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
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:468739 East 878 Road
Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960
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
(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 School468739 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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.