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Chesterton Robotics VEX VIQC ES Duneland Invitational

Date
28-Jan-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQC-22-8620
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
39
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Indiana
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
1-Sep-2022 07:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
17-Dec-2022 07:00 EST
Registration Deadline
14-Jan-2023 11:04 EST
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to Westchester's Fifth Annual Duneland Invitational Tournament!

This event is an INVITATIONAL. Teams will be invited to regsiter for this event from the Waiting List.
Cick on the Waiting List tab to register for the Waiting List.

There will be trophies for Teamwork Champion, Excellence, Design, and Robot Skills Champion. Design notebooks will be collected at the registration table when you enter the event. 

Participation & Consent:

A completed consent form for all participants must be turned in online before the competition. The consent form can be found in the documents tab of this event. 

Registration:

The day of registration deadline is 8:30 am. Any team not registered by that time will be removed from the event and not be included in the match list. All payments for entry fees MUST be in advance. Payments will not be accepted at the door.

Event Information will be sent out two weeks before the competition.

 

Early Bird Registration will be used this year.

Note: The first two events selected will count toward Early Bird and cannot be changed once used.

State spots will most likely be added to this event in the upcoming months.

We look forward to hosting your team and having a great day! 


Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 28-Jan-2023

Venue/Location:
Chesterton Middle School
651 West Morgan Avenue
Chesterton, Indiana 46304
United States

Contact Information

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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

Schedule for the day (CST):

7:30  Doors open, registration open, pits open

8:00  Inspection begins

8:00  Volunteer training for referees, judges, and field staff

8:30  Practice opportunities available

9:00  Opening ceremonies and driver meeting

9:30  Qualifications, skills challenges, and judging

12:00  LUNCH

1:00  Qualifications, skills challenges, and judging

3:00  Qualifications end

3:15  Alliance selections and finals

4:00  Awards

Volunteer

An event can never have too many volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Katie Toweson at [email protected]

We are looking to fill multiple roles that each require a variety of skill sets. Training will be provided for every volunteer role. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Registration fees will not be refunded if teams do not cancel at least one week prior to the tournament. 

All teams need to be present and checked in prior to the start of the competition. Refunds will not be issued to teams who arrive after competition rounds have begun.

In the event that this tournament cannot take place due to inclement weather, a credit for entries into a future event will be offered to all paid teams.

Refund and Payment Policies

Registration fees will not be refunded if teams do not cancel at least one week prior to the tournament. 

All teams need to be present and checked in prior to the start of the competition. Refunds will not be issued to teams who arrive after competition rounds have begun.

In the event that this tournament cannot take place due to inclement weather, a credit for entries into a future event will be offered to all paid teams.

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.