- General Information
- Travel Information
- Event Agenda
- Important Documents
- Team List
- Webcast
- Awards & Results
Event Description
Kick off 2012 on Florida's Space Coast and compete at Palm Bay High School's PiraTech VEX Robotics Spacecoast Showdown.
This is a World Championship and Nationals Qualifying Event
Join us on the east coast of Florida--visit Kennedy Space Center just to the north or Walt Disney World--just to the east.
Registration will begin and is recomended for Friday Jan 20th from 5:00 -8:00 pm to have teams robots inspection complete
This is a World Championship and Nationals Qualifying Event
Join us on the east coast of Florida--visit Kennedy Space Center just to the north or Walt Disney World--just to the east.
Registration will begin and is recomended for Friday Jan 20th from 5:00 -8:00 pm to have teams robots inspection complete
Quick Overview
| PiraTech's Florida Spacecoast VEX Showdown | |
| Dates: | January 20, 2012 - January 21, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Florida Spacecoast VEX Showdown |
| Address: | 101 Pirate Lane |
| City: | Melbourne |
| State: | Florida |
| Country: | United States |
| Zip/Postal Code: | 32905 |
| Registration Opens: | August 17, 2011 |
| Registration Deadline: | January 19, 2012 |
| Capacity: | 36 |
| Programming Skills: | Yes |
| Robot Skills: | Yes |
| VEXNet or Crystal: | Both |
Contact Information
conroy.matt@brevardschools.org
Other Information
Awards:
2 Tournament champions (we do not have three finalist World Championship Positions so consequently we will run 2 team alliances in the finals)
1 Excellence
1 Design
1 Judges
1 Energy
1 Program Skills
1 Driver Skills
and some fun awards: The PiraTech Award and aTough Break Award (an award made from leftover/broken robot parts for the team with most technical difficulties ).
Dawn of The Age of The Robot
At the turn of the last century, we were in the industrial age, today we are no longer even in the space age, we morphed from that into the information age and now we have dawned into the age of the robot which will promise to dramatically change the way we live and work in the next 30 years as well as create careers and jobs while building economies of countries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/30/futurologist-predicts-age-of-robots
Concessions: There will be breakfast and lunch available onsite.
Team contacts will get information a week before the event to pre order a BBQ pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, chips and a drink for 6.00 each--to be paid at check-in.
www.piratechvex.com
Hotel Information
Quality Inn (FLA55) 1881 Palm Bay Road NE , Palm Bay, FL, US, 32905
Phone: (321) 723-8181Fax: (321) 727-7390
Free continental breakfast
Free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms
Free coffee
Two Miles from Palm Bay HS
Jameson Inn Palm Bay - Palm Bay 28.034447,
Complimentary breakfast
Palm Bay Rd Ne, Palm Bay, FL, 32905 United States 866-539-0036
Tuckaway Shores--beachside--10-15 minute Drive
http://www.tuckawayshores.com/
Travel Overview
| PiraTech's Florida Spacecoast VEX Showdown | |
| Venue: | Florida Spacecoast VEX Showdown |
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| Address: | 101 Pirate Lane |
| City: | Melbourne |
| State: | Florida |
| Country: | United States |
| Zip/Postal Code: | 32905 |
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Schedule/Agenda
Saturday Jan 21st.
7:00 am--Open for Volunteers
7:30 am-- Pits Open -Robot Inspections
8:00 - 9:45 -Driver Skills and Programming Skills
10:00 Opening Ceremonies and First Qualification Match
12:15-1:15 Lunch and Complete Driver and Programming Skills--
1:15- 3:15 Qualifications Matches
3:15-3:30 Alliance Selections (Begin Awards Presentations)
3:30-5:00 Finals
5:00-5:30 Awards
Team List
(31 Teams)
| Team | Team Name | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79A | Team Krunch | East Lake High School | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| 79B | Team Krunch | East Lake High School | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| 79C | Team Krunch | East Lake High School | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| 79X | Team Krunch | East Lake High School | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| 233A | The PINK Team | Rockledge High School | Rockledge, Florida, United States |
| 508 | PiraTech's GREENHORNS | Palm Bay HS | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
| 508B | PiraTech's Bot Bangers | Palm Bay HS | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
| 508P | PiraTech's Pirates | Palm Bay HS | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
| 508X | PiraTech''s Xtreme Team | Palm Bay HS | Melbourne, Florida, United States |
| 880A | Wolverine Robotics | Belen Jesuit Prep | Miami, Florida, United States |
| 880B | Wolverine Robotics | Belen Jesuit Prep | Miami, Florida, United States |
| 880F | Wolverine Robotics | Belen Jesuit Prep | Miami, Florida, United States |
| 1263 | Boca Bots | Donna Klein Jewish Academy | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| 1365A | ERM Robotics | East Ridge Middle School | Clermont, Florida, United States |
| 2049A | Red Raiders Robotics | Carver Middle School | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| 2049B | Penguin Power | Carver Middle School | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| 2049C | Carver Crazies | Carver Middle School | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| 2049D | Red Raiders Robotics | Carver Middle School | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| 2186 | Fab Five | Lyman High School | Longwood, Florida, United States |
| 3016A | Bayside Robotics | Bayside High School | Palm Bay, Florida, United States |
| 3016B | Bayside Robotics | Bayside High School | Palm Bay, Florida, United States |
| 3016C | Bayside Robotics | Bayside High School | Palm Bay, Florida, United States |
| 4029A | Robo Jackets | Leesburg High School | Leesburg, Florida, United States |
| 4141A | Validus Robotics | Validus Robotics | Groveland, Florida, United States |
| 4141B | Validus Robotics | Validus Robotics | Groveland, Florida, United States |
| 4632A | Panthers | Heritage High School | Palm Bay, Florida, United States |
| 4818 | Broncos | Southwest Middle School | Palm Bay, Florida, United States |
| 5900C | BHS-Gold | Bayshore HIgh School | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| 5900J | BHS-Blue | Bayshore HIgh School | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| 5900W | BHS-WISE1 | Bayshore HIgh School | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| 6100A | Engineering WPHS | Winter Park High School | Winter Park, Florida, United States |
Awards & Results
| Excellence Award | |
|---|---|
| 79C | East Lake High School |
| 79X | East Lake High School |
| 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... | |
| Tournament Champions | |
| 4603B | HomeSchool |
| 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... | |
| Design Award | |
| 508X | Palm Bay HS |
| Energy | |
| 79A | East Lake High School |
| Robot Skills Winner | |
| 880A | Belen Jesuit Prep |
| Programming Skills Winner | |
| 79X | East Lake High School |

