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British Columbia VEX Season Opener

Event Code: RE-VRC-11-6358

Registration is Closed

$ 50.00
Type of Event: Tournament
This event is a World Championship Qualifying Event
This event is a US National Championship Qualifying Event

Pricing Information

Price is in $Cdn.
USD accepted at par.

Special Incentive
Teams registering before Nov 30th will recieve a $25 parts credit for use at iDesign (to a maximum 3 credits per school)

Event Description

The Pacific Youth Robotics Society (PYRS) is please to announce that the VEX BC Season Opener will again be held at Cambie High School on December 10th, 2011.

Teams from across BC and Washington State are expected to attend. Teams from other jurisdictions are also welcome.

A wide spectrum of skill levels will be present. Several World Championship teams are returning, intent on repeating last year's success. They will be joined by innovative up and coming teams looking to establish themselves. But, with the rapid growth of competitive robotics in our jurisdiction, there will also be large numbers of novice teams, many of whom will be attending their first tournament. Regardless of skill level, the PYRS team will be working to make the competition an enjoyable and positive experience for all participants.

This event will qualify up to 5 teams to the 2012 VRC World Championship in Anaheim California, April 18-21st.

Both Skills Challenges will be accomodated on a dedicated field.

In addition to the awards listed, technical evaluators will also be adjudicating an iDesign sponsored award for the best use of interactive graphic design in support of robot development.

Quick Overview

British Columbia VEX Season Opener
Dates: December 10, 2011
Venue: HJ Cambie Secondary School
Address: 4151 Jacombs Rd
City: Richmond
State: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Zip/Postal Code: V6V 1N7
Registration Opens: September 6, 2011
Registration Deadline: December 3, 2011
Capacity: 62
Programming Skills:Yes
Robot Skills:Yes
VEXNet or Crystal:Both


Contact Information

Lance Balcom
Pacific Youth Robotics Society
lbalcom@proprio.net

Hotel Information

Block Booking: Accent Inn
approximately 1.5 km west on Cambie Rd
Rooms are available for either Dec 9th or 10th or both.
Cost is $79 plus tax/room-nite for 1-4 people.
Group number is 10852
Reservations via 1-800-663-0298

Travel Overview

British Columbia VEX Season Opener
Venue: HJ Cambie Secondary School
Address: 4151 Jacombs Rd
City: Richmond
State: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Zip/Postal Code: V6V 1N7
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Schedule/Agenda

Friday - Dec 9th 3pm - 9pm
- set up
- practice rounds
- technical inspection

Saturday - Dec 10th 8am - 6pm
- technical inspection (exceptions)
- practice rounds
- skills challenge
- q rounds
- e rounds


Team List

(64 Teams)
Team Team Name Organization Location
2A Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2B Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2C Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2D Robosavages 2D Gladstone Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2E Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2G Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2J G2 J Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2K G2 Chopstyx Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2M G2 M Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2N G2 N Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2S Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2T Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2V Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2W Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2X Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2Y Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2Z Robosavages Gladstone Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
10A Exothermic Alpha Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10B Exothermic Blaze Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10D Exothermic Imension Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10N Exothermic IoN Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10Q Exothermic Hazard Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10V Exothermic Victory Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10X Exothermic Mytacism Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
10Z Exothermic Zeppelin Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
113B Centennial Robotics Centennial School Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
113H Centennial Robotics Centennial School Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
113J Centennial Robotics Centennial School Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
113X Centennial Robotics Centennial School Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
149A Procrastinators G.P Vanier Secondary School Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
149B Your Mom G.P Vanier Secondary School Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
149C Insert Name Here G.P Vanier Secondary School Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
575 Exothermic Haiku Exothermic Robotics Redmond, Washington, United States
911 Killrobotics Killarney Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
911B Killrobotics Killarney Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1039A Highland Highland SS Comox, British Columbia, Canada
1107A SuperNova H.J.Cambie Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1107B GordoVaKit H.J.Cambie Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1107C SpeedO H.J.Cambie Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1107D Destructo H.J.Cambie Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1107Z Oh H.J.Cambie Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1136A Isfeld A Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
1136B Isfeld B Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
1346A North Star A David Thompson Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1346B North Star B David Thompson Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1346C North Star C David Thompson Secondary School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1492A W.A.S.A.B.I. Big Brains Education Bellevue, Washington, United States
1492X W.A.S.A.B.I. Big Brains Education Bellevue, Washington, United States
1492Z W.A.S.A.B.I. Big Brains Education Bellevue, Washington, United States
1700A Panthobot A Moscrop Secondary School Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1909A SSS APOPI Summerland Secondary School Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
1909B SSS Rockets Summerland Secondary School Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
2189A Carney Robotics Team Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
2189B Carney Robotics Team Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
2605A Sehome Sea Monsters A Sehome High School Bellingham, Washington, United States
2605B Sehome Sea Monsters B Sehome High School Bellingham, Washington, United States
2605C Sehome Sea Monsters C Sehome High School Bellingham, Washington, United States
2605D Sehome Sea Monsters D Sehome High School Bellingham, Washington, United States
3912A LTSS Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
4549A Enver Creek Robotics Enver Creek Secondary Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
4609A JNB Bots JN Burnett Secondary Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
4617A Tamanawis Robotics Tamanawis Secondary School Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
7331A West Whalley Timberwolves Kwantlen Park Secondary Surrey BC Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
9594C Mechanical Synergy Collingwood School West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


 

Awards & Results

Excellence Award
1107BH.J.Cambie Secondary
Qualifies for:
2012 VEX Robotics High School World Championship
2012 VEX Robotics Middle School World Championship
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - HIGH ...
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - MIDDL...
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Tournament Champions
1492ABig Brains Education
1492XBig Brains Education
2Z Gladstone
Qualifies for:
2012 VEX Robotics High School World Championship
2012 VEX Robotics Middle School World Championship
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - HIGH ...
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - MIDDL...
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Tournament Finalists
10D Exothermic Robotics
2K Gladstone
575 Exothermic Robotics
Qualifies for:
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - HIGH ...
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - MIDDL...
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Amaze Award
1492XBig Brains Education
Qualifies for:
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Build Award
1107AH.J.Cambie Secondary
Qualifies for:
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Design Award
1492ABig Brains Education
Qualifies for:
2012 VEX Robotics High School World Championship
2012 VEX Robotics Middle School World Championship
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - HIGH ...
U.S. National VEX Robotics Championship - MIDDL...
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Judges Award
1039A Highland SS
1136AMark R. Isfeld Secondary School
Qualifies for:
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Robot Skills Winner
1492XBig Brains Education
Qualifies for:
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division
Programming Skills Winner
1107BH.J.Cambie Secondary
Qualifies for:
British Columbia VEX Championship - A Division