: $80.00

This event is closed to registration because:

This event currently has no spaces available.
It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Trailblazer Robotics is thrilled to present this VEX IQ tournament for Middle School students. We anticipate a day brimming with robotics competition and enthusiasm. We can't wait to witness the brilliance of all teams!

Participants should submit their notebooks in physical format at the competition for the Judge awards such as Excellence, Design or Innovate Awards evaluation. Those with digital notebooks should print them for submission.

Every participant is required to fill out the participant release form. This form, also accessible in Spanish, needs to be completed just once for the entire season, encompassing all events.

Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge: Available
Judging: In-Person

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 21-Sep-2025

Venue/Location:

Georgia Army National Guard Recruiting Center
100 Aquatic Cir suite 101, Cumming, GA 30040
Cumming, Georgia 30041
United States

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Agenda

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Check-In/Inspection
NOTE: All teams must complete inspection by 11:00 AM.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Skills/Interviews (3 Fields Open)
NOTE: Teams must be in line for skills by 11:50 AM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM: Drivers Meeting & Welcome
12:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Skills Field Open (1 Field Only during Qualification Matches)
NOTE: The Skills Field will close at 4:00 PM.
12:45 PM - 5:30 PM: Qualification Rounds
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Finals and Awards

Please remember that we are dealing with technology that at any time can decide to completely ruin the proposed schedule. We will do our best to adhere to this schedule.

Students - Please help us stay on schedule by arriving to your matches on time.

Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Arjun Madichetty at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If severe weather or other emergency situations arise that pose travel or safety concerns for the majority of teams, the event might be delayed or called off. We will promptly inform all teams of any updates or changes.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Should there be a need to cancel an event, efforts will be made to set a new date to ensure participants have a chance to compete. If rescheduling isn't feasible, participants will be reimbursed minus a $5 fee retained by REC to cover transaction costs. For any queries regarding this rule, please contact the event partner.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Refunds won't be provided unless there's a backup team on standby that can take the place of the departing team. If a standby team is available to replace the exiting team, a refund, excluding the $5 REC transaction fee, will be processed. For further clarification on this policy, please engage with the event partner.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.