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Middle School New Year at the Valley

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Mix and Match

Date
10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-26-4002
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
In-Person Invitational
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
20
Spots Open
2
Event Region
Kentucky
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
2-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
3-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
$60.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The New Year at the Valley VEX IQ Tournament is open to Elementary and Middle School VEX IQ teams. The event is a State Qualifying event. A large pizza per team is included in the price, there will also be concessions available. Our hospitality room is over the top.


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
931 East Main Street
Cecilia, Kentucky 42724
United States

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Agenda

Schedule:

8:00 am - Doors Open

8:05 am - Inspection Opens

8:10 am - Skills Fields Open

8:45 am - Drivers Meeting

9:00 am - Qualification Matches Begin

11:30 am - Lunch Break 

12:00 pm -  Matches Resume

2:15 pm - Matches Finish

2:30 pm - Finals start

3:00 pm - Awards

Volunteer

Volunteers can contact Kim Crowder ([email protected]) for more information regarding this event 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The event will be rescheduled if canceled due to bad weather. Teams will be notified of cancellation through the e-mail address provided in RobotEvents during registration.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

  • Teams will receive a full refund minus the $5 REC Foundation processing fee

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

  • Teams will receive a full refund minus the $5 REC Foundation processing fee if done before December 21st. 

 

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. Links must be ready by 01/07/26.