Show Me Gateway VEX IQ Competition™ Blended Signature Event

VEX IQ Robotics Competition: Level Up™

Date: 17-Nov-2026 - 18-Nov-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-26-4490
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 80
Spots Open: 80
Event Region: Missouri
Max Registrations per Organization: 6
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 11-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 25-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 31-Oct-2026 00:00 EDT
Payment Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Price: $300.00

Region	Maximum %	# Spots Allowed	# Spots Remaining
Missouri	50%	40	40

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Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Welcome to the 2026 Show Me Gateway Signature Event!

Join us for the Show Me Gateway Signature Event, for the 2nd time held at the St. Charles Convention Center. This event is a collaborative effort powered by Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis, Reeds Spring Schools, and Frontier Schools, and is designed to offer a high-quality experience for teams, coaches, and families.

This event is designed to attract high-performing VEX IQ Robotics Competition™ teams from across country and beyond. With a championship-style setup inspired by the 2027 VEX Robotics World Championship™, the event will include elevated fields, pit areas, a formal team procession, and a well-organized layout.

The competition will be supported by a team of world-class and dedicated volunteers to ensure a smooth, fair, and engaging experience for all participants.

This year, we're proud to share that teams from both VEX IQ Robotics Competition™ Elementary and Middle School will be able to register for Show Me Gateway and compete in a blended tournament format.

Click here to view the 2025 Show Me Gateway Signature Event highlight video.

The Show Me Gateway Signature Event will offer five spots to the 2027 VEX Robotics World Championship™.

Tournament Champions (x2)
Middle School Excellence Award
Elementary School Excellence Award
Skills Champion (or equivalent qualifying award based on event criteria)

Additional details, including hotel, venue maps, schedules, parking, and food options, will be shared with registered teams as the event date approaches.

We look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis for this exciting and meaningful competition experience.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 17-Nov-2026 - 18-Nov-2026

Venue/Location:

St. Charles Convention Center
1 Convention Center Boulevard
Saint Charles, Missouri 63303
United States

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Agenda

TENTATIVE

Tuesday, November 17th

08:00 AM	Doors Open
07:00 AM -12:00 PM	Registration / Inspections /Skills/Judging
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM	Team Procession/Openning Ceremony
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Drivers Meeting
1:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Qualificartion Matches/Skills

Wednesday, November 18th

8:00 AM	Doors Open
8:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Qualification Matches/Skills/Judging
12:00 PM -12:30 PM	Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Qualification Matches
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Finals Matches/Awards & Closing Ceremony

Volunteer

Please use the following link to register if you would like to help volunteer in some capacity at the Show Me Gateway event this year.CLICK HERE FOR VOLUNTEER SIGN UP LINK

Be a part of the excitement by joining the team of volunteers who will help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved! You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.

Lunch will be provided for all full-day volunteers.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Teams will be notified at least 48 hours prior to the event if there is a weather concern for the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:

Your registration fee will be refunded minus the fees events.vex.com charges.

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

Your registration to this event commits the Event Partners to set costs. Therefore, no refunds can be given.

Payment

Registration fees are due within two weeks of registration or by October 31st, 2026, whichever comes first. Any teams that fail to pay registration within these guidelines will be moved to the waitlist and the spot will be opened up to other teams.

Date: 17-Nov-2026 - 18-Nov-2026

St. Charles Convention Center
1 Convention Center Boulevard
Saint Charles, Missouri 63303
United States

Travel Info

✈️ If you are flying, the closest airport to the competition venue is St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) - only 15 minutes away.

Webcast

The Show Me Gateway Signature Event is proud to livestream the entirety of the 2026 Show Me Gateway: Level Up™. The event will be streamed live on the GSA Robotics YouTube channel.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions
- Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on VEXEvents.
- Innovate form must also be submitted correctly in the digital submission to be eligible for Innovate Award.
- The notebook submission deadline is Friday, November 6, 2025.
- Notebooks must be submitted on time, and the correct permissions must be granted for the team's journal to be judged.
In Person Team Interviews:
- Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event.
- All teams will have the opportunity to be interviewed at least once. Some teams may receive second interviews if the Judges need additional information.

Judges will be working in accordance with the Judge Guide, which states that "All teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience."

Please refer to the Guide to Judging for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc.