TN - Ready, Set, Drone Middle School

Welcome to Lawrence County School System’s Ready, Set, Drone Middle School 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.

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

Both Competition Logbooks and Team Interviews will be considered for judged awards.

Competition Logbooks must be submitted digitally by Friday, February 26, 2027, at 11:59 PM. 

All teams will have the opportunity to participate in in-person interviews during the event.

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.