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Aerial Drone Competition Championship: Perseverance in Texas

Date
15-Apr-2023 - 16-Apr-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-22-0945
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
50
Spots Open
0
Event Region
South Central
Standard Registration Opens
15-Dec-2022 06:00 EST
Registration Deadline
31-Mar-2023 11:59 EDT
Price
$300.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event currently has no spaces available.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the 2023 Aerial Drone Competition Championship: Perseverance in Texas

You can find pictures from the event here

 

Tournament Champions

92401B - Kempner High School AFJROTC - Sugarland, Texas

35084A - Madison Highland Prep - Phoenix, Arizona

Tournament FInalists

71021A - Westside High School - Houston, Texas

35084B - Madison Highland Prep - Phoenix, Arizonanament Champions

High School Awards

Excellence Award - 32006M - Carmel Valley Team - San Diego, California

Flight Operations Award -1841A -Punahou School - Honolulu, Hawaii 

Programming Award - 3008A - Kalani High School - Honolulu, Hawaii 

Inspire Award - 92401A - Kempner High School AFJROTC - Sugarland, Texas

Judges Award - 92401D - Kempner High School AFJROTC - Sugarland, Texas

Autonomous Flight Champion - 26553B - Grenada High - Grenada, Mississippi

Autonomous Flight 2nd Place - 26553C - Grenada High - Grenada, Mississippi

Autonomous Flight 3rd Place - 12835A - Harmony School of Business Dallas - Dallas, Texas

 

Middle School Awards

Excellence Award - 58625D - Drone Boyz from Hamlin PK-8 - Hamlin, West Virginia

Flight Operations Award - 3531E - Dallas Environmental Science Academy - Dallas, Texas

Programming Award - 56760Z - Northland Drone Solutions - Viking, Minnesota

Inspire Award - 54705A - Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics - Alexandria, Louisiana

Judges Award - 3531X - Dallas Environmental Science Academy - Dallas, Texas

Autonomous Flight Champion - 54705C - Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics- Alexandria, Louisiana

Autonomous Flight - 2nd Place - 25506F - Guyan Valley Middle - Branchland, West Virginia

Autonomous Flight - 3rd Place - 1500A - School of Science and Technology Excellence- Houston, Texas


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 15-Apr-2023 - 16-Apr-2023

Venue/Location:
Issac H. Kempner Senior High School
14777 Voss Road
Sugar Land, Texas 77498
United States

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Agenda

Agenda is subject to change.

Saturday​​, April 15, 2023

  • 8:00 am:  Venue Opens, Registration Begins, Pits Open

  • 8:30 am: Inspections and Practice Fields Open (Programming Practice Only)

  • 9:45 am: Inspections and Practice Field Close

  • 10:00 am:  Opening Ceremony and Team Meeting

  • 10:45 am: Qualification Matches Begin

  • 10:45 am:  Autonomous Flight Skills Begins

  • 12:30 pm:  Lunch 

  • 1:30 pm:  Qualification Matches Resume

  • 4:00 pm:  Autonomus Flight Skills End

  • 4:30 pm:  Qualification Matches End

  • 5:00 pm:  Venue Closes

Sunday, April 16, 2023

  • 8:00 am:  Venue Opens, Pits Open 

  • 9:00 am:  Autonomous Flight Skills Resumes

  • 9:30 am:  Qualification Matches Begin

  • 12:00 pm:  Lunch 

  • 1:00 pm:  Qualification Matches Resume

  • 2:00 pm:  Autonomous Flight Skills End

  • 2:30 pm:  Qualification Matches End

  • 2:45 pm:  Alliance Selection

  • 3:30 pm:  Elimination Matches

  • 5:00 pm:  Awards and  Closing Ceremony

 

Volunteer

To make this event a success, we need amazing volunteers, so please consider providing one volunteer from your team. 

If you are interested in volunteering for our Championship event, please email us.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If weather, a local emergency, or enhanced coronavirus restrictions cause us to cancel or modify the scheule for this event, all teams will be notified via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

Due to the financial commitment on the part of the event partner, no refunds will be possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Health and Safety Policies

All events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. We will continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Date: 15-Apr-2023 - 16-Apr-2023
Issac H. Kempner Senior High School
14777 Voss Road
Sugar Land, Texas 77498
United States

Travel Info

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Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites, Sugar Land TX, 218 Promenade Way, Sugarland, TX 77479 (Breakfast Included)

Houston Marriott,  Sugar Land TX, 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Drury Inn & Suites, Houston Sugar Land, 13770 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 (Breakfast Included)

Best Western Sugar Land - Richmond, 6330 East Riverpark Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479 (Breakfast Included)

Competition Address:

Kempner High School,  14777 Voss Road, Sugar Land TX 77498

Guest Parking: 

Guest parking will be is located in the Student Parking lot/bus ramp, located by the portable building school coming from Highway 6. Once you get to the school, turn on the road behind the portable buildings, and park in the parking lot in front of the portable building.  The KHS gym/commons is located through the double glass doors to your left as you are facing the building.  Additional parking is located at the rear of the campus.

Team check-in will be in the Commons building entrance.

 

Webcast

Please note - This event may be live-streamed. Participation in this event signifies your understanding that your matches may be aired publically for others to view remotely.

Judging Format

In Person Team Interviews
Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event in the pit area in the morning during the skills competition.

Competition Logbook Submissions
Competition Logbook: A digital Competition Logbook (or scanned copy of a written notebook) must be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 10, 2023 if you want it considered for judging. The notebook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Support Team. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide Addendum.

Competition Logbook

Competition Logbook Update:   A physical Competition Logbook (or a printed copy of a digital Competition on Logbook) must be submitted at check in, if you want it considered for judging. The notebook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Support Team. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide Addendum.

Middle School Awards

Excellence Award - Team 58625D - Drone Boyz  - Hamlin, West Virginia

Autonmous Flight Champion - Team 54705C - Rising Rockets Team C - Alexandria, Louisiana

Autonomous Flight 2nd Place - Team 25506F - Foxtrot Wild Flyers - Branchland, West Virginia

Autonomous Flight 3rd Place - Team 1500A - sst excellence 1 - Houston, Texas

Flight Operations Award - Team 3531E - DESAstronauts - Dallas, Texas

Programming Award - Team 56760Z - Get Wreck'd - Viking, Minnesota

Inspire Award - Team 54705A - Rising Rockets - Alexandria, Louisiana

Judges Award - Team 3531X - Lady DESAstronauts - Dallas, Texas