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PiraTech's Florida Spacecoast VEX Showdown

Event Code: RE-VRC-12-6670

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
  • Register additional teams from the same school for $30.

Pricing Information

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

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

Matt Conroy
conroy.matt@brevardschools.org

Other Information

Judging for Awards will be done by three teams of three engineers with team interview times established at registration....so have those TEAM ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS READY!!

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

Closest to Palm Bay HS
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
Address: 101 Pirate Lane
City: Melbourne
State: Florida
Country: United States
Zip/Postal Code: 32905
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Schedule/Agenda

Friday Jan 20th 5:00 -8:00 PM --Robot Inspection
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
79CEast Lake High School
79XEast 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
79AEast Lake High School
Robot Skills Winner
880A Belen Jesuit Prep
Programming Skills Winner
79XEast Lake High School