{"id":868,"date":"2018-04-05T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.28.40.141\/blog\/?p=868"},"modified":"2018-04-05T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:05:58","slug":"vex-robotics-state-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/vex-robotics-state-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"VEX Robotics State Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lighting &amp; Sound Company was onsite for the Virginia state competition of VEX Robotics. This event featured challenges and other events from multiple competitors and took place at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadoweventpark.com\/\">The Meadow Event Park&#8217;s<\/a> Farm Bureau Center in Doswell, Virginia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_910\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-910\" class=\"wp-image-910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1.jpg\" alt=\"VEX Robotics Competition Fields lit by stage lighting\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_14-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robot Competition Fields lit by stage lighting<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>VEX Robotics<\/h3>\n<p>The VEX Robotics Competition aims to challenge students to build a robot which competes in games and engineering tasks. Students who are inspired to solve problems now might consider careers in STEM fields.<\/p>\n<h3>Lighting Equipment<\/h3>\n<p>The centerpiece of this event involved six competition fields on raised platforms. It was important for the teams and audience to see the action the fields, so the event coordinators requested spotlights on the playing areas. In addition, it was important to not block sightlines with ground-support towers, so we supplied a system that hung from the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Lighting consisted of 120 feet of 12&#8243;x 12&#8243; box truss in two 60-foot spans. This supported 24 ETC Source Four Lekos for stage lighting. Also used were Chauvet Colorado 1 Quad units for wall uplighting. Additional stage effect lighting was provided by Chauvet Intimidator 375Z moving head units.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_909\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-909\" class=\"size-full wp-image-909\" src=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2.jpg\" alt=\"LSC Technicians assemble fixtures and cables on a lighting truss\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightingandsoundco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/vex2018_8-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LSC Technicians assemble fixtures and cables on a lighting truss<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We raised the lighting safely out of the way of audience view on eight Columbus-McKinnon chain hoists. Our friends at Hanging Concepts LTD provided rigging services. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Main-Stage-Productions-178592912173896\/\">Main Stage Productions<\/a> supplied the competition stages.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we enjoyed being one of the first providers to provide a flown light package in this venue. We have already marked our calendar for next year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lighting &amp; Sound Company was onsite for the Virginia state competition of VEX Robotics. This event featured challenges and other events from multiple competitors and took place at The Meadow Event Park&#8217;s Farm Bureau Center in Doswell, Virginia. 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