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2025 Northeast Aerial Drone Championship: Dragonfly (MS)

at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia

Date
29-May-2025 - 30-May-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-24-7300
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
60
Spots Open
60
Event Region
Northeast
Standard Registration Opens
1-Oct-2024 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
11-May-2025 23:59 EDT
Payment Deadline
3-May-2025 23:59 EDT
Price
$300.00

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General Info

For more information about this event, please visit our website at https://www.wvrobot.org/events/adc-2025.

Welcome to the 2025 Northeast Aerial Drone Competition Championship!

This event will recognize teams from the Northeast Region.

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

  • Teams that register for an Aerial Drone Championship on or before February 28, 2025, will have four weeks to pay by credit card, check or PO for the Championship event. 

  • Teams that register on or after March 1, 2025, will have two weeks to pay by credit card, check or PO for the Championship event.

  • Teams that are invited for an Aerial Drone Regional Championship through the World Skills list or from the Waitlist will have one week to register and pay by credit card, check, or purchase order. 
  • 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.

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: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 29-May-2025 - 30-May-2025

Venue/Location:
Fairmont State University Falcon Center
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
United States

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Agenda

This schedule is tentative and any changes will be communicated to registered teams via email.

Thursday, May 29:
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

Friday, May 30:
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 at https://wvrobot.org/volunteer.

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: 29-May-2025 - 30-May-2025
Fairmont State University Falcon Center
1201 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 all days. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

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