Waterpark Rampage VEX V5 Robotics Competition @ Kalahari - HS
High School - OPEN DIVISION
- Date
- 22-Jan-2025 - 23-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-5701
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 50
- Spots Open
- 21
- Event Region
- Ohio
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 2-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 16-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 2-Nov-2024 02:00 EDT
- Price
- $205.00
A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region
| Region | Maximum % | # Spots Allowed | # Spots Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 50% | 25 | 0 |
General Info
Welcome to the Waterpark Rampage V5RC - Open Division at the Kalahari Classic!
This high school only V5RC event is the newest edition to the Kalahari Classic series of events! This event is an "Open Division" for high school teams looking for the experience of a Signature Event, but who are not necessarily interested in a world-qualifiying event. By definition, this is not an official Signature Event and therefore, will not qualify award winning teams to the 2025 VEX World Championship. Teams from the Ohio region may qualify for their Event Regional Championship.
This will be a fun, challenging, and competitive event for all with all the feels and experience of the Kalahari Classic.
It's fun because you have access to one of the largest indoor water parks in the United States of America. It's challenging because we aim to bring the best of the best VEX Robotics teams together from Ohio and beyond so we can offer high-level competition and better prepare our students for the future. Our setup is similar to VEX Worlds, enabling us to provide a great student experience for all! This Signature Event starts with a team procession where every team gets to walk the stage, has an experienced & knowledgable key volunteer staff, and continues to offer an upbeat, high energy, fun competition environment!
We will contact registered teams closer to the event with more details including event information, directions, event maps, schedules, and food information. In the meantime, you can find us here:
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Online: kalahariclassic.com
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Instagram: @kalahariclassic
Ready for a Water Game? Plan your stay at one of the nation's largest indoor water parks!
Please see the Hotel Information tab about room rates and the link to reserve your room.
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Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 22-Jan-2025 - 23-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
United States
Contact Information
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
Wednesday, January 22nd
Tentative Agenda
| 5:00 PM | Doors Open |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Registration / Inspections / Skills |
| 6:00 PM | Coaches Meeting |
| 6:30 PM | Team Procession |
| 7:15 PM | Opening Ceremony & Event Meeting In main competition hall |
| 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Qualification Matches / Skills Open |
Thursday, January 23rd
Tentative Agenda
| 8:30 AM | Doors Open |
| 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Qualification Matches / Skills Open |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Qualification Matches / Skills Open |
| 2:45 PM | Alliance Selection |
| 3:15 PM | Elimination Matches / Finals |
| 5:30 PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 6:00 PM | Water Park! |
Volunteer
Be a part of the excitement by joining the team of volunteers who will help in a variety of ways to make this event a success for the students involved! You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.
Lunch is included for all full-day volunteers.
Want to find out more about volunteer roles and expectations? Visit the REC Foundation Knowledge Base at REC Foundation > Volunteers to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials.
Please use the following link to register if you would like to help volunteer in some capacity at the Kalahari Classic event this year:
Volunteer Link coming soon!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Teams will be notified 24 hours prior to the event if there is a weather concern for the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
Regardless of whether the Event Partner or the Team cancels:
Registration fees will not be refunded.
Webcast
All live streams can be found on the Kalahari Classic YouTube Channel.
Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions
- Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.
- The notebook submission deadline is Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.
- In Person Team Interviews:
- Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event.
- All teams will have the opportunity to be interviewed at least once. Some teams may receive second interviews if the Judges need additional information.
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Judges will be working in accordance with the Judge Guide, which states that "All teams being judged for an event should be judged in the same format to ensure consistency in the judging experience."
Please refer to the Guide to Judging for all judging and Engineering Notebook information, criteria, procedures, rubrics, etc.
Payment
Registration fees are due within three weeks of registration or by November 1st, 2024, whichever comes first. Any teams that fail to pay registration or submit a PO within these guidelines will be moved to the waitlist and the spot will be opened up to other teams.
Hotel Information
Hotel Information
Thank you for choosing the Kalahari Resort. Here is the information for your group to reserve through our online reservations system.
The link is: Kalahari Classic 2025 Hotel Rooms
Once you click on the link you will select attendee and it will take you to the event pricing web page for this event. No passcode required this year!
**Please note, the rooms will be available online until the cutoff date or until the rooms are gone, whichever comes first. Please reach out if you have any issues with reserving your rooms**
Important Reservation Information
Resort Fee of $24.99 is waived
Standard Run of the House Sleeping rooms will provide four (4) wristbands each day to the nation’s largest indoor water park, additional person in sleeping room at $25.00 each per day. Larger rooms will include a greater amount of wristbands.
Deposit policy for individual reservations: One night (plus tax) at the time the reservation is made. Cancellation policy for individual reservations: 72 hours, or more, prior to arrival to receive full refund less $25.00 processing fee. Less than 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival forfeits entire deposit.
Transportation Information
Concierge service located in Resort Lobby – individual pricing is available to guests to include Cleveland Hopkins Airport and local attractions shuttle.
General Information
Complimentary wireless internet for all guests in the hotel and meeting rooms.
Complimentary on-site, self-parking for all guests
20% off all services at Spa Kalahari for all guests.
Waitlist
3 teams are on the waitlist for this event.