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2026 ARMY JROTC 6TH BRIGADE CHAMPIONSHIP

VEX V5 ROBOTICS COMPETITION Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Date
14-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1236
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Invitational Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
37
Spots Open
11
Event Region
Florida - North/Central
Standard Registration Opens
2-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
6-Feb-2026 19:06 EST
Price
$90.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the 2026 ARMY JROTC 6TH BRIGADE CHAMPIONSHIP! Congratulations to all the teams that qualified. We are excited to be hosting the championship at STEINBRENNER HIGH SCHOOL.  We are looking forward to a great weekend filled with an electrifying VEX Robotics Competition.

This is an by invitation only event.  Teams from 6th Brigade (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Puerto Rico) will receive an invitation based on the teams Skills Rankings.   

Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the Event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted electronically for evaluation, with a submission deadline of 2/9/2026 by 11:59pm.

Shirts will be sold on site during the event!

All participants are expected to complete the participant release form. (also available in Spanish) Once per season covers all events.

Important - Field Control

The match fields will be controlled via the Smart Field Control system.  Please make sure V5 brains are updated to the latest firmware to ensure smooth matches. Teams are required to be updated to the latest firmware and will be asked about this during inspection,

Logistics

Parking will be in the back of the high school highlighted by yellow. Venue is highlighted in red.

 


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Eligible Teams: JROTC Army

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Steinbrenner High School
5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road
Lutz, Florida 33558
United States

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Agenda

  • Subject to change

    9:00 am - Doors open to everyone

    9:00 am to 10:00 am – Team Check-in & Inspection

    10:15 am – Drivers Meetings, Inspection/Check-in Closes

    9:00am – Skills open all fields (must be inspected)

    11:00am to 12:00pm – Qualification Matches Begin

    12pm to 1pm  – Lunch Break

    1:00pm to 4:00pm – Qualification Matches Continue

    4:15pm – Alliance Selection

    4:30 pm to 5:30pm - Elimination Matches

    5:30 pm - Awards Ceremony

    There will be two dedicated skills fields that will be open all day once the drivers meeting has been completed. Once a team has checked in and passed inspection they will able to complete their skills runs. There will be skills runs on all five fields from 9 AM to 10 AM. The skills fields will close at the end of the last qualification matches. We highly encourage teams to plan to complete skills matches early on, as lines can get busy.

Volunteer

Volunteers are the unsung heros of any great event. We hope to gather a great group of volunteers to enhance the experince for all teams and guests! Please feel free to follow the link and sign up for one or multiple positions and/or timeslots.

Please make if you do decide to volunteer for multiple positions, that the time slots do not interfere one another. Likewise, if the position slot mentions EP Approval, please feel free to reach and make sure you are quailified for your desired position. 

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Will be directed if needed. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Refund policy will be a case by case basis.

Health and Safety Policies

Please do not attend if you are sick.
Date: 14-Feb-2026
Steinbrenner High School
5575 West Lutz Lake Fern Road
Lutz, Florida 33558
United States

Travel Info

Steinbrenner High School

5575 W. Lutz Lake Fern RD

Lutz, FL 34610

 

 

Webcast

Will be livestreamed on:

https://www.youtube.com/@SteinbrennerRobotics

Judging Format

  •  In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will take place in-person the day of the event. 
  •  Electronic Engineering Notebook Submissions: Engineering notebooks will be submitted electronically for evaluation, with a submission deadline of 2/9/2026