HCS Drone Competition-ELM/MS

📌 Event Details

Season: 2026-2027 Season

Code: ADC20268238

Timezone: UTC

Event Dates: 11/07/2026 - 11/07/2026

Registration: 08/17/2026 - 10/23/2026

💳 Payment Deadline: 10/23/2026

📍 Location

Hudsonville Christian School - West Gym

3435 Oak St

Hudsonville, MI 49426

🗺️ View on Google Maps

Eligible Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School

📋 General Information

We are excited to host a early season tournament this year!  This tournament is being held at the Hudsonville Christian West gym, 3425 Oak St., Hudsonville, MI 49426. Parking is available in the West gym parking lot on the corner of Oak and Lincoln, the main parking lot off of Oak or the back parking lot off of Hillcrest. Street parking is also available.

Teams will participate in qualification matches, skills challenges, judging, and, if they qualify, elimination matches.  Per the game manual, we should have 10 alliances (20+ teams) move on to the elimination rounds!

Pit tables, seating, and electrical power will be provided for each attending team, along with ample spectator seating. Teams are welcome to bring their own food. Doors will open at 8 and only teams that are checked in by 9:00 am will be allowed to compete.

🗓️ Agenda

• 8:00 am Doors Open
• 8:10 am Check-in and Inspection Begins
• 8:30 am Autonomous Skills Challenge Field Opens (possibly earlier)
• 9:00 am Team Check-in ENDS and Judging begins
• 10:15 am Drivers Meeting on the Field
• 10:30 am Qualification Rounds Begin and Piloting Skills open
• 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
• 12:45 pm Qualification Rounds resume
• 3:30 pm Qualification Rounds Conclude & Skills Challenge Field Close (Skills fields will close when qualifications end or 3:30 pm, whichever occurs first)
• 3:45 pm Alliance Selection and Eliminations
• 4:15 pm Awards
• Times are subject to change

⚙️ Judging Format

Judging will be in person with digital logbooks.  Logbooks must be submitted by Oct. 31 to be considered.

🏆 Awards