2027 Fairmont State ADC Qualifier

ADC20268538 Registration open ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)

Location

Fairmont State University Colebank Gym

1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554 United States

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General information

Hosted by Fairmont State University. Judging and solo matches will be offered.

Teams may advance to the northeast regional championship based on RECF advancement criteria.

Agenda

This agenda is tentative and subject to change:

8:00 AM – Doors open; Inspection begins
9:00 AM – Flight crew meeting
9:30 AM – Qualification & solo matches
12:00 noon – Lunch break
1:00 PM – Qualification & solo matches resume
2:45 PM – Solo matches end
3:00 PM – Alliance Selection
3:30 PM – Elimination matches
4:30 PM – Awards

Judging format

In-Person Logbook Submissions: Logbooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

In-Person Team Interviews, First-Come, First-Served: Team interviews will be conducted in-person during the event. Teams must report at their convenience to the judging area adjacent to the pits for their initial team interviews. Teams that do not report to the judging area before the announced closing time will be considered to have declined the offer of an interview.


Awards

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

Travel information

The event will be held in Fairmont State University's Colebank Gym. Please click here to view a campus map.

Free parking is available in the campus parking garage. From the garage, take the elevator to the top floor, walk across the pedestrian bridge to the Falcon Center Quad, and enter the Colebank Gym through the double doors. The street address of the parking garage is: 1112 Bryant St, Fairmont WV 26554.

For an accessible entrance or large vehicle unloading, continue up Bryant St. to the point marked “Falcon Center Accessible Entrance and Load-In” on the attached map. From there, enter the Falcon Center on the second floor, take the elevator or stairs down to the first floor, then exit to the Falcon Center Quad and enter the Colebank Gym through the double doors. Several accessible parking spaces are located near this entrance – unless you require one of them, please move your vehicle to the parking garage after unloading. The lot above/behind the Falcon Center is for university Faculty and Staff only and you will be ticketed by university police if you park there.

School buses and other large vehicles can park in the gravel lot located across Locust Avenue/US 19 from campus.

Hotel Group Rate

We are pleased to offer teams a discounted hotel rate at the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fairmont. Use this link to receive the discounted rate.

Emergency information

Teams will be notified via email of any emergency developments regarding the event.

Refund policy

We cannot process refunds.

Registered teams 13 of 24

13 teams

TeamNameOrganization
ADC_01226A Untitled Drone Team
Untitled Drone TeamNysmith School
ADC_2531A Aerial Nomads
Aerial NomadsSissonville Middle School
ADC_2531B Flying RedHawks
Flying RedHawksSissonville Middle School
ADC_2531C Crash Test Dummies
Crash Test DummiesSissonville Middle School
ADC_2531D The Red Zone
The Red ZoneSissonville Middle School
ADC_51401P Elite Warriors
Elite WarriorsRiverside High School
ADC_51401R Winged Warriors
Winged WarriorsRiverside High School
ADC_51401S The Aerial Warriors
The Aerial WarriorsRiverside High School
ADC_98888A Country Drones Take Me Home
Country Drones Take Me HomeBruin Robotics
ADC_98888B Brooke Aviation
Brooke AviationBruin Robotics
ADC_98888C Flying Sox
Flying SoxBruin Robotics
ADC_98888D Bruin Flight Squad
Bruin Flight SquadBruin Robotics
ADC_98888E Da Bears
Da BearsBruin Robotics
  • Dates Sun, Feb 14, 2027 EST
  • Registration Aug 28, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027
  • Entry fee $50.00
  • Payment due Feb 14, 2027
  • Capacity 13 / 24 teams
  • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
  • Grade levels Middle School, High School
  • Judging In-person initial interviews. Teams bring a physical notebook.
  • Region West Virginia
  • Affiliation Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season
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