Central Florida Aerial Drone Competition - Fast Track

Welcome to the Central Florida Aerial Drone Competition!

Join Tavares High School on Saturday, January 30, 2027, for an exciting day of Aerial Drone Competition featuring Mission 2027: Fast Track.

Teams will demonstrate piloting, autonomous programming, teamwork, and communication skills through alliance matches, solo missions, and judged interviews.

Both new and experienced teams are welcome. Teams should review the current game manual and official Q&A's before attending.

Please bring:
• Competition-legal drone and controller
• Charged batteries and chargers
• Laptop and necessary programming cables
• Spare parts and basic repair supplies
• Competition notebook for judged award consideration

Teams are responsible for supervising their students and keeping their pit areas clean. Flying is permitted only in designated flight areas.

The agenda is tentative and may be adjusted based on registration and event needs. Final instructions will be emailed to registered teams before the competition.

8:00–8:45 a.m. — Team check-in, inspections, and competition notebook submission

8:45–9:00 a.m. — Welcome and flight team meeting

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Alliance qualification matches, solo missions, and judged interviews

12:00–12:45 p.m. — Lunch break

12:45–2:00 p.m. — Remaining qualification matches, solo missions, and judged interviews

2:00–2:20 p.m. — Score verification and alliance selection

2:20–3:20 p.m. — Elimination rounds

3:20–3:45 p.m. — Awards and closing

All times are approximate. Solo mission fields will remain available through the final alliance qualification match, excluding the scheduled lunch break. Teams should monitor their match and interview schedules and allow sufficient time to complete solo attempts.

This event plans to offer all in-person judging.

All participating teams will have the opportunity to interview with judges. Teams should bring their competition notebooks and be prepared to explain their programming, flight strategies, testing, improvements, and teamwork.

Please bring a clearly labeled physical competition notebook for submission at check-in unless updated instructions are provided before the event.

Students should lead the interview and explain their own work. Interviews will be coordinated around competition schedules. Notebooks will be returned before teams depart.

Final judging procedures and the award list will be confirmed before the event.

Payment:
Registration payment is due by January 22, 2027. Teams registering after that date must pay promptly and before the event. Unpaid teams may be moved to the waitlist after notification.

Team cancellations:
Teams requesting cancellation by January 25, 2027, may receive a refund of the registration fee, less any nonrefundable processing fees. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations after January 25 or for teams that do not attend.

Event cancellation:
If the organizer cancels the event, registration fees will be refunded, less any nonrefundable platform or payment-processing fees. The organizer cannot reimburse travel, lodging, or other expenses.

Please contact the event organizer with payment or cancellation questions.