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RVA Robotics strives to provide VEX teams opportunities to compete in the greater Richmond and central Virginia area.

Despite the pandemic, we have been working hard to provide safe places for teams to compete. We have some great events planned for the 2020-2021 Rise Above season! Teams must register to compete at the events. Due to COVID restrictions, spectators are not allowed at events until further notice.

Event Information:

Sat
16
Dec
2017

RVA VEX IQ Ringmaster Tournament at Holman Middle School
Holman Middle School, Glen Allen, VA
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This event is a VEX IQ blended tournament open to both elementary and middle school VEX IQ teams and will officially qualify teams for the RECF Virginia State Championship. It will be held at Holman Middle School, conveniently located off of I-295 on the northwest side of Richmond.

Sample VEX IQ Budget

Below is a sample budget that should provide enough materials to get a team started, depending on its desired expenditure level. Every team will have different parts needs depending on their individual robot design.

	Annual Cost		Expenditure Level
Item	First	Future	Low	Med.	High
Super kit	$300		•	•	•
Competition add-on Kit	$100		•	•	•
Foundation add-on kit	$80		•	•	•
Additional parts needs	$200	$40			•
Replacement sensors		$20		•	•
Add’l robot battery	$20		•	•	2
Add’l robot battery charger	$20				•
Replacement motors (6) – first year	$120				•
Replacement motors (6) – future years		$120	•	•	•
Competition field	$200			•	•
Field elements and game objects	$100	$100		•	•
RobotC license	Free!		•	•	•
Team shirts	$100				•
Team registration	$150	$150	•	•	•
Local/regional event registrations	$25-$50 each	$25-$50 each	2	3	4
Total first year cost:			$725	$1,075	$1,585
Total future year annual cost:			$345	$515	$605

Sample VEX VRC Budget

	Annual Cost		Expenditure Level
Item	First	Recurring	Low	Med.	High
Classroom and competition super kit	$1,000				•
Classroom and competition mechatronics kit	$800		•	•
Partner joystick/coiled cable	$37			•	•
Add’l robot battery	$30		•	3	5
Add’l robot battery charger/cord	$19			2	4
Battery extension cable	$5		•	2	2
Power expander	$50			•	•
Advanced sensor kit	$100			•
Integrated motor encoders/ 4-wire extension cables	$50				•
2-wire extension cables	$10		•	•	2
3-wire extension cables	$15				•
Extension cable clips	$10		•	2	3
Add’l motor	$15		4	6	10
Replacement motor (future years)		$15	10	12	18
Motor controllers	$10		5	5	5
Motor turbo gear set	$13			•	2
Long aluminum structure kit	$80	$80	•	2	2
Aluminum c-channel 1x2x1x35 kit	$35	$35	•	2	2
Aluminum c-channel 1x3x1x35 kit	$38	$38		•	•
Aluminum bar	$30	$30	•	•	•
Steel bar	$8	$8		•	•
Add’l structural components	$100			•	2
Add’l structural components (future years)		$100	•	2	3
90-degree gusset set	$13	$13	•	2	2
45-degree gusset set	$5	$5		2	2
Add’l 4″ wheels	$20				•
4″ traction tires	$13			•	•
Add’l 4″ omni-wheels (2-pack)	$25		•	•
4″ mecanum wheels	$60			•	•
High strength gear kit	$20			•	•
High strength 84-tooth gears	$13			•	2
Tank tread kit	$30			•	•
Tank tread upgrade kit	$25			•	•
High strength sprocket and chain kit	$40			•	•
Additional high strength chain	$25			•	•
Add’l drive shaft	$9			•	2
Replacement drive shaft (future years)		$9	•	2	2
Shaft collars	$8			•	2
Bearing flats	$10			•	2
Pillow blocks	$8			•	•
Shaft bar locks	$7			•	•
Nylon spacers (4 sizes)	$5		•	2	3
Plastic spacers (2 sizes)	$6			•	2
Steel washers	$5			•	•
Teflon washers	$5		•	2	2
Intake roller kit	$13			•	2
Standoffs (0.5″)	$3			•	2
Standoffs (1″)	$4			•	2
Standoffs (2″)	$8			•	2
Standoffs (4″)	$8			•	3
Standoffs (6″)	$10			•	3
Winch and pulley kit	$15			•	•
Polycarbonate	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.375″)	$7.50		•	2	2
Screws 8-32 (0.500″)	$7.50			•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.625″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.750″)	$10			•	•
Screws 8-32 (0.875″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.000″)	$10		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.250″)	$7.50			•	•
Screws 8-32 (1.500″)	$7.50		•	•	•
Screws 8-32 (2.000″)	$7.50		•	•	•
Nyloc nuts 8-32	$4		2	2	3
Rubber links	$7.50			•	2
Cinch straps	$10				•
Battery clips	$5		•	•	•
Pneumatics kit 2	$230				2
Pneumatics tubing	$20				•
Competition field perimeter and tiles	$1,030				•
Field elements and game objects	$500	$500			•
Game element kit	$80	$80		•
Performance tool kit	$40		•	•	•
Safety glasses	$30		•	•	•
RobotC license	Free!		•	•	•
Team shirts	$100				•
Team registration	$150	$150	•	•	•
Local/regional event registrations	$25-$75 each	$25-$75 each	2	3	4
Total first year cost:			$1,566	$2,676	$5,343
Total future year annual cost:			$572	$975	$1,585

Events

Event Information:

RVA VEX IQ Ringmaster Tournament at Holman Middle School

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