Pocahontas County Qualifier
- Date
- 16-Nov-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-7505
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 25
- Spots Open
- 15
- Event Region
- West Virginia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 4-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 8-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 16-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $50.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
We are excited to host this Vex competition at Pocahontas County High School on November 16, 2024.
We still have room for teams. If you are interested in attending, please contact me!
If you are interested in coming to Pocahontas County and seeing more of the area,there are a few exciting places to visit nearby. These include:
- Green Bank Observatory: Features the world's largest, fully steerable telescope, Green Bank Observatory has a science museum and daily tours. Details can be found at https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: https://wvstateparks.com/park/cass-scenic-railroad-state-park/
- Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort, a premeir ski resort in the eastern United States: https://www.snowshoemtn.com/
- More information on events and things to do in the area can also be found at the Pocahontas County Visitor Website: https://pocahontascountywv.com
Finally, if you and your team would like to spend the night in the area before or after the event, there are a variety of housing options. You and your team will be responsible for arranging you own housing, however we below is a list of possibilities:
- Green Bank Observatory (15 minute drive away) has a number of motel-style rooms available on a first come, first served basis. The cost of the rooms range from $75-$90/night and then have single and double rooms available. Rooms at GReen bank Observatory are reserved by contacting Mark Barnes at [email protected]. Please inform Mark that you are coming as a part of the PCHS Vex Robotics competition and he will work with you on rooms
- Additional lodging options can be found at: https://pocahontascountywv.com/lodging/.
Lunch options for the event will be offered and will be announced once the competition nears.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 16-Nov-2024
Venue/Location:271 Warrior Way
Dunmore, West Virginia 24934
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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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
Updated, final schedule
7:15 AM – Doors open, Field open for practice
8:45 AM - Inspection begins
9:45 AM – Drivers' Meeting
10:00 AM – Skills fields open (inspection ends, hopefully)
11:00 AM -Qualifications Matches (skills field closed)
12:00 PM – Lunch Break (Qualification over)
1:00pm – Qualification Matches continue
2:00 PM – Skills Field re-opens
3:00 PM – Alliance Selection
3:15 PM – Elimination Matches
4:00 PM – Closing & Awards
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering? Great! Please send an email to [email protected] and let me know what types of volunteering you would like.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Cancellation/change in times due to bad weather will be announce 24 hours beforethe start of the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be provided to all teams
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: there will be no refunds, although the registration may be switched to another team.
Date: 16-Nov-2024
Pocahontas County High School271 Warrior Way
Dunmore, West Virginia 24934
United States
Travel Info
Location: Pocahontas County High School (https://maps.app.goo.gl/rqGZBBZS78jmKD8T6)
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.