SCTCC VEX U Regional Qualifying Tournament in Minnesota
VEX U Robotics Competition
- Date
- 27-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VURC-24-7770
- Program
- VEX U Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 12
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Minnesota
- Standard Registration Opens
- 16-Sep-2024 16:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 10-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
- Price
- $255.00
General Info
Welcome!
Volunteers are needed for our V5RC and IQ State Championships on Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1. Teams who stay the weekend and have at least 2 team members volunteer will get their registration money refunded (minus $5.00 processing fee from RECF). Check the volunteer tab for the sign up link when it gets closer to the event date.
As the tournaments nears, coaches please watch for additional information via email. All the most up-to-date information regarding food, reminders, etc. will be published here on RobotEvents for teams.
Hotel Block: We do have a hotel block at the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn - mention VEX Robotics when booking to receive the block rate.
Registration Fee: All teams must have the registration fee paid prior to attending the State Championship.
Competition Preparation: Teams should come prepared to compete. Review the High Stakes Game Manual, run through the Robot Inspection Checklist, and ensure your team is running the latest programming and firmware version and your Robot Brain has your team number. We will be using the Smart Field Control.
Please note: We will be following an all in-person judging format. Only physical copies of engineering notebooks will be collected during team check-in. Teams who have digital notebooks will need to print off the most recent version for judges to review. Judge interviews will take place in-person at the team's booth in the pit area.
Participation and Consent Form: All team members, coaches and adult mentors should fill out the online consent form which is good all season and for all RECF run events. A link to the instructions for online consent form can be found here.
Lunch & Concessions: Lunch will be on your own. No outside food can be brought into the Convention Center. On-site concession information will be shared with teams prior to the Championship.
Elimination Matches: For elimination matches, per the High Stakes Game Manual, "Elimination Matches are 'Best of 1' from the Round of 16 up through the Semifinals Matches. The Finals Matches are played as 'Best of 3'".
Grade Level: College
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:10 4th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301
United States
Contact Information
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode of Conduct
The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.
For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.
Agenda
Tentative Agenda - subject to change.
Thursday, February 27th
1:00 p.m. - Pit area opens/Teams check in
1:00 p.m. - Inspections
1:30 p.m. - Check-in closes, teams must be checked-in or in contact with the event coordinator
1:30 p.m. - Inspection closes
1:45 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
2:00 p.m. - Qualification Rounds Begins
4:15 p.m. - VEX U Elimination Rounds
4:45 p.m. - Awards and closing
5:00 p.m. - Venue Closed
Check back often as schedule may change
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for our V5RC and IQ State Championships on Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1. Teams who stay the weekend and have at least 2 team members volunteer will get their registration money refunded (minus $5.00 processing fee from RECF).
A volunteer sign up link will be posted at a later date.
If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Katie Frank at [email protected] or (320) 308-5168.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Due to the size of this event, this event will not be cancelled. If bad weather was to occur, use your own descretion on attending the event. Some suggestions are to come a day early to get ahead of the weather, or stay a day later to avoid.
Refund and Payment Policies
No refunds, unless a team helps volunteer for the State Championship. If they arrive stay the weekend and volunteer they will get their registration fee refunded (Minus the $5 dollar processing fee from RECF).
All teams will be required to pay the registration fee before arriving.
Date: 27-Feb-2025
St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center10 4th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301
United States
Travel Info
2025 VEX Robotics State Championship Hotel Info
Mention VEX Robotics to get the block rates.
Best Western Plus Kelly Inn
Website
(320) 253-0606
$139 for 2 Queen Beds or 1 King Bed
Attached to the River's Edge Convention Center. Includes pool, gym, and Green Mill Restaurant onsite.
Block cutoff date is January 26, 2025
Webcast
Check back at a later date
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.