North Central Virginia Qualifier
| Date | Event Name | Venue |
| January 14, 2017 | North Central Virginia Qualifier |
Orange County High School |
| Event Capacity: 48 Teams (2 x 24 Team Qualifying Events) | ||
| Team Registration Cost: $100 - Registration Page | ||
| Event Contact: Maureen Carley - mcarley@firstchesapeake.org | ||
| Special Information: View the FIRST Family Blog for the latest updates | ||
| Consent Forms: Available on the FIRST Chesapeake Consent Form page | ||
| Robot Inspection Checklist: Download Here | ||
| Event PDF: Click Here | ||
| Hotels: The Comfort Inn & Suites, 334 Caroline Street, Orange, VA 22960, has a limited number of rooms available for teams at $85 per night. To make a reservation, please call (540) 672-3121 and identify yourself as VirginiaFIRST. Make your reservation early as rates will increase after Tuesday December 13th. | ||
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Last updated January 8, 2017
Event Description: This event is free and open to the public!
High School and Middle School robotics teams from across Virginia compete to win a place at the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship at Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg) in February.
With FIRST Tech Challenge, middle and high school student teams design, build, and program robots to meet a complex engineering challenge, then compete head-to-head against other teams in a high-tech sporting event. With the guidance of adult coaches and mentors, teams build their robots and develop a playing strategy, which includes forming alliances with other teams. Teams earn awards for robot design, creativity, documentation, community outreach, “gracious professionalism” and competition on the field.
Our students:
- Design, build, and program working robots based on sound engineering principles
- Apply real-world math and science concepts
- Develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills
- Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
- May earn a place in the State and World Championships
- Can qualify for over $20 million in college scholarships
| Tentative Event Schedule | ||
| 7:00 AM | Team Check-In | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Inspection, Practice Matches, Judging Sessions | |
| 10:00 AM | Driver's Meeting | |
| 10:30 AM | Opening Ceremonies | |
| 11:00 AM | Qualification Matches | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 12:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Qualification Matches | |
| 2:30 PM | Alliance Selection | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Elimination Tournament | |
| 5:30 PM | Closing Ceremonies | |
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