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1st Annual Pack Power VEX IQ Competition Showdown

Elementary and Middle School Teams

Date
7-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-7843
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
16
Spots Open
0
Event Region
South Carolina
Max Registrations per Organization
3
Early-Bird Registration Opens
17-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens
26-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
23-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
30-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Price
$60.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the Pack Power Qualifier!

This will be a fun-filled event with good competition from around South Carolina and North Carolina! Doors will open for registration at 8am on Saturday.  This is a qualifying event for the South Carolina VEX IQ Robotics State Championship.  

This year's event will take place in the gym with the pits located in the cafeteria.

All teams should enter at the secondary entrance for the bus loop and park in the first parking lot. The doors to the gym will have a sign showing where to enter. Additional parking will be available in the main parking lot (front of the school) or the rear parking lot (secondary entrance, but at the rear of the school. Only registered teams and mentrors should be in the pit area during the event, while spectators should remain in the gym to watch the competition. Only team members, official volunteers, and referees should be on the competition floor.

Teams should bring their own field and game setup to practice in the pits.

Concessions will be available for purchase during the event. Only cash will be accepted.  Items being sold: muffins, honey buns, hot dogs w/chili, pizza (cheese & pepperoni), pickles, drinks (water, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Gatorade), candy, & chips.There are also several fast food options within a 10 minute drive for lunch options.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
Carolina Springs Middle School
6180 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, South Carolina 29073
United States

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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

The agenda is tentative at this point. 

8 am:  Doors Open

8:15 am :  Inspection Beings

8:30- 10:30am:  Skills Competition

10:45-12: Qualification Matches

12 -12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:30 Qualification Matches

1:30-2:30 Finals and Awards

Volunteer

Volunteer info coming soon.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Event will be held unless severe weather is predicted. Will be reassessed as event draws closer.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be issued minus 5 REC Foundation processing fee

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

No refund

 

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.