TN - ADC Drone Classic At St. Agnes Academy

St. Agnes Academy will host an Aerial Drone Competition on Saturday, January  23, 2027. This will be a qualifying event for the Southeast Regional Championship and RECF Worlds. 

Arrival and Parking

• Doors open: 7:30 a.m.
• Inspection begins: 7:30 -8:30 a.m.
• Competition begins: No later than 9:30  a.m.

Competition Logbooks

Competition logbooks must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January  21, 2027, to be eligible for judging.

Late submissions and paper copies will not be judged. Electronic submission instructions will be provided.

Food and Concessions

Concessions will be available throughout the event. Teams will also have the opportunity to preorder pizzas. Pizza-ordering information will be sent closer to the competition.

Additional Information

Information about accommodations, the final agenda, pizza preorders, logbook submission, and Regional qualification will be sent and posted closer to the event.

Tentative 

7:30–8:30 AM – Team Check-In, Drone Inspections & Piloting Skills Begin

8:30–8:45 AM – Opening Ceremony & Flight Team Meeting

8:45–12:00 AM – Teamwork Qualification Matches--6 Qualification Matches Per Team

Autonomous Flight Skills, Piloting Skills & Judging--Teams should complete all three Piloting and three Autonomous Flight Skills attempts during this time.

12:00 AM–1:00 PM – Lunch Break-

12:30–1:00 PM – Final Skills Opportunity & Judge Deliberation--Final opportunity for teams needing Skills attempts; judges finalize awards.

1:00–1:30 PM – Alliance Selection--8 Alliances

1:30–2:15 PM – Elimination & Final Matches

2:30–3:00 PM – Awards Ceremony

3:00 PM – Awards End & Teams Dismissed

Late submissions and paper copies will not be judged. Electronic submission instructions will be provided.

Interviews will occur in person.