NWI Region Last Chance VEX V5 Robotics Competition Skills Open
High Stakes Middle School and High School Teams
- Date
- 8-Mar-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-9445
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- Skills Only
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 64
- Spots Open
- 49
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 3-Dec-2024 14:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 3-Mar-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 7-Mar-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $50.00
General Info
General Info
- 4 practice Fields. 4 Skills Fields.
- Teams will be assigned a one-hour time-slot and arena for their Skills runs. This may dictate arrival times.
- Email time preference. Once time slots begin to fill up, time slots will be assigned.
- Arrive at least one hour ahead of your time slot for inspection and practice.
- Inspections will be ongoing.
- Once Skills runs are complete, teams are free to leave.
Doors Open at 7:00 AM
- 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.
- Pits and Practice Fields are in the Cafeteria.
- All 4 Skills Fields are located in the Robotics Room (Follow the signs)
- Full Concessions Available.
- Facility is ADA accessible.
- Restrooms located near registration
- Spectator Seating is limited to teams competing in their time slots.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 8-Mar-2025
Venue/Location:6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
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
General Schedule (Subject to change):
7:00 AM
Doors Open, Check-in, Schedules, Ongoing Inspection, and Practice.
4 Fields in action per w/ 2 teams each, per hour. (8 teams active)
Back to back runs are permitted.
- 8:00-8:55 Skills time slot 1.
- 9:00-9:55 Skills time slot 2.
- 10:00-10:55 Skills time slot 3.
- 11:00-11:55 Skills time slot 4.
- 12:00 PM-12:55 Skills time slot 5.
- 1:00-1:55 Skills time slot 6.
- 2:00-2:55 Skills time slot 7.
- 3:00-3:55 Skills time slot 8.
No Awards
Leave at your convenience.
Volunteer
Any interested Volunteers should contact [email protected]
Qualified adults may assist the day of the event.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of tournament cancellation due to weather visit either:
www.facebook.com/PortaBotz2567/
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: 8-Mar-2025
Portage High School6450 U.S. 6
Portage, Indiana 46368
United States
Travel Info
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
No Judging
Waitlist
1 teams are on the waitlist for this event.