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2024 JROTC Discover Drones In-Person Championship

Presented by the REC Foundation and PCS Edventures

Date
4-Apr-2024 - 6-Apr-2024 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-WORKSHOP-23-5214
Program
Workshops & Camps
Event Type
Workshop
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
40
Spots Open
35
Event Region
Mississippi
Standard Registration Opens
20-Dec-2023 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
3-Apr-2024 23:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
22-Mar-2024 12:00 EDT
Price
$150.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

2024 JROTC In-Person Discover Drones Championship Presented by the REC Foundation and PCS Edventures

 

Who can participate?

This Championship event is a private event for JROTC Units that have the PCS Edventures RubiQ Drone.  This event is a culminating event to provide a fun and exciting opportunity for JROTC Units to test their RubiQ Drone flying skills. This event will include an Opening Ceremony with a parade of service and state and an exciting competition experience. 

If your team is not able to compete in-person, there is an alternative Remote Championship option.   If your team is interested in competing remotely, please go to this event website for more information.

Outside organizations are not allowed to participate in this event. 

Competition Game Information

The 2024 Spin Out Game Manual is available in the Documents section and should be carefully reviewed to understand the game objectives, field layout and rules.  Your Edventures RubiQ kits include the necessary field equipment to setup and practice at your school in preparation for this event.

Registration Information

JROTC Units that would like to participate in-person in this event will need to register by March 15th.  The Championship event fee is $150 per JROTC team.  Please note that JROTC Units can compete as a single team or bring multiple teams (max of 3 teams per unit).  We will attempt to offer multiple runs per JROTC team (ideally 1 practice run and 2 - 3 competition runs), and the number of runs per JROTC team will be set once we have finalized the registration. 

Registration Instructions for a JROTC Unit registering only ONE TEAM

  1. The JROTC Unit SASI (Senior Aerospace Science Instructor) must create an account on RobotEvents.com (if they do not already have one).  
  2. Login to RobotEvents.com and go to the JROTC Discover Drones In-Person Championship website in RobotEvents (current page) to register your team. 
  3. Check if your name is listed under the "Workshop Members" drop-down menu and select "Register Selected Workshop Members".  If your name is not listed, Select the "Register Yourself For This Event" button.  
  4. Folllow the prompts to complete the registration for your JROTC Unit. 

Registration Instructions for a JROTC Unit registering MULTIPLE TEAMS

Note: If you would like assistance in this process, please contact Lisa Schultz ([email protected]) at RECF.

  1. The JROTC Unit SASI (Senior Aerospace Science Instructor) must create an account on RobotEvents.com (if they do not already have one).  
  2. Login to RobotEvents.com and go to the JROTC Discover Drones In-Person Championship website in RobotEvents (current page) to register your team. 
  3. You will need to create separate Workshop members for EACH team that would like to participate in your JROTC unit.  The Workshop member can be the same person, but the name should indicate the team number for your Unit.  For example:
    • Workshop Member: Jane Doe Team A
    • Workshop Member: Jane Doe Team B
    • Workshop Member: Jane Doe Team C
  4. Once you have created your Workshop members with the corresponding Team Numbers, select one of the Workshop members in the drop-down box and select "Register Selected Workshop Member". Complete the registration survey for the first Workshop Member and the $150 event registration fee will be added to your cart for the first Team.
  5. Return to the event page and repeat this process for the remaining Workshop Members that correspond to the number of teams your JROTC Unit would like to compete.  
  6. Verify the Orders that have been created in your account are correct (if you are bringing 3 Teams, you should see 3 Orders @ $150 each).

 

JROTC Unit vs JROTC Team

JROTC Unit: A JROTC Unit is a group of students from a single school/organization that identify under a single Unit number and are supervised by one or more Senior Aerospace Science Instructors.

JROTC Team: A JROTC Team for the JROTC Discover Drones Championship that consists of students from a single JROTC Unit.  A JROTC Unit may consist of a single team or the unit may have multiple teams.  

 

Age / Grade Level:
High School Students

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 4-Apr-2024 - 6-Apr-2024

Venue/Location:
Batesville Civic Center
290 Civic Center Drive
Batesville, Mississippi 38606
United States

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Agenda

NOTE: The agenda is tentative and may adjust depending upon the number of participating JROTC Units.  The event details for each day will be updated no later than March 2024.

THURDSAY, April 4, 2024

13:00 hrs – Doors Open

13:00 hrs – 15:30 hrs- Pits Set-up & Inspections.  

16:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs Pre-Flight Training Meeting @ Competition Field

17:00 hrs – Field close

17:30 hrs – Doors Close 

 

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024

08:00 hrs – Doors Open

08:45 hrs – Prepare of the parade of service and state

09:00 hrs – Opening Ceremony

10:15 hrs –  12:30 hrs Practice Runs

12:30 hrs – 13:30 hrs  Lunch 

13:30 hrs – 16:30 hrs  Competition Runs

17:00 hrs – Doors close

 

SATURDAY, April 6, 2024

08:00 hrs – Doors Open

08:30 hrs  – 12:00 hrs Competition Runs 

12:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs Lunch

13:00 hrs – 14:00 Competition Runs (if needed) 

14:30 hrs – 15:30 Closing Awards (Approximate - Actual start time will depend upon when the JROTC ADC Championship Finals Matches Conclude)

Volunteer

If you have an interest in assisting with this event, please contact the Event Partner.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If weather, a local emergency, or enhanced coronavirus restrictions cause us to cancel or modify the schedule for this event, all teams will be notified via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be issued.

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

Due to the financial commitment on the part of the event partner, no refunds will be possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Health and Safety Policies

All events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. We will continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

Date: 4-Apr-2024 - 6-Apr-2024
Batesville Civic Center
290 Civic Center Drive
Batesville, Mississippi 38606
United States

Travel Info

 

HOTEL INFO:

Holiday Inn Batesville, 210 Power Drive, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) $107

Hampton Inn Batesville, 103 E Lakewood Loop, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) $107 

Home2 Suite By Hilton Batesville, 443 Covenant Dr, Batesville, MS (Breakfast Included) $107

Fairfield Inn & Suite Batessville, 290 Power Dr, Bateville, MS  (Breakfast Included) $107

Awards

There will be three awards given at the JROTC Discover Drones Championship Event:

  • 1st Place 
  • 2nd Place
  • 3rd Place

These awards will be given based on the team/unit that records the best run time per Section 5 of the 2024 Spin Out Game Manual.