Unknown Mission Challenge

Mission tasks will be totally unknown until the day of competition. The goal of this challenge is to provide an opportunity to develop problem solving skills on the fly without any help from adult coaches.

Jr. Division: 5th ~ 8th grades
Sr. Division: 9th ~ 12th grades

The UMC was held during the 2020 Robofest Online World Championship (ROWC) Events on August 28 (Jr) and August 29 (Sr).

NEW! AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDES (Official Scores will be posted to the UMC Event Web Pages)

NEW! Highlight Videos (Jr UMC / Sr UMC)

UMC Official Rules Documents:

ROWC UMC Rules Updates Released 7/31/20 (updated 8-18-20) - Critical Information for ROWC Participants (PDF)

Pre-Event Checklist for ROWC UMC Judges (PDF)

2020 UMC Rules - Final Version - Released 1/11/2020 (PDF | PPTX) The new Lego Education SPIKE Prime is also eligible to use for UMC

See the ROWC Official Kickoff Presentation Slides to learn more about the Team and Judge Registraion, Planning and Complete Schedule for the 2020 Robofest Online World Championship.

Each team member, as well as the coach and other adult volunteers, must bring the signed Robofest Consent and Release Form on the day of the event if not completed on line during the regisration process.

Sample Challenge in 2019: PDF

Sample Challenge in 2018: PDF

Sample Challenge in 2017: PDF