Onalaska RECF Pinnacle Blended Tournament

Welcome to Onalaska's annual tournament! On behalf of our students, coaches, volunteers, and sponsors, thank you for choosing to compete with us. Every tournament we host is designed to provide a professional, organized, and enjoyable competition where students can showcase their hard work, challenge themselves, and learn from teams across the region.

Whether this is your team's first competition or you're competing for a championship qualification, our goal is the same: to create an environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed, grow, and leave with new experiences and lasting memories. We are committed to running events that are fair, efficient, and welcoming to all participants while maintaining the high standards expected of REC Foundation competitions.

We encourage teams to compete with integrity, demonstrate gracious professionalism, support one another, and most importantly, have fun. The friendships, problem-solving skills, and confidence developed through robotics often extend far beyond the competition field and prepare students for future success in college, careers, and life.

Thank you for being part of the Onalaska community. We appreciate the time, dedication, and countless hours that students, coaches, mentors, volunteers, and families invest throughout the season. We look forward to hosting you and wish every team the very best of luck throughout the competition.

7:30am Doors Open, Check-in, and Inspection Begins   A printed copy of the Team's Engineering Notebook is to be turned in on arrival at the check-in table.

8:30am Robot Solo Match Fields Open 

9:00am Driver Meeting 

9:15am Qualification Matches Begin 

11:30am Lunch

12:00pm Qualification Matches Begin 

3:30pm Qualification Matches End 

3:45pm Alliance Selection  

4:15pm Finals Matches 

4:45pm Awards 

5:30pm Event Ends/Venue Closes 

• Robot Solo Challenge fields will remain open throughout the qualification matches and will close immediately following the final qualification match. Teams are encouraged to manage their time wisely and complete their Solo runs between scheduled qualification matches.

• Published times are approximate and may be adjusted based on the number of participating teams and the pace of tournament play.
• Announcements made by the Tournament Director during the event take precedence over the published schedule.

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges. Engineering Notebooks are to be turned in on arrival at the check-in table.

The safety and well-being of all participants, volunteers, and spectators is our highest priority. Onalaska events are conducted in cooperation with the Onalaska ISD and local emergency services to provide a safe and enjoyable competition environment.

Medical Emergencies

If a participant or spectator experiences a medical emergency, immediately notify the nearest volunteer, Jo Ann Wheeler, Misty Strong, or Angela Kennedy. Event staff will contact emergency medical services (EMS) if necessary and assist first responders in reaching the individual as quickly as possible.

For non-emergency first aid needs, please visit the Event Partner table or information desk.

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Refunds will be issued if rescheduling the event is not possible or a team is unable to attend the new date.  

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: No refund will be issued.