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2025 Wisconsin VEX IQ Elementary State Championship

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Elementary School

Date
15-Mar-2025 - 16-Mar-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VIQRC-24-8953
Program
VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
36
Spots Open
31
Event Region
Wisconsin
Standard Registration Opens
28-Oct-2024 16:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
12-Mar-2025 16:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
3-Mar-2025 16:00 EST
Price
$175.00

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General Info

2025 Wisconsin VEX State Championship

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General Information

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found on the Documents tab.

2. Read VEX Tournaments 101: A Primer for Parents – REC Library

3. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure.

  • Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
  • Goggles/Safety Glasses
  • Spare parts & tools
  • Batteries and chargers
  • Programming cable
  • Power strip
  • Laptop computer
  • Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards )
  • Banners and other decorations for your team pit
  • Giveaways if you have them

4. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.

5. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants should thoroughly read the game rules.  Additional rulings and interpretations of the game rules can be found on the Official VEX Forums.

6. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide found on the Documents tab.

7. Participation Consent & Waiver Form - A waiver is required for all participants. It must be submitted online.

Fields for Event - VEX IQ Only

We would like all organizations bringing 2 or more teams to the event to bring along a VEX IQ field and game objects to use for practice at the event. Please reach out to the event partners if this will not be possible for your organization due to travel circumstances.

Volunteering

This is YOUR Wisconsin VEX State Championship! As such, we are asking YOU to help make this event as great as possible for everyone attending. All teams are required to provide some volunteers to help run the event. Please visit the Volunteer section for more information.

Venue Information

Please note the times on the agenda. Teams will not be allowed into the venue outside of the normal times, unless they are signed up to volunteer with a task such as setup.

The Resch Expo and Resch Center is a large complex and multiple events will be going on throughout the weekend. Please see the Documents section for a venue map with parking and entrance information indicated. Free parking is available in the Lambeau Field Lot 1. If asked when parking indicate that you are with the VEX Robotics Competition.

Please enter through the doors indicated on the map, closest to Hall C (where our event is taking place).

Please hand-carry wheeled carts and toolboxes through the doors into the venue to prevent damage to the thresholds.

PLEASE NOTE: NO FOOD AND DRINK CARRY-INS ARE ALLOWED AT THE EVENT! It is a condition of our contract with the venue that NO food or drink be carried into the venue. There will be multiple concession options available throughout the weekend. It is important that you understand and honor this policy. Please do not bring in snacks, drinks, or meals into the venue. We understand and realize that purchasing concession food is more expensive and not as convenient as bringing in your own food, but that is part of an event like this. Please do not force us to track down teams and individuals choosing to ignore this policy and ask them to remove their food items. Thank you for your cooperation!

Custom Event Apparel 

We will have Fine Designs creating and selling custom event apparel at the event. You may also visit the webstore they have setup either before, during or after the event to have items shipped directly to you:

Fine Designs Webstore (2024 Link, new link coming soon)

Photo Albums

Taking pictures at the event? Please add your photos to the following shared albums:

V5RC Photo Album (2024 Link, new link coming soon)

VEX IQ Photo Album (2024 Link, new link coming soon)


Grade Level: Elementary

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 15-Mar-2025 - 16-Mar-2025

Venue/Location:
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Drive
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 54304
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

Friday, March 14

12:00-6:00  Setup

6:00-9:00  V5RC Registration, Inspection and Skills runs

Saturday, March 15

7:30   V5RC Pits Open, Registration and Inspection

8:00   V5RC Drivers Meeting

8:30   V5RC Opening Ceremonies

8:45-12:30   V5RC Qualification and Skills Rounds

12:30-1:00   Lunch Break

1:00-4:45  V5RC Qualification and Skills Rounds

4:45   V5RC Alliance Selection

5:00   V5RC Finals Matches

6:30   V5RC Awards

7:00   V5RC Pits close, IQ Changeover

7:30   VIQRC Pits Open, Pre-event check-in and inspection

7:30-8:30   VIQRC Skills Fields Open

7:30-10:00   Team Party

Sunday, March 16

7:30   VIQRCPits Open, Registration and Inspection

8:00   VIQRC Drivers Meeting

9:00   VIQRC Opening Ceremonies

9:15-12:00   VIQRC Qualification and Skills Rounds

12:00-12:30   Lunch Break

12:30-3:30   VIQRC Qualification and Skills Rounds

3:45   VIQRC Finals Matches

4:15   VIQRC Awards

5:00   VIQRC Pits closed, Cleanup

Volunteer

We Need You!

Many volunteers are needed to make this event a success. The Wisconsin VEX State Tournaments are run to benefit all VEX Teams in Wisconsin. As such we need all VEX Teams in Wisconsin to help make them successful and sustainable events.

There are lots of volunteer roles that need to be filled. There are also four seperate State Tournaments happening the same weekend, and we can use help at all of them. Consider volunteering for one of the events you are not participating in. That will give you more time at your event and help make the other events successful, too!

We expect all teams participating in the Wisconsin VEX State Tournament to provide volunteers. Each volunteer opportunity has been given a number of "Volunteer Points." We are asking each TEAM to cover between 2 and 4 volunteer points for the events. Please keep the following things in mind when signing up volunteers:

  • Volunteers must provide the team number and letter to credit the correct team with the volunteer points
  • We would ask local teams to consider signing up for spots that would be more difficult for teams travelling a distance to cover, such as setup and cleanup tasks
  • Teams that fail to signup for volunteer spots will be assigned volunteer tasks
  • If you are a VRC team, you may sign up to help at the VEX IQ event, and if you are a VEX IQ team, you may sign up to help at the VRC event. Then you won't miss any of the action at your event!

Volunteer Signup Link: Link coming soon

Judges and Referees

Volunteers to serve as Judges and Referees are also needed for all events. No experience is necessary to be a Judge or a Referee, but those with experience are encouraged to volunteer. These rolls mostly require an all-day commitment. The tournament can assist with hotel lodging for judge and referee volunteers that need it. Coaches and VEX alumni are encouraged to serve as judges for events that they do not have teams participating in. This is a great opportunity to learn how to help your teams improve as well as help teams in other programs. Volunteering as a judge or a referee will cover the entire volunteer responsibility for a team.

Age Requirements for Judges and Referees

  • All judges at the State Tournament must be adults (18 or older and out of high school)
  • Referees/scorekeepers must be at least 15 years old

Judge signup: Signup Link: Link coming soon

VRC Referree Signup Link:  Link coming soon

VEX IQ Referee Signup Link: Link coming soon

If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Event Partners Nathan Nolte ([email protected]) or Ron Lohse ([email protected]).

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Please check this tab for the most current information in case of inclement weather.

The safety of players, coaches, and volunteers is our first priority. This includes travel hazards in case of inclement weather. Every effort will be made to keep the event running on-time, but if necessary we may delay the start or postpone to the following day (depending on availability of the venue). 

Refund and Payment Policies

The registration fee is due within two weeks of registration for the event. If you are registering less than two weeks before the event, the fee must be paid when you register. Teams that fail to pay the registration fee in a timely matter may be removed from the event and their spot given to another team. Registration fees for the event are nonrefundable.

Date: 15-Mar-2025 - 16-Mar-2025
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Drive
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 54304
United States

Travel Info

More Hotel information will be posted as the arrangements are sent to us.

Wyndham Hotels https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/54961?checkInDate=03/14/2025&checkOutDate=03/16/2025&groupCode=111424VEX

Home2Suites. 

Guests can make reservations under your group block by the following:

Webcast

2024 Links:

High School VRC Live Stream

Middle School VRC Live Stream

Middle School VEX IQ Live Stream

Elementary School VEX IQ Live Stream

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

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