Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Event Code: RE-VRC-15-1983
Program: VEX Robotics Competition
Type of Event: Tournament
Capacity: 150 / Spots Open: 0
Event Region: Kentucky
Price: $850.00
This event is closed to registration because:Date: 04/15/2015 - 04/18/2015
Venue/Location:
Grade Level: Middle School
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
For information on volunteering at the VEX Robotics World Championship, please click here.
You can see the awards for the VEX Robotics World Championship Middle School Division by clicking on the "Awards" tab above. Teams registered for the World Championship may upload pre-submitted awards by clicking here. This year's pre-submitted awards are for the Teacher of the Year Award, Mentor of the Year Award, Community Award, Teamwork Award, Design Award, Excellence Award, Educate Award, Innovate Award, and the Inspire Award. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm CST on March 20, 2015.
Information about shipping your robot, tools, and supplies through George Fern Exposition & Event Services, the World Championship decorator, can be found here. If you have any questions about robot shipping information, please contact Fern directly at (502) 367-0254.
The 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship is FREE and open to the public. This lively and engaging event is suitable for the entire family. Spectators are welcome to attend the ceremonies, watch matches, and visit with teams in the pit area. Click here for parking information.
Click this link to see the combined 2015 VEX World Championship agenda.
The 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship housing site is now available, with discounts at 36 hotels in Louisville. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on your competition planning. Please follow this link to reserve your room(s) at the VEX Championship rate.
We are also excited to announce that there will be a dedicated and free shuttle bus loop to and from the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship and many of the discounted hotels during all four days of the event. Stay tuned for more details regarding the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship!
Airport Transfer Service
The REC Foundation has negotiated special rates for Airport Transportation Services between the Louisville Airport (SDF) and official 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship hotels. The dedicated Airport Transportation page will allow attendees to book roundtrip airport transfer transportation for the following discounted rates:
• Airport/Downtown area hotels for $21 per person.
• Airport/East End area hotels for $31 per person.
Additionally, larger group discounts are available:
• Groups of 15 and more may reserve a private bus for $260 each way.
• Larger groups may reserve a 55-seat passenger bus for $550 each way.
All tickets must be purchased in advance and the airport shuttles will only operate between the Louisville airport and the World Championship hotels.
Please visit the official World Championship Airport Transportation website to book your airport transfer.
The REC Foundation is happy to provide visa and invitation letters to teams. In order to process visa and invitation letters, teams must complete two simple steps. First, the team should register and pay for the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship. Next, the team's primary contact should email the following information to support@robotevents.com:
• Team name and number
• Names, birth dates, employers (or "student"), and passport country and number for every team member and adults traveling as chaperones
• School or other organization name and name of team leader, with address and phone number
All visa and invitation letter requests should be submitted to the REC Foundation by January 31, 2015, to ensure proper time for processing. Requests submitted after January 31 will be processed as soon as possible, but may take up to three weeks.
Please note that the REC Foundation will not produce a separate letter for each team member. Instead, the foundation will produce a letter for the entire team and attach the list of team members and mentors.
Attention teams! The REC Foundation is pleased to announce that there will be an official team party to conclude the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship to be held on Saturday, April 18 at the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. Please note that only Kentucky Kingdom will be open during the team party. The attached Hurricane Bay water park will not be open during the 2015 World Championship party. Check back for more details as the event approaches, including purchasing tickets and transportation updates.
The REC Foundation has partnered with Enterprise, Avis, and Budget to provide rental cars at a discounted rate for the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship.
Enterprise Rental Discounts
If you wish to take advantage of the Enterprise discount, please go directly to the Enterprise World Championship Website and use CD# "58B3001" to reserve your vehicle.
Avis Rental Discounts
If you wish to take advantage of the Avis discount, please go directly to the Avis World Championship Website and use Avis Worldwide Discount number "D019176." Attendees can also call Avis at 1-800-331-1600 to book.
Budget Rental Discounts
If you wish to take advantage of the Budget discount, please go directly to the Budget World Championship Website and use Budget Customer Discount number "U011133." Attendees can also call Budget at 1-800-842-5628 to book.
The REC Foundation has partnered with Delta Airlines and United Airlines to provide discounted air travel to the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship.
For Delta Airlines discount information, please click here.
For United Airlines discount information, please click here.
To learn more about our exciting host city, please visit our Louisville World Championship website.
Click here to read the document, "Things I Wish I Had Known Before Attending the World Championship."
A completed form for all participants must be submitted at check-in on Thursday of the event. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the World Championship. Turn them in to the Pit Administration Registration window when checking in. Click here to download the VEX Robotics and REC Foundation Consent & Waiver Form.
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation has collected the most commonly asked questions about World Championship. Please download and review the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship Team FAQ document for commonly asked questions and more information.
Please click here for a sample concessions menu for the Kentucky Exposition Center. Please note that not all concessions will be open during all hours of the event and prices may change. These sample menus are intended to assist team leaders and participants plan meals during the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship.
Order World Championship apparel now by clicking here.
The REC Foundation is pleased to provide the option for teams to pre-order their meals during the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship. Avoid waiting in line and arrange payment for your meals ahead of time for your convenience! Please click here to download the 2015 Pre-Order Lunch Form.
| Hall of Fame Inductees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Recipient | |||
| Partner of the Year | United States Army | |||
| STEM HERO | Dr. Anita Borg | |||
| STEM HERO | Dr. Winfried Wilcke | |||
| VEX IQ Challenge Mentor of the Year | Karen Cinnamon | |||
| VEX IQ Challenge Teacher of the Year | Anna Medina | |||
| VEX IQ Challenge Volunteer of the Year | Aaron Barker | |||
| VRC Mentor of the Year | James Pearman | |||
| VRC Teacher of the Year | Kristi Matlack | |||
| VRC Volunteer of the Year | Jay Winters | |||
| VEX Robotics Competition World Championship, Middle School | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Excellence Award | 7700B | Rolling Robots | Rolling Robots | Rolling Hills Estates, CA, U.S. |
| Tournament Champion | 8066A | Atom | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| Tournament Champion | 8066C | Thor | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| Tournament Champion | 88193A | Shanghai Yongchang A | Shanghai Yongchang Private School | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 8192B | Shanghai Huangpu B | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 7932A | FQ Yuping & NO.2 | Fuqing Yuping Central PS & Fuqing NO.2 | Fuqing, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 80Y | VEXMEN: Cypher | Brandywine Robotics | Downingtown, PA, U.S. |
| VEX Robotics Competition Middle School - Opportunity Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Tournament Champion | 8192B | Shanghai Huangpu B | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Champion | 7932A | FQ Yuping & NO.2 | Fuqing Yuping Central PS & Fuqing NO.2 | Fuqing, China, |
| Tournament Champion | 80Y | VEXMEN: Cypher | Brandywine Robotics | Downingtown, PA, U.S. |
| Tournament Finalist | 8192D | Shanghai Huangpu D | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 7797B | SH Zhabei STYC B | Shanghai Zhabei Science Technology Youth Center | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 7663 | Fenghua Msch A | Shanghai Fenghua Junior Middle School | Shanghai, China |
| Amaze Award | 1410L | Utopic Unicorns | Odle Middle School | Bellevue, WA, U.S. |
| Build Award | 3310B | Roman Robots | Cain Middle School | Heath, TX, U.S. |
| Community Award | 9812C | All About The Base | Engineering & Technology Explorer Post 1882 | Haymarket, VA, U.S. |
| Create Award | 7177B | Iteration Happens Plan B | Iteration Happens | Stomping Grounds, KY, U.S. |
| Design Award | 2148A | Gigabots | Greenville Middle School | Greenville, TX, U.S. |
| Energy Award | 8900 | Parallax | Millikan Science Academy | Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S. |
| Judges Award | 323G | R.I.O.T. | Cornerstone Robotics | Greenwood, IN, U.S. |
| Sportsmanship Award | 8068D | Isotonic | School of Science and Technology Singapore | Singapore |
| Service Award | 8065D | Zeus. JR | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| Teamwork Award | 216D | Automons | Grandville Middle School | Grandville, MI, U.S. |
| Think Award | 8192B | Shanghai Huangpu B | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| VEX Robotics Competition Middle School - Spirit Division | ||||
| Tournament Champion | 8066A | Atom | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| Tournament Champion | 8066C | Thor | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| Tournament Champion | 8193A | Shanghai Yongchang A | Shanghai Yongchang Private School | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 7794A | Bestic B | Shanghai Bestic Education Traning Limited | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 8192A | Shanghai Huangpu A | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| Tournament Finalist | 8899Z | Vexecutives | Manatee County Robotics Club | Bradenton, FL, U.S. |
| Amaze Award | 243A | ATOM | Sammamish Chinese School ATOM Robotics Club | Sammamish, WA, U.S. |
| Build Award | 8899Z | Vexecutives | Manatee County Robotics Club | Bradenton, FL, U.S. |
| Community Award | 8058A | The Future | Rulang Primary School | Singapore |
| Create Award | 8223 | Beijing NO.80 High school | Beijing NO.80 Middle school | Beijing, China |
| Design Award | 3946R | Sun Devils | Kent Denver School | Englewood, CO, U.S. |
| Energy Award | 1338B | B HEAT | Bryant Middle School | Bryant, AR, U.S. |
| Judges Award | 8068E | Isomagnetic | School of Science and Technology Singapore | Singapore |
| Sportsmanship Award | 2353B | Esc. Bellas Artes MS | Esc. Bellas Artes | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Service Award | 8068C | Isovolt | School of Science and Technology Singapore | Singapore |
| Teamwork Award | 394 | Highlands Inter Robotics | Highlands Intermediate School | Pearl City, HI, U.S. |
| Think Award | 8192A | Shanghai Huangpu A | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
| VRC Skills Challenge Winners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| VRC HS Programming Skills Challenge Champions | 9090A | T-VEX | The Mandarin Chinese School | Texas, United States |
| VRC HS Robot Skills Challenge Champions | 62 | Kanagasabapathys | independent | California, United States |
| VRC MS Programming Skills Challenge World Champions | 8192B | Shanghai Huangpu B | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | China |
| VRC MS Robot Skills Challenge World Champions | 8066A | Atom | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| VRC Programming Skills Challenge Finalists | 5225A | E-Bots Pilons | E-Bots | Ontario, Canada |
| VRC Programming Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 7648A | Beilun HSch A | Ningbo Beilun High School | China |
| VRC Robot Skills Challenge Finalists | 8066C | Thor | Hai Sing Catholic School | Singapore |
| VRC Robot Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 2915A | Lynfield College Robotics | Lynfield College | New Zealand |
| Online Challenge Award Winners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Team# | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| EMC Robotics Team Website Challenge | 254A | The Cheesy Poofs | Bellarmine College Prep | California, United States |
| FUTURE Foundation Robot Design Challenge | 341 | Iron Eagles | Annapolis Area Christian School | Maryland, United States |
| REC Foundation STEM Educational Video Challenge | 4184G | Short Circut | Mountain Crest High School | Utah, United States |
| VEX IQ Challenge Promote Award | 7222Z | Vexperts | Nolan Middle School | Florida, United States |
| VEX Robotics Engineering CAD Challenge | 5606A | SKARO FAHS | Feilding High School | New Zealand |
| VEX Robotics Game Design Animation Challenge | 917A | Quantum Alpha | QUANTUM ROBOTICS | Washington, United States |
| VRC Promote Award | 1119 | Sweetch | Centro Escolar Yaocalli | Federal District, Mexico |