MCC Aerial Drone Competition
MS/HS Blended event
- Date
- 22-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-ADC-24-8765
- Program
- Aerial Drone Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 10
- Event Region
- North Central
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 5
- Standard Registration Opens
- 21-Nov-2024 18:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 8-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 21-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $50.00
General Info
Welcome to the first MCC Aerial Drone Competition!
Specific Details:
- This event will be held in the North Gym at Marshall County Central High School at 310 West Minnesota Ave, Newfolden, MN 56738.
- Doors open at 8:00 am CST
- Safety glasses are required
- We will accept paper copies of log books only to be submitted at Team Check-in
- Concessions will be available during the event.
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:
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so your team has ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist and other competition documents can be found on the Documents tab.
2. Pack for the event the day before, and remember to bring the following:
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Drone and remote
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Goggles/Safety Glasses
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Spare parts & tools
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Batteries and chargers
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Programming cable
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Power strip
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Laptop computer
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Competition Logbook
3. Remember that safety comes first.
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NO flying outside of designated areas.
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The first violation of this will remove you from judged awards.
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The second violation will result in asking the team to leave.
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Please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team or others nearby.
4. Each player and coach/mentor must have a completed and signed Participation and Consent Form. These can be completed online or physical copies can be completed and uploaded to the coach's Robot Events account for each team. These need to be completed and/or uploaded before the event. Use this LINK for information on completing the Participant Release Form.
Waiting List
If this event is full, please feel free to add your team to the Waiting List and then contact the Event Partner (Primary Contact on the General Info tab). You must be in the online waiting list through robot events to be added if a spot opens. If you are moved from the Waiting List to the Registered Teams List, please be prepared to pay for the event promptly on your robotevents.com account, or make arrangements with the Event Partner to pay directly at the tournament.
Walk-up Teams & Walk-Up Skills
Walk-up teams WILL NOT be permitted to compete, either in the tournament or to run Skills Only. There are no exceptions. If your team wishes to compete, they must register before the registration deadline.
To read more about the qualifying criteria, visit the REC Library: Qualifying Criteria.
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 Cancellation:
If weather, a local emergency, or other restrictions cause us to cancel or modify the schedule for this event, we will update this event's RobotEvents.com general information page.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 22-Feb-2025
Venue/Location:310 West Minnesota Avenue
Newfolden, Minnesota 56738
United States
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerAgenda
*Subject to change*
8 AM: Doors Open / Team Check-In
8:15 AM: Inspections Begin
8:30 AM: Piloting Skills Matches
9:30 AM: Flight Team Meeting
10:15 AM: Teamwork Matches and Autonomous Flights Skills Matches Begin
11:00 AM: Lunch
11:30 PM: Teamwork Matches and Autonomous Flights Skills Matches Resume
12:30 PM: Teamwork Matches and Autonomous Flights Skills Matches End
12:30 PM: Alliance Selection and Finals
2 PM: Awards
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer for our event, please contact Megan Hall, [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. Certification Courses for Judge Advisors and Head Referees are available at training.recf.org.
This website has a list of most roles with a brief description -
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If there is any inclement weather, local emergency or other restrictions, we will post changes to the agenda on the General Information page of this event.
You can also contact Katie Melgaard by phone: (218) 308-6797 if you are concerned.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
If we cancel the event, we will refund any registration costs minus any fees charged by REC.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refund will be granted.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.