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Collins Challenge (MS/HS)

Date
17-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-23-3586
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
40
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Kentucky
Early-Bird Registration Opens
26-Sep-2023 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
6-Jan-2024 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
3-Jan-2024 12:26 EST
Payment Deadline
12-Jan-2024 12:39 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 Collins Challenge is open to Middle and High School VEX Robotics teams. The event is a State Qualifying event.  Teams from other states are welcome.

No outside food permitted. 

Concessions will be available.

 Pizza orders will be available closer to event date.

Physical notebooks only.  Digital notebooks will need to be printed and bound for judging at this event.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 17-Feb-2024

Venue/Location:
Marnel C. Moorman School
501 Discovery Boulevard
Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065
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

8:30 am Inspection Begins and skill runs can be done after inspection
9:15 am Driver Meeting
10:00 am Event Qualifying Matches Begins
12:00 pm Lunch Break - if time permitting
12:30 pm Qualifying Matches Resume
3:00 pm Robot Skills END
3:30 pm Qualifying Matches End
3:45 pm Alliance Selection
4:15 pm FINALS begin
5:15 pm Awards
5:30 pm Event Ends

Volunteer

Volunteer Coordinator: Greg Smith [email protected]

Experience Level: No Previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions.

Time Commitment: You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.

Meals: Lunch and hospitality area provided for all volunteers.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather, coaches will be contacted via email. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be issued as soon as book keeper can get them done.

 

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

Depends on when and why, we can talk.  I'm a reasonable person.

 

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.