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Bolton Bears Aerial Drone Competition

MS/HS Blended event

Date
22-Feb-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-24-9346
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
24
Spots Open
12
Event Region
Southeast
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
21-Nov-2024 18:00 EST
Registration Deadline
8-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
22-Feb-2025 09:00 EST
Price
$75.00

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General Info

Thank you for your interest in our event. Please check the website as the event date approaches for updates.

The main tournament will take place Saturday along with awards Saturday afternoon. Please be flexible as our agenda is tentative and subject to change. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Volunteers: Please consider volunteering at our event by emailing me. You are welcome to share my email with parents, family and friends.

Concessions: Concessions will be sold on site.

Consent 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 on website.

Digital Notebook:  Judging will be done in person at the event. The logbook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Program Support Manager. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide. 

Inspection: Inspection is scheduled first thing in the morning. All teams must pass inspection to be allowed to compete in either skills or qualification matches. Please be prepared and ensure that your drone will pass inspection BEFORE the competition by reviewing the INSPECTION CHECKLIST.

Interviews: All teams will be interviewed in-person at the event. Judges will come to interview teams in the pit area and will leave a note at your table if they miss you. Please leave a representative at your pit area at all times so they can come get you when the judges are ready for your team.

Tournament: Teams should carefully review the current GAME MANUAL. Know the rules!!

 

Southeast 

This event is located in the Southeast Region which includes:

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Please note: Only teams that are a part of the Southeast 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: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Feb-2025

Venue/Location:
2101 Vance Ave
2101 Vance Avenue
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
United States

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Agenda

  • Agenda - Subject to Change

    Doors Open / Team Check In and Inspections Begin

    8:00am

    Piloting Skills Matches 

    8:15 - 9:30am

    Flight Team Meeting

    9:30am

    Teamwork Matches Begin

    10:00am

    Autonomous Flight Skills Matches Begin

    10:00am

    Lunch

    12:00 - 12:30pm

    Resume Teamwork Matches and Autonomous Skills Matches       

    12:30pm

    End Matches (Teamwork and Skills)

    3:30pm

    Alliance Selection and Finals

    3:30- 5:00pm

    Awards

    5:00pm

Volunteer

Volunteers are greatly appreciated.  If you would like to volunteer, please contact [email protected]

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

In the event of bad weather, prior to tournament, an email message will be sent. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  Full refund. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Will be discussed on a case by case basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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