Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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John Bapst October Fest

Date
19-Oct-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-7539
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
2
Event Region
Maine
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
28-Aug-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
11-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
16-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

This event does not have Early Bird Registration enabled, but may impact Early Bird registrations for other events. Please see this link for more information.

This event is the second event of the season north of Augusta. Join us with your designs as we continue the roll towards States and Worlds! Bring your best so far and let's see who comes out on top.

The event will be broadcast on Youtube during the tournament. Engineering notebooks will be collected by OCTOBER 12 for judging review.  Please make sure your up to date digital notebook link is submitted by that time.

There will be concessions available on site.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 19-Oct-2024

Venue/Location:
100 Broadway
100 Broadway
Bangor, Maine 04401
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

Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:15 am - 8:30 am - Team Registration, Pit Setup(Auditorium), and Inspection
8:45 am - 9:00 pm - Drivers and Coaches Meeting
9:00 am - 9:15 am - Opening Ceremony
10:00 am - 2:30 pm - Judging/Team Interviews
9:30 am - 12:15 pm - Qualifying Rounds
9:30 am - 2:30 pm - Skills Runs
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Qualifying Rounds
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm - Alliance Selection
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm - Finals
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Awards and Closing Ceremony

 

 

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Mike Murphy at [email protected].

If you are interested in being a judge, please contact our Judge Advisor Shannon Levesque at [email protected]

 

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of inclement weather, check the Event on Robot Events for further updates the night before the event date.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the event is cancelled for any reason, registration fees received will be returned minus the $5.00 processing fee. If something happens and you are unable to attend the competition, please notify the primary contact through email or phone. Refunds for non-attendance will only be given if your cancellation notice is received no later than 2 weeks prior to the event date.

Health and Safety Policies

The health and safety of our competitors and volunteers is of the utmost importance. Please be sure to bring gloves for working with metal and safety glasses. There will be a station for first aid supplies at the pit admin table.

Date: 19-Oct-2024
100 Broadway
100 Broadway
Bangor, Maine 04401
United States

Travel Info

We are located adjacent to Downtown Bangor on 100 Broadway in the Historic District in Bangor.  Parking is available on the street.  All guests should enter at the handicap entrance on the front of the school building.

Webcast

Check out the live feed at https://www.youtube.com/@oldschool6258/streams

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. Engineering notebooks will be collected by OCTOBER 12 for judging review.  Please make sure your up to date digital notebook link is submitted by that time.