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Holiday Classic: Urban STEM VEX V5 Robotics Competition

High School Teams Only

Date
12-Dec-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-5096
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
36
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Texas - Region 3
Max Registrations per Organization
1
Priority Registration Opens
13-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
27-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
4-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
Dec 4 2026
Price
$155.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Welcome to the 2026/27 Season: 

you will not be able to enter the playing field without safety glasses. Please be sure your team has safety glasses.

If possible, please send an adult (+18) volunteer. 

No concessions

Location: Houston City College - 5601 West Loop, 77081

7:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens, 
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In, Deadline for Inspection
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time.  Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 12-Dec-2026

Venue/Location:
Houston City College - Eastside Campus
6815 Rustic Street
Houston, Texas 77087
United States

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Agenda

7:00 am . . . Team Arrivals / Pits Open, Team Check-In and Registration,
Practice Field Opens, Inspection Table Opens, 
8:45 am . . . Deadline for Check-In, Deadline for Inspection
9:00 am . . . Opening Welcome - Please stop work on robots at this time.  Drivers meeting
9:30 am . . . Qualifying Matches Begin, Skills Challenge Field Opens, Judging Begins
12:00 pm . . Lunch Begins
12:45 pm . . Qualifying Matches Resume
2:30 pm . . . Qualifying Ends
3:00 pm . . . Alliance Selections, Judging Ends, Skills Challenge Field Closes
3:30 pm . . . Final Matches Begin
4:30 pm . . . Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm . . . Team Load-Out

Volunteer

Each team is aked to bring at least 1 volunteer for the event. Contact Devin Powell at [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This is a rain-or-shine event. For questions, please call 281-935-7742.

 

Refund and Payment Policies

No refunds unless event canceled by event partner. 

 

 

Judging Format

Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply.

  •  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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.