Alabama MMI STEM Competition 2026
Drones and Sea Perch
Remaining: 30
📌 Event Details
Season: 2026-2027 Season
Code: ADC20264863
Timezone: UTC
Event Dates: 09/12/2026 - 09/12/2026
Registration: 08/12/2026 - 09/04/2026
💳 Payment Deadline: 09/11/2026
📍 Location
Fitness Center
1101 Washington St.
Marion , Alabama 36756
Eligible Grade Levels: High School, Middle School
📋 General Information
Welcome to the MMI Drone and SeaPerch Competition
Cadets, coaches, and instructors,
Welcome to the MMI Drone and SeaPerch Competition. We're glad you made the trip, and we're looking forward to a full day of flying, diving, and hard-earned points.
This event brings together two very different arenas — the flight zone and the pool — but the same standard applies to both: student-led work, safe operation, and respect for every team on the deck. The cadets behind these controllers built, coded, wired, and waterproofed their own equipment. That work deserves a well-run competition, and we intend to give you one.
All drone matches will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the current Aerial Drone Competition season, published by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation at www.recf.org. Teams are responsible for reviewing the current game manual before their first match. Head referee decisions are final, and any question about scoring or match play should be raised at the field immediately following the match. SeaPerch events will follow the published national rules for this season.
A few reminders: eye protection is required in and around all flight zones, drones fly only in designated zones, and every team must pass inspection before competing. Adult supervision is required at all times.
Win or lose, take something home from today — a fix that worked, a run that finally clicked, a conversation with a team that solved the same problem a different way. That's the point of all this.
Good luck, and fly safe.
CS1(SW) Terrance Mounger, USN (Ret.) Naval Science Instructor Slidell High School NJROTC
⚠️ Emergency Info
Incase of emergency we will follow facility and State guidance.🧳 Travel Information
Hotels are limited in the area I have gotten a block of rooms for $115 per room.
Please check and edit the dates for your stay.
🗓️ Agenda
7:30 - Doors Open
7:30 - Team Check-in, Flight Clearance Inspections, Pit Set Up
8:15 - Piloting Skills Missions, Autonomous Matches Begin
10:30 - Flight Team Meeting and Teamwork Match Schedule Created
Note: Teams not checked in by this time will not be included in the Teamwork Match schedule for the day
10:45 - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission Matches
12:30 - Lunch
1:15 - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Skills Mission Matches Resume
3:00 - Teamwork Matches, Skills Missions Matches End
3:15 - Alliance Sections
3:30 - Teamwork Elimination Matches, Finals Matches
TBD- Event Ends
Agenda is subject to change and will be finalized closer to the event.