Culpeper VIQRC Robotics Competition @ CTEC (ES & MS)
- Date
- 27-Jan-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-23-3494
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- Virginia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 24-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 16-Dec-2023 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 8-Jan-2024 20:46 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 2-Dec-2023 01:38 EST
- Price
- $100.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The VEX IQ Robotics Competition at the Culpeper Technology Education Center will be a 32 team tournament for middle and elementary school teams. Teams should expect to have about 6 qualifcation matches and 2-3 opportunities per robot skills challenge. The event is in Culpeper's CTEC building. There is limited seating for spectators. The competition will take place in the Hub which opens to a long and wide hallway that will have pit tables. Skills challenge fields will be in the makerspace classroom. We will not be webcasting the event.
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.
We love Culpeper. There is a nice downtown area not too far from CTEC. For information on Culpeper, check it out: http://www.culpeperdowntown.com
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 27-Jan-2024
Venue/Location:17441 Frank Turnage Drive
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerCode 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 Doors Open, must check in by 9:30 am
- Practices and Inspection
- Skills Open at 10:30am
- 10:00 am - Opening Ceremony
- 10:30 am - Qualification matches (3 matches)
- 12:00 pm - Lunch Break
- 1:00 pm - Qualification Matches (3 matches)
- 3:15 pm - Final Matches & Awards
- 4:00 pm - Clean Up
Volunteer
We need the following volunteers for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC):
- 4 general volunteers in the morning 8-12 and afternoon 12-4 (No Experience needed)
- 2 scorekeeper for VIQC (No Experience needed)
- 8 Judges (No Experience needed)
- 2 Computer Operators (No Experience needed)
- 2 Referees (Advanced training required)
Please signup here: https://volunteersignup.org/JW9LP
If you are interested in being head judge or referee please contact us.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of storm or other event that may cancel the tournament, we will update this page and will anounce it on our Culpeper Robotics Facebook page. If Culpeper County Public Schools closes we will cancel the event. There is no alternative date. In the event of a cancellation teams will receive a $60 refund.
Refund and Payment Policies
Teams may cancel their registration through 1/6/2024 at no cost. Teams cancelling after this date will not receive a refund.
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.