Robo-Raiders VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Groundhog Blitz Invitational- Middle and High School Teams by Approval/Invitation
- Date
- 1-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-5564
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- Invitational
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 35
- Spots Open
- 5
- Event Region
- South Carolina
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 7
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 3-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 24-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 24-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $60.00
General Info
The Robo-Raiders are thrilled to host the VEX IQ Rapid Relay Groundhog Blitz Invitational on Saturday, February 1st at River Ridge Academy. This promises to be an exciting event, and we're aiming to draw a large field of VEX IQ teams from both the Elementary and Middle School Divisions. We can't wait to see everyone at the VEX IQ Rapid Relay Groundhog Blitz Invitational!.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 1-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
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
Agenda
| 7:30 AM | Venue Opens |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Inspection/Check-In |
| 8:45-10:45 AM | Skills Challenge |
| 11:20 | Drivers Meeting |
| 11:30 AM-2:00 PM | Qualificaiton Matches |
| 2:20 | Teamwork Championship |
| 2:45 | Award Presentation |
Volunteer
Our competitions couldn't function without our volunteers. With everyone working together, we know this event will be an incredible success that celebrates our students' accomplishments this year.
We need volunteers of all skill levels. Many volunteer roles do not require prior experience, and we provide online training resources to prepare volunteers for most positions. See below for volunteer opportunities:
Score Keeper Referees: Responsible for scoring teamwork and skills matches.
Head Referee: Responsible for monitoring all matches and ensuring all rules established by the VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Judges: Review team engineering notebooks and interview teams to select judged award winners.
Field Setters: This is a great job for little siblings!
If you are interested in helping volunteer please contact Eric Mohrman at [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
For event day information regarding weather delays or cancellations, please check the event page for updates.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Your registration fee will be refunded minus the fees for Robotevents.com charges.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Your registration to the event commits the event partners to set costs. Therefore, no refunds can be given.
Date: 1-Feb-2025
River Ridge Academy3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
United States
Travel Info
River Ridge Academy
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
United States
Travel Info
River Ridge Academy is located at 3050 River Ridge Dr., Bluffton, SC 29910
The school can be accessed from the Bluffton Parkway, park on the side of the building and the doors will be open to the entrance nearest the cafeteria.
There are several restaurants near the school at the Buckwalter Place Shopping Center.
Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
- ALL DIGITAL NOTEBOOKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY January 27
Waitlist
2 teams are on the waitlist for this event.