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LHS Aerial Drone Competition

MS/HS Blended event

Date
11-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-24-8760
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
20
Spots Open
6
Event Region
North Central
Max Registrations per Organization
5
Standard Registration Opens
24-Oct-2024 18:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
29-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
29-Nov-2024 12:00 EST
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the LHS Aerial Drone Competition Tournament!

This competition is on December 11, 2024, and is open to High School and Middle School Aerial Drone Competition Teams.

Competition Preparation

This event is sure to be fast-paced and exciting. All teams should come prepared for the competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:

Remember to bring the following:

  • Drone and remote
  • Goggles/Safety Glasses
  • Spare parts & tools
  • Batteries and chargers
  • Programming cable
  • Power strip
  • Laptop computer
  • Competition Logbook

Remember that safety comes first.

  • NO flying outside of designated areas.
    • The first violation of this will remove you from judged awards.
    • The second violation will result in asking the team to leave.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

We will accept only paper copies of log books submitted at Team check in.

Lunch will be provided to teams, coaches, and volunteers.

 

 

Please note: This event is located in the North Central Region which includes:

USA: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin 

Canada: Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavut

Please note: Only teams that are a part of the North Central 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.

 

 
 
 

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 11-Dec-2024

Venue/Location:
Lincoln High School
101 Knight Avenue South
Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701
United States

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Agenda

Agenda - Subject to Change 

Doors Open /Team Check-In and Inspections Begin

8:00 am

Flight Team Meeting

8:45 am

Teamwork Matches Begin

9:00 am

Lunch

11:00 am

Matches Resume

11:30 am

Alliance Selection & Finals

12:00 pm

Piloting & Autonomous Missions Begin 12:30 pm

Awards

2:00 pm

 
 
 
 
 

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Natasha Olsonawski at [email protected] or Megan Hall at [email protected]

Volunteers are always needed.  We have many different needs from simply sitting at a table checking people in to being a ref or a judge.

No prior experience is needed. Judges and Referees will be trained through online webinars. 

This website has a list of most roles with a brief description - 

 

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the weather makes you late for the event or prevents you from attending, please immediately contact Natasha Olsonawski by phone on the day of the event and by email before the event.

If the event is canceled due to weather or any other unforeseen circumstance, it will be posted here on this event website.

 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: If the event cannot be rescheduled, the Event Partner will refund the registration fees minus the REC processing fees.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event and then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Refunds may only be issued if the coach/mentor sends an email two weeks before the event. There will be no refunds for teams who withdraw two weeks prior to the event or do not attend the event.