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Dragon Thunder Robotics Tournament

Insurrection Extravaganza

Date
18-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-8007
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
42
Spots Open
4
Event Region
Texas - Region 2
Standard Registration Opens
8-Nov-2024 09:00 EST
Registration Deadline
3-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
6-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$85.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Redwater is in the middle of nowhere. There is a Spring Market, a Dollar General, and a small pizza place. Plan accordingly. If your team uses a GPS sensor, please let me know ASAP. 

 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 18-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
202 Red River Rd N
202 Red River Road North
Texarkana, Texas 75501
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

7:30 - 8:30 Inspection

8:40 - Driver's Meeting

9:00 - Tournament begins / Skills Field open

12:00-1:00 - Lunch break

1:00 - Tournament resumes

3:00 - Alliance Selection

3:30 - Final Rounds - Awards Following

Volunteer

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our tournaments. If you have any students or adults interested in volunteering, please let me know and I will try my best to find a spot for them.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This tournament will be rescheduled in the event of Bad Weather or an emergency. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

In the event that the tournament must be canceled, the tournament fee minus the RECF fee will be returned to the team or school.

 

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

The Event Partner must be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event, so that other teams may have the opportunity to attend. If the Event partner is notified 2 weeks prior the event, the registration fee minus the RECF fee ($5.00) will be returned once a check from the RECF is received with that teams registration fee on it.  The fees cannot be returned until they are received from RECF.  If the Event Partner is not notified prior to the two-week deadline, all fees will be expected to be paid and no registrations fees will be refunded.

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.