CANCELED: Pocahontas County VRC Skills Only Competition

General Info

We are excited to host this skills-only competition at Pocahontas County High School on January 6, 2024.

If you are interested in coming to Pocahontas County and seeing more of the area,there are a few exciting places to visit nearby.  These include:

• Green Bank Observatory: Features the world's largest, fully steerable telescope, Green Bank Observatory has a science museum and daily tours.  Details can be found at https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/
•  Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: https://wvstateparks.com/park/cass-scenic-railroad-state-park/
• Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort, a premeir ski resort in the eastern United States: https://www.snowshoemtn.com/
• More information on events and things to do in the area can also be found at the Pocahontas County Visitor Website: https://pocahontascountywv.com

Finally, if you and your team would like to spend the night in the area before or after the event, there are a variety of housing options.  You and your team will be responsible for arranging you own housing, however we below is a list of possibilities:

• Green Bank Observatory (15 minute drive away) has a number of motel-style rooms available on a first come, first served basis.  The cost of the rooms range from $75-$90/night and then have single and double rooms available.  Rooms at GReen bank Observatory are reserved by contacting Mark Barnes at [email protected]. Please inform Mark that you are coming as a part of the PCHS Vex Robotics competition and he will work with you on rooms
• Additional lodging options can be found at: https://pocahontascountywv.com/lodging/. 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No