ADC20265476
Vermont's Premiere Aerial Drone Tournament
Registration opens soon
ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
Location
Springfield High School and River Valley Technical Center
303 and 307 South Street, Springfield, Vermont, 05156 United States
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All right New England! Are you ready for a "signature quality" event? This tournament will feature the best aerial drone teams from Connecticut to Maine and everything in between. This will be one of the last events in the region that will qualify for both RECF Worlds and Dragonfly Regional Championships in Fairmont West, Virginia. The River Valley RADs are excited to host this event for the third year in a row. New York and New Jersey teams are also encouraged to participate.
Agenda
Agenda
7:00 a.m. - Volunteers and Event Partners Arrive
7:30 a.m. - Check-in and Pits Open, Concessions Open
7:45 a.m. – Drone Inspection Opens
8:00 a.m.- Opening Ceremony and Announcements
8:15 a.m. - Skills Fields Open
8:30 a.m. - Qualifying Matches Begin
12:00 p.m. - ALL participants break for lunch
12:30 p.m. Skills and Qualifying Matches Open again
2:00 p.m. Skills Fields Close
2:00 p.m. Qualifying Matches Close
2;15 p.m. Alliance Selection for Finals
2:30 p.m. Finals begin
3:30 p.m. Awards and Closing Ceremony
Judging format
All judging will be done in-person. Please bring your flight log as a hard copy document on the day of the event.
Awards
All Around Champion
Teamwork Mission Champion
Skills Missions Champion (High School)
Skills Missions Champion (Elementary)
Skills Missions Champion (Middle School)
Communications Mission Champion
Coding Award
Airmanship Award
Judges Award
Sportsmanship Award
Travel information
Team and equipment drop-off will be done at the front doors to Springfield High School. Please use the first driveway when headed south on South Street, coming from Main Street. Parking will be in the lower parking lots located in front of the high school. Please do NOT park in or near the bus loop at the front of the high school. Volunteers will be available at the entrance, beginning at 7:15 to assist teams with unloading and parking.
Emergency information
The First Aid station will be located near the concessions stand in the Springfield High School cafeteria, located across the hall from the Springfield High School gym. This is where the team pits will be located as well.
In the case of severe weather, the Event Partner will make the call on cancellation by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12. Cancellation notifications will be made to head coaches and lead mentors via email and text.
Refund policy
If a team withdraws by Friday, March 5, a full refund less the $5 RECF administrative fee will be provided. If a team withdraws between March 6 and March 10, a 50% refund will be provided. No refund will be provided if a team withdraws after March 10, 2027
If the event is cancelled by the Event Partner due to weather of unforeseen circumstances, a full refund less the $5 RECF administrative fee will be provided.
Registered teams 0 of 30
Contact
Event Partner - Christopher Gray
Head Coach - River Valley RADs
cgray@rvtc.org
802-299-8148
- Dates Sat, Mar 13, 2027 EST
- Registration Nov 13, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027
- Entry fee $70.00
- Payment due Mar 6, 2027
- Capacity 0 / 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
- Qualification Qualifying Event
- Region Vermont
- Affiliation Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season