Braden River Middle School ADC powered by FUNducation!
Location
Braden River Middle School
6215 River Club Boulevard, Bradenton, Florida, 34202 United States
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Join us on Saturday, November 14, 2026, for the Braden River Middle School Aerial Drone Competition (ADC), powered by FUNducation!
Student teams will test their piloting, programming, problem-solving, and teamwork skills through exciting aerial missions and head-to-head challenges.
This Mission 2027:Fast Track brings together young drone enthusiasts from across the region for a day of friendly competition, innovation, and STEM learning. We look forward to welcoming students, coaches, families, and community members for an unforgettable day of high-flying fun!
Please complete a Participant Release Forms for all team members prior to attending the event.
Agenda
8:00 am - Doors Open
8:30 am - Team Check-in, Flight Clearance Inspections, Pit Set Up
9:15 am - Piloting Skills Missions, Autonomous Matches Begin
10:00 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
10:15 an - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Mission Matches
12:00 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - Teamwork Matches, Autonomous Flight Skills Mission Matches Resume
2:30 pm - Teamwork Matches, Skills Missions Matches End
3:00 pm - Alliance Sections
3:15 pm- Teamwork Elimination Matches, Finals Matches
4:45 pm to 5:00 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
Awards
Travel information
Braden River Middle School
The event will take place in the school gymnasium. Parking is available directly across from the gymnasium.
Emergency information
Refund policy
We will cancel the event only in an emergency or due to severe weather. In this extremely unlikely event, we will provide a full refund, if possible.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration and then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Once a team has paid for the event, we will not issue a refund. Teams who do not pay by the payment deadline can 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 8 of 25
- Dates Sat, Nov 14, 2026 EST
- Registration Sep 28 – Nov 2, 2026
- Entry fee $100.00
- Payment due Nov 2, 2026
- Capacity 8 / 25 teams
- Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
- Grade levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
- Event type Tournament
- Region Florida
- Affiliation Open to all
- Season 2026-2027 Season