Thursday, October 21, 2010

Miami VEX Round Up Qualifier hosted at Belen Jesuit


Good Afternoon,

Thank you for registering for the Miami VEX qualifier hosted at Belen! We are very excited about the competition this Saturday. I know that it will be a great success for everyone! Before the competition starts, we have a few things that you should know.

Parking

Look out for our “Robotic Parking” signs that will direct you toward competition parking. Belen is also hosting a Cross Country meet that day and we need to coordinate the parking situation. For parking you will be using a side entrance. Registration will start at 8 am. You can find the registration desk in the Gym Lobby. The gym, which faces 127th ave, will be clearly identifiable as the robotics venue.

Schedule Saturday, October 23, 2010
730-8: Arrival and setup
8-9: Inspection and practice
9-930: Opening ceremonies
945-12: Begin Prelim Matches 11-12: Robot Programming Competition
12-1: Lunch
1-3 Continue Prelim Matches 1-2: Robot Skills Driving Competition
3-330: Alliance Ceremony
3:45-6:30: Playoff Matches
630-7: Closing Ceremonies

We will have two full vex fields for the competition and one practice field. All three will be available for practice from 7-9 am. Afterwards, two will be used for the competition and the third can be used as a practice field.

We will be starting opening ceremonies promptly at 9:00am. So please be registered and in the gym by then.

Concession Stand
We will have a concession stand for your convenience. We can only accept cash.

Lunch
The registration packet will have directions to restaurants nearby.

Qualification for Worlds
We will be qualifying 6 teams to Worlds!! The breakdown is as follows:
3 Tournament Champs
1 Excellence Winner
1 Programming Skills
1 Driver Skills

That’s all for now.

Best,
Freddy Elorza
Teacher, Belen Jesuit Prep School