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.

Singup Genius Link

VEXMEN: Vexmen Showdown - VRC Qualifying Tournament - High School (signupgenius.com)

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

Refunds will only be made if the event is cancelled by the Downingtown Area School District.   i.e. Inclement Weather, COVID-19, etc.   Refunds will NOT include the $5 processing fee assessed by Robot Events.   Refunds will be coordinated thru the billing contact for the team.   For refund questions, email: [email protected]

Registration fees are due 1 week prior to the event
- If your school requires a PO – Purchase Order, please let us know.    
- If your team hasn’t paid by the registration fee due date, your team will be placed on the waitlist. 
Registration fees will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come.  

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: 10-Dec-2022

Travel Info

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

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

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

For easy access to the building, we recommend that all vehicles enter through the buses only entrance for the event.  (Bus only is only enforced during the school day)

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

Note that Marsh Creek is located behind the DASD Shamona Creek Elementary School (Blue roof building as shown in the photo below.)  

Webcast

This event will NOT be webcast.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks must be submitted digitally for evaluation via the link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.   To submit your digital notebook, ensure your team profile has been updated with a link to your notebook, by 5PM the day before the event.