Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
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NWI Region VEX V5 Robotics Competition League Invitational

High Stakes Middle School and High School Teams

Date
14-Nov-2024 - 27-Feb-2025
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-7672
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
League
Event Format
In-Person Invitational
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
42
Spots Open
15
Event Region
Indiana
Max Registrations per Organization
12
Standard Registration Opens
27-Sep-2024 07:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
1-Nov-2024 19:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
7-Nov-2024 20:00 EST
Price
$65.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Portage High School

6450 US Highway 6

Portage, IN 46368

Door F (Facing US HWY 6)

Central Time Zone (CST)

 

Teams will be assigned a time-slot and arena. This may dictate your arrival time.

Doors open at 3:30 PM

  • Enter through Door "F" (Facing US Hwy 6).
  • Bus and parking available in lot at Door "F".
  • Student waivers must be completed online.
  • Check in immediately upon entry.
  • All 4 Arena's are located in the Robotics Room (Follow the signs) 
  • Team Pits located in adjacent Classrom connected to the Robo Room.
  • Concessions available.
  • Facility is ADA accessible.
  • Restrooms located near registration
  • Spectator Seating in very limited

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 14-Nov-2024
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 5-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 16-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 13-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
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

Teams will be assigned a time-slot and arena. This may dictate your arrival time.

General Schedule (Subject to change):

  • 3:30 PM              Doors Open, Check-in, Schedules
  • 3:30-4:15             Inspection, and Practice (A Practice Arena available all evening)
  • 4:15-4:25             Drivers meeting, Announcements and Introductions
  • 4:30-:730             Skills Rounds (3 Auton + 3 Driver per team)
  • 7:30                     Teams may leave once their attempts are complete.

Trophies will be awarded on the final League date to the top 3 middle school and top 5 high school teams.

 

Volunteer

Any interested Volunteers should contact [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of tournament cancellation due to weather visit either:

www.robotevents.com

www.facebook.com/PortaBotz2567/

www.portagerobotics.com

 

For direct confirmation call John Kappes at 219.805-3576

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Tournament cancellation by the Host will result in a refund, less the $5 RobotEvent fees.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

If your team's vacancy cannot be filled from the Waitlist, a refund will not be issued.

 

Health and Safety Policies

  • Simply put, if anyone on the team is ill or has symptoms of illness, please do attend the tournament.
  • Should the health climate change, Porter County Health protocols will be followed.
Date: 14-Nov-2024
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 5-Dec-2024
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 16-Jan-2025
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 30-Jan-2025
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 13-Feb-2025
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Portage High School
6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States

Travel Info

Portage High School-West Building

6450 US Highway 6

Portage, IN 46368

 

From the South:

I-65 N to exit 258, E 37th Ave/Ridge Rd/US 6 in Hobart.

Drive 7.5 miles East Portage High School.

 

From the East:

US 30 West to IN 49 North @ Valparaiso.

IN 49 North to US Highway 6 West exit.

Drive 6 miles West to Portage High School

 

Several restaurants and shopping stores are located right near Portage High School.

Webcast

None

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.

  • No Judging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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