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Calhoun Colts VEX V5 Overide Robotics Competition

Joseph Andreano 2nd Annual Robotics Competition

Date
14-Nov-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-5372
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
25
Spots Open
-
Event Region
New York-South
Max Registrations per Organization
3
Priority Registration Opens
1-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
15-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
11/02/2026
Price
$130.00
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General Info

Welcome to the 3rd annual Calhoun Colts VEX Robotics Competition.

This year's game, VEX V5: Overide Robotics Competition, will be played by high school and middle school teams of students as they design, build and program a robot to defeat each other.

Breakfast and Lunch are offered for purchase by the Calhoun Robotics club

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format:

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 on RobotEvents. 

The Submission deadline for engineering notebooks for this event will be FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Nov-2026

Venue/Location:
Calhoun High School
1786 State Street
Merrick, New York 11566
United States

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Agenda

7:30 AM - Doors Open

7:45 AM - Volunteer Training

8:00 AM - Inspection Table Open / Skills Field opens

9:00 AM - Inspection Table Closes

9:05 AM - Match Schedule Created

9:15 AM - 12 Qualification Matches / Judging Interviews in Pits

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch Break

12:45 PM Qualification Matches Resume

3:00 PM Alliance Selection

3:15 PM Eliminations

4:30 Award Ceremony

Volunteer

Volunteers are always welcome. We offer a complimentary breakfast, lunch, and a certificate of community service hours. Experts in engineering and robotics are always welcome, but anyone can help. We have roles for volunteers of all ability levels.

Contact: [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of severe inclement weather or other emergency, the event partner will coordinate with the school district and building administrators to decide as early as possible about any potential delay or cancellation of the event.

Any delay or cancellation will be posted on the events.vex.com website, and the event host will contact by text/email all attending teams as eary as possible.

The tentative reschedule date is TBD

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

In the event of severe inclement weather or other emergency resulting in the cancellation of the event, the event partner will attempt to reschedule. If the new event date does not work for you, then a full refund of the portion of the registration fee received by the event partner will be issued via check.

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

Refund requests for any reason other than event cancellation must be received in writing or by email by November 1, 2026.

Requests received after November 2, 2026, will be contingent upon a new team replacing the withdrawn team. All refunds will be issued via check.

Judging Format

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.