Greetings VEX Community,
Over 3,500 teams have now joined the VEX family and will be participating in more than 220 events this year. That’s around 50% growth over last year and there are still 3 months left in the season!
Please pass the following notes on to your team members:
**EVENTS ARE FILLING UP – REGISTER SOON! **
Events are filling up faster than ever before. Many events are booked full (some are overbooked) already. Please don’t delay – register today! Check RobotEvents.com often … we are adding new events all the time. Contact us if YOU would like to host an event.
**2011 VRC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS FILLING UP! **
The VRC World Championship is also filling faster than ever before, with over 275 teams already registered… It’s already looking like it is going to be filled to capacity so please don’t delay your registration if you have qualified and plan to participate - just go to RobotEvents.com and sign up.
IMPORTANT: Your spot will only be held for four weeks, so be sure to complete the event registration in that time – don’t delay! We’ll see you at Disney in Orlando on April 14-16. See qualifying criteria here for details. Note that there are THREE divisions you can register for this year – Middle School, High School and College.
**2011 VRC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – GET A $250 DISCOUNT **
About 90% of the teams registered so far have opted to use one of the fantastic hotel packages – a good indicator of what a great deal it is! The hotel packages offered are a tremendous value PLUS you get a $250 discount on the registration fee. Go to RobotEvents.com for details!
**2011 VRC WORLD CHAMPIONSIP – GET A FREE INSPECTION LINE PASS **
Want to avoid the long lines at inspection? Donate an experienced volunteer to help at inspections and your team will get a free pass to the inspection express line! Just help out with inspections Wednesday afternoon (3-6pm) and/or Thursday morning (8am-Noon). Volunteer here today! One inspection pass (one robot) per volunteer.
2011 VRC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – VOLUNTEER!
Speaking of volunteering … Want to meet new people? Help others? Be part of the biggest VRC event ever? Come volunteer at the VEX Robotics World Championships! Sign up here for the experience of a lifetime!
**2011 US NATIONAL ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP **
Did you know that if you qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championship, or if you are a Finalist at a tournament you also qualify for the US National Championship? It’s another great way to participate at a higher level of competition! Check it out here: High School - Middle School
ONLINE CHALLENGES – ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT!
Create an entry for the Online Challenges and submit them right from your computer and you may qualify your team for the World Championship and win prizes! You can create a video, design a robot, design and build something out of VEX components, create a game animation, build a website, or create an educational video. Go here for details and maybe we’ll see YOU at Disney! The submission deadline is February 13, so don’t wait!
**SkillsUSA COMPETITION ANNOUNCED **
The 2011 SKILLS USA Mobile Robotics Competition for Secondary Schools has been released. Read all about it here. Compete locally to earn a spot to join over 15,000 people at the SkillsUSA National Conference in Kansas City June 19-24.
NEW VEX PRODUCTS ANNOUNCED
276-1842 - Motor 393 Replacement Gears - $4.99
Lose your gears? This convenient replacement gear pack for the 2 Wire Motor 393 will get you going again without having to purchase a new motor.
276-1843 - Shaft Coupler (5-pack) - $4.99
Shaft couplers are the same length as old VEX clutches, allowing 2-Wire Motors to be used in places that previously had a clutch without changing shaft length.
**CORTEX USER GUIDE UPDATED **
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Cortex – analog conditioning, LED codes, setup, using dual controllers, default user code and jumper setting, debugging, joystick calibration, etc, Check it out here.
**NEED IDEAS OR HELP?
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VEX, Intelitek, CMU, RECF, and hundreds of students, mentors and VEX Hobbyists participate in the VEX forum regularly. If you are looking for help, ideas, or inspiration, check out www.vexforum.com today. Being a regular contributor on the forum is a great first step to winning the new Inspire Award!
**UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE **
You can get the latest software here:
easyC – http://www.intelitekdownloads.com/
ROBOTC - info@robotevents.com**WHO IS THE RECF? **