VEX IQ Robotics Competition National Final in Ethiopia
STEM FIRST
- Date
- 13-Feb-2025 - 15-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-6976
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 6
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Ethiopia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Aug-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 10-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 31-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- FREE
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
In collaboration with the Innovation and Technology Minister, our company has organized the VEX Robotics Competition National Final in Ethiopia since 2019, now preparing for its 4th Season. With a history of participation in international events like the VEX Robotics Championship in the USA since 2015, we are excited to host the 2024/2025 National Final at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from January 23–25.
We welcome students from all schools in Ethiopia and across Africa to participate in this prestigious competition. More than just a contest, the VEX Robotics Competition National Final offers a platform to cultivate essential skills such as problem-solving, communication, and teamwork, nurturing the development of future innovators.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 13-Feb-2025 - 15-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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
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Jan 23,2025 Thursday Vex robotics Competition –Middle school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pre-event team check in pit area set up inspection 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 opening ceremony -speech by CEO -speech by a delegated person -speech by sponsors 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Qualification matches begin 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
Jan 4,2025 Friday Vex robotics Competition –Middle school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pit area inspection opens 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 skills and programming challenges rounds
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 skill challenge continuous 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
Jan 25,2025 Saturday Vex robotics Competition –Middle school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 pre-event team 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 final matches
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Award & closing ceremonies 4:00-5:00 End of the program venue will be closed |
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Vex robotics Competition – High school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pre-event team check in pit area set up inspection 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 opening ceremony -speech by CEO -speech by a delegated person -speech by sponsors 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Qualification matches begin 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
Vex robotics Competition –Middle school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pit area inspection opens 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 skills and programing challenges rounds
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 skill challenge continuous 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
Vex robotics Competition –Middle school Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 pre-event team 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 final matches
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Award & closing ceremonies 4:00-5:00 End of the program venue will be closed |
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VEX U- College Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pre-event team check in pit area set up inspection 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 opening ceremony -speech by CEO -speech by a delegated person -speech by sponsors 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Qualification matches begin 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
VEX U- College Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 Pit area inspection opens 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 skills and programing challenges rounds
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 skill challenge continuous 4:00-5:00 Pit & venue closed |
VEX U- College Time Event Description 8:00-4:00 pre-event team 9:30-4:00 practice field open 10:00-12:00 final matches
12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Award & closing ceremonies 4:00-5:00 End of the program venue will be closed |
Volunteer
Volunteering for the African Robotics Championship is an amazing opportunity to see advanced robots in action, as the event often features technology from the future.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
For the safety of all participants, including children, in case of an emergency or bad weather, follow instructions from staff and stay close to designated safe areas.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
A refund could be requested up to one month prior to the event date because at that point the venue reservation and other preparations will be completed. But there is a cancellation fee of $50 USD.
Judging Format
Please review the following Judging Format options and keep the ones that apply to your event, and delete the others that do not apply. Please see the Remote Judging section of the Guide to Judging for more information.
- 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.
- In-Person Engineering Notebooks: Engineering Notebooks will still be submitted in person the day of the event to be evaluated by judges.
- 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.