EHS Musketeer Robotics VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Push Back Middle and High School Teams

Date
22-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-3437
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
16
Event Region
Indiana - Region 3 - South
Max Registrations per Organization
9
Standard Registration Opens
10-Nov-2025 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
28-Jan-2026 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
3-Jan-2026 16:00 EST
Price
$85.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Come join us in southern Indiana for our annual event that will give your students an opportunity to compete and possibly qualify for the State Championship. We are located 2 hours South of Indianapolis, and 45 minutes North of Louisville, Kentucky. 

State Qualifying: Yes

When: Sunday February 22, 2026

Where: Eastern High School, Pekin, Indiana 

Size: 40 Teams

Grades: High School and Middle School

Skills: 1 field for skills runs

Time: 8 AM to 5:00 PM

Judging: Remote Notebooks and In-Person Interviews

Food: Concession Stand Available - featuring our pulled pork nachos, pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, hotdogs, and snacks

Deadline to Register: You may email me if you would still like to register for this event. There are spots available. 

If registration has closed and you would still like to join the tournament, please contact Christina McGinnis (Login to see email address and contact information.)

 

All participants and coaches must complete the Online Participant Release Form. The REC Foundation requires that all teams have submitted this form prior to competing during the season.

 

Wifi/Internet access will not be available. Please plan accordingly.

 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Eastern High School
1100 North Eastern School Road
New Pekin, Indiana 47165
United States

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Agenda

Agenda

8:00 Doors Open

8:15 Skills & Inspection Opens

9:15 Opening Ceremonies

9:30 Qualification Matches Begin

2:45 Alliance Selection & Elimination Matches & Awards

5:00 Pack Up and Depart

 

Eastern Time Zone

Please Note: The schedule above is subject to change.  It is based on the max capacity of the event running 3.5 minute match cycles.  We will aim to make any adjustments and email them out by noon the Thursday before the tournament.

We plan to have 1 skills field and 2 competition fields. We hope to be able to offer a practice field. 

Food will be available at our Concessions Stand. 

Pulled Pork Nachos

Nachos and cheese

Hotdogs

Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers

Candy

Chips

Drinks

We plan to stay on schedule, but ask for patience in case of technical difficulties. Students should watch the displays that will be visible from the Pits and make sure to be in place at the Queueing table, so they don't miss their match time and end up with a no-show score.

Volunteer

We are still in need of Volunteers! We will provide all volunteers with lunch. As you know it takes an army to pull these competitions off. If you are interested in voluteering, please reach out to Christina McGinnis via call or text at 502-645-4818, or email at [email protected]. We provide t-shirts and lunch to our volunteers. 

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on Robotevents.com, where I will post updates about the event status in the General Info Page.  I will also send an email to coaches on the contact list.

Also check the Refund Policies tab for more information.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

All refunds will be repaid minus $5 (per team) with checks sent out within 1 month of the cancellation.

 

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

All cancellations and requests for refunds must be completed prior to Payment Deadline. Refunds will be processed within 1 month following the event.

All teams need to be present and checked in prior to the start of the Opening Ceremonies. Refunds will not be issued to teams who cannot compete because they arrived after competition rounds have begun.

Event payments are expected to be paid when you register for the event.  Teams that have not paid prior to the Payment Deadline will be moved to the waitlist to allow teams on the waitlist to register.

 

Payment Deadline is January 3, 2025. Not paying by this date may mean that your team may be placed on the waitlist to make room for another team.

 

Please see our Deadlines Tab for more information.

Date: 22-Feb-2026
Eastern High School
1100 North Eastern School Road
New Pekin, Indiana 47165
United States

Travel Info

Parking for spectators and robotics parents: Turn into the High School entrance. You may park in the high school or middle school parking lot in front of the middle school. Spectators will enter the Middle School Entry doors. 

 

Buses and Robotics Teams: Please go past the high school entrance, past the Greenhouse to the top of the hill. Turn right E. Greenbriar Road W. You will park and unload in the parking lot just past the tennis courts. You will enter through the glass doors in between our gym and cafeteria. 

NOTE: The back parking lot has limited spaces, so pleae reserve that area for the buses and teams. 

Judging Format

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. Notebooks must be submitted via Robot Events no later than Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00 PM.