Hi everyone,

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 14, is tournament day at Marrs Magnet Middle School in Omaha. We're expecting 55 elementary and middle school VEX IQ teams. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up. We're close, but a few shifts still need people.

🙋 Our biggest need: Queuing

Queuers keep the day on schedule. You'll call teams up and make sure the right teams are at the right field when their match starts. This season Queuing runs on a new tablet-based process, and it has made the job dramatically easier. You don't need any robotics experience. If you can read a schedule and say a team number out loud, you can do this.

👉 Sign up to volunteer

A few other shifts still have open spots too, so take a look even if Queuing isn't your thing. Please arrive 30 minutes before your shift starts. We'll train you then and pair you with someone who has done it before.

📍 Tomorrow's details

  • When: Saturday, November 14. We start at 8:00 AM and wrap up around 3:00 PM, after the middle school finals and awards.
  • Where: Marrs Magnet Middle School, 5619 South 19th Street, Omaha, NE 68107
  • Entrance and check-in: Come in through the west main doors. Team and volunteer check-in is right inside.
  • Agendas: The two divisions run on slightly different schedules, so check yours: Elementary agenda · Middle School agenda

🤖 Teams and coaches

  • Bring your robot ready for inspection, with the inspection checklist done, so check-in goes quickly.
  • Make sure your team's participation and consent forms are finished.

📞 Questions or can't make it?

Email [email protected] with any questions. If your team can't make it tomorrow, please let us know tonight with your team number and division.

Thank you for helping Nebraska kids learn by doing. See you tomorrow!

Brandon Petersen