SHPK8 Middle School Mix and Match - Middle School

VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match - MS Only

Date
10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-25-3556
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Colorado
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Early-Bird Registration Opens
10-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
29-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
2-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$40.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Soaring Heights Mix and Match Tournament! We look forward to hosting you!

 

Important Information about Notebooks and 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.

  • Submission Deadline for Notebooks will be the Wednesday before the tournament and the exact date will be communicated with registered teams via email.

Thank you for supporting VEX Robotics!


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Soaring Heights PK-8
3280 County Rd 5
Erie, Colorado 80516
United States

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Agenda

Agenda  (latest change on Jan.6th)

  • 8:00 Doors Open: The front doors of the school will open for teams at 8:00 am. 

    • Volunteers may arrive at 7:45am if they signed up for the morning shift

  • 8:00-8:45 Team Check-In & Inspection: 

    • Team check in - make sure most of your team has arrived before checking in.

    • Go straight to Robot Inspection immediately after you check-in 

  • 8:45am   Quick team meeting about the schedule 

  • 8:55 - 10:45 am Judging and Skills

    • We will have skills match running and teams will be assigned a judging time during this time. 

  • 10:50-11:05 Opening Remarks and Drivers Meeting

  • 11:05-12:00 Qualification Matches and 1 skills field will be open

  • 12:00-12:30 Lunch: Qualification matches will be paused at 12:00 for teams and volunteers to have lunch. 

  • 12:30-2:30 pm Qualification Matches Continued

  • 2:30-3:00pm Finals Matches

  • 3:00 pm Awards

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers for our tournament. These volunteers help make sure the tournaments run smoothly.  

Jobs we are looking for:

  • Judges

  • Check In Table

  • Robot Inspection - will be trained onsite 

  • Queuing Manager

  • Pit Manager

  • Field Reset (3rd Grade and up!)

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of INCLEMENT WEATHER (as determined by SVVSD) the tournament will be canceled and no refunds will be available.

Refund and Payment Policies

Payment Deadline:

  • Payments for this tournament are due the Tuesday prior to the event @ 4:00 PM MST


If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • Refunds will be available up to two weeks prior to the event, minus the $5.00 non-refundable RobotEvents fee. If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Withdrawing from the tournament?  Refunds will be available up to two weeks prior to the event, minus the $5.00 non-refundable RobotEvents fee.

Judging Format

  • 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.
     

  • 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.

  • Submission Deadline for Notebooks will be the Wednesday before the tournament and the exact date will be communicated with registered teams via email.