6th Valentine- Middle School ONLY Desert Ridge School

We’re excited to welcome our Middle School teams to Desert Ridge High School on February 13, 2027, for a full day of robotics competition, community service, and a special opportunity to be part of our Senior Night Celebration!

This will be our second dual tournament, with separate Middle School and High School tournaments taking place at Desert Ridge High School on the same day.

Middle School teams will compete in their own tournament and will also have the opportunity to watch our High School seniors be recognized and celebrated. We hope this gives our younger students a chance to see where their robotics journey can take them!

🤖 Second Dual Tournament – Middle School & High School

This is our second dual tournament of the season!

The Middle School and High School divisions will each have their own separate tournament, while sharing the excitement of one large robotics event.

Date: February 13, 2027
Location: Desert Ridge High School
Division: Middle School
Skills Challenge: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person
Spectators: Welcome!

The event will include:

Competition fields
Solo field
Practice field
In-person team interviews
In-person Engineering Notebook judging
🎓 A Special Senior Night Experience

February 13 is also Desert Ridge High School Senior Night!

Our Middle School teams are invited to join us as we recognize and celebrate the graduating seniors who have dedicated years to robotics.

Middle School students will have the opportunity to watch the Senior Night recognition and celebrate alongside the High School teams.

For our younger competitors, this is a chance to see students who started just like them and have continued developing their engineering, teamwork, leadership, and robotics skills through High School.

🥣 Cereal Drive – Supporting Students in Need

We will also be giving back to our community by hosting a Cereal Drive for students and families in need.

We encourage every Middle School team to bring boxes of cereal to donate when they arrive.

Let’s see how much our robotics community can collect together!

⏰ Check-In & Event Schedule

Team Check-In: 7:00 a.m.
Doors Open: 7:30 a.m.

Please arrive on time so your team has plenty of time to complete check-in and robot inspection before competition begins.

💳 Registration & Payment

Space for the Middle School tournament is limited.

Teams must be marked as paid or have a PO received by February 6, 2027.

Teams that have not completed payment by the deadline may be moved to the waiting list so another team has the opportunity to compete.

Payment Deadline: February 6, 2027

🚗 Parking & Facilities

Pits: Team pits will be located outside in the courtyard.

Parking: Parking is available in the student parking lot across from the basketball and tennis courts near the intersection of Guadalupe Road and Crimson Road.

Concessions: Concessions will be available throughout the day.

Teams are welcome to bring their own food. A designated eating area will be available outside the gymnasium.

🏆 Middle School Awards

Awards will be presented according to the event's qualifying criteria.

Expected awards include:

Excellence Award
Design Award
Tournament Champions
Robot Skills Champion
Judges Award
📓 Engineering Notebook & Judging

All judging will be conducted in person.

Teams should bring a printed Engineering Notebook for judging and be prepared for an in-person team interview.

✅ Team Preparation Checklist

Before arriving, please make sure your team has:

Printed Engineering Notebook

Safety glasses

Spare robot parts and tools

Batteries and chargers

Power strip

USB/data cable

Laptop computer and charger

Current robot firmware

Boxes of cereal for our Cereal Drive

Teams should also review the current game manual, inspection checklist, rules, and official Q&A before attending.

Please make sure all required participant and consent forms are completed before arriving.

We look forward to welcoming our Middle School teams to Desert Ridge High School on February 13, 2027!

Come ready to compete, learn, meet other teams, give back to our community, and cheer on our High School seniors as they celebrate an important milestone in their robotics journey.

We can’t wait to see you at our second dual tournament!

Agenda**Subject To Change**:
7:30 AM Doors Open
7:45 AM Check-in
7:45 AM Volunteer meeting: solo, inspection
8:00 AM Inspection & field calibration opens
8:00 AM Solo open
8:45 AM Final call to begin the inspection process
8:50 AM Drivers meeting
9:00 AM Qualification matches begin
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch: Qualification matches pause for lunch
1:00 PM Senior Walk
1:30 PM Solo matches
1:35 PM Qualification matches resume
2:45 PM Solo closed
2:45 PM Qualification matches end
2:55 PM Alliance selection
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Elimination tournament and awards ceremony

Digital Notebooks to be submitted by Feb 7 and in-person interviews

Desert Ridge High School is located in East Mesa, near Guadalupe Road and Crismon Road.

Event Parking & Entrance

Parking: Please use the student parking lot across from the basketball and tennis courts.

From Guadalupe Road, turn onto Crismon Road and follow the signs for Desert Ridge High School and the robotics event.

Do not go to Desert Ridge Junior High School, which is located next to the high school. Please enter Desert Ridge High School — 10045 E. Madero Ave.

Doors Open / Team Check-In: 7:30 a.m.

Look for Robotics Event signs directing teams from the parking lot to the event entrance and pit area.

Pits: Outside in the courtyard.

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No Refunds will be given

No Refunds will be given