5th Annual NorCal Silicon Valley - High School Only - Signature Event
- Date
- 17-Feb-2023 - 19-Feb-2023 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VRC-22-8407
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 106
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- California - Region 2
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 7
- Standard Registration Opens
- 7-Nov-2022 17:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 18-Feb-2023 10:09 EST
- Price
- $325.00
A maximum of 75% of team registrations can be from any one event region
Region | Maximum % | # Spots Allowed | # Spots Remaining |
---|---|---|---|
California - Region 1 | 75% | 80 | 77 |
California - Region 2 | 75% | 80 | 5 |
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Please read the instructions posted in this document carefully if you are team registered for the event. It has the latest agenda, rules, deadlines, SMS registration, notebook submission and lunch information.
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This is the 5th annual VEX Robotics High School Signature Event. This event will be a qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championships. We would love your participation!
This event for high school will run for 3 days starting Friday, Feb 17th evening with optional skills/inspection, Feb 18 for qualifying and skills matches and Sunday, Feb 19 for qualifiying and elimination matches ending at 1PM. We plan to have each team participate in 9-10 qualifying matches.
We strive to conduct the event in a safe manner. Please ensure you have read the Health and Safety Policies, for your own safety and others at the event. We will update the travel section to provide information on discounted hotel rates as soon as we have it. We will be updating this section periodically with additional information on things to do. We will be adding more hotels to this page soon. We have also made a lot of arrangements to have a fun and safe event for everyone.
Discounted Hotels: Please see the travel section to see the exclusive discounted rates we are offering for teams travelling to the signature event.
No pre-qualification requirements to register for the event. If you have financial difficulty please send us email and we will support you on a case by case basis.
Since this is an REC Foundation Signature Event, we are required to have a certain number of teams registered from outside of California for this Signature Event. For those coming from out of state, please let us know if you need any financial assistance - we may waive the registration fee. Please contact the event partner first for more information.
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 17-Feb-2023 - 19-Feb-2023
Venue/Location:525 Los Coches St
Milpitas, California 95035
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
Friday, February 17, 2023
6:00 PM Inspections and skills field open
8:30 PM Inspection and skills field close
Saturday, February 18, 2023
7:00 AM Doors Open and Inspection Begins
8:00 AM Inspection closes (hard deadline)
8:10 AM Opening Ceremonies
8:30 AM Drivers Meeting
9:00 AM Qualification matches and skills begin
12:00 PM Lunch break
12:30 PM Qualification matches resume
6:30 PM Day Ends
Sun, February 19, 2023
7:00 AM Doors Open
7:45 AM Qualification Matches Resume
10:00 AM Alliance Selection Begins
10:30 AM Elimination Matches Begin
12:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Grand Finals & Award Ceremonies
Volunteer
WE are in real need of volunteers to run the event. No previous robotics experience required.
Please fill out this form if you're interested in volunteering.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
Refunds may be issued if there are teams on the waiting list that can fill your spot, and if you let us know at least three weeks prior to the event.
Health and Safety Policies
Please follow safe health precautions. There are no vaccination or mask mandates but we encourage everyone to wear masks and avoid coming to the facility if you are not well.
Date: 17-Feb-2023 - 19-Feb-2023
India Community Center525 Los Coches St
Milpitas, California 95035
United States
Travel Info
We have made discounted hotel arrangements in hotels that are very close to the event venues.
VEX Robotics Competition Room Block Information
Start Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023, End Date: Monday, February 20, 2023
Last Day to Book: Friday, January 27, 2023
Book your group rate for VEX Robotics Competition Room Block
Courtyard Milpitas Silicon Valley for $99 USD per night + for King/Doubles + includes breakfast
TownePlace Suites-Milpitas: $99 for Studio Suite + includes breakfast (hotel has full kitchen):
We are also in the process of having shuttles from the hotel. However, that is not finalized yet and we are not 100% sure on the feasibility. We will have an update on this soon.
Things to do nearby:
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Go Kart Racing - Santa Clara - 8 miles - Directions from Tournament Location
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Things to do in San Francisco - TripAdivsor
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Exploratorium - a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception on Pier 15, San Francisco
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California Academy of Sciences - an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
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Chabot Space & Science Center - a full dome planetarium, giant screen theater, and research-level telescopes in the Redwood Regional Park in Oakland
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Hiller Aviation Museum - a Smithsonian Affiliate museum, was opened by helicopter designer and inventor Stanley Hiller Jr., featuring more than 50 aircraft
DO NOT make plans for the following, since they are temporarily close due to health concerns during this pandemic
Webcast
Visit team315.org/live for the webcast.