International VEX Summer Games - Add It Up Division : Robot Events

International VEX Summer Games - Add It Up Division

Date: 10-Jul-2014 - 12-Jul-2014 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQC-14-1246
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Tournament
Field Control System: VEXNet Field Control
Capacity: 40
Spots Open: 29
Event Region: Hawaii
Standard Registration Opens: 22-Jan-2014 00:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 24-Jun-2014 00:00 EDT
Price: $300.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Volunteer Information

To volunteer at the 2014 VEX Summer Games, please go to the REC Foundation National Volunteer Management System click here. Be sure to check "International VEX Summer Games" in the event preference section of the application.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Eligible Teams:

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 10-Jul-2014 - 12-Jul-2014

Venue/Location:

Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
United States

Contact Information

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Agenda

Friday, July 11, 2014
7:30am Pit Area Opens Practice Fields Open
11:00am 11:45 Lunch Break
11:45 am Driver & Coaches Meeting
12:00pm Opening Ceremonies
12:00 5:00 Qualifying Rounds Begin / Skills Challenges Open
5:30pm Pit Area Closes
6:00 7:30pm Team Celebration (This is a tentative activity & is not confirmed)

Saturday, July 12, 2014
7:30am Pit Area Opens Practice Fields / Skills Challenges Open
10:00 -12:00am Qualifying Rounds Finish
12:00pm 1:00pm Playoffs, Awards, Closing Ceremony
1:30pm Pit Area and Venue Close to Teams

Date: 10-Jul-2014 - 12-Jul-2014

Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
United States

Travel Info

Friends of Hawaii has arranged great deals for robotics teams at the following hotels:

BE SURE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS PART OF THE International VEX Summer Games group when making reservations

Aston Waikiki Hotels and Resorts
Aston Waikiki Banyan
201 Ohua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
Reservations: 1-877-997-6667 Direct: 1-800-877-7666
www.astonhotels.com/resort/overview/aston-at-the-waikiki-banyan
The Aston at the Waikiki Banyan is Located 1 block from Waikiki Beach (tourist Hub of Hawaii). It is an 8 minute drive to The Hawaii Convention Center and 15 minutes by public transit.

Aston Waikiki Sunset
229 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Reservations: 1-877-997-6667 Direct: 1-800-877-7666
http://www.astonhotels.com/resort/overview/aston-waikiki-sunset
The Aston at the Waikiki Banyan is Located 1 block from Waikiki Beach (tourist Hub of Hawaii). It is a 10 minute drive to The Hawaii Convention Center and 18 minutes by public transit.

Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 808-955-4811
Toll-Free (US, Canada & Guam): 1-866-956-4262 Worldwide Phone: +1-303-369-7777
http://www.outrigger.com/hotels-resorts/hawaiian-islands/oahu-waikiki/ala-moana-hotel
The Ala Moana Hotel is Located 1 block from Ala Moana Beach Park (This 100-acre park has a wide gold-sand beach that is over a half-mile long). It is a 6 minute walk to The Hawaii Convention Center.

Ohana Waikiki West
2330 Kuhio Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Phone: (808) 922-5022
http://www.ohanahotelsoahu.com/ohana_waikiki_west/
Ohana Waikiki West is located 2 blocks from Waikiki Beach (The hub of Hawaii). It is a 5 minute drive to the Convention Center and 15 minutes by public transit.

United Airlines Discount Code

Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Summer Games 2014
Honolulu, HI (HNL) - 7/3/2014 to 7/16/2014

We are pleased to offer special discounts for the summer games event.
You may book online at www.united.com and enter Offer Code ZS3Y252779 in
the Offer Code box when searching for your flights.
If booking through a travel professional or United Meetings at 800-426-1122, please
give them the following information:
Agreement Code: 252779
Z Code: ZS3Y
Outside of the United States, please call your local United Airlines Reservation Office.

Invitation and Visa Letter Requests

The REC Foundation is happy to provide visa and invitation letters to teams. In order to process visa and invitation letters, teams must complete two simple steps. First, the team should register and pay for the competition. Next, the team's primary contact should email the following information to [email protected]:

• Team name and number
• Names and passport numbers of all team members and mentors
• Address of the visa/embassy office

All visa and invitation letter requests should be submitted to the REC Foundation as soon as possible to ensure proper time for processing.

Please note that the REC Foundation will not produce a separate letter for each team member. Instead, the foundation will produce a letter for the entire team and attach the list of team members and mentors.

Webcast

Webcast Information

The 2014 VEX Summer Games will be webcast live. Webcast links will be available in the weeks prior to the event.

Documents

Participation and Consent Form

A completed form for all participants must be submitted at check-in on Thursday of the event. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the VEX Summer Games. Turn them in to the Pit Administration Registration window when checking in. Download the VEX/RECF Consent & Waiver Form.

VEX Summer Games FAQ

Please check back soon for the 2014 VEX Summer Games Frequently Asked Questions document.