TN - Ready, Set, Drone Elementary
Location
Rotary Park Gymnasium
927 N Military Ave., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 38464 United States
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Welcome to Lawrence County School System’s Ready, Set, Drone Elementary Event
We welcome drone pilots of all experience levels for a fun, friendly competition day! This event is designed to provide ADC elementary teams with competition experience and to qualify for upcoming Regional Championships.
This is an official 2026–2027 RECF ADC Fast Track tournament. It will include all four ADC Competition Missions:
Teamwork Mission: Each team will participate in at least 6 qualification matches.
Solo Missions: Each team will have the opportunity to participate in up to 3 Piloting and 3 Autonomous Flight matches.
Communications Mission: Each team will have the opportunity to be interviewed and receive judged awards in accordance with RECF ADC judging guidelines.
We look forward to seeing you there. Good luck to all teams! It is currently set up as an invitational only event; however, please contact me and I will send an invite to your team.
Contact Info
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Event Partner, Carmen Kilburn, at carmen.kilburn@lcss.us.
Agenda
Event Agenda--Subject to Change
7:15 AM – Doors Open for Volunteers Only
7:45–8:30 AM – Team Check-In, Drone Inspections & Piloting Skills Begin
8:30–8:45 AM – Opening Ceremony & Flight Team Meeting
8:45–11:45 AM – Teamwork Qualification Matches--6 Qualification Matches Per Team
Autonomous Flight Skills, Piloting Skills & Judging--Teams should complete all three Piloting and three Autonomous Flight Skills attempts during this time.
11:45 AM–12:15 PM – Lunch Break--All competition fields closed.
12:15–12:45 PM – Final Skills Opportunity & Judge Deliberation--Final opportunity for teams needing Skills attempts; judges finalize awards.
12:45–1:00 PM – Alliance Selection--8 Alliances
1:00–1:45 PM – Elimination & Final Matches
1:45–2:00 PM – Awards Ceremony
2:00 PM – Awards End & Teams Dismissed
Judging format
Both Competition Logbooks and Team Interviews will be considered for judged awards.
Competition Logbooks must be submitted digitally by Thursday, February 25, 2027, at 11:59 PM.
All teams will have the opportunity to participate in in-person interviews during the event.
Awards
Travel information
Emergency information
In the event of severe weather, competition will be paused and all teams, coaches, volunteers, and spectators will follow the Lawrence County School System's severe weather procedures and move to the designated shelter area at Rotary Park Gymnasium. Event staff will communicate any delays, cancellations, or changes to the event schedule.
Refund policy
If the Event Partner cancels the event, all registered teams will be issued refunds.
If a registered team withdraws from the event, no refunds will be issued.
Registered teams 0 of 25
- Dates Thu, Mar 11, 2027 CST
- Registration Oct 1 – Feb 19, 2027
- Entry fee $75.00
- Payment due Feb 19, 2027
- Capacity 0 / 25 teams
- Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
- Grade levels Elementary
- Event type Tournament
- Region Tennessee
- Association Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season