2024 Northeast Aerial Drone Championship Dragonfly
at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia
- Date
- 17-May-2024 - 18-May-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-ADC-23-4312
- Program
- Aerial Drone Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 60
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Northeast
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Dec-2023 09:05 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 3-May-2024 23:59 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 3-May-2024 12:00 EDT
- Price
- $300.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
For more information about this event, please visit our website at https://www.wvrobot.org/events/adc-2024.
Welcome to the 2024 Northeast Aerial Drone Competition Championship!
This event will recognize teams from Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
We are excited to have you. Please check our page frequently for updates to the schedule, we will be adding more details, agendas and travel arrangments soon.
Payment Deadlines
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Teams that register for an Aerial Drone Championship on or before February 29, 2024, will have four weeks to pay by credit card, check or PO for the Championship event.
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Teams that register on or after March 1, 2024, will have two weeks to pay by credit card, check or PO for the Championship event.
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Teams that do not pay by the above deadlines may be moved to the waiting list of the event at the event partner’s discretion.
Release Forms
All participants must have a Participant Release Form on file. It is the responsibility of the Team’s Primary Contact to make sure this occurs. A link to the instructions on how to submit a Participant Release Form is found here.
Judging Info
In-Person Logbook Submissions
Competition Logbooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their logbook to submit to the judges.
In-Person Team Interviews
Team interviews will be conducted in-person during the event.
Inspection
All teams must pass inspection before they can compete. Please be prepared and ensure that your drone will pass inspection BEFORE the competition by reviewing the Inspection Checklist.
Venue
The event will be held in the Fairmont State University Falcon Center. Please see the "Travel Info" tab for directions to the venue and parking information.
Event Participant T-Shirt
We’ve partnered with Underground Printing to offer event T-shirts for sale. Shirts are $21 each and can be purchased on their website here: https://pogo.undergroundshirts.com/collections/aerial-drone-competition-championship-2024.
Shirts must be ordered on or before April 29 and will be available for pickup at the event on May 17. We will have a very limited number of shirts available for sale at the event, so be sure to order by April 29 if you would like one!
Pit Area Info
Each team will be provided with a 10’x10’ pit area, consisting of a table and 3 chairs under a folding canopy. Canopies are 10’x10’ at the floor and 8’x8’ at the top. Each pit area will also be provided with power. Please feel free to bring flags, banners, decorations, etc. for your pit area!
Each team’s pit area will also include a sign with their team number, name, and location, which you are welcome to take home with you at the end of the event. Information for these signs will be pulled from your team’s profile in RobotEvents and will be produced weeks in advance – be advised that if you change your team name right before the event, that change may not be reflected in your team's pit sign.
Team pits will be split across two different gymnasiums. Teams from the same organization (same team number) will receive pit areas near or directly adjacent to each other in the same gym. Each gym will have pit displays to keep up with the tournament.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 17-May-2024 - 18-May-2024
Venue/Location:1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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This schedule is tentative and any changes will be communicated to registered teams via email.
Friday, May 17:
8:00 AM: Doors open, inspection begins
9:00 AM: Pilots' Meeting
9:30 AM: Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Qualification matches; Skills fields open
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch break
1:00 - 6:00 PM: Qualification matches; Skills fields open
6:30 PM: Pits close
6:30 PM: Dragonfly drone demo from Johns Hopkins APL team @ Football field
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Barbecue dinner, bluegrass music, bonfire, smores – adjacent to football field (REGISTRATION REQUIRED – info coming soon!)
Saturday, May 18:
8:00 AM: Doors open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Qualification matches; Skills fields open
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch break
1:00 - 4:00 PM: Qualification matches; Skills fields open
4:00 PM: Alliance Selection
4:30 - 6:00 PM: Elimination matches
6:00 PM: Closing Ceremony and Awards
Volunteer
This event would not be possible without the help of many volunteers!
If you'd like to volunteer, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AEAF2CA4FBC43-45329556-aerial#/.
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: 17-May-2024 - 18-May-2024
Fairmont State University Falcon Center1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
United States
Travel Info
Campus Map, Directions, and Parking
Please see this document for an annotated campus map.
The event will be held in the Falcon Center and adjacent Colebank Hall.
Free parking is available in the campus parking garage. From the garage, take the elevator to the top floor and walk across the pedestrian bridge to the Falcon Center. The street address of the parking garage is: 1112 Bryant St, Fairmont WV 26554.
For an accessible entrance or large vehicle unloading, continue up Bryant St. to the point marked “Falcon Center Accessible Entrance and Load-In” on the attached map. From there, enter the Falcon Center on the second floor and take the elevator or stairs down to the gyms. Several accessible parking spaces are located near this entrance – unless you require one of them, please move your vehicle to the parking garage after unloading. The lot above/behind the Falcon Center is for university Faculty and Staff only and you will be ticketed by university police if you park there.
School buses and other large vehicles can park in the gravel lot located across Locust Avenue/US 19 from campus.
Meals
The cafeteria in the Falcon Center will be open for lunch on Friday and Saturday. Lunch in the cafeteria is buffet-style for $8 per person. Lunch tickets will be available for purchase in the mornings to speed up the line.
Additionally, the Starbucks and Chick-fil-A locations in the Falcon Center will be open throughout the day.
We are a short drive from a number of sit-down and fast-food options; however, outside food is prohibited in the Falcon Center.
Webcast
This event will be broadcast on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/wvrobot. Participation in this event signifies your understanding that your matches may be aired publically for others to view remotely.
Judging Format
In-Person Logbook Submissions
Competition Logbooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their logbook to submit to the judges.
In-Person Team Interviews
Team interviews will be conducted in-person during the event.
Competition Logbook
In-Person Logbook Submissions
Competition Logbooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their logbook to submit to the judges.