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1st Annual Nova VRC Regional Tournament

Event Code: RE-VRC-09-0861

Registration is Closed

$ 100.00
Type of Event: Tournament

Pricing Information

Nova VRC Regional


Centrally located between Richmond, Baltimore, the Shenandoah Valley and the Chesapeake Bay; Osbourn Park High School, in cooperation with Virginia 4-H, Lockheed Martin, Triangle Fraternity, and the Potomac Robotics League is proudly hosting the 1st Annual Nova VRC Regional Tournament!


The Potomac Vex League (PVL) uses the VEX Robotics Competition successful game rules and tournament formats to offer an inexpensive full-season of Robotics tournaments to Maryland, Virginia and DC students. PVL events are open to all student groups ready for a day of gracious and polite competition and excitement. The typical "teams" at a PVL tournament are an eclectic mixture of students from local robotics clubs, registered FIRST teams, VEX Robotics Competition Teams and robotics classes. Also, many VEX Robotics Competition teams can use PVL events to sharpen their driving and pit skills, to give their team structure a shake-down test, and to evaluate game strategies and robot designs. Teams area allowed to enter more than one robot into any single competition; and the fees for each event are kept very low so that any group with a Vex Squarebot or a one-night wonder, and an itch to see if they have the right stuff, can use the PVL to give robotics tournaments an easy test drive. This PVL event will qualify its finalists and champions to the VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas by the CREATE Foundation. The event champions will be qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship Event.

Event Description

Nova VRC Regional


Centrally located between Richmond, Baltimore, the Shenandoah Valley and the Chesapeake Bay; Osbourn Park High School, in cooperation with Virginia 4-H, Lockheed Martin, Triangle Fraternity, and the Potomac Robotics League is proudly hosting the 1st Annual Nova VRC Regional Tournament!


The Potomac Vex League (PVL) uses the VEX Robotics Competition successful game rules and tournament formats to offer an inexpensive full-season of Robotics tournaments to Maryland, Virginia and DC students. PVL events are open to all student groups ready for a day of gracious and polite competition and excitement. The typical "teams" at a PVL tournament are an eclectic mixture of students from local robotics clubs, registered FIRST teams, VEX Robotics Competition Teams and robotics classes. Also, many VEX Robotics Competition teams can use PVL events to sharpen their driving and pit skills, to give their team structure a shake-down test, and to evaluate game strategies and robot designs. Teams area allowed to enter more than one robot into any single competition; and the fees for each event are kept very low so that any group with a Vex Squarebot or a one-night wonder, and an itch to see if they have the right stuff, can use the PVL to give robotics tournaments an easy test drive. This PVL event will qualify its finalists and champions to the VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas by the CREATE Foundation. The event champions will be qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship Event.

Quick Overview

1st Annual Nova VRC Regional Tournament
Dates: January 17, 2009
Venue: Osbourn Park High School
Address: 8909 Euclid Avenue
City: Manassas
State: 0
Country: 0
Zip/Postal Code:
Registration Opens: October 12, 2008
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2009
Capacity: 32
Programming Skills:No
Robot Skills:No
VEXNet or Crystal:VEXNet


Contact Information

Interested parties should email blake in the verizon.net domain.

Other Information

We will have at least two fields for match play, a PSC/DSC field, and a practice field, all for your machines to strut their stuff upon; bleacher seating for spectators, ample parking outside, and a concession stand inside. In addition to matching wits on the fields, teams will also have a chance to earn VRC judged awards, and maybe a fun PRL award or two.

Travel Overview

1st Annual Nova VRC Regional Tournament
Venue: Osbourn Park High School
Address: 8909 Euclid Avenue
City: Manassas
State: 0
Country: 0
Zip/Postal Code:
Map:


Schedule/Agenda

We will meet in the Schools main Gym (http://local.google.com/maps?&ll=38.7638,-77.4485) starting at 7:30 and no later than 8:00. By 8:30 you should have settled into your pit, queued for Inspection and be ready to a driver’s meeting and the opening ceremonies…. (if you need overnight accommodations, maybe we can find you an inexpensive couch to borrow for a night – let us know)


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