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Vexmen Showdown - VRC Qualifying Tournament - Middle School

Date
11-Dec-2021 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VRC-21-5457
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
7
Event Region
Pennsylvania - East
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
4-Oct-2021 09:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
6-Dec-2021 20:00 EST
Price
$85.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

2022 Vexmen Showdown - VRC Middle School Qualifying Tournament event. Please be sure to read all of the event information contained on the Robot Events page.


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 11-Dec-2021

Venue/Location:
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
489 Dorlan Mill Road
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
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 subject to change based on the number of teams in attendance.

7:30 doors open for Volunteers only

8:00 – 8:45 Check In & Inspection for ALL

8:50 Driver's meeting

9:15 Teamwork Matches Part 1 & Skills Open

12:00 Lunch & Skills Close

12:45 Teamwork Matches Part 2 & Skills Open

2:30 Skills Closes

2:45 Alliance Selection

4:00 Awards & Clean up

Volunteer

We welcome outside volunteers to help judge and referee our event! Please email [email protected] for information.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event has no available makeup date. A weather-related event cancelation will be made in accordance with the Downingtown Area School District's policies.

In the event of a weather-related cancellation, teams will be contacted as early as possible and event registration fees will be returned minus the $5 RECF processing fee.

Refund and Payment Policies

Registered teams that choose to cancel must do so no later than seven days prior to the event to receive a full refund minus the $5 RECF Registration fee. Teams that withdrawal with fewer than seven days will be responsible to pay the full registration fee.

For refund questions, email: [email protected]

In the event of a weather-related cancellation, teams will be contacted as early as possible and event registration fees will be refunded minus the $5 RECF processing fee.

Health and Safety Policies

Our event health and safety policy will follow the most stringent requirements of the Downingtown Area School District, the Brandywine Robotics’ Vexmen, and Federal, State, and local governments.

These policies will be subject to change based on any policy updates at the time of the event. These policies will be clearly communicated as information update emails.

Date: 11-Dec-2021
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
489 Dorlan Mill Road
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
United States

Travel Info

The Downingtown Area School District, Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center (DASD MC6GC) has plenty of parking for cars and buses.

We recommend that all vehicles enter through the buses only entrance for the event.

Look for the Vexmen Robotics Event signs to help guide your path!

Location:

Our event will be held at the Downingtown Area School District Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center.

For the easiest access to the building, all attendees and teams should enter the parking area through the “Bus Only” entrance located at:

395 Dorlan Mill Rd.

Downingtown, PA 19335

(Bus only is only enforced during the school day)

 

Note that Marsh Creek is behind the DASD Shamona Creek Elementary School as shown in the photo below.

When entering the building, use the door farthest to your right on the front of the building.

Webcast

This is event will be webcast on the "Robot Vexmen" YouTube channel.