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

Detailed Schedule of events

8:00 - Doors Open

8:00-8:30 - Check In

8:00-8:45 - Robot Inspections

8:00-12:15 - Skills Challenge

8:30-9:00 - Opening Ceremony

9:00- 12:00 - Teamwork Challenge Matches

12:00-12:30 - Lunch Break

12:30-1:30 - Teamwork Challenge Matches

1:30-2:00 - Finals Matches

2:00-2:30 - Award Ceremonies

2:30-3:00 - Closing and Clean-up

Volunteer

Please contact Dr. Ingrid Cruz at [email protected]  or Dr. Kenneth Barrie at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.

Thank you!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event follows Prince George's County Public Schools guidance on weather-related event cancellations. In case of cancellation due to inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled to February 10th. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Schools will get a full refund.

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

Schools will not get a full 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.