General Info

1st Annual Riverdale JROTC Invitational Drone Competition 802 Warrior Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128

Saturday, May 10, 2025

• Teams are expected to pay the registration fee at the time of registration. 
• Event will be located in the main and auxillary gym at Riverdale High School, 802 Warrior Drive, Murfreesboro, TN
• We anticipate the event to conclude by 3:00 PM.

Competition Documents

Be sure to look at the documents located in the Documents tab of the event posting.

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.

Competition Logbooks

Log books will not be judged in this event.  

Lunch and Concessions

Concessions will be available throughout the day.  Lunch will be on your own there are many options in the local area.

Skills Fields

Autonomous and Skills Fields will start at 8:30 and will continue until complete.

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 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. Use this LINK for information on completing the Participant Release Form. 

Directions to Riverdale High School:

Riverdale High School, 802 Warrior Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128

Use the gym entrance on the NW side of campus.  This will be the football field parking lot.

Bing Maps - Directions, trip planning, traffic cameras & more

 

Grade Level: Mixed

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Log books will NOT be judged at this event.

Event Dates & Locations

Date: May 10, 2025

Venue/Location:

Riverdale High School, 802 Warrior Drive, Murfreesboro, TN

 

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: No Judging