Great Valley Robotics Winter Warm-Up

VEX V5 Robotics Competition High School only, no judging. Venue: Great Valley MS

Date
20-Dec-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-4636
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Pennsylvania - East
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Early-Bird Registration Opens
27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
8-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
17-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
December 12, 2026
Price
$75.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

This event will use V5 Smart Field Controllers. Teams MUST associate their team number with their brain, and updated to the latest V5 firmware using VEXCode.

There will be no judging for this event.

Every effort will be made to have multiple skills fields available for this event.

EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM MUST HAVE AN ACCOMPANYING RESPONSIBLE ADULT THAT IS PRESENT FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT PER RULE.

All teams participating in this event are expected to follow the Student Centered Policy - NO adult designed, built, or programmed robots.  Teams found to be violating the student-centered policy will be submitted for review and the outcome of that review may impact ability to participate in future events.

This Great Valley Robotics Winter Warm-Up V5RC Qualifier is a high school only event.  Parking is available in front of Great Valley Middle School.  

There will be a snack bar with pizza sold by the pie and by the slice available, along with beverages and snacks. Please, no outside food or drink unless dietary restrictions exist.

As a courtesy to the Event Partner, and to expedite registration on the day of the event, you are asked to make payment at the time of the event registration.  Those teams not paid one week prior to the event will be moved to the wait list and risk not having a spot in the competition.

Teams canceling prior to the registration closure date and notifying the event administrator ([email protected]) via email by the registration closure date will receive a full refund minus $5.  Registered teams that are a no-show for the event are still responsible for payment of event registration fees, and will be expected to pay event entry fees at the time of registration for any future events.

ALL out of state teams will be put on the waitlist until a week prior to the event to ensure that local (SE PA) teams have apportunities to sign up for this PA State Champs qualifier.

If the registration for this event is full and you would like to attend, please add your team to the wait list.


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 20-Dec-2026

Venue/Location:
Great Valley Middle School
255 Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
United States

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Agenda

7:15AM - Doors open

7:30AM - Check-in opens

8:00 - 9:00AM - Inspections

9:10 - Driver's Meeting

9:30AM - Skills field opens

9:30 - Noon - Qualification Matches

Noon - 12:45PM - Lunch

12:45 - 2:00PM - Qualification Matches

2:00PM - Skills field closes

2:00 - 2:30PM - Alliance Selection

2:35 - 3:30PM - Elimination Rounds

3:45PM - Awards

4:00PM - Event Close

All times after doors open are approximate.

Volunteer

VEX Robotics events can't run without volunteers.  If interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency or bad weather, every effort will be made to reschedule this event.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

​No refunds will be given, but credit will be applied to another GVMS event in the current or following season.

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

Teams that have paid but are no-shows for an event and have not contacted the event organizer at least 24 hours prior to the event will not receive a credit.

Teams that have registered but not paid (i.e. their plan was to pay by check in person) and are no-shows will be waitlisted for future events until payment(s) are made.

Judging Format

This event will not have judging.