V5RC · High School

WMAA Last Chance Skills ONLY VEX V5 Robotics Competition: High School Teams: Join us for a morning of Skills Only

January 23–23, 2027 West Michigan Aviation Academy Grand Rapids, Michigan

VEX V5RC Other event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Jan 23, 2027. 5 teams.

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Tentative schedule from RECF FOUNDATION (pdf) (updated March 23, 2026).

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

  1. 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.

  2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.

  3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com

  4. 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/

  5. 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.

  6. 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.