Westview Wildcat Robotics VRC Tournament (Middle School Only)
- Date
- 4-Dec-2021
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-21-5776
- Program
- VEX Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 11
- Event Region
- Colorado
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 7
- Price
- $60.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Westview Wildcat Robotics Tournament
Welcome to the 7th Annual Westview Wildcat Robotics Tournament. This event is designed with Middle School teams in mind to help them ease into VEX Competition. The event may run at a slower pace to ease teams into a season and learn how the competitions work.
Please visit this link for more information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODD4EyKtt98JsQo5hT37_r4VMr_0YYWr7AwTrY2VXtM/view
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In-Person judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 4-Dec-2021
Venue/Location:1651 Airport Road
Longmont, Colorado 80503
United States
Contact Information
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Please visit this link for more information including the Agenda.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODD4EyKtt98JsQo5hT37_r4VMr_0YYWr7AwTrY2VXtM/view
Volunteer
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering for this event please email Danny Hernandez at hernandez_daniel@svvsd.org
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Cancellation Policy
It is Colorado and we have no idea what January 11th will have in store for us. Should we have to cancel the event we will work on refunding all fees to teams. Given the amount of tournaments in the area we will most likely not resechudle the event.
Refund Policy
Refunds
Should we have to cancel the event we will refund teams minus the $5 for processing fees.
Date: 4-Dec-2021
Westview Middle School1651 Airport Road
Longmont, Colorado 80503
United States
Travel Info
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn Longmont
850 South Main Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-2554
Plaza Hotel Longmont
1900 Ken Pratt Blvd
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-2000
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Longmont
1355 Dry Creek Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 684-0404
Courtyard Boulder Longmont
1410 Dry Creek Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 682-1166
Documents
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The game resources are found here: http://www.roboticseducation.org/vex-robotics-competitionvrc/current-game/ .
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes. http://www.vexforum.com
3. Visit the tournament's page on RobotEvents and read it carefully. (you are there)...
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
* Goggles/Safety Glasses
* Spare parts & tools
* Batteries and chargers
* Programming cable
* Power Strip
* Laptop computer
* Engineering notebook (if you have one)
* Banners and other decorations for your team pit
* Giveaways if you have them
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament. http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/06/101-things.pdf
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
VEX Curriculum If you are still working on your robot design and have questions about integrating your various systems or want to ensure that you have powered your robot properly, refer to the Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum.
The curriculum is free. http://curriculum.vexrobotics.com/curriculum
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants and volunteers must be turned in during check-in. Please use this ONLINE WAIVER LINK to submit your waivers. You will need to email the link to your students.