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Gathering Of America’s Tribes (Blended VIQRC)

South Central Native American Showcase

Date
19-Feb-2025 - 20-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-8254
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
42
Spots Open
28
Event Region
Oklahoma
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
1-Nov-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
5-Feb-2025 10:55 EST
Payment Deadline
15-Feb-2024 17:00 EST
Price
$150.00

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General Info

We are excited to announce a special event The 2nd Annual, Gathering Of American Tribes, a VEX IQ Robotics Competition for teams from across North America to celebrate both robotics and Native culture!

This unique event will provide an opportunity for teams to showcase their skills in robotics while embracing the rich heritage of Indian Country. Teams will compete in friendly robotics challenges while also sharing displays that honor a Tribal Elder from their local community. These displays will be available for both participants and the public to enjoy.

Eligibility: To compete, teams must have over 50% of their members recognized as Native American (USA means holding a CDIB card) or Indigenous American (In Canada and/or Mexico). Coaches will be responsible for verifying and documenting the eligibility of their teams. Documentation is to be provided to the event partner via email.

World Championship Qualification: This event will qualify four teams for the VEX Robotics World Championship in the following categories:

  • Elementary Excellence Award – 1 Spot
  • Middle School Excellence Award – 1 Spot
  • Tournament Champions – 2 spots

We invite all eligible teams to participate in this incredible event, where community, culture, and competition come together. Prepare your robots, honor your elders, and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

For more details on registration, and participation requirements, please contact Mr. Faddis [email protected].

Let’s celebrate innovation and tradition—see you at the competition!


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 19-Feb-2025 - 20-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
Dahlonegah Public School
468739 East 878 Road
Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960
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

(All times are Central Time Zone)

 

Feb19, 2025

7:30 am – 8:00 am:                    DOORS OPEN – TEAM CHECK INS

8:00 am – 8:45 am:                    IQ Team Inspections

9:00 am – 9:15 am:                    IQ Drivers Meeting

9:30 am - 12::00pm                    SKILLS

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm:               Lunch is on your own

1:00pm  – 5:00 pm:                 Qualifying Matches

***Dinner is on your own*** 

 February 20, 2025

7:30 am – 8:00 am:                    Doors Open – Team Check Ins

8:30 am – 10:00 am:                    IQ Complete Qualifying Matches

10:00 am – 10:30 am:                  IQ Alliance Practice

10:30 am – 11:30 am:               IQ Finals           

11:30 am – 12:00 pm:               Awards

Skills include:

Up to 3 attempts at Driving Skills

Up to 3 attempts with Autonomous

Volunteer

If you'd like to help, please contact:

Genral

Daniel Faddis @ [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

The event will continue unless an emergency occurs.  If an emergency disallows the event to proceed on the scheduled date, other dates may be considered; however, likely it would be cancelled and payments refunded.  With it being indoors and limited travel required, there should not be an issue with weather.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels: Refunds will be made less comeettied expences.

If you Choose not to attend their will be no guarantee refund but you may request a refumd via email ([email protected])

 

 

 

 

Date: 19-Feb-2025 - 20-Feb-2025
Dahlonegah Public School
468739 East 878 Road
Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960
United States

Travel Info

Regency Inn Stilwell, OK 

www.regencyinnstilwell.com

 

Super 8 by Wyndham Sallisaw, OK

• 924 S Kerr Blvd, Sallisaw, OK, 74955 • +1 918-775-8900 

 

 

Quality Inn Sallisaw, OK

710 S Kerr Blvd, Sallisaw, OK, 74955, US

 (918) 774-0400

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

We will send out an upload email and reminder with a link around 30 days before the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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