Last Chance to Dance 3: Total Takeover, Zero Hesitation

All are welcome, teams, spectators, and more.  

Event Date:  January 16, 2027

Venue Location:  Ewa Makai Middle School Amphitheater/Cafeteria

91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, Ewa Beach, HI  96706

Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School

Robot Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: In-Person judging

General Info:

Teams should arrive by 8:15am 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. 

Accommodations needed for your students?

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

https://form.asana.com/?k=NuH13Kq1WUTDn86uRy4Pog&d=1155142940258934

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 January 4, 2027.

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

Payment must be made in full by January 8, 2027.

Please submit a physical copy of your Engineering Notebooks at check-in. 

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

Online Participant Release Form:  https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/bm6ppvj8g2vgmknxuadyyf/web/

Printable Participant Release Form: https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/article_attachments/40382916593687

Reminders

1. Please supervise all team members; we are guests of Ewa Makai Middle 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.

Tentative (will be updated as we get closer to the tournament date)

December 12, 2026

7:00 am: Doors open for volunteers only
8:00 am: Team Registration, Pits Open, and Robot Inspection.
9:00 am: Opening Ceremony
** Teams not present and inspected by 9:00 a.m. will be dropped from the competition and a new Match List will be generated. ** Engineering notebooks due.
9:15 am: Driver's Meeting
9:30 am - 11:30 am: Qualification Matches
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Skills field will close while they eat lunch
11:30pm: Lunch
12:15pm: Qualification Matches
1:00pm: Skills field line closes
2:45pm: Finals
3:45pm: Award Presentation/Closing

Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook and submit it upon check in.

• 91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, Ewa Beach, HI  96706
• Teams will have one parking spot available in the Amphitheater parking
• Volunteer, team, and guest parking is the front/main parking lot. 

Map of parking area and event area.

No refund will be given to teams who withdraw from our event after registration.  

Teams who have not paid by the payment deadline will be removed from the tournament and moved to the waitlist.