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Mid-South JROTC Aerial Drone Commander Cup

All Service JROTC Invitational (Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana)

Date
1-Mar-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-24-9441
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
32
Spots Open
15
Event Region
Southeast
Max Registrations per Organization
4
Standard Registration Opens
19-Dec-2024 18:00 EST
Registration Deadline
24-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
24-Feb-2025 12:00 EST
Price
$75.00

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General Info

To Register for this event, add your team to the waitlist and you will be invited once verified.

Welcome to the Mid-South (Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana)  JROTC Aerial Drone Commander Cup. This event is OPEN to All-Service JROTC Middle School and High School teams in Arkansas, Mississppi, Tennessee and Louisiana. 

This will be a JROTC hosted event.

  • Doors open at 7:30am.

  • The tournament will run from 8 am to 5 pm.

  • Safety glasses will be required.

  • Digital Competition Logbooks MUST be submitted no later Monday, Febuary 24, 2025

  • Snacks and drinks will be available at our school's concession stand.

  • Be sure to read the documents in the Document Tab and complete the Participant Release Forms before the tournament. 

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    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:

  • Drone and remote

  • Goggles/Safety Glasses

  • Spare parts & tools

  • Batteries and chargers

  • Programming cable

  • Power strip

  • Laptop computer

  • 3. 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.

  • 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.The Participant Release Forms are available under the Documents tab for this event.

    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. 

    Digital Competition Logbooks

    Links to Digital Competition Logbooks must be submitted through the coach account on robotevents.com on or before February 25, 2025 to be considered for judged awards. See How to Submit a Digital Competition Logbook.

 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams: JROTC Air Force, JROTC Army, JROTC Coast Guard, JROTC Marine, JROTC Navy, JROTC Space Force

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 1-Mar-2025

Venue/Location:
South Panola High School
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, Mississippi 38606
United States

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Agenda

Agenda - Subject to Change 

7:30 AM - Doors Open

7:45 AM - Team Check in, Inspections Begin

8:00 AM - Piloting Missions Begin

9:00 AM - Piloting Mission Ends

9:00 Flight Team Meeting and Match Schedule Created 

Note: Teams not checked in by this time will not be included in the Teamwork Match schedule for the day.

9:30 AM - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission and Judging Begin

12:00 PM - Lunch

12:30 PM - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission and Judging Resume

3:30 PM - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission and Judging End

3:45 PM - Alliance Selections

4:00 PM - Finals and Awards

5:00 PM - Event Ends

Volunteer

Volunteers are welcome and needed. No prior experience is needed. If you would like to volunteer, please email: TSgt Rodney Williams at [email protected] or call 662-809-3547 for any questions.

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 emergency or bad weather teams will be notified by email as soon as possible. Look for updates on this site as well. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

refund will be given minus any fees from Robot Events. 

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

no refunds are provided. 

Date: 1-Mar-2025
South Panola High School
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, Mississippi 38606
United States

Travel Info

 

HOTEL INFO:

  • Quality Inn Batesville, 221 Lakewood Drive, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) (662)-563-6592
  • Hampton Inn Batesville, 103 E Lakewood Loop, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) (662)-563 578-5555 
  • Home2 Suite By Hilton Batesville, 443 Covenant Dr, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) (662)-360-0000
  • Fairfield Inn & Suite Batessville, 290 Power Dr, Bateville, MS  (Breakfast Included) (662)367-0360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

3 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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