Jr Searider 1st Annual Engage Robotics Tournament

All are welcome, teams, spectators, and more.  

Event Date:  Oct 24, 2026

Venue Location:  Waianae Intermeidate School Cafetorium

85-626 Farrington Hwy

Waiane HI 96792

Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School

Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: In-Person judging

General Info:

Teams will need to arrive by 7:15am for robot inspection, hoping to start our first match by 9:15 AM the latest

Be sure to turn in Participant Release Forms for all members of your teams online before the day of the event. 

Accomedations needed for your students?

Please click this link and fill out the form no more than 2 weeks prior to the event:

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Code of Conduct​
We expect the following behavior and ethical standards at all REC Foundation-sanctioned events:
       • Act with integrity, honesty, and reliability
       • Behave in a respectful and professional manner with event staff, volunteers, and fellow competitors
       • Exhibit maturity and class when dealing with difficult and stressful situations
       • Respect individual differences
       • Follow all rules as listed in the current game manual(s)
       • Student-centered teams with limited adult assistance
       • Safety as a top priority
       • Good sportsmanship, which includes supporting your alliance partners

These expectations apply to all team members and all adults associated with a team including, but not limited to, teachers, mentors and parents. This Code may also apply to behavior outside of REC Foundation-sanctioned events where inappropriate actions are related to an event or participating individuals.

Repeated or egregious violations of the expectations in this Code may result in consequences up to the disqualification of the team or organization from the current event and/or future events, and potentially removal from the program after review by the REC Foundation.

Only four teams per organization are allowed. If you would like to register more than four teams, please add your additional team(s) to the Waitlist. The Event Partner will be inviting teams off of the Waitlist should spots open up by October 20, 2026

This event will qualify teams to the Hawaii State VEX Championships. 

Payment must be made in full by October 16, 2026

Please submit Engineering Notebooks at check-in. 

Consent Forms for each student and coach/mentor must be submitted before the event. Follow the instructions here:

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Reminders

1. Please supervise all team members; we are guests of Waianae Intermediate School.  Teams are restricted to the Event area. 

2. There should be no running in the pit or tournament areas.  Please be careful about creating tripping hazards with packing crates

3. Please keep the pit area clean.

4. Charging tables will be available; bring your own power strip and extension cord.

5. Please do not bring your own game set and/or field unless you were requested/confirmed to do so.  

6. Please review guidelines for the engineering notebook;  judges will be hard pressed to search for the required documentation if you include extensive additional pages such as the history of your program, powerpoint reprints, etc.

If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a partial refund may be available.  Contact franklyn.donahue@k12.hi.us before the beginning of the event.

The event partner will contact teams if the event must be postponed.

Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.