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Sugar Rush VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event

High School

Datum
3-Jan-2025 - 4-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Veranstaltungscode
RE-V5RC-24-5556
Programm
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Veranstaltungsart
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Kapazität
112
Verfügbare plätze
112
Event Region
Pennsylvania - East
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Early-Bird Registration Opens
13-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
27-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
Preis
$425.00

A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region

Region Maximum % # Spots Allowed # Spots Remaining
Pennsylvania - East 50% 56 56
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

Allgemeine information

Welcome to Sugar Rush VRC Signature Event at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA!

Get ready for the sweetest Signature Event of the season!  Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth®! We will contact your team with additional details in mid-November.     

Hotel Information

Thank you for choosing the Hershey Lodge. When you register your team for the event, you will receive an registration confirmation email which will include a link & phone number to make hotel reservations. **Please note, the rooms will be available online at the discounted rate until November 18, 2024 or until the rooms are gone, whichever comes first. Please reach out if you have any issues with reserving your rooms** There is a 2 night minimum requirement, you must stay Friday and Saturday night, Thursday is optional. 

Thursday, January 2nd
$185 plus tax per night for a double (sleeps 4 guests) or king (sleeps 2 guests)

Friday, January 3rd
$185 plus tax per night for a double (sleeps 4 guests) or king (sleeps 2 guests)

Saturday, January 4th
$185 plus tax per night for a double (sleeps 4 guests) or king (sleeps 2 guests)

Hotel Benefits

- Complimentary self parking
- Complimentary guest room internet access - for all overnight guests
- Complimentary admission to Hershey Gardens **featuring an $8 million dollar indoor butterfly atrium** 
- Complimentary admission to the Hershey Story Museum (Savings of $30 per person) - for all overnight guests
- Complimentary access to Hershey's Water Works (30,000 sq. ft. indoor water complex), state of the art fitness center, tennis, basketball and 18-hole miniature golf (tennis, basketball and mini golf all weather permitting) 
- Complimentary round-trip shuttle service to/from Hershey ParkHershey's Chocolate World and the Hershey Gardens (Savings of $20 per vehicle)
- No resort fees 
- Complimentary access to Hershey Lodge Recreation hosted daily events onsite at the Hershey Lodge (ex. chocolate bingo, family scavenger hunt, holiday theme craft activity, Hershey product character appearances, etc.) - each family will be provided with a daily listing of scheduled activities upon arrival in December 
- Complimentary "Welcome to Hershey" chocolate bar upon arrival - 1 per person for all overnight guests. 

Hershey Park Christmas Candylane & Chocolate World

Information to come in the Fall!

Heshey Lodge Convention Space

The main event will take place at the Great American Hall - 30,000+ square feet of space.  https://www.hersheymeetings.com/properties/hershey-lodge/floor-plans/   Hershey Lodge will be providing free water and candy stations throughout the event space!


Klassenstufe: High School

Herausforderung der roboterfähigkeiten: Ja

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Datum: 3-Jan-2025 - 4-Jan-2025

Veranstaltungs-/austragungsort:
Hershey Lodge
325 University Drive
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
United States

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Agenda

The following schedule is subject to change. The Sugar Rush schedule will be finalized in mid-December. 

Please note all times are projected and are subject to change during the event.

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

12:00 PM - Check In, Inspection, Practice Fields & Pits Open

1:30 PM - Opening Ceremony & Event Meeting

2:30 PM - Qualification Matches and Skills Open

5:30 PM - Dinner Break (Skills will remain open as available)

6:30 PM - Qualification Matches resume

9:30 PM - Qualification Matches End and Skills Close

10:00 PM - Practice Fields & Doors Close

 

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

7:30 AM - Doors & Practice Fields Open

8:00 AM - Qualification Matches and Skills Open

11:30 AM - Qualification Matches End and Skills Close

11:45 AM - Alliance Selection

12:00 PM - Lunch Break

1:00 PM - Elimination Matches

3:00 PM - Awards

3:30 PM - Doors Close & Shuttle to Hershey Park & Hershey's Chocolate World

Sich freiwillig melden

We will release the Sugar Rush Volunteer Form in early December! By completing the form, this will allow us to plan positions internally. We will reach out prior to the event to confrm your assignment! In the mean time, please send a message to the Event Partner through the RobotEvents page for more information.

Richtlinie für not-/schlechtwettersituationen

Teams will be notified 24 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: 

No refunds will be made.  

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

Due to the high expense for the event, registration fees are non-refundable. 

The event registration fee must be paid within 4 weeks of registration. Teams that are added to the event from the waitlist, are required to pay for the event registration fee within 1 week. Teams registering less than 2 weeks before the registration deadline must pay at the time of registration. Any team that fails to pay for their registration within these guidelines, will be moved to the waitlist and the spot will be opened up to other teams.

Date: 3-Jan-2025 - 4-Jan-2025
Hershey Lodge
325 University Drive
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
United States

Reiseinformationen

Please review the hotel website for directions. https://www.hersheylodge.com/contact.php

The closest airport in Harrisburg International Airport https://www.flyhia.com/. It is approximately a 15 min drive to the venue.

Webcast

We will release Sugar Rush Webcast Links in mid-December! 

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 notebook submission deadline is Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.  

Payment

Due to the high expense for the event, registration fees are non-refundable. The event registration fee must be paid within two weeks of registration. Teams that are added to the event from the waitlist, are required to pay for the event registration fee within 1 week. Teams registering less than two weeks before the registration deadline must pay at the time of registration. Any team that fails to pay for their registration within these guidelines, will be moved to the waitlist and the spot will be opened up to other teams.

Event Swag

We will release Sugar Rush Event Swag Pre-Sales in early December! 

Signature Event Early Bird Policy

All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems:

  • Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
    • An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
    • A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
  • Signature Event Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
    • Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September
  • Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
  • An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for  
    • The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering

Team Swapping is not allowed within 2 weeks of the event