[NEW VENUE] PGCPS CTE VEX IQ Robotics Tournament : VEX Events

[NEW VENUE] PGCPS CTE VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

Date: 7-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-25-3540
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: 3
Event Region: Maryland
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 28-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens: 27-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 23-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 31-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: $85.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

[UPDATE 1/22/26] The event has changed location. Please review the new address!

The PGCPS CTE VEX IQ Robotics Tournament is a countywide competition designed to engage middle school students in hands-on STEM learning through the exciting world of robotics. Hosted by the Prince George’s County Public Schools Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE), this event provides students the opportunity to apply engineering, coding, and teamwork skills in a friendly, competitive environment aligned with Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) goals.

The tournament will take place on Friday, February 7, 2025, and will feature both teamwork and skills challenges where students design, build, and program VEX IQ robots to complete game-based tasks. The event promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while introducing students to potential career pathways in engineering, technology, and robotics.

Participants will have the chance to connect with peers, teachers, and industry partners while showcasing the innovative spirit that defines CTE programs across Prince George’s County.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:

Colin Powell Academy
12200 Fort Washington Road
Fort Washington, Maryland 20744
United States

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Agenda

8:00 - Doors Open

8:00 - 8:30 - Team Check-in

8:00 - 8:45 - Robot Inspections

8:30 - 12:30 - Skills Challenge

8:30 - 9:00 - Opening Ceremonies/Drivers Meeting

9:15 - 12:30 - Teamwork Challenge Matches

12:30 - 1:00 - Lunch Break

1:00 - 1:30 - Teamwork Challenge Matches

2:00 - 2:30 - Finals Matches

2:30 - 3:00 - Award Ceremonies

3:00 - 3:30 - Closing and Clean-Up

Volunteer

If you’re available to volunteer, please indicate your preferred role and availability by going to the link below: bit.ly/43yemOI

Please contact Dr. Ingrid Cruz ([email protected]) or Greer Bacchus ([email protected]) if you any questions. Thank you!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event follows Prince George's County Public Schools guidance on weather-related cancellations. In case of cancellation due to inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled to February 14th.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Teams will get a full refund.

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

Teams will get a full refund provided the team withraws/cancels a week before the event.

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.

No Judging

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.

All Remote Judging - The Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. Initial Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date.

Remote Initial Team Interviews / In-Person Engineering Notebooks: Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, possibly before the date of the event. Engineering Notebooks will still be submitted in person the day of the event to be evaluated by judges.

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.