Robot Competitions

Texas VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 1st annual Texas VEX Robotics Championship. The top teams from this event will also qualify to participate in the VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas tournament on March 18-20, 2010 in Omaha, NE, and the VEX Robotics World Championship on April 22-24 in Dallas, Texas. See website for more details: Houston VEX

Price:$ 100.00

BEST National Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

This is BEST Robotics first-annual National Championship will be held in conjuction with the Vex Robotics World Championship, April 23-24, 2010, at the Dallas Convention Center. The competition will feature our top four (4) teams from each of the three Regional Championships held in 2009. The teams invited to participate include: In alphabetical order: Academy of Science & Technology, North Houston BEST Circle High School, Kansas BEST Conway High School, NorthArk BEST McFadden School of Excellence, Music City BEST Metro Homeschool, River Valley BEST Milton High School, Emerald Coast BEST Texoma Home Educators, North Texas BEST United Engineering Technology Magnet, San Antonio BEST Wetumpka High School, War Eagle BEST Whitewright High School, North Texas BEST Wichita Homeschoo, Kansas BEST W.P. Davidson High School, Jubilee BEST The National Championship will consist of - 2009's game, High Octane! - a seeding round robin tournament - a semi-final round robin tournament and - a final four tournament. - engineering design notebooks from all teams - community awareness exhibits - team sales & marketing presentations - team interviews - public displays of spirit and sportsmanship

Price:$ 0.00

Savannah VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

2/13 Competition Rescheduled for 3/6 Many thanks to the coaches and volunteers for responding to our Doodle Poll. The Savannah Vex Robotics Competition originally scheduled for Saturday, February 13 will now be held on Saturday, March 6. We now have nine teams registered (with one more on the way).

INITIAL POSTING Come join in the fun at the first annual VEX Robotics Qualifier at the Ga Tech campus in Savannah Georgia. Be sure to set aside some extra time to tour our historical city while you are here! Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venue
Georgia Tech Savannah is located at 210 Technology Circle in Savannah Georgia. The address exists in online mapping programs, and areal shots give a good view of campus. The competition will be held in the second floor lobby of PARB, which is the second building on the circle drive, with the pit area in an adjacent room. Campus Map & Directions

Lunch
The Buzz Cafe and the student lounge will be open for the event. Both are located in ELAB, which is the building on the street that divides the circle in half.

Teams should bring - Consent Forms - Robot(s) - Batterys and chargers - Extra Batterys - Safety Glasses (required for driving and in pit area) - Tools - Spare Parts - Power Strip for you pit area - Transmitter(s)

Price:$ 0.00

Lovejoy Extreme Engineering Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the Second annual Extreme Engineering VEX Robotics Competition hosted by Lovejoy High School. We're excited about this event and look forward to seeing all the regional teams coming together to compete. The top teams from this event will qualify for the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship being held in Dallas April 30 - May 2, and teams will also qualify for the CREATE Foundation VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas being held in Omaha April 2-4.

Price:$ 75.00

Liberty University VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Liberty University is delighted to host the VEX Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 27, 2010 in the 8,500-seat Vines Center for all high school students within Lynchburg Virginia’s Region 2000. We are planning on 30 teams and have ample room for cheering schools, family, friends, and local residents. Note that the Registration Deadline has been changed to Wed., Feb. 17 to allow ample time to order event t-shirts for all teams (3 t-shirts per team).

Price:$ 0.00

British Columbia VRC Championship-A Division

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Championship event for British Columbia - Senior level

Price:$ 50.00

Smart Cubo Tournament Nacional México

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Por fin, la final nacional de VEX Tournament en la ciudad de Querétaro, donde los mejores del país son bienvenidos a participar para ver quien es el mejor equipo Mexicano de Robótica VEX. El evento se llevará a cabo en las instalaciones de la Universidad del Valle de México Campus Querétaro. En este evento clasificaremos a los mejores equipos al mundial de robótica, VEX Robotics World Championship en Abril, 2010. Gracias por acompañarnos en esta temporada 2009-2010. Para más información escribenos a: tournament@smartcubo Visita nuestra página para noticias y mayor información www.smartcubo.com/tournament Smart Cubo Robótica para los que se atreven a hacerla ¿Y tú? ¿Te atreves?

Price:$ 0.00

Warren VEX Robotics Clean Sweep Qualifier Tournament

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

There are no special rules for this event. However there is a wrinkle to the autonomous mode regarding pre-loaded game elements. Important to note that, if these elements remain on your side of the wall after the autonomous period, they will count as elements scored for the opposing alliance. Teams need to consider this when planning pre-loaded elements prior to the match We plan to support both 75MHz and VexNet, though we anticipate a majority of the teams will require crystals. Make sure your robots have the latest competition templates loaded prior to arrival. These templates allow selection of either VexNet or Crystal operation. Templates are available in the latest version of EasyC and described in the Programming Guide in this year's rules. This is the only special software required. Remember, tethers are required when robots are operated outside the field of play. NO CRYSTALS are allowed in ANY robot, except during competition. Autonomous Mode at the beginning of the match is triggered via the field control. Officials on the field will instruct your students when to plug into the control towers, and when to turn on their robots. The required competition template provides the capabilities for the robots to be controlled from the field control electronics. Students will NOT be allowed to touch robots to initiate autonomous

Price:$ 75.00

Kansas City VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Please join us for an exciting day playing "Clean Sweep". We have more details to come, including a scrimmage in December.

Price:$ 50.00

Tracy VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We're proud to announce the first VEX Robotics Competition in Tracy, CA hosted by the Space & Engineering Academy at Merrill F West High School. This competition will give existing and new teams a chance to play again this season. This event will be on March 20, 2010 and will be an official qualifier for the 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship being held April 22-24 in Dallas, Texas.

Tracy is conveniently located in the central valley at the intersection of I-5 and I-580, about 50 miles east of the Bay Area, and about 60 miles south of the Sacramento area.

Price:$ 75.00

Hampton Roads VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

I.C. Norcom High School is happy to welcome you to our VEX Robotics Competition "Clean Sweep" event. We have an exciting day planned. Registered teams should arrive by 8:15 am. Inspection, Judging, and Practice will begin at 9:00 am. Parents and friends may join us at 11:00 am for Qualifying Matches and at 2:00 pm for the Playoff Matches. We thank NNSY and the U.S. Navy for supporting us in this effort.

Price:$ 75.00

Baltimore County STEM Fair VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

At the 2010 Baltimore County STEM Fair, we will be hosting a complete VEX Robotics Competition! Come down to see what our county schools have been doing for the past two years.

Price:$ 0.00

QCC New England VEX High School Championship Event

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

TBD

Price:$ 100.00

QCC New England VEX Middle School Championship Event

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

TBD

Price:$ 100.00

QCC Clean Sweep High School Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

This event is for High School teams. There is also a middle school event at the same time. Please make certain you register your team for the proper event!

Price:$ 100.00

QCC VEX Robotics Competition Massachusetts State Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Price:$ 50.00

VEX Robotics Mexico City Regional Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the VEX Robotics Mexico City Clean Sweep Competition. Universidad Panamericana is proud to host this tournament in March which will also qualify the top teams to participate in the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship April 22-24 in Dallas, Texas. La escuela de Ingeniería de La Universidad Panamericana tiene el gusto de invitarles a nuestro Segundo torneo regional en la Ciudad de México 20.10 En este evento estaremos otorgando pases a los mejores equipos para participar en el mundial de robótica, te recordamos que si necesitas asesorías para lograr un mejor desempeño de tu colegio, estas las impartimos de manera gratuita en la Universidad Panemericana. Gracias por ser parte de nuestro de proyecto basado en el compromiso continuo para desarrollar el talento mexicano e impulsar el crecimiento profesional en nuestro país. No dudes en contactarnos y no te pierdas la experiencia del mejor torneo de México. Te esperamos en este gran festival de robótica

Price:$ 0.00

Cleveland State University VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the Cleveland State University VEX Robotics Competition. The Cleveland State University event is an official qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championship Tournament on April 22 - 24, 2010. This competition is limited to the first 28 teams to register. We look forward to seeing the best and brightest students from in and around Ohio at the competition on March 6, 2010. More information will be posted in the coming weeks.

Price:$ 50.00

Florida VEX Qualifier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the inaugural Gainesville Florida VEX Robotics Competition. We will be holding a full tournament playing the new VEX Clean Sweep game for the 2009/2010 season. In addition, teams will also be able to enter either or both of the Programming Skills and Robot Skills Challenges. The top teams from this tournament will also qualify for the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship. The entry fee for this event is $50 for the first team from each school. The entry fee for additional teams from the same school is only $30 per team.

Price:$ 50.00

Utah TSA State Conference VEX Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

This event will be held in conjunction with the Utah State Technology Student Association (TSA) annual conference.

Price:$ 150.00

Wisconsin VEX Robotics Competition Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We're proud to announce the 2010 Wisconsin VEX Robotics Challenge on March 6, 2010. This event provides a great opportunity for VEX teams in the Midwestern States to compete in the 2009/2010 game "Clean Sweep" - with the winning teams also qualifying for the 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship and the VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas. We look forward to seeing all the great robots and teams in March! At the Wisconsin VEX Robotics Championship, your team will compete for the following awards: *Excellence Award *Tournament Champions *Robot Skills Winner *Programming Skills Winner Tournament Finalists Build Award Create Award Design Award Judges Award Amaze Award Innovate Award Energy Award Sportsmanship Award

Price:$ 75.00

Great Lakes-Midwest-Illinois Vex Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 2010 Great Lakes-Illinois-Midwest Vex Robotics Championship held in Batavia, Illinois hosted by Batavia Robotics and Fox Valley Robotics. Teams from around the midwest will converge for an exciting day of VEX robotics. Top teams from this event will qualify for the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship April 22-24, 2010 in Texas.

To ensure a quality event our tournament is limited to 32 teams. Register early to reserve your spot. Registration closes March 8, 2010. Teams over this limit will be wait-listed for an opening.

Registration Policy: We will accept registration from any VEX Robotics Competition registered team with an official team number. You must complete your team’s registration for the VEX Robotics Competition before you register for the Great Lakes-Illinois Robotics Championship.

Price:$ 75.00

Imiloa Invitational VEX Robotics Festival

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the Imiloa VEX Robotics Festival and the Island of Hawaii. This is an invitational tournament for 24 middle and high school teams. Big Island schools are encouraged to register and participate. Non Big Island teams interested in participate should email art@higp.hawaii.edu with the following information: team number name of school contact person, contact person email, contact person phone number Maximum of 2 teams per school (for schools that wish to register more than 2 teams, email art@higp.hawaii.edu; a waiting list will be established)

Price:$ 50.00

Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 3rd annual Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship. This amazing event will bring together teams from around the world and will also qualify top teams to compete in additional international tournaments. Teams from Hawaii or outside Hawaii do not need to qualify at any earlier events to participate in the Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship. Registration will be open and the spots will fill up on first come/first pay basis. Schools are limited to register two teams initially. If you wish to register more than two teams, please email art@higp.hawaii.edu for further information. The event is free and open to the public. Sponsors: Robotics Organizing Committee, College of Engineering, University of Hawaii, the Hawaii Convention Center

Price:$ 200.00

Oahu East VEX Robotics Tournament

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 2010 Oahu East VEX Tournament. Special thanks to Iolani School for being the host of this event for 36 teams. This tournament is for school teams on Oahu located east of Fort Shafter. Robot inspection and robot skills challenge, November 10, 2010, evening.

Price:$ 50.00

Maui County Fair Invitational VEX Robotics Tournament

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 2010 Maui County Fair Invitational VEX Robotics Tournament. Special thanks to the Maui County Fair and to the Maui High School Robotics Club for supporting this event for 16 teams. This tournament will also qualify teams for the amazing international competitions. Maui County teams automatically qualify to register and participate. For other schools which wish to participate, email the following information to Keith_Imada@notes.k12.hi.us for an application to be considered for registration. name of school team number contact person, contact person email, contact phone number The event is free and open to the public. Sponsor: Maui County Fair

Price:$ 50.00

York Region VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the inaugural York Region VEX Robotics Championship. As the event approaches, check here for more information about the event, including award details, lunch orders and an event agenda.

The website for this event is: http://www.aurorahigh.ca/vex

Price:$ 100.00

New Zealand VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Massey University is pleased to host the 2nd annual New Zealand VEX Robotics Competition Championship March 26-28, 2010. This exciting event will allow New Zealand teams the chance to compete in the 2009/2010 VEX season and the Clean Sweep game. 11 teams from this competition will also qualify to participate in the 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship being held in Dallas, Texas.

Price:$ 50.00

Lower North Island Regional, New Zealand

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We're pleased to announce the Lower North Island, New Zealand VEX Robotics Competition March 11-13, 2010. This exciting event will allow Lower North Island New Zealand teams the chance to compete in the 2009/2010 VEX season and the Clean Sweep game. Teams will qualify for the VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas.

Price:$ 0.00

Marion Clean Sweep VEX Qualifier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the 2nd Annual VEX Robotics Competition being held in Marion, Ohio. We are excited to host an official VEX Robotics Clean Sweep tournament for the 2009/2010 season. We have moved locations this year, however we believe our new location will better suit our competitor’s needs as well as our own. This official VEX competition will qualify the top teams for the 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship in April 2010, in competition, programming, and robot skills. We will be running the 75Mhz crystals along with the new VEXNet tournament manager, so both types of systems are welcome at our event. The cost of our qualifier is $50.00 per team.

Price:$ 50.00

Oregon VEX Tournament

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Oregon's VEX Robotics Competition at the Sandy High School gym.

Price:$ 0.00

Texas VEX Robotics Championship College Challenge

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the Texas Vex Robotics Championship, College Challenge. Based on the 2009-2010 VRC "Clean Sweep" game, and modified for the College Challenge, this inaugural event will provide an opportunity for college and university teams to test their most creative game strategies, most innovative robot designs, and best driving skills against the best other teams have to offer This is a great opportunity for any college team to experience this year's competition before going to the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championships in Dallas. Come join the teams from: The University of Texas (3 teams) The University of Houston San Jacinto College Rice University

Price:$ 0.00

2009 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

The VEX Robotics World Championship is a gathering of top robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. The 2009 VEX Robotics World Championship will include top teams from approximately 100 VEX Robotics Competition tournaments happening in cities around the world from October 2008 to April 2009. To make the World Championship celebration even more accessible to top performing teams, space has been secured to ensure that each and every winning team from any official VEX Robotics local tournament with 12 teams or more will qualify for the World Championship. Teams will play the game Elevation for the 2008-2009 season.

A special thanks to our primary partners: Autodesk, EMC, NASA and the FUTURE Foundation. The commitment and support of these partners ensures a great experience for everyone attending the 2009 VEX Robotics World Championship.

For more information about "Elevation", to view animations about the game, and find rules and documentation, visit http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-elevation.shtml

A waiting list will be created for teams interested in participating who may not have qualified at a local and regional VEX Robotics Competitions. When qualified teams are unable to attend and spots open up, teams on the wait list will be notified. If your team has not qualified for the championship but would like to get on the waiting list, fill out this form.

Results

Realtime competition results can be found at the VEX Robotics website.

Celebration / Team Party

Click here for information about the VEX Robotics World Championship Celebration. You can purchase tickets online for $10/person.

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Dallas (Map/Directions)
West End / Crowne Plaza (Flyer)

Transportation

Volunteer Information

For information describing the volunteer positions available at the VEX Robotics World Championship, click here. If you would like to volunteer at the VEX Robotics World Championship, please register by clicking here.

Specific Award Information

Submit an essay for the Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year awards at http://robotevents.com/vexawards/.

Price:$ 500.00

2010 CTEA Connecticut Vex Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the Connecticut State Championship event, for more information, please go to: http://sites.google.com/site/ctvrcchampionship/Home for additional information.

Price:$ 150.00

British Columbia VRC Championship-B Division

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

The BC Championship Division is open to teams that teams than have not already qualified for the World Championship or won a major award.

Price:$ 50.00

McKinley Invitational Vexhibition 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

This is an invitational tournament; to be considered, email an application to mckinleyrobotics@gmail.com; provide: team number, team name, name of school, contact person, contact person email, contact phone number. Team must provide a listing of Clean Sweep Competitions attended in 2009-2010, awards won (if any), and indicate why they would like to participate/register and how their participation will make this a better event. Limited to one team per school.

Price:$ 25.00

VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas - GRADE (under 6th) SCHOOL DIVISION

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Webcast Link to be Posted in March GRADE (under 6th) SCHOOL DIVISION The CREATE Foundation is proud to host the 2nd annual VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas, an opportunity for top VEX Robotics teams from North America, Central America and South America to compete with and against the best of the best.

The CoA has three divisions again this year, High School, Middle School and Grade School. This event page is for the GRADE SCHOOL Division. (NOTE: If you are a high school or middle school team please return to the event list and find the event page for your Division. )

Registration for the Grade School Division is open to any qualified VEX Crazy Cube team. The Grade school division will NOT be playing Clean Sweep rather a game called Crazy Cube designed specifically for grade school teams.

To get more information on this years game, Crazy Cube, visit the CREATE Crazy Cube Tournament webpage. To get more information about CREATE and other CREATE programs visit our website.

Price:$ 25.00

VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas - MIDDLE (6th-8th) SCHOOL DIVISION

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Webcast Link to be Posted in March MIDDLE (6th-8th) SCHOOL DIVISION The CREATE Foundation is proud to host the 2nd annual VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas, an opportunity for top VEX Robotics teams from North America, Central America and South America to compete with and against the best of the best.

The CoA has three divisions again this year, High School, Middle School and Grade School. This event page is for the MIDDLE SCHOOL Division. (NOTE: If you are a high school team please return to the event list and find the event page for the Middle School Division. If you are a grade school team participating in Crazy Cube, please return to the event list and find the Grade School Division.) Winning and finalist teams from all North American Clean Sweep VEX Robotics Tournaments qualify for the Championship of the Americas.

The winning teams from the Championship of the Americas Middle School Division will qualify for the VEX Clean Sweep Robotics World Championship.

Registration for the VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas is now open to all teams as they qualify through local & regional events (invitation emails will be sent to qualified teams about a week after their local event).

A waiting list has been created for teams interested in participating who may not have qualified at local and regional VEX Robotics Competitions. When qualified teams are unable to attend and spots open up, teams on the wait list will be notified. If your team has not qualified for the Championship of the Americas but would like to get on the waiting list, please sign up here.

Price:$ 250.00

VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas - HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Webcast Link to be Posted in March HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION The CREATE Foundation is proud to host the 2nd annual VEX Robotics Championship of the Americas, an opportunity for top VEX Robotics teams from North America, Central America and South America to compete with and against the best of the best.

The CoA has three divisions again this year, High School, Middle School and Grade School. This event page is for the HIGH SCHOOL Division. (NOTE: If you are a middle school team and want to "play up" you are welcome to register for this division. If you would prefer to register for the Middle School Division return to the event list and find the event page for the Middle School Division. If you are a grade school team participating in Crazy Cube, return to the event list and find the Grade School Division.) Winning and finalist teams from all North American Clean Sweep VEX Robotics Tournaments qualify for the Championship of the Americas.

The Championship of the Americas High School Division alone will qualify NINE teams for the VEX Clean Sweep Robotics World Championship in April, 2010.

Price:$ 250.00

2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

The VEX Robotics World Championship is a gathering of top robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. The 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship will include top teams from approximately 150 VEX Robotics Competition tournaments happening in cities around the world from October 2009 to April 2010. To make the World Championship celebration even more accessible to top performing teams, space has been secured to ensure that each and every winning team from any official VEX Robotics local tournament with 12 teams or more will qualify for the World Championship. Teams will play the game Clean Sweep for the 2009-2010 season.

A special thanks to our primary partners: The FUTURE Foundation, Autodesk, EMC, NASA, and iRobot. The commitment and support of these partners ensures a great experience for everyone attending the 2010 VEX Robotics World Championship.

For more information about "Clean Sweep", to view animations about the game, and find rules and documentation, visit http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-clean-sweep.shtml

Qualification

Criteria for teams to qualify for participation in the 2010 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship at official VEX Robotics Competition tournaments being held worldwide from June 2009 to April 2010 can be found in this document.

Volunteer Information

For information describing the volunteer positions available at the VEX Robotics World Championship, click here. Detailed volunteer information can be found on in this document. If you would like to volunteer at the VEX Robotics World Championship, please click here to sign up online.

Team Party / Celebration

Details about this year's team party will be announced soon.

Price:$ 500.00

2nd Annual BEYA VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Updated on Monday, February 8, 2010 Teams will receive an email late on Monday, February 8, 2010 with complete competition information. The 24th BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Global Competitiveness Conference invites middle school robotics teams to the 2010 BEYA STEM VEX Robotics Championships. Enroll and watch as the brightest, young minds push their robots to their limits. Come out and see whether last year’s champion, the Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy, is able to defend their title. The event is the perfect opportunity for families to attend an exciting, fun, and free educational event that will engage and inspire kids. The competition motivates impressionable young minds to enhance their skills in the critical STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) through the construction, development, programming, and operation of VEX robots. The 2nd Annual BEYA VEX Robotics Championship is only one of many activities taking place February 18-20, 2010, at Baltimore’s Convention Center as part of the upcoming BEYA Conference (www.beya.org). The BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference has attracted top professionals and students from every part of the nation and every field of science, engineering, and technology and has become a destination for students, professionals and families. Throughout the conference, our seminars and workshops will offer new information on a variety of topics affecting technology professionals such as career advancement, diversity programs and specialized industry updates. The Career Fair will link qualified engineers, scientists, business professionals and students with employers both regional and national. Completing the three-day event, the BEYA Awards Ceremony will recognize the achievement of African-American leaders. Simply put, the BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference is about opportunities to acquire and retain talent, to learn and network among the best and brightest minds in the country.

Price:$ 100.00

MSU Spartan VEX Robotic Challenge

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Detail information see MSU website: http://www.egr.msu.edu/future-engineer/node/921

Price:$ 100.00

Prince William County Public Schools Annual Roboticon

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Closed only to those teams that were selected at their respective qualifiers or my our inclement weather plan. This event will select the Middle School VEX team(s) that will represent the Prince William Public School Division in the 2010 VEX World Tournament to be held in Dallas, Texas in April 2010.

Price:$ 0.00

2010 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

The VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship is a gathering of top College level robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. To make the 2010 World Championship celebration even more accessible to College teams, space has been secured to ensure that the first 36 college teams to register are guaranteed a spot. There will also be a few additional spots held for the winning teams from the first Regional College Challenge competitions being held in a few cities this season. Teams will play the game Clean Sweep for the 2009-2010 season.

For more information about "Clean Sweep", to view animations about the game, and find rules and documentation, visit http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-clean-sweep.shtml

Volunteer Information

Team Party / Celebration

Details about this year's team party will be announced soon.

Price:$ 500.00

SECME Qualifier, GA Tech

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We are excited to announce the first annual Georgia State SECME Vex Robotics Qualifier. This qualifier will be held on the Georgia Tech Campus in Atlanta GA and is open to all SECME participants and any registered VEX teams - everyone is welcome! SECME is a STEM Pre-College Program founded in 1975 as the "Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering" by the Deans of Engineering at six southeastern universities. This unique alliance of K-12 educators, universities, industry and parents was intended to resolve two pressing issues which persist today: 1. Engineering and STEM postsecondary enrollment levels insufficient to sustain our economy and meet current or projected demands of American industry and government 2. Inequitable representation among minorities and women in the STEM workforce. The SECME mission is: To increase the pool of historically under-represented and under-served students who will be prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), thus creating a diverse and globally competitive workforce. SECME’s primary strategy for accomplishing the mission is teacher professional development, such that teachers deliver engaging, career-relevant math and science instruction to peak student interest and improve academic performance. This teacher-centered SECME model is enhanced with the support of 37 SECME Member Universities; Empowering Parents to Excel at Parenting, or (EP)2, SECME’s parent engagement and education initiative; and SECME Industry partners. In addition to enhanced classroom learning and parent engagement, students also participate in a variety of after-school and campus-based activities and engineering/STEM competitions as part of their SECME experience. SECME National Headquarters provides all partners with technical assistance in program implementation, professional development and a clearinghouse of STEM best-practices. The outcome – a diverse pool of talented, college-ready students moving successfully through the university, corporate and government STEM pipeline. While SECME targets underrepresented students, we serve all students. SECME programs are implemented in more than 50 school districts in 15 states and the District of Columbia, with documented success. A 2008 survey of SECME students showed that ninety six (96%) percent of SECME high school seniors, on average planned and did enroll in a four-year college. SECME African American and Hispanic juniors and seniors scored an average of 134 points higher on the SAT Math test than the national averages for the same populations. Composite SAT scores averaged 318 points higher for SECME African Americans and Hispanics.

Price:$ 0.00

Southern Virginia VEX Robotics Championship

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We have changed the date of our event to February 20th, 2010 to address previously unrealized scheduling conflicts!We invite anybody to attend and play. Please register your VRC team and then register for this event.

Price:$ 50.00

Wentworth VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th from 8AM to 3PM. We can extend it longer if needed ( 8-9:00AM registration and practice). The location is Watson Hall – Watson Auditorium – Wentworth Institute of Technology. The registration fee will be $50 per Team – the fee will include two slices of pizza and a drink for up to 5 team members (add $10 for each additional person). A campus map and directions can be found at the following link: http://www.wit.edu/contact.html Watson Hall is #5 on the Campus map People can drop-off at Watson Hall and then park free at the West Lot on the Campus Map.

Price:$ 50.00

East Texas VEX Robotics Competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

A great chance to meet and compete with some of the top middle schools and high school teams in Texas. Elementary, middle school or high school/prublic, private or home-schooled are all encouraged to participate. Guaranteed six full qualification rounds over two fields ensures plenty of competition time without a lof of down time. One practice field open all day for testing your bots in competition setting. Reminder all botos must have an autonomos mode to at least be turned on and off when check in. When plan on trying to have help table for those that have trouble with getting autonomos. There will be a table set up just for charging battiers. (Mark you name on them.) We will be using our gym to hold the contest. There will be drop point about 100 feet from gym. UTTyler will have tables there on there programs for Engineering and Computer Science. Some thier students will be there to answer question about being a student at UTTyler.

Price:$ 75.00

Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Championships

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Championships - Second Year

Price:$ 75.00

Henry County VRC Qualifier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:07 +0000

We are pleased to announce the First Annual Henry County VRC Qualifier. Only 15 minutes south of I-285 on I-75. Come join in the fun - we look forward to seeing you there!

Price:$ 25.00