8th Brigade Army JROTC Aerial Drone Competition - Two Day Event
Open Tournament - Sponsored by 8th Brigade JROTC
- Date
- 21-Feb-2025 - 22-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-ADC-24-6212
- Program
- Aerial Drone Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- West
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 2
- Standard Registration Opens
- 6-Sep-2024 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 20-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- $100.00
General Info
Updates 9.24.2025
- The date has been changed to Feb. 21-22, 2025.
- If your JROTC teams are interested in attending this event, please add the teams to the waitlist or email the Event Partner so that your team can be added.
- The 8th Brigade JROTC is hosting the event for teams in the West Region.
This event is located in the West Region which includes:
USA: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories
Please note: Only teams that are a part of the West Region are eligible to earn invitations to Regional Championships from this event. If your team is 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 will not be eligible to qualify for a Regional Championship from this event.
8th Brigade Open Aerial Drone Competition - Two Day Event
The tournament will be held in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. 2nd St, Reno, NV 89595. This competition consists of all four Missions = Autonomous, Piloting, Teamwork and Communications (Competition Logbooks and Team Interviews).
- There will be an industry career event the evening of the 7th with industry experts and static displays.
- There is plenty of parking on the pool side entrance area.
- There will be a lunch break per the schedule. Lunch is up to coaches to provide - there are many restaurants and "to go" food vendors inside the resort.
- Bottled water will be provided in the Pavilion area and restrooms are inside the same room.
- Each team will have its own Pit Table and access to electrical outlet. Recommend you bring a long extension cord and multiple outlet power strip.
- Safety glasses are required.
- Teams are encouraged to bring their own custom team table covering (tables will already have a black table covering).
- Digital Competition Logbooks (or scanned copies of physical logbooks) are due two weeks prior to the Competition and will not be accepted after 5pm on Friday, January 24th. These must be submitted by the coach via RobotEvents.com. For instructions on how to submit the Competition Logbooks use this LINK. No Competition Logbooks will be accepted on the day of the tournament.
- 8th Brigade teams will be lodged at the GSR. All teams are welcome to lodge at the GSR but they do not offer the government rate. If you are a JROTC team you can ask your military service for an exception.
- Nearby hotels that offer the government rate include The Aloft Reno Airport and the Comfort Inn & Suites. There are many more options and I will add the ones I recommend the most here as I have time to contact them.
- Event shirts are available through preorder (TBP).
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 21-Feb-2025 - 22-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:2500 E. Second St
Reno, Nevada 89595
United States
Contact Information
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Agenda (DRAFT)
Note: This agenda is tentative and subject to change.
Friday, December 20th
Last day to submit shirt order - (See instructions in your registration email.)
Friday, January 24th
5:00 pm: Deadline to submit Competition Logbooks for review via RobotEvents.
Thursday, February 6th
7:00pm to 9:00 pm: Team check in and shirt pick up @ Summit Pavilion Ballroom Foyer
Friday, February 7th @ Summit Pavilion Ballroom Foyer
7:00 am: Pit Area open (Teams can decorate their pits at this time - See the foyer check-in team for your pit assignment.)
8:00 am: Inspections, Team late check in & Team interviews begin (continue in pit area throughout both competition days until completed - Judges will come to the teams as they are available)
8:00 am: Skills fields open for practice - (please report to the que table in front of Pit Area #2). Test flight areas open throughout the day (limited to connection and functional flight check only)
9:30 am: Teams must be checked in by 9:30 am or the team will NOT be included in the schedule and will be unable to compete.
9:45 am: Inspection Closes
10:00 am: Practice time ends
10:00 am: Opening Ceremony/Pilot Meeting
10:50 am - 12:00 pm: Qualification matches & Autonomous/Piloting Skills fields open (When queing for a skills field, be sure to allow yourself enough time before your scheduled teamwork match to complete your skills run and meet your teamwork match time).
12:00 pm -1:00 pm: Lunch break
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Qualification matches & Autonomous/Piloting Skills fields open
5:30 pm: Competition area closes
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner break
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: - Industry displays and SMEs open
Saturday, February 8th:
7:00 am: Pit Area/Competition area and test flight area open
07:30 am: Skills fields open for practice - (please report to the que table in front of Pit Area #2). Test flight areas open throughout the day (limited to connection and functional flight check only)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Qualification matches & Autonomous/Piloting skills fields continue
12:00 pm: Skills fields close
12:00 -1:00 pm: Lunch break
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Alliance Selection
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Elimination matches
3:30 pm: Closing Ceremony and Awards
4:30 pm: Competition area closes
Volunteer
Volunteers needed as referees and judges - please contact LTC Scott Caldwell directly at [email protected] or mobile 321-427-1280.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Weather call will be made at least (1) week prior to the event. Teams will receive a full registration fee refund if the event is canceled.
In the event of an emergency or bad weather that causes a delay or cancellation teams will be notified by email.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Teams will receive a full refund.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Teams will receive a 50% refund if notified at least 24 hours prior to the event.
Health and Safety Policies
We will follow all local health and safety guidelines.
- Please ensure that competitors who are sick do not attend the competition and have a plan in place should a student become ill during the competition.
- Please ensure that all participating students bring safety glasses and any competitors with long hair should put their hair up to adhere to safety protocol with drones.
- Students must be supervised by adults at all times. The Grand Sierra Resort is a casino resort with areas for gambling and also some bars/clubs, with a robust security presence in the resort. The competition will be in the Pavillion Ballroom which has an entrance separate from the Casino Floor.
Date: 21-Feb-2025 - 22-Feb-2025
Grand Sierra Resort2500 E. Second St
Reno, Nevada 89595
United States
Travel Info
The Grand Sierra Resort is located at 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV 89595 800-501-2651. Room rates for this event are $69 for 6 Feb and $179 for the 7th and 8th. These are double occupancy rooms. The GSR is 1.3 miles from the Reno-Tahoe International airport. Rental cars and Uber are available at the airport.
Take a look at our competition space
Restaurants and "grab-n-go" vendors inside the GSR
If your team is traveling by RV, the GSR has its own RV park
Other fun activities to do inside the GSR
Spa treatments if the stress gets too high
Webcast
We plan to livestream this event from our "Silver State Brigade" JROTC Facebook page. Livestream content will be saved on the Facebook page following each broadcast.
Team 365 Zone Performance Shirt in Sport Light Blue
T-Shirt
Waitlist
21 teams are on the waitlist for this event.