R8 VEX IQ Elementary Tournament Fall 2024
- Date
- 19-Nov-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-7494
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 2
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 7
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 20-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Nov-2024 16:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 12-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $55.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The event will be held on the 2nd floor of the Region 8 ESC.
Our physical address is 4845 US Highway 271 North, Pittsburg, TX 75686.
Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. that morning and check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m.
In order to have adequate space for participants, there will not be seating available for spectators.
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 19-Nov-2024
Venue/Location:4845 US Highway 271 North
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
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
Tournament Agenda -- **Schedule will be amended as needed based on final number of teams entered.**
9:00 a.m. Doors open, registration opens, pits open
9:30 a.m. Inspection starts
9:30 a.m. Volunteer training for referees, judges, field staff
9:30 a.m. Fields available for practice matches. Student set-up in pit area.
10:30 a.m. Registration closes, inspection ends
10:45 a.m. Opening ceremonies and driver meeting
11:00 a.m. Qualifications, Skills Challenges, and Judging
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Qualifications, Skills Challenges, and Judging
2:00 p.m. Qualifications end, Skills Challenges end
2:30 p.m. Finals Matches
3:30 p.m. Awards
3:45 p.m. Clean-Up
Volunteer
Please let us know if you can help! Contact Kerri Bowles at [email protected] if you can help facilitate the event with us.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of an emergency or weather-related closure, Region 8 ESC will contact registered teams.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
All registered teams will receive refunds.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds will be issued up to 14 days prior to the event. Refunds will not be issued after that time except in the case of extenuating circumstances.
Health and Safety Policies
Information on this tab will be updated as we near the day of the event. Students and advisors should follow local school district guidelines as they relate to health and safety.
The ESC requires that all students in our building wear either a school issued name badge or a name tag that indicates name and school district.
Date: 19-Nov-2024
Region 8 Education Service Center4845 US Highway 271 North
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
United States
Travel Info
Region 8 Education Service Center
4845 US Highway 271 North
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
United States
Travel Info:
The ESC is located on US Highway 271 approximately 5 miles south of Mount Pleasant and 5 miles north of Pittsburg. Multiple hotels are available in Mount Pleasant. If you have questions about housing arrangements, please contact Kerri. [email protected].
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.