General Info
General Info
Welcome to the West Michigan Aviation Academy (WMAA) Last Chance VEX V5 Skills Only Event.
Registration Information
All participating teams must be registered with VEX Robotics and have an official team number before registering for this event. Tournament fees must be paid before teams are allowed to compete. Registration and payments should be made through the events.vex.com website.
Engineering notebooks
No Judging or notebooks needed.
Competition Preparation
All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
Review all game information
Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts.
Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Power strip and extension cord if needed
Laptop computer
Programming cable
Be sure to read about the tournament structure in the current game manual/
Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby, as teams are close to each other in the venue pit area. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks, ask the tournament director for a safe location if grinding is needed.
Ensure that you have the latest version of programming software and firmware for your V5 Brain.
Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to events.vex.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament.
- Venue
- West Michigan Aviation Academy
- Address
- 5363 44th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, United States
- Dates
- January 23, 2027
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- No Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- Skills Only
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 35
- Event Region
- Michigan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 23-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 22-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- January 9, 2027
- Price
- $10.00
Agenda
Schedule/Agenda - subject to change
7:30am Doors Open / Robot Check-in and Inspection Begins
8:15am Robot Inspection Concludes - All teams must be present.
8:00am Skills fields open
12:00pm Skills Conclude
Judging Format
Judging Format • No Judging
Volunteer
Volunteer Individuals interested in volunteering may contact Chris Van Meter <cvanmeter2219@gmail.com>
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations please visit the event on events.vex.com where we will post updates about the event status if there is a delay or cancellation. Please feel free to call or text us by phone, if you are going to be late.