ROBOTICON Takes Flight with ADC

ADC20262846 A ROBOTICON 2026 Event Registration open ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)

Location

HCPS-FCDI STEM Center

10201 N Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33612

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General information

Welcome to ROBOTICON Takes Flight with ADC, an event for Middle and High School teams.  The ROBOTICON ADC event is part of the ROBOTICON Tampa Bay STEM Showcase, now in its 14th season, held each October as a Manufacturing Month event.  The tournament will include dedicated alliance matches, solo matches and judging.  All participating teams agree to abide by the RECF Code of Conduct and the FCDI Code of Conduct and Participation Waiver

Agenda

8:30 am - Doors Open

8:30 am - Team Check-in, Flight Clearance Inspections, Pit Set Up

9:15 am - Piloting Skills Missions, Autonomous Matches Begin

10:30 am - Flight Team Meeting and Teamwork Match Schedule Created 

Note: Teams not checked in by this time will not be included in the Teamwork Match schedule for the day

10:45 an - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission Matches

12:30 pm - Lunch

1:15 pm - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Skills Mission Matches Resume

3:00 pm - Teamwork Matches, Skills Missions Matches End

3:15 pm - Alliance Sections

3:30 pm- Teamwork Elimination Matches, Finals Matches

4:45 pm to 5:15 pm - Awards, closing remarks 

5:30 pm to 6 pm -  Clean up and Fly Out!

Agenda is subject to change and will be finalized closer to the event.

Judging format

This event will have remote logbooks and in-person interviews at the event. 

Logbooks are due by 10/18/2026 10:00 pm. 

Awards

All Around Champion Teamwork Mission Champion Skills Missions Champion (High School) Skills Missions Champion (Middle School) Communications Mission Champion Coding Award Airmanship Award Judges Award Sportsmanship Award

Travel information

The HCPS-FCDI STEM Center, at Adams Middle School.  The school has been decomissioned but by agreement with the Hillsborough County School district, FCDI manages the STEM Center in the school's former gym.   The address for the school is 10201 N Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, but use this link:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/8iJ5pxon5QuJpmkw7 for more precise directions to the STEM Center on the school campus. 


You'll enter via the track and field gate, where you'll find abundant grass parking right by the STEM Center.  There will be signage and volunteers to show you the way the day of the event, and you'll also receive directions and a wayfinding map closer to the event date. 

Emergency information

The Event Partner will always consider the health and safety of teams when deciding to hold an event should bad weather become an issue.  The event will only be canceled for large scale emergencies (a hurricane) or if the school district is closed.

Refund policy

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

We will only cancel the event due to an emergency or bad weather. We will provide as close to a full refund as possible in this extremely unlikely event (certain event funds such as the RECF handling fee must be spent before the event occurs and those will not be refunded). 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Once a team has paid for the event, no refund will be given. Teams who do not pay by the payment deadline will be moved to the waitlist and potentially lose their spot. If special arrangements are made for a team to remain registered for the event after the payment deadline, teams will still be expected to pay in full regardless of whether or not that team attends as we will be unlikely to fill the spot on short notice.

Registered teams 1 of 24

1 team

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  • Dates Oct 24 – Oct 24, 2026 EDT
  • Registration Sep 8 – Oct 9, 2026
  • Entry fee $75.00
  • Payment due Oct 9, 2026
  • Capacity 1 / 24 teams
  • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
  • Grade levels High School, Middle School
  • Region Florida
  • Association Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season

Contact

Email Terri@ffcdi.org with questions or comments.
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