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MCPSS JROTC Aerial Drone Competition #1

"Operation Gravity - Newton's Law"

Date
16-Jan-2025 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-ADC-25-9723
Program
Aerial Drone Competition
Event Type
Tournament
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
36
Spots Open
13
Event Region
Southeast
Standard Registration Opens
13-Jan-2025 00:05 EST
Registration Deadline
15-Jan-2025 00:05 EST
Payment Deadline
13-Jan-2025 12:00 EST
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

REC Foundation Aerial Drone Competitions have four missions:  (1) Teamwork Mission, (2) Autonomous Flight Mission, (3) Piloting Mission, and (4) Communications Mission.  There is no charge for participation in the drone competition but there are team registration fees to compete for the season.  (MCPSS DAI paid for 2 Drone Crews)

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

  • Competition Logbook 

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. 

 

 

Southeast Region

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: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Eligible Teams: JROTC Army, JROTC Coast Guard, JROTC Navy

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 16-Jan-2025

Venue/Location:
Mattie T. Blount High School
5450 Lott Road
Eight Mile, Alabama 36613
United States

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Agenda

0800     Check-in

0830     Inspections

0900 - 1330       Competition (Teamwork, Piloting, Autonomous Missions)

Volunteer

MCPSS and Area Schools Cadre

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

LTC Thomas will make weather call, in case of inclement weather, nlt 0600 on 16 Jan.

Refund and Payment Policies

This is a free event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

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