Kern Robotics "Last Chance" Event
V5RC High School Skills Only Event
- Date
- 8-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-24-8258
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person Skills Only
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- California - Region 3
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 30-Sep-2024 20:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Jan-2025 19:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Feb-2025 19:00 EST
- Price
- $80.00
General Info
Welcome to the Kern Robotics Late Season Skills Only Competition held in the Centennial High School Cafeteria. This event is designed for teams in CA Region 3, to allow those that are not yet qualified for the Regional Championships to have an opportunity to increase their season's high skills score.
***This is an event that is open to all teams in the in California Region 3, but preference will go to those not yet qualified to the Regional Championships.***
In order to register your VEX team, do so as with any other tournament, but if you have already qualified for teh REgional Championship, be aware you might be moved to the wait list is teams not yet qualified need room. Teams that have not quaified--if you try to register and it is full please put team on waitlist and send me an email.
We will have Skills ONLY with 3 competition fields and 1 practice field.
Teams need to arrive by 8:15am so that they can be inspected before the 8:45am Team Meeting..Skill runs start at 9:00 am promptly.
Additional instructions
A lunch break will be held (depending on timeframe and number of teams that are participating) and a snack bar will be available through out the event, as well as many nearby off-site food options for lunch.
Team Payment
Teams must be paid prior to the event. Teams not paid at this time may be dropped at the event partner's discretion to allow teams in from the wait list. teams that are not marked paid one week prior will be dropped to the waitlist.
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 8-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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
Subject to change based on number of participating teams
7:00 AM - Doors Open For Volunteers Only
7:30AM - Doors open for Team Check In / Robot Inspections
practice field open once robot passes inspection
8:15 AM - Team Check-in deadline (times for runs set)
8:45 AM - Team Meeting
9:00 AM - Skills Fields Opens
12:00-1:00 Lunch break (NO skills runs, but prctice field will be open)
1:00-3:00 Skills Fields Opens
3:05 PM awards (1st -3rd places, and highest programing)
3:10 PM clean-up
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a partial refund may be available. Contact [email protected] before the beginning of the event.
The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
There will be no refunds available for teams that choose to cancel due to fixed costs for the event partner.
Health and Safety Policies
Health and Safety policy will match the current local guidelines and will be updated/communicated within 1 week of the event.
Date: 8-Feb-2025
Centennial High School8601 Hageman Road
Bakersfield, California 93312
United States
Travel Info
There are several safe and clean hotels located fairly close to the school.
1) TownePlace Suites Bakersfield West - 8300 Granite Falls Dr
2) Doubletree - 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct.
3) Comfort Suites - 3115 Camino Del Rio Ct.
4) Holiday Inn & Suites - 3927 Marriot Drive.
Webcast
There will be no live webcast.
Judging Format
- It is a Skills Only event and thus wil no have Judging available.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.