Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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2023-2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast VEX IQ Robotics Competition: Full Volume

Middle School Only

Date
2-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-23-4596
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
32
Spots Open
0
Event Region
Mississippi
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
31-Oct-2023 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
24-Nov-2023 07:20 EST
Payment Deadline
25-Nov-2023 04:59 EST
Price
$40.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Team Voyage is proud to host this years VIQRC Full Volume.  This competition is open to all registered MIDDLE SCHOOL VIQRC teams. If you are interested in registering your elementary VIQRC team, please follow this link.  The competition will be held December 2, 2023 at Bayou View Middle School in the gym.

Your payments must be shown in the system as paid by November 24, 2023 in order to participate in the competition.  Please get on the waiting list if the competition has filled, or you have more than 3 teams and if any spots become available I will contact you.

Snacks will be available and we plan on having a concession stand with hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch. More specifics will be available closer to the event.

Please complete all team member release forms at REC Foundation as soon as possible. Once completed, you are good for the rest of the year. Information on Participant Release form and link -- https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/5ab2c50d92047/web/

JUDGING:  Notebooks must be submitted digitally by noon on November 24th.  Interview will be conducted virtually, teams will receive a scheduled time.  All teams will be interviewed.

Thank you,

Michael Quintero


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 2-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:
Bayou View Middle School
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, Mississippi 39507
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

Doors open at 8:00am

Check-In and Inspection:  8:00am - 9:00am

Interviews: 8:15am - 11:00am

Skills:  8:15am - 11:00am

Drivers Meeting:  11:15am

Teamwork Matches:  11:30am - 2:00pm

Finals:  2:15pm - 3:00pm 

Awards follow after Finals 

**Teams will not be given a lunch break**

Times are subject to change

Volunteer

Contact Mr. Quintero if you are interested in volunteering.

[email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

All teams will be contacted the day before the event if the event needs to be adjusted due to bad weather.

Refund and Payment Policies

There will be no refunds

 

Your payments must be shown in the system as paid by November 24, 2023 in order to participate in the competition.  Please get on the waiting list if the competition has filled, or you have more than 3 teams and if any spots become available I will contact you.

Judging Format

 

  • All Remote Judging - The Initial Team Interviews will be conducted remotely, and Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.  Initial Interviews and Notebook submission deadlines may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
  • Some judges will be present at the event conducting interviews and some will be remote conducting interviews.