Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
Event Code: RE-VRC-16-3279
Program: VEX Robotics Competition
Type of Event: Tournament
Capacity: 500 / Spots Open: 1
Event Region: Kentucky
Price: $850.00
This event is closed to registration because:Date: 04/20/2016 - 04/23/2016
Venue/Location:
Grade Level: High School
Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Science Division
Technology Division
Engineering Division
Arts Division
Math Division
Please download and review the VEX Worlds 2016 Team FAQ document for commonly asked questions and more 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 STEM Research Project, Teacher of the Year Award, and Mentor of the Year Award. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm CST on March 20, 2016.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 support@robotevents.com:
• 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.
To learn more about our exciting host city, please visit our Louisville 2016 VEX Worlds website.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
The official VEX Worlds Site Map is now available... Check it out!
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.
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.
Order World Championship apparel now by clicking here.
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.
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.
| STEM Hall of Fame Inductees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 High School | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| VRC High School Excellence Award | 2915A | Lynfield College Robotics | Lynfield College | Auckland, New Zealand |
| VRC High School World Champions | 8691E | hefei NO.8 SMSch E | Hefei No.8 Senior Middle School | hefei, China |
| VRC High School World Champions | 1104M | Discobots Ⓜ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| VRC High School World Champions | 400S | Galveston I.S.D. Robotics | Galveston I.S.D. Robotics | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| VRC High School World Finalists | 185A | Skunkworks ALPHA | BATC // Skunkworks Robotics | Logan, Utah, United States |
| VRC High School World Finalists | 1104Z | Discobots ζ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| VRC High School World Finalists | 1104G | Discobots G | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| VRC High School Innovate Award | 1267C | Knights | Delaware County Christian School | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States |
| VRC High School Inspire Award | 1104Z | Discobots ζ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| VEX Robotics Championship High School - Science Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Division Champion | 1575A | Athena | Woodbridge Senior High School | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States |
| Division Champion | 2131E | How do you turn this on? | Davis High School | Kaysville, Utah, United States |
| Division Champion | 169Y | The Cavalry | Haverford School Robotics | Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Division Finalist | 2587Z | DiscoBots ℤ - #colinkingdisco | DiscoBots | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Division Finalist | 8000A | HRS Robohawks | Head-Royce School | Oakland, California, United States |
| Division Finalist | 3118A | IVEX | Clear Creek ISD | League City, Texas, United States |
| Amaze Award | 7110A | Fired Up! | Carroll Senior High School | Southlake, Texas, United States |
| Build Award | 5267B | Skull & Bones | Braden River High School | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| Community Award | 7232 | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | Belton, Missouri, United States |
| Create Award | 1826 | The Fuse | Faith Christian Academy | Arvada, Colorado, United States |
| Design Award | 1575A | Athena | Woodbridge Senior High School | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States |
| Energy Award | 19771 | IKEN ETHIOPIA | iken ethiopia | ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia |
| Judges' Award | 7316E | Firestone Engineering | Firestone Engineering Club | Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Service Award | 6135C | CHHS Bruins C | Central Hardin High School PLTW | Cecilia, Kentucky, United States |
| Sportsmanship Award | 2398D | AI's - Delta | Sequoyah Schools | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States |
| Teamwork Award | 8059A | Blank. | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | Singapore, Singapore |
| Think Award | 355S | Sparrow | Fox Valley Robotics | Batavia, Illinois, United States |
| VEX Robotics Championship High School - Technology Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Division Champion | 8691E | hefei NO.8 SMSch E | Hefei No.8 Senior Middle School | hefei, China |
| Division Champion | 1104M | Discobots Ⓜ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Division Champion | 400S | Galveston I.S.D. Robotics | Galveston I.S.D. Robotics | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Division Finalist | 4004A | Warrior Robotics | Boone-Apache TSA | Apache, Oklahoma, United States |
| Division Finalist | 9090A | T-VEX | The Mandarin Chinese School | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Division Finalist | 4659A | Warrior Robotix A | Port Credit Secondary School | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Amaze Award | 7682 | Wingus & Dingus | Wingus & Dingus Robotics | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Build Award | 4448A | RLF Eagles | Lafayette High School | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States |
| Community Award | 2S | Robosavages S | Gladstone | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Create Award | 2567A | Porta-Botz! | Portage High School PLTW | Portage, Indiana, United States |
| Design Award | 9932E | Hawks | Jericho High School | Jericho, New York, United States |
| Energy Award | 356B | THE DRAGONS | THE DRAGONS | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Judges' Award | 99611 | Hope of Syria | MAPs Organization | Damascus, Syria |
| Judges' Award | 278A | Titan Team Helios | West Salem High School | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| Service Award | 1233A | UnderDogs | Crown Point High School | Crown Point, Indiana, United States |
| Sportsmanship Award | 3388T | TurboTech | Sir Winston Churchill High School | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Teamwork Award | 3388T | TurboTech | Sir Winston Churchill High School | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Think Award | 5327B | Gael Force | Dublin High School | Dublin, California, United States |
| VEX Robotics Championship High School - Engineering Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Division Champion | 1366 | Berkner Fearless Robotics | Berkner STEM Academy | Richardson, Texas, United States |
| Division Champion | 400X | Floyd IV - Vesuvius | Galveston I.S.D. Robotics | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Division Champion | 2105C | Swampbotics | Ware County High School | Waycross, Georgia, United States |
| Division Finalist | 32016A | North China Team | North China Team | Xi'an, China |
| Division Finalist | 7972D | Gaoxin NO.1 HSch D | Xi'an Gaoxin NO.1 High School | xi'an, China |
| Division Finalist | 2Z | Robosavages Z | Gladstone | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Amaze Award | 1138 | Eagle Engineering A | Chaminade College Preparatory | West Hills, California, United States |
| Build Award | 3946E | Sun Devils | Kent Denver School | Englewood, Colorado, United States |
| Community Award | 6135K | CHHS Bruins K | Central Hardin High School PLTW | Cecilia, Kentucky, United States |
| Create Award | 9282 | Freezing Code | Freezing Code Robotics Club | Oswego, New York, United States |
| Design Award | 1575C | Carnage | Woodbridge Senior High School | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States |
| Energy Award | 4029A | Excalibots | Leesburg Robotics Alliance | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| Judges' Award | 973G | GreyDoges | Atascadero Robotics | Atascadero, California, United States |
| Service Award | 4828S | BrewTech Robotics - S | Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| Sportsmanship Award | 99153K | CECYT No. 6 Chihuahua | COLEG. DE EST. CIENT. Y TECNOLOG DE CHIHUAHUA | CHIHUAHUA, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Teamwork Award | 8787C | Lady Troopers | Eastwood High School | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Think Award | 7121 | Maverick Robotics | Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School | Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States |
| VEX Robotics Championship High School - Arts Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Division Champion | 7618A | Xiangming HSch A | Shanghai Xiangming High School | Shanghai, China |
| Division Champion | 974X | Cyberbrains | Loveland CO Community Team | Loveland, Colorado, United States |
| Division Champion | 2019A | Singularity | Flower Mound High School | Flower Mound, Texas, United States |
| Division Finalist | 9594C | Mechanical Synergy | Collingwood | West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Division Finalist | 118 | Robonauts | Clear Creek ISD | League City, Texas, United States |
| Division Finalist | 569B | NightHawk Robotics Club | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta, California, United States |
| Amaze Award | 33A | Killer Bees | Notre Dame Prep Killer Bees | Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Build Award | 974X | Cyberbrains | Loveland CO Community Team | Loveland, Colorado, United States |
| Community Award | 7853D | Black Knights-NCC-1701 | Sierra Vista High School | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Create Award | 1267C | Knights | Delaware County Christian School | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Design Award | 7700R | Rolling Robots | Rolling Robots | Rolling Hills Estates, California, United States |
| Energy Award | 7618A | Xiangming HSch A | Shanghai Xiangming High School | Shanghai, China |
| Judges' Award | 2460 | Na Paniolo | Kohala High | Kapaau, Hawaii, United States |
| Service Award | 96965 | ftcExchangeStudents | Westwood Robotics Alliance | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
| Sportsmanship Award | 5691X | BHE Skunkworks Division | Bryant High School | Bryant, Arkansas, United States |
| Teamwork Award | 8926 | Combined IQ | Oakbrook Preparatory School | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Think Award | 224 | Crew 224 Sharks | Crew 224 | Malibu, California, United States |
| VEX Robotics Championship High School - Math Division | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| Division Champion | 185A | Skunkworks ALPHA | BATC // Skunkworks Robotics | Logan, Utah, United States |
| Division Champion | 1104Z | Discobots ζ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Division Champion | 1104G | Discobots G | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Division Finalist | 8691C | hefei NO.8 SMSch C | Hefei No.8 Senior Middle School | hefei, China |
| Division Finalist | 1404B | Shocks | Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Division Finalist | 10Q | Exothermic Quties | Exothermic Robotics | Redmond, Washington, United States |
| Amaze Award | 4112A | Blue Devils | Zanesville High School | Zanesville, Ohio, United States |
| Build Award | 355B | Steel Pythons | Fox Valley Robotics | Batavia, Illinois, United States |
| Community Award | 6526D | D-High | Damien High School | La Verne, California, United States |
| Create Award | 2188A | Robosource.net | Independent | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Design Award | 9920 | Sailor Robotics | Sarasota High School | Sarasota, Florida, United States |
| Energy Award | 3631A | Collierville Illuminati | Collierville High School | Collierville, Tennessee, United States |
| Judges' Award | 1925E | COBACH | COBACH CHIHUAHUA | chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Service Award | 6815Z | Do you even lift bro? | Lincoln County High School | Hamlin, West Virginia, United States |
| Sportsmanship Award | 3046 | TheRoboAzTechs | El Dorado High School | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Teamwork Award | 9623B | WARP Drive | West Ashley High School | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Think Award | 169E | The Cavalry | Haverford School Robotics | Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| VRC High School Skills Challenge Winners | ||||
| Award | Team # | Team Name | Affiliation | Location |
| VRC High School Robot Skills Challenge World Champion | 2915A | Lynfield College Robotics | Lynfield College | Auckland, New Zealand |
| VRC High School Programming Skills Challenge World Champion | 9090A | T-VEX | The Mandarin Chinese School | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| VRC High School Robot Skills Challenge 2nd Place | 7856A | SH Fuxing HS A | Shanghai Fuxing High School | Shanghai, China |
| VRC High School Programming Skills Challenge 2nd Place | 3288C | China ROBOTC | ChinaRobotC | Xi'an, China |
| VRC High School Robot Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 1104M | Discobots Ⓜ | Brampton Robotics Education | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| VRC High School Programming Skills Challenge 3rd Place | 7682 | Wingus & Dingus | Wingus & Dingus Robotics | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 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 | ||