Battle of the Peaks

ADC20263736 3rd Annual Registration open ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)

Location

Bedford County Schools/Forest Middle

100 Ashwood Drive, Forest, Virginia, 24551 United States

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General information

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Battle of the Peaks Aerial Drone Competition hosted at Forest Middle School!

This event brings together Elementary, Middle, and High School teams from across the region to test their piloting skills, autonomous programming, communication, and teamwork in this season's Aerial Drone Competition challenge.

Event Highlights

  • Teamwork Matches: Teams collaborate in 2-vs-2 match play to maximize points.

  • Skills Challenges: Individual field runs for Autonomous Flight and Manual Piloting skills.

  • Team Interviews: Teams will present their logbooks and discuss their engineering process with our judge panel.

Important Notes

  • Food & Concessions: Concessions will be available on-site throughout the day.

  • Seating: Bleacher seating is available for spectators, parents, and teams.

  • Preparation: Please bring safety glasses for all team members/coaches entering the pit and flight arena, along with extra charged batteries for your drones.

We look forward to an exciting day of competition! If you have any questions prior to the event, please contact Coach Cindy Watson at cindy.watson@bedford.k12.va.us.

Agenda

8AM- Team Check in and Submit Physical Logbooks
9AM- Safety Meeting for EVERYONE in the gym
9:30AM- Alliance Rounds Begin
9:30-2:00PM- Skills Piloting and Coding Fields open.
11:30AM- Lunch  (pizza included w/ teams' registrations)
2:30PM- Alliance Selection and Playoffs
3:30PM- Awards Ceremony

Judging format

Interviews will be formatted like the Regional Event last year.
Teams will come to a judging table to be interviewed.

Physical Notebooks  will be  submitted at the beginning of the competition.

Awards

All Around Champion Teamwork Mission Champion Skills Missions Champion Communications Mission Champion Coding Award Airmanship Award Judges Award Inspire Award Skills Missions Second Place Skills Missions Third Place

Travel information

100 Ashwood Drive in Forest, VA.
Plenty of parking at the school.
Enter thru the front main doors.

Emergency information

In case of severe weather, the date will be rescheduled.


Refund policy

If a team withdraws before Jan 22 or the event is cancelled (no reschedule date) the team will receive all but $10 (this is collected by RECF) in refund.

Registered teams 13 of 30

13 teams

TeamNameOrganization
ADC_24503A Forest
ForestJefferson Forest High School
ADC_24503B Forest
ForestJefferson Forest High School
ADC_24503C Forest
ForestJefferson Forest High School
ADC_24503D Forest
ForestJefferson Forest High School
ADC_24503E Forest
ForestJefferson Forest High School
ADC_24551A Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551B Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551C Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551D Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551E Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551F Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551G Forest
ForestForest Middle School
ADC_24551H Forest
ForestForest Middle School

Contact

For more information contact
Coach Cindy Watson
cindy.watson@bedford.k12.va.us
or text 434.426.0456 
  • Dates Sat, Jan 30, 2027 EST
  • Registration Nov 9, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027
  • Entry fee $85.00
  • Payment due Jan 22, 2027
  • Capacity 13 / 30 teams
  • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
  • Grade levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
  • Judging In-person initial interviews. Teams bring a physical notebook.
  • Event type Tournament
  • Region Virginia
  • Affiliation Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season
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