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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
08
Feb
2020

Richmond Invitational VEX VRC Tower Takeover Tournament at Huguenot High School
Huguenot High School, Richmond, VA
Registration opens November 15, 2019

This VEX VRC blended tournament is open to both middle and high school teams and will officially qualify teams for the RECF Virginia State Championship. It will be held at Huguenot High School in 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:

Richmond Invitational VEX VRC Tower Takeover Tournament at Huguenot High School

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