Grygla Aerial Drone Competition
Middle School, High School
- Date
- 8-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-ADC-24-8979
- Program
- Aerial Drone Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 6
- Event Region
- North Central
- Standard Registration Opens
- 31-Oct-2024 06:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 7-Jan-2025 18:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $75.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Hello Teams,
The Grygla Iron Chargers are excited to host a competition for the 2024-2025 season. Please see the details below.
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114 Fladeland Ave, Grygla, MN 56727
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Doors open at 8:00 am CST
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Safety glasses are required
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We will accept paper copies of log books at team check-in
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Lunch will be provided to teams, coaches, and volunteers
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Concessions will also be offered during the event.
If you have further questions, please reach out to Christina Kucera at [email protected]. We will contact you with further information as we get closer to the event. Happy flying!
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.
Competition Documents
Be sure to look at the documents located in the Documents tab of the event posting. Included are the inspection forms and judging rubrics.
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 Dates & Locations
Date: 8-Jan-2025
Venue/Location:114 Fladeland Ave
Grygla, Minnesota 56727
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 please get in touch with Christina at Grygla School by email [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In case of emergency weather, the Iron Chargers will email all the teams to let you know if we need to cancel, start at a different time, or reschedule the event. We will do our best to let you know 12-24 hours in advance. If your team can not make it due to weather please email [email protected]
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
We will email you ahead of time & refunds for the cost amount less the $5 fee charged by REC.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Please email [email protected] to let us know as soon as possible & no refunds will be issued.