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Aerial Drone Competition- Dec. 2023 Qualifying Event - Pikes Peak Robotics

Date
9-Dec-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-23-2340
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
40
Spots Open
3
Event Region
West
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
1-Sep-2023 16:05 EDT
Registration Deadline
7-Dec-2023 20:00 EST
Payment Deadline
7-Dec-2023 20:00 EST
Price
$50.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

South Central: Update on 11.3.2023

  • This event is located in the South Central Region which includes: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. 

  • Teams who are from the South Central Region and earn a qualifying award at this event will be invited to the South Central Regional Championship - Location and Date TBA.

  • The award(s) that qualify for an invitation to the above regional championship will be found on the awards tab by December 1, 2024.

  • Additional invitations may be issued by January 12th based on the number of teams and events in the region.  

  • To read more about the qualifying criteria, visit the REC Library: Qualifying Criteria.

Please note: If you are a team from outside this region, you may attend the event and will be eligible to earn awards and post scores to the global skills rankings, but you are not eligible to earn invitations to regional championships from this event.

 

Welcome to the Pikes Peak Robotics - Aerial Drone Competition December 2023 Qualifying Event! 

  • Doors open at 8 am. 
  • The event is at Widefield Parks and Rec
  • Please bring your power strips/extension cords, tools, parts, etc.
  • Teams should bring a physical copy of their Competition Logbook to submit to the judges at the event.
  • See Agenda for More Details (Remember this is a tentative schedule and may be adjusted as needed)
  • We need and welcome volunteers.  To volunteer, please go to this link and fill out the very short Google Form:  https://forms.gle/SyMuPqK6hq8GzRRB6. A link to this form can be found at www.pikespeakrobotics.org under the "Volunteer!" section at the bottom of the page.
  • Payment must be made before 12/2/2023 or teams will be moved to the waitlist.

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Health and Safety Policies

At this time there are no restrictions.  Should this change, the requirements will be posted under this category.  Please check back frequently.

NOTE: All policies are subject to change.

 

 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams:


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Dec-2023

Venue/Location:
Widefield Parks & Recreation
755 Aspen Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80911
United States

Contact Information

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Agenda

Agenda - Subject to Change 

Doors Open / Team Check In and Inspections Begin

8:00am 

Piloting Skills Matches 

8:15 - 9:30am

Flight Team Meeting

9:30am

Teamwork Matches Begin

10:00am

Autonomous Flight Skills Matches Begin

10:00am

Lunch

12 - 12:30pm

Resume Teamwork Matches and Autonomous Skills Matches

12:30pm

End Matches (Teamwork and Skills)

3:30pm

Alliance Selection and Finals

3:30- 5:00pm

Awards

5:00pm

Volunteer

We need and welcome volunteers.  To volunteer, please go to the link found at www.pikespeakrobotics.org under the "Volunteer!" section at the bottom of the page.

No experience is required. Training will be provided by webinars one more before the tournament. 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In case of an emergency or bad weather, we will send out an event cancellation email to all coaches and volunteers as soon as that decision is made (hopefully the night before).  

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Teams will be refunded $45 of the $50 event fee if the event is canceled.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Teams will be refunded $45 of the $50 event fee if the event is cancelled.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and the team does not attend: Refund will be given in the amount of $45 if requested at least one week before the event. 

Payment Deadline is December 2nd -1 week before the event. Please be sure to submit payment by then or your team will be removed from the tournament and placed on the waitlist.