Highland Prep West Drone Qualifier

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Location

Highland Prep West

12235 W Van Buren St, Avondale, Arizona, 85323 United States

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General information

January 23, 2027

Highland Prep West will host an Aerial Drone Competition on Saturday January 23, 2027. This will be a qualifying event for the Regional Championship. Regional information will be announced once it has been determined.

Arrival and Parking

  • Doors open: 7:45 a.m.
  • Team entrance and parking: Park in the East parking lot and enter thru the gym doors to the East.
  • Inspection begins: 8:00 a.m.
  • Competition begins: No later than 9:00 a.m.

Agenda

8:00 AM

Doors Open, Team Check-in begins

8:30 AM

Inspection Begins

8:45 AM

 

9:30 AM

Piloting Skills Matches Begin

 

Flight Team Meeting

10:00 AM

Qualification Matches Begin

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Qualification Matches Continue

2:00 PM (est)

Qualification Matches End

2:00 - 3:00PM

Finals Alliance Selections

3:00 PM

Finals and Awards

 

 

 

Judging format

In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews will be judged in-person the day of the event. All notebook submissions will be physical submitted the day of the event.

In Person Team Interviews:  Team judged interviews will be conducted in-person at the Event. Every team gets an interview!  Prepare your team by looking over these: Sample Questions.  All teams will be asked the same (3-5) questions for the initial interview. Interviews will last no more than 12 minutes giving every team equal access to the judges

Awards

All Around Champion Teamwork Mission Champion Skills Missions Champion Communications Mission Champion Coding Award Airmanship Award Judges Award

Travel information

Highland Prep West

12235 W Van Buren St

Avondale, AZ 85323

 

Teams should enter through the gym doors.

Emergency information

Please stay tuned to RECFEvents.org. Teams will be notified on or before Friday Jan 22 in the event the event in cancelled.

Refund policy

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

  • A refund of $80.00 per paid team will be issued should the event be cancelled.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: 

  • No refund will be issued.

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  • Dates Sat, Jan 23, 2027 MST
  • Registration Dec 19 – Jan 16, 2027
  • Entry fee $85.00
  • Payment due Jan 16, 2027
  • Capacity 0 / 16 teams
  • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
  • Grade levels High School
  • Event type Tournament
  • Qualification Qualifying Event
  • Region Arizona
  • Association Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season
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