General Info

Push it in! Pull it in! Drag it in! We want your bot, whatever you got.

Jackson Area Robotics and Union University are excited to welcome you to the High Stakes season and the first ever VEX U Skills - Only event in West TN. The VEX U - Skill Only will be run in conjunction with the Ready or Not, Bring a Bot blended V5 tournament. 

VEX U teams are welcome to come test their early season robots. Not only will teams be able to run Skills, high school teams will be able to sign up to scrimmage with VEX U teams, if there is interest from VEX U teams to do so. 

This event is also intended to get an early start on VOLUNTEER training. EPs and coaches, don’t wait until November to identify volunteers from the community. In order to have a strong season, a strong network of volunteers is necessary. We are asking that each team provide ONE volunteer willing to train to be a Judge Advisor, Head Referee, Emcee, Tech Support, Skills Scorekeeper, or Judge. There’s no better way to build confidence in new volunteers than to work alongside an experienced certified Key Volunteer who will be dedicated to answering questions, sharing tips and tricks, and teaching best practices. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CADAE2BA1F94-50093565-ready 

In exchange for NO REGISTRATION FEE, VEX U teams must agree to provide at least ONE volunteer to train in one of the roles above AND help to either set up on Friday, September 20 OR tear down on Saturday, September 21.

In addition, we are needing a few more experienced volunteers to allow new volunteers to shadow for training. Please consider signing up as an Experienced Volunteer to help train new ones. 

Only volunteers who sign up at least two weeks in advance will recieve free lunches. 

Meals through the Union University cafeteria are $10 prepaid and $14.21 on the day of the event. No outside food or drink will be allowed in the Grant Center. This will be strictly enforced out of respect for Union's policy. Lawn areas are available for picnic lunches. Teams who wish to pre-order tickets for meals from the cafeteria must do so by noon on Friday, Sept. 6. 

All team members and adults must have the RECF waiver completed. Instructions avialable at this link. https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/articles/7119161700759-Participant-Release-Form

Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

Grade Level: College

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging