General Info
General Info
The Jingle Bot Rock VEX V5 Robotics Competition (MS/HS) event is open to Middle and High School VEX V5 teams. The event is a State Qualifying event. The registration cost includes a voucher for one large pizza for each team.
NO OUTSIDE food is allowed into the venue.
Limited concessions will be available.
Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on events.vex.com. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 7 by 8:00 am CST.
- Venue
- Owensboro Innovation Academy
- Address
- 2631 South Griffith Avenue, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, United States
- Dates
- December 12, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 30
- Event Region
- Kentucky
- Max Registrations per Org
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 5-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- December 12 @ 9:00 am CST
- Price
- $85.00
Agenda
Please Note: All Times are Central Standard Time. The afternoon schedule may be adjusted if Event Qualifying ends earlier.
7:30 am Doors Open
8:00 am Inspection Begins, and skill runs can be done after inspection
9:00 am Drivers Meeting
9:30 am Event Qualifying Begins
2:00 pm Event Qualifying Ends/Skills end as soon as event qualifying ends
2:30 pm Event Alliance Selection
4:30 pm Event Ends
Travel Info
Date: 12-Dec-2026 Owensboro Innovation Academy 2631 South Griffith Avenue Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 United States Travel Info Teams arriving via a school bus should be dropped off at the front of the building. Bus parking will be in the OMS North Parking lot, adjacent to Innovation Campus. Teams not arriving via a school bus, as well as spectators, can park in the lot adjacent to Scherm Rd. and enter through the door marked S1. Click on the link below for the Innovation Campus Parking Map. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LYYpsbw0R6cvFplhcmHhoXxxNIsFULKU/view?usp=sharing
Judging Format
Judging Format Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 7th by 8:00 am CST.
Volunteer
Volunteer Volunteers please contact: stephanie.gray@owensboro.kyschools.us
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy The event may be cancelled due to bad weather and will try to be rescheduled. Teams will be notified by their e-mail listed in robotevents at registration.