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VEX IQ Robotics COMPETITIVE ROOKIE TEAM (Middle School)

Name: VEX IQ Robotics COMPETITIVE ROOKIE TEAM (Middle School)
Start: 2026-09-16T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-16T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Fort Lee Location (Learning Center)

📆Wed, Sep 16 · 5:00 PM

📍Fort Lee Location (Learning Center) · 2024 Center Ave, Fort Lee, NJ

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INVITE ONLY: Please note, registration for this class is by invitation only! Kindly contact our team before proceeding with the sign-up process. The VEX IQ Competitive Rookie Team is designed for students who are ready to take their first serious step into competitive robotics. This program is ideal for students with prior robotics experience who want to apply their skills in a real competition environment while maintaining a balanced schedule. Students work as part of a team to design, build, program, test, and improve a VEX IQ competition robot. Throughout the season, they learn the fundamentals of competitive robotics, including engineering design, programming, game strategy, teamwork, and effective communication. Competitive Rookie Team students will: Design, build, and program a VEX IQ competition robot Develop coding, engineering, and problem-solving skills through hands-on challenges Learn competition strategy, robot testing, and performance optimization Gain experience working as part of a collaborative engineering team Develop teamwork, leadership, communication, and presentation skills Participate in 3–4 local VEX IQ tournaments during the season Experience the excitement of real robotics competitions and tournament play This program serves as an important stepping stone toward higher levels of competitive robotics. Students build the technical foundation, confidence, and competition experience needed to advance to State Championship-level and World Championship-level teams in future seasons. The Competitive Rookie Team is perfect for students who enjoy robotics, are eager to challenge themselves, and are ready to experience the excitement of engineering, coding, and competition in a supportive team environment. *Make-ups and cancellations: For semester registrations, only one make-up class per month is allowed with a 24hr cancellation notice. Late cancellation fee: If a client provides less than 24 hours' notice and wishes to schedule a makeup class, 50% of the class fee will be charged and processed through their Sawyer account. *Payment Plan: For semester registrations, payments can be paid in full or split into monthly installments. The monthly installments can be paid only through the HiSawyer registration platform. Please note that a 5% surcharge applies when selecting a monthly installment plan. *One-time Payment: Parents can make a full, upfront payment via Check, Zelle, or Cash, avoiding the 3% processing fee from HiSawyer. If you would like to use this option, please contact us before registering. INVITE ONLY: Please note, registration for this class is by invitation only! Kindly contact our team before proceeding with the sign-up process.

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