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

Agenda is tentative, thank you for being flexible. Our goal is to have a fun and safe competition, as efficiently as possible. 

Competition Day Schedule:

Volunteer

Get Inspired and Have Fun! Be a part of the excitement by joining a team of volunteers who help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved.

Volunteer Coordinator contact: [email protected]

Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children). 

Time Commitment: You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions. 

Meals: Lunch is included for volunteers.

Volunteer Positions Needed: 

• Judges (no previous experience required – all day commitment)
• Referee/Scorekeepers including Skills Referee (previous experience preferred)
• Field Resetters (no previous experience required)

Want to find out more about these volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the REC Foundation website at RoboticsEducation.org/volunteer to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials. 

Once you have an assigned volunteer role, please carefully review all guides and training materials posted on the Volunteer Resources page before the event at RoboticsEducation.org/volunteers/volunteer-resources/

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator to register for this event today!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The event partner will contact teams in the event of fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, road closures and other unforeseen events that may affect the health and safety of teams or the teams' ability to get to the venue.

The event will be rescheduled if it needs to be postponed.

Be sure your team contact information for the day of the event is up to date in Robotevents. 

Thank you. 

Refund and Payment Policies

The event partner will contact teams in the event of fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, road closures and other unforeseen events that may affect the health and safety of teams or the teams' ability to get to the venue.

The event will be rescheduled if it needs to be postponed.

Be sure your team contact information for the day of the event is up to date in Robotevents. 

Thank you. 

If the Event Partner cancels the event: a full refund will be issued

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend: there will be no refund. 

Date: 3-Mar-2024

Travel Info

Travel Information:

Our event will be located at Hutto Middle School, 1005 Exchange Blvd, Hutto, TX 78634.

Nearby Hotels:

• Hampton Inn
  • 327 Ed Schmidt Blvd
  • Hutto, TX 78634
  • 512-846-2992
• Holiday Inn Express
  • 323 Ed Schmidt Blvd
  • Hutto, TX 78634
  • 512-846-1168

Judging Format

The Team Interviews will be judged in-person the day of the event.

Only digital Engineering Notebooks will be accepted.  Please make sure your notebook is uploaded to your team account by NOON on Wednesday, February 28th.

Teams do not need to bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.