West Virginia VEX V5 Coach Workshop

Date
30-Jun-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-WORKSHOP-25-9940
Program
Workshops & Camps
Event Type
Workshop
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
20
Spots Open
7
Event Region
West Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
2
Standard Registration Opens
16-May-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
26-Jun-2025 17:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
30-Jun-2025 07:00 EDT
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

West Virginia Coaches: Are you ready to take your middle or high school VEX V5 team to the next level? 

West Virginia University Robotics and the WV Robotics Alliance are combining forces to offer a one-day Coaching Workshop on Monday, June 30 at West Virginia University in Morgantown. We're offering a range of technical workshops--so whether you're still learning the basics, or ready to for advanced navigation techniques, there's something for you here!

As a workshop attendee, you will:

  • Choose technical skills classes appropriate for your experience level, with topics such as Sensors 101, Python coding, and PiD control.
  • Learn advanced techniques from VEX U competitors
  • Get a behind-the-scenes look into judging and refereeing
  • Meet and collaborate with other local coaches
  • Brainstorm how we can all work together to make WV's competitive robotics scene even stronger!

Pre-registration is required, but our event is free! Lunch and free parking are included.

Age / Grade Level:
Adults

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 30-Jun-2025

Venue/Location:
Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University
1306 Evansdale Drive
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
United States

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Agenda

8:15 - 8:30 Welcome & Introductions  
8:40 - 9:50 "What's in the Box?" - Robot Components and Sensors 101 Modeling Robots in CAD
10:00 - 11:20 Beyond Block Coding Introduction to PID Control and PROS
11:30 - 12:30 Rules Updates & Drive Coaching
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 Tour of WVU Robotics
2:25 - 3:25 Judging & Notebooks
3:35 - 4:35 Panel & Roundtable

Volunteer

N/A

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This workshop will take place entirely indoors. We will email registered attendees in the event that we must cancel due to bad weather or other unforseen circumstances.

Refund and Payment Policies

N/A

Date: 30-Jun-2025
Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University
1306 Evansdale Drive
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
United States

Travel Info

Our workshop will take place at the Engineering Sciences Building on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Our address is 1306 Evansdale Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506. Driving directions to the Engineering Sciences Building are at this link.

For hotel recommendations and discounts on accommodations, restaurants, and other local businesses, please see the Visit Mountaineer Country website

This is the agenda for the WV VEX V5 Coaching Workshop, to be held at West Virginia University on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Agenda, WV VEX V5 Coaching Workshop, June 30, 2025