2016 VEX Worlds - VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division
- Date
- 20-Apr-2016 - 23-Apr-2016 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-16-3201
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 172
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Kentucky
- Standard Registration Opens
- 3-Nov-2015 00:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 4-Apr-2016 00:00 EDT
- Price
- $850.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Volunteer for VEX Worlds

VEX Worlds VRC Middle School Division Team Lists
Spirit Division
Opportunity Division
Team FAQ
Please download and review the VEX Worlds 2016 Team FAQ document for commonly asked questions and more information.
Team Party
VEX Worlds will once again conclude with a Team Party at Kentucky Kingdom amusement park.Awards Information
To see the awards for this division, click on the "Awards" tab above. Teams registered for VEX Worlds 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, 2016.
Robot Shipping Option
Information about shipping your robot, tools, and supplies through Fern Exposition can be found here. If you have any questions about robot shipping information, please contact Fern directly at (502) 367-0254.
The REC Foundation Store
The REC Foundation Store will be open for teams looking for VEX Robotics parts at VEX Worlds 2016. There is no guarantee for how long the inventory will last, so please plan ahead and bring a good supply of spare parts with you. The store's hours are:Wednesday: 12 – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Spectator Information
2016 VEX Worlds 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.
VEX Worlds Program Book
The VEX Worlds Program Book contains all the information you need to make your trip to Louisville a memorable one, with the event agenda, shuttle and hotel information, local attractions, Show Your Badge discounts, the VEX Worlds team party and much, much more. This document will be periodically updated as more information becomes available.
Team Email Blast Archive
Please follow this link that will direct you to the team email blast archive on VEXForum.com. Here you will find all of the 2016 VEX World's team email blasts.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 20-Apr-2016 - 23-Apr-2016
Venue/Location:Louisville, Kentucky 40209
United States
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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
Please click here for a tentative agenda for VEX Worlds 2016. Please note that this agenda is tentative and that times may vary from 15-30 minutes. Please check back for the final agenda on April 18th.
Date: 20-Apr-2016 - 23-Apr-2016
Kentucky Exposition CenterLouisville, Kentucky 40209
United States
Travel Info
2016 VEX Worlds housing site is now available, with discounts at many Louisville hotels. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on your competition planning. Please visit this link to reserve your room(s) at the VEX Worlds rate.
Airport Transfer
Teams are responsible for making their own arrangements for travel between the Louisville airport (SDF) and their hotel. Information about ground transportation services can be found on the airport's website.
Shuttle Schedule
We are excited to announce that there will be a dedicated, free shuttle bus loop to and from VEX Worlds and many of the discounted hotels during all four days of the event. Click here for details.
Shopping Shuttle
On Thursday, April 21, and Friday April 22, there will be a complimentary shuttle between the Kentucky Exposition Center and the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass. To view the schedule, click here.
Visa and Invitation Letter Requests
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 2016 VEX Worlds. Next, the team's primary contact should email the following information to [email protected]:
• Team name and number
• Names, birth dates, employers (or "student"), and passport country and number for every team member and adults traveling as chaperons
• 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, 2016, 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.
Learn More About Louisville!
To learn more about our exciting host city, please visit our Louisville 2016 VEX Worlds website.
Parking at VEX Worlds
All teams attending VEX Worlds get one parking pass that will be valid for the duration of the event. The parking pass must be picked up during team registration and no later than noon on Thursday, April 21, 2016. The parking pass is valid for any size vehicle.
If your team has more than one vehicle, additional vehicles will need to pay for parking. The REC Foundation has arranged a special discounted rate for VEX Worlds 2016 attendees.
Normal Daily Rate: $8/day (no in/out privileges)
Normal Daily Rate: $12/day (in/out privileges)
Discounted Rate: $24 for Thursday-Saturday (in/out privileges)
In order to get the discounted rate, simply purchase the $8 daily rate at the gate and visit the parking upgrade booth in the Workman lobby (adjacent to the registration counter) to pay the additional $16 and receive your three day in/out parking pass. If your organization is bringing a charter bus or school bus to the event, a parking map with directions can be found here. Note: Parking is free Wednesday, April 20. Find more information on parking at VEX worlds in the Team FAQ.
Airline Discounts
The REC Foundation has partnered with Delta Airlines and United Airlines to provide discounted air travel to 2016 VEX Worlds.
For Delta Airlines discount information, please click here.
For United Airlines discount information, please click here.
Group Airline Travel Information
Many airlines offer group travel and charter rates. For organizations traveling to 2016 VEX Worlds, please review our document, linked here, for more details about how to take advantage of exciting opportunities from Southwest, Delta, American, and United Airlines.Rental Car Discounts
The REC Foundation has partnered with Enterprise, National, Budget, and Avis to provide rental cars at a discounted rate for 2016 VEX Worlds.
Enterprise Rental Discounts
If you wish to take advantage of the Enterprise discount, please go directly to the Enterprise VEX Worlds website and use CD# "58B3001" to reserve your vehicle.
National Rental Discounts
If you wish to take advantage of the Enterprise discount, please go directly to the National 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 VEX Worlds website and use the 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 VEX Worlds Website and use Budget Customer Discount number "U011133." Attendees can also call Budget at 1 (800) 842-5628 to book.
"Show Us Your Badge” Discounts
For a 10% “Show Us Your Badge” discount, present your badge at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, located at 2051 South Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky. Click here for the restaurant's 2016 Tour & Youth group Sales Programs menu. Learn more about "Show Us Your Badge" discounts on page 20 of the VEX Worlds 2016 Program Book.
Passover Seder Services
The REC Foundation seeks to schedule events, such as VEX Worlds, at times that are convenient to all members of our community, but given the size of our program and venue availability it can be challenging to find dates that accommodate everyone. In situations where our events conflict with an international, national or religious holiday, we seek to provide our teams and their families with as much information as possible to aid their planning.
This year, VEX Worlds will take place during the first two days of the Passover holiday. We have compiled the following information for attendees who will be in Louisville during this time.
Keneseth Israel & Temple Shalom
Passover Seder
2531 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Saturday, April 23
7:00 PM
Non-Members: $20
Children under 11: $9
(502) 459-2780
Temple Shalom
Congressional Seder
4615 Lowe Road
Louisville, KY 40220
Saturday, April 23
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Non-members: $15
(502) 458-4739
The Temple
Congressional Seder
5101 US-42
Louisville, KY 40241
Friday, April 22/Saturday, April 23
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Adults: $50, Children: $25
(502) 423-1818
Adath Jeshurun
Passover Seder
2401 Woodbourne Avenue
Louisville, KY 40205
Friday, April 22
6:30 PM - 9 PM
No price given, arrangements made with the groups.
(502) 458-5359
Participants are also encouraged to review resources in the Jewish Louisville magazine.

Webcast
Event Webcast
Documents
The REC Foundation has created a special document for those attending their first VEX Worlds. Please click here to read the document, "Things I Wish I Had Known Before Attending VEX Worlds."
Event Map
The official VEX Worlds Site Map is now available... Check it out!
Participation and Consent Form
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 VEX Worlds. 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. A Spanish version of the form is available here.
Sample Concessions Menu for the Kentucky Exposition Center
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 2016 VEX Worlds.
Food Trucks
Concessions from local food trucks will be available outside the Workman Lobby at VEX Worlds. Click here for the dates and times the trucks will be operating and the type of food they serve. Click here for more information on Food Truck village.VEX Worlds Apparel
Order World Championship apparel now by clicking here.
Pre-Order Lunches Now Available
The REC Foundation is pleased to provide the option for teams to pre-order their meals during VEX Worlds. Avoid waiting in line and arrange payment for your meals ahead of time for your convenience! Please click here to download the Pre-Order Lunch Form.
Scooter Rentals
Gould's Discount Medical Scooters will be available for rent at VEX Worlds 2016. Call Evelyn at (502) 491-2000 extension 4330 to make a reservation.

Sponsor
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Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.
STEM Hall of Fame Inductees | ||||
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Award | Recipient | |||
Partner of the Year | Texas Instruments | |||
VEX Robotics Competition Mentor of the Year | Richard Mortimore | |||
VEX Robotics Competition Teacher of the Year | David Aston | |||
VEX Robotics Competition Volunteer of the Year | Osa Tui | |||
VEX Robotics Championship Middle School | ||||
Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
VRC Middle School Excellence Award | 7268A | Killer Monkeys | Lakeside Middle School | Cumming, Georgia, United States |
VRC Middle School World Champions | 9388 | Meilong & Ruiguan A | Shanghai Meilong Middle School&Ruiguan Robot Unite | shanghai, China |
VRC Middle School World Champions | 7449B | Nanmen PSch B | Hefei Nanmen Primary School | hefei, China |
VRC Middle School World Champions | 9698B | Gulou NO.1 B | Fuzhou Gulou NO.1 Central Primary School | fuzhou, China |
VRC Middle School World Finalists | 8825A | HS AT SFLU A | Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SIS | Shanghai, China |
VRC Middle School World Finalists | 6364E | RoboBros V2 | Hudson Hawks Robotics Garland ISD | Sachse, Texas, United States |
VRC Middle School World Finalists | 8192A | Shanghai Huangpu A | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
VEX Robotics Championship Middle School - Spirit Division | ||||
Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
Division Champion | 8825A | HS AT SFLU A | Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SIS | Shanghai, China |
Division Champion | 6364E | RoboBros V2 | Hudson Hawks Robotics Garland ISD | Sachse, Texas, United States |
Division Champion | 8192A | Shanghai Huangpu A | Shanghai Huangpu Teenagers S&T Activity Center | Shanghai, China |
Division Finalist | 7932A | FQ Yuping CPS A | Fuqing Yuping Central Primary School | fuqing, China |
Division Finalist | 7646A | Bestic A | Shanghai Bestic Education Traning Limited | shanghai, China |
Division Finalist | 7646G | Bestic G | Shanghai Bestic Education Traning Limited | shanghai, China |
Amaze Award | 8825A | HS AT SFLU A | Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SIS | Shanghai, China |
Build Award | 169X | The Cavalry | Haverford School Robotics | Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States |
Community Award | 4768D | Grizzly Bots | Grange Middle School | Fairfield, California, United States |
Create Award | 4768D | Grizzly Bots | Grange Middle School | Fairfield, California, United States |
Design Award | 1231A | Astrobotz | Benton Middle School | Manassas, Virginia, United States |
Energy Award | 7932A | FQ Yuping CPS A | Fuqing Yuping Central Primary School | fuqing, China |
Judges' Award | 7035 | MIST | Miraleste Intermediate School | Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States |
Service Award | 2635B | Burncoat Middle School | Burncoat Middle School | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
Sportsmanship Award | 2355A | Col. Sagrado Corazon-A | Col. Sagrado Corazon | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Teamwork Award | 8609B | Titanious Robotics | Longfellow Middle School | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
Think Award | 3018V | VEXcalibur | Techna Pwn Robotics | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
VEX Robotics Championship Middle School - Opportunity Division | ||||
Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
Division Champion | 9388 | Meilong & Ruiguan A | Shanghai Meilong Middle School&Ruiguan Robot Unite | shanghai, China |
Division Champion | 7449B | Nanmen PSch B | Hefei Nanmen Primary School | hefei, China |
Division Champion | 9698B | Gulou NO.1 B | Fuzhou Gulou NO.1 Central Primary School | fuzhou, China |
Division Finalist | 2831Y | SFMS Electric Eagles | South Forsyth Middle School | Cumming, Georgia, United States |
Division Finalist | 7505A | BJ NO.57 HSch A | Beijing No57 High School | beijing, China |
Division Finalist | 2587X | DiscoBots - Xray | DiscoBots | Houston, Texas, United States |
Amaze Award | 6838C | Major Trouble | Grand Blanc East Middle School | Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States |
Build Award | 4073B | VEX JETS | Joe Walker Middle School | Lancaster, California, United States |
Community Award | 7700B | Rolling Robots | Rolling Robots | Rolling Hills Estates, California, United States |
Create Award | 1008M | VARC Middle School | Vermillion Area Robotics Club | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States |
Design Award | 80W | VEXMEN: Warpath | Brandywine Robotics | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Energy Award | 4318B | Rocketeers | Creativity Private School - Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain |
Judges' Award | 1231D | Dominators | Benton Middle School | Manassas, Virginia, United States |
Service Award | 6636 | MBMS RoboWaves | Manhattan Beach Middle School | Manhattan Beach, California, United States |
Sportsmanship Award | 8044B | Gear Geeks Jr. | Mountain Farm Robotics | Broad Run, Virginia, United States |
Teamwork Award | 2235A | Antolina Velez - MS ADV | Antolina Velez | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
Think Award | 1460E | Minions | Sandy Robotics Club | Sandy, Oregon, United States |
VRC Middle School Skills Challenge Winners | ||||
Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
VRC Middle School Robot Skills Challenge World Champion | 394 | Highlands Inter Robotics | Highlands Intermediate School | Pearl City, Hawaii, United States |
VRC Middle School Programming Skills Challenge World Champion | 7268A | Killer Monkeys | Lakeside Middle School | Cumming, Georgia, United States |
VRC Middle School Robot Skills Challenge 2nd Place | 7268A | Killer Monkeys | Lakeside Middle School | Cumming, Georgia, United States |
VRC Middle School Programming Skills Challenge 2nd Place | 9290B | Hereford Zone Robotics | Hereford Middle School | Monkton, Maryland, United States |
VRC Middle School Robot Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 7646F | Bestic F | Shanghai Bestic Education Traning Limited | shanghai, China |
VRC Middle School Programming Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 7035 | MIST | Miraleste Intermediate School | Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States |
Online Challenge Award Winners | ||||
Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
Autodesk Make It Real CAD Engineering Challenge | ALBA | Automata Lemon Bot Alliance | ||
EMC Website Online Challenge | 8931A | V-Bots The 5 Guys | ||
Texas Instruments Electronics Online Challenge | 4154C | U.S.S.R. | ||
FUTURE Foundation Robot Construction Challenge | 5606A | Incubating with Lasers | ||
VEX Game Design Animation Challenge | 7682 | Wingus & Dingus | ||
VEX Promote Award | 7121 | Maverick Robotics | ||
REC Foundation STEM Educational Video Challenge | 1138G | Eagle Engineering | ||
Robomatter VRC Programming Skills Challenge for Robot Virtual Worlds | 3309A | Friarbots A |