Mid-Atlantic Vex Championship-Feb. 2010

[RoboMom]

Announcing the Mid-Atlantic Vex Championship (MAVC)

Two days of competition. Friday Feb. 26 & Saturday Feb. 27, 2010

Westminster, Maryland

The planning committee has been working hard with great sponsors and a huge venue.

Come join the fun!
• 100 High School teams-2 divisions
• 50 Middle School teams
• Both VexNet and crystals
• Opportunities to qualify for the World Championship

Registration:
High School divisions:http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...hip-event.html
Middle School division: http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...-division.html
• $50 if registered and paid prior to January 1, 2010
• $100 on/after January 1, 2010

Volunteers: Detailed job descriptions here: http://www.midatlanticvex.org/7.html

Venue, schedule and hotels: http://www.midatlanticvex.org/index.html

[RoboMom]

Updates

Still seeking volunteers, including judges.

Two days of competition. Friday Feb. 26 & Saturday Feb. 27, 2010

Westminster, Maryland

Great sponsors!

Come join the fun!
• 80 High School teams & Middle School teams-2 divisions
• Both VexNet and crystals
• Opportunities to qualify for the World Championship

Registration:
High School divisions:http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...hip-event.html
Middle School division: http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...-division.html

Volunteers: Detailed job descriptions here: http://www.midatlanticvex.org/7.html

Venue, schedule and hotels: http://www.midatlanticvex.org/index.html

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Updates

Registration:
High School divisions:http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...hip-event.html
Middle School division: http://robotevents.com/robot-competi...-division.html

Registration closes tonight - February 1!

Also, all teams need to check the awards section of the website. Pre-event submissions will be required for eligibility for some awards. Team updates have also been posted.
http://midatlanticvex.org/index.html

[RoboMom]

Friday night team social.
Laser tag, miniature golf under glow lights, other games. Food available.
http://midatlanticvex.org/13.html

[RoboMom]

Webcast info: http://midatlanticvex.org/14.html

[RoboMom]

And because it is 2010 in Maryland, the Event Director has added a tab labeled "Weather" on the homepage

[RoboMom]

Last call to be eligible for Create, Innovate, Design, and Community awards.
http://midatlanticvex.org/index.html

Create & Innovate:
** Submission of a written essay (approximately 100 words) supporting the team's qualifications for this award must be completed by emailing the submission for receipt no later that 11:59PM, February 22, 2010. The email address for submissions is awards@midatlanticvex.org .

Community:
*** Submission of a written essay (approximately 500 words) supporting the team's qualifications for this award must be completed by emailing the submission for receipt no later that 11:59PM, February 22, 2010. The email address for submissions is awards@midatlanticvex.org .

Design:
**** Submission of an email indicating the team has an Engineering Notebook to be reviewed by the Judges is requested. Email the message "Engineering Notebook" no later that 11:59PM, February 22, 2010. The email address for submissions is awards@midatlanticvex.org .

[RoboMom]

Set-up continues in this enormous venue. AmeriCorps arrives today to help us out the next few days. The disco ball is up.
And there is nothing we can do about the weather!
See you there.

[Foster]

Pictures! We want pictures of the chaos!

[Foster]

I forgot my camera, but I'm here! 38 teams are on lunch break, with some teams coming into the break with perfect 4-0 records. There are four game fields two challenge fields and two practice fields.

There are also some very very impressive robots running. Every year the engineering gets better and better. Some of the complex lift, grab, dumps are amazing that they work at all, much less over and over and over.

There is a huge group here from AmeriCorps they and all the volunteers in bright green shirts (no, I do not look good in neon green) are making things run very smoothly.

If you get a chance check the webcast or come in person!

[MarklyPetrello]

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