General Info

LAUNCH Signature Event - Welcome teams!

Eaton North American Headquarters is located in Beachwood, Ohio, and will look to LAUNCH this Signature event to new heights. Whether you arrive in person or are watching on livestream the event looks to visually wow you.  This event will qualify to the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.  Once we know a final number of registered teams, the agenda and daily schedule may be adjusted to reflect. Please check back here often as we update this page with more details about the event.

Volunteer Oportunities

If you would like to volunteer at the event please click on the volunteer link above 

Signature Event Details

As a Signature Event, there are several special features of this event that will be different from many V5RC tournaments:

• No more than 50% of teams may come from a single region
• Competition fields will be raised (practice and skills fields will be on the floor)
• Matches will be split between two days of competition
• 3 VEX Worlds Championship Qualifications will be awarded at the tournament*
• Livestreaming will be on our youtube channel 2011Robotics
• 3 competition fields, 3 skills fields, 4 practice fields and practice field(s) at Drury Hotel.

Payment Deadline

Payment is due within 2 weeks of your registration. Please contact Craig Kowatch if this is a problem or your team will be automatically moved to the bottom of the waitlist, and a waitlist team will be moved into the event. 

Event Judging

Judging will be in-person at the event. Per RECF guidelines, teams need a physical notebook for in-person judging. If they have been creating and maintaining it digitally, then they should print out a hard copy.

Hotel - Practice fields at select hotels

Drury Inn & suites Hotel

Drury Hotel is located 1.6 miles from Eaton. Click Drury Inn & Suites above to be taken to the reservation page.

4100 Orange Place, Orange Village, Oh 44122 - 1-800-436-1169

We will have 1 field setup in their Beach Tree meeting room and possibly 2 depending on how many teams have rooms at the hotel.

Food at Event

Friday Only

Cafeteria food form - We have a robotics special that is available only by pre-order due by Nov 9th.

All meals are $10 (Also linked via the QR code to the top left)

Hamburger or Cheeseburger with house Chips and a Beverage

Crispy Chicken tenders with Fries and a Beverage

A Slice of Pizza with bagged chips and a beverage

The cafeteria will be open, but will most likely have lines. There will other options for vegans and vegetarians available. You'll pick up your prepaid receipt at the voucher table during the event from 10:00-11:00am near the cafeteria. After you pick up your meal, show your prepaid voucher slip at the register. Eaton is a cashless facility. If you plan on eating in the cafeteria you will also have these options open Grill station, Salad bar and a grab and go sandwich station.

Saturday Only

Food trucks will be available for lunch and a coffee and tea truck will be available in the morning.

8:00-10:30 Chickadee Coffee and Tea

Betty's BombA$$ Burgers and Wholly Frijoles will be available for lunch.

Vivander Cookie company will have desert (Ice cream sandwiches are unbelievable) during lunch and a few hrs afterward.

*World Spot Eligibility:
Signature Events will be awarded World Championship qualification spots if they meet all established criteria set forth by the REC Foundation. Failure to fully comply with these criteria may result in the event being ineligible to receive World spots, regardless of prior expectations or historical precedent

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No