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North Fond du Lac VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Middle School Only

Date
22-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-24-8898
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
VEXNet Field Control
Capacity
24
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Wisconsin
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
9-Dec-2024 16:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
11-Jan-2025 16:00 EST
Registration Deadline
19-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
Payment Deadline
10-Feb-2025 16:00 EST
Price
$80.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

We will have a full concessions area available with morning and lunch time items available. Below is a partial list of what we will have. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Competition Preparation This event is sure to be a fast-paced and exciting event. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here..

2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

3. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure.
Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
Giveaways if you have them

4. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.

5. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament. The referee training videos can be found here..

6. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here..

7. To ensure that you have the latest version of firmware make sure that you have the latest update of your programming software.

8. Participation and Consent Form - A completed form for all participants must be turned in during check-in. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.
Download the VEX/RECF Consent & Waiver Form


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
Horace Mann High School
325 McKinley Street
North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937
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

Schedule/Agenda
Agenda
6:30 am - Doors Open, Registration Open
7:30 am - Judging, Inspection and Practice (all teams must attend scheduled judging session)
9:15 am - Drivers Meeting/Opening Ceremony - All robots inspected
9:30 am - Qualifying matches start

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Lunch
2:30 pm - Qualifying Completed
2:40 pm - Alliance Selection
3:00 pm - Eliminations/Awards Start
- Quarter finals
- Semi Finals
- Finals
5:00 pm - Award announcements - Closing

Volunteer

If anyone knows of people who may be interested in helping out on the day of our event please forward them the contact information listed in the event info. We appreciate any and all who may want to help. Thank You 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates will be posted about the event status as needed.

Please feel free to contact me by phone if you are going to be late to the event.

Match Lists will be generated as scheduled and cannot be re-run

Refund and Payment Policies

Refund Policy
Teams that need to withdraw from the event before the event registration deadline and produce an invoice showing payment will be refunded in full at our earliest convenience.  Teams that withdraw after February 1, 2025 will receive NO refund, unless as determined by the Event Partner that there are extenuating circumstances.

Webcast

This event should be webcast/streamed. Please continue to look back as we will post the link as soon as we no it what it is.

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.