Space City VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event MS
Middle School
- Date
- 21-Nov-2025 - 22-Nov-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-0205
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 70
- Spots Open
- 70
- Event Region
- Texas - Region 3
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 1-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 15-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 7-Nov-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 26-Sep-2025 23:55 EDT
- Price
- $375.00
A maximum of 50% of team registrations can be from any one event region
Region | Maximum % | # Spots Allowed | # Spots Remaining |
---|---|---|---|
Texas - Region 3 | 50% | 35 | 35 |
- Registration opens at a future date.
General Info
Welcome to the 12th annual Space City VRC Middle School tournament!
Space City has long been on the schedule annually for teams from across the state of Texas, and in recent years teams from across the country. We are happy to welcome you to our home for the Space City Signature Event in 2025! Space City is hosted at the Clear Creek ISD Robotics Event Center, the first dedicated space in the United States just for VEX Robotics Competitions. The Robotics Event Center is home to over 30 VEX Robotics Competition events each year including the Texas Region 3 Championships, the RECF-UIL Texas High School Championships, Texas VEXU, and most recently the 2025 VEX AI World Championship.
Click Here to learn more about the Robotics Event Center.
While you are here visit Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston is the area's number 1 attraction for international visitors. The science and space exploration learning center tells the complete story of NASA and human space-flight. You can touch moon rocks, board the space shuttle carrier, and take tours of NASA's Johnson Space Center. You can visit Mission Control where you will see live action of what is in flight now as well as visit the historic Mission Control center to experience the first lunar landing. Tour Building 9, the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, where astronauts train to live aboard the international space station and prepare to visit both the Moon and Mars. Discount ticket info is coming soon.
Other Attractions
While you are here visit Kemah Boardwalk, just a few minutes away. Kids of all ages love the Boardwalk, it's the perfect family getaway! Watch sailboats while you dine on the decks, ride amusement rides next to the Bay, join us for festivals in our plaza and stay the weekend. You can expect big fun, big thrills and create memories that last a lifetime!
Want to take a trip to the beach? Galveston Island is only 30 minutes away from the Robotics Event Center. It's a destination full of art, historic architecture, chic boutiques, ghost legends and more - all tucked within a quaint Gulf Coast barrier island.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 21-Nov-2025 - 22-Nov-2025
Venue/Location:2903 Falcon Pass
Houston, Texas 77062
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
Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00 am Team Load In - Pit Area, Checkin, & Inspection Open
9:00 am Skills Challenge Rounds Open
10:15 am Team/Driver Meeting
11:00 am Practice Rounds Begin
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm Qualifying Rounds Begin/Skills Challenge Rounds Resume
6:00 pm Skills Challenge Rounds End
6:30 pm Venue Closed
Saturday, November 22, 2025
8:30 am Pit Area & Inspection Open 9:00 am Qualifying Rounds Resume/Skills Challenge Rounds Resume
11:00 am Skills Challenge Rounds End
11:30 am Alliance Selection
12:00 pm Lunch Break
12:45 pm Elimination Matches & Awards
4:00 pm Venue Closed
Volunteer
Volunteers are what make robotics events happen. Our biggest need for each event are judges, and no experience is needed. Volunteers receive an event shirt, lunch, and snacks throughout the day. Contact James Jobe at [email protected] if you would lke to volunteer.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
All cancellations will be communicated through email. Please check your email the day before and the morning of the tournament (before leaving).
Refund and Payment Policies
No Refunds. Registration fees may be transferred to another current season CCISD event.
Webcast
All CCISD robotics events are webcast on our Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/ccisdrobotics
Judging Format
Digital Notebooks / In-Person Interviews - Notebooks will be judged in advance from digital submissions. Interviews will take place in person during the event.
Lunches
Details for lunch pre-orders and other concessions coming soon.
Signature Event Early Bird Policy
- All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period
- An opportunity is taken away each time the team registers for a Signature Event, whether during the Signature Event Early-Bird period or Standard period
- A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner)
- Early Bird Registration will open 16 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- Note: Modifications to this may be made for events in August and September and other events as deemed necessary by the REC Foundation
- Standard Registration will open 14 weeks before the event at 12:00PM EST
- An Event Partner may register their own teams to their Signature Event during Signature Event Early Bird Registration no matter how many other Signature Events they are already registered for
- The Event Partner must be the Primary Contact for the teams they are registering
- Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period