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Spooky VEX on the Plains (Blended VRC)

Date
22-Oct-2022 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-22-8438
Program
VEX Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
40
Spots Open
1
Event Region
Alabama
Standard Registration Opens
7-Jul-2022 10:41 EDT
Registration Deadline
17-Oct-2022 08:00 EDT
Price
$60.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

SCORE is looking forward to hosting another Spooky VEX on the Plains! Join us for a day full of costumes, robots, tricks, and treats!

We encourage new & experienced teams alike to get some very valuable early season experience that will help propel you into a successful season! Come test out your design & programming ideas, make some new VEX friends, and have a great time celebrating the spookiest time of the year. 

  • Costume Contest: 

    • Go ahead and start preparing your spookiest, creepiest, cutest, or most awesome costumes! Prizes will be given for each age-level in individual & group categories. Bonus points if your entire team is matching!

  • Trick-or-Treat

    • Make the most out of your time in the pits by decorating your table and sharing treats with the new friends you make at the tournament! Be sure to share a treat & a thank-you to a volunteer as well!

Stay tuned for more information in the coming months! We will share updates here & email all registered teams as we finalize plans on parking, concessions, etc.!


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams:

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Oct-2022

Venue/Location:
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum
650 Biggio Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36849
United States

Contact Information

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Agenda

VRC
10-22-22
8:00am Check-In & Inspection
8:45am Event Meeting
9:00am Skills Fields Open
9:00am Qualifying Matches Begin
11:30am Lunch Break
   
12:30pm Qualifying Matches Resume
3:00pm Alliance Selection
3:30pm Elimination Matches
4:30pm Awards Ceremony

Volunteer

Volunteers are vital to making our events the best they can be & providing students with an encouraging, exciting event to enhance their STEM journey! If you would like to volunteer for Spooky VEX on the Plains, please fill out this volunteer form.

If you live in the Auburn area and interested in volunteering at more of our events, please consider joining our Volunteer Mailing list by registering here & selecting  "Volunteer Opportunities: https://aub.ie/scoremail 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the unlikely event of an emergency/weather situation, we will contact registered teams to discuss postponing/cancelling our tournament. 

Refund and Payment Policies

We are unable to process refunds for VEX Tournaments. Contact us if you have any questions about other options. 

Health and Safety Policies

Auburn University strongly recommends staff, students, and visitors receive COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. Regardless, there are no current restrictions for campus visitors. For more information, please visit Auburn University's COVID-19 Resource Center.

Webcast

 

Spooky VRC on the Plains 2022 - YouTube

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.