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Inconceivable Master Builders Robotics Challenge [Blended]

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School MIMS VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

Date
18-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-9224
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Texas - Region 3
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
22-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
11-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
11-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$55.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The Robotics Club of HISD's Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is proud to present the 1st Inconceivable Master Builders VIQC Challenge. This tournament is for elelemntary and middle school students. Skills and judging will be offered.

NOTE: We have an 280 person occupancy cap for the event. Each team is allowed to have 11 people including students, coaches, and family/spectators. 

We will be running two alliance match fields and one dedicated skills field for this tournament. Teams can set up practice fields along the south wall of windows along the cafeteria.

Parking - parking is available at MIMS parent lot along West Alabama, MIMS teacher's lot along West Alabama, and St George off McCulloh. Street parking is also available along McCulloh and Yorktown. Please observe parking signs, no parking signs, and fire lane markings.

Venue: Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, 5445 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77056


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 18-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
5445 W Alabama St
5445 West Alabama Street
Houston, Texas 77056
United States

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Code 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

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM – volunteer check-in and setup
8:00 AM to 8:45 AM – team check in and inspections
8:45 AM to 8:50 AM – print match schedule
8:50 AM – Team meeting
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Qualification Matches, judging, skills
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Qualification matches, judging, skills
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM – Finals matches begin
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Awards ceremony
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Clean up, venue closes
 

Volunteer

There would be no robotics tournaments without volunteers. Volunteers make robotics tournaments possible. Parents, older siblings, friends - please consider volunteering for any of the key positions. Free lunch, coffee, and snacks will be provided.

5x - Judges

3x - Match queue organizers

6x - Score keepers

Please email Charles Vora ([email protected])

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Cancellation notices will be sent via email to the primary head coach listed on robotevents.com.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Team registration fees will be used to pay for the venue in advance. Refunds cannot be given.

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

No refunds.

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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.