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VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Date
- 1-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-6825
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Tennessee
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 12-Aug-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 10-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 10-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $45.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
General Info
Gibbs Middle School is proud to host its fifth VEX IQ tournament. The event is open to middle school teams.
Teams must be checked in one hour prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event.
Registered teams will receive an e-mail prior to the event with event details including parking and lunch information.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 1-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:7625 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, Tennessee 37721
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
8:00-8:40 AM VEX IQ Event Check-In/Registration/Compliance Check
8:45 AM - Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM - Skills Challenges Open
9:15 AM - Driver's Meeting in Cafeteria
9:30 AM Qualification Matches Begin
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 PM Qualification Matches continue
3:00 PM Finals
3:30 PM Awards
Please keep in mind that many factors go into play to keep an event running smoothly and on-time. Please make sure that your teams are aware of the agenda for the day and are keeping up with their alliance match times.
Volunteer
Volunteers are essential to a successful tournament. Please consider volunteering. No prior experience is necessary. Please email [email protected] to sign up. Volunteers will receive any training necessary and a full day of inspiration working with incredibly talented youth.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather, updates will be made by email.
We cannot refund the REC Foundation fee associated with the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:
- Emails will be sent out with reimbursement information. We cannot refund the REC Foundation fee.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
- Teams that withdraw from registration more than 15 days from the event will be given a refund minus the five-dollar REC registration fee. Teams that withdraw less than 15 days prior to the event will not be given a refund.
- Fees must be paid at least three days prior to the event. If you are bringing a check day of please contact Lauren Downs at [email protected].
- Schools with outstanding invoices will be waitlisted for all events until payment is received.
Date: 1-Feb-2025
Gibbs Middle School7625 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, Tennessee 37721
United States
Travel Info
Gibbs Middle School
7625 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, TN 37721
We are located on the hill behind Gibbs Elementary School. Please look for the GMS sign as well as the REC Foundation Banner.
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in person on the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.
Waitlist
1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.