Top Gun - Chicagoland Winter Qualifications

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Top Gun - Chicagoland Winter Qualifications

Location

H L Richards High School

10601 Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453 United States

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General information

Are you going to ADC Top Gun?

It is Chicagoland's winter-time aerial drone competition with qualification.

Richards HS will host the 32 teams who register for this event.

More information will follow.

Good luck in your RECF Robotics ADC 2027 Mission Fast Track season!

Agenda

8:45 A.M. - Doors Open to all organizations

9:15 A.M. - Team Check in, Flight Clearance Inspections, Pit Set Up

10:15 A.M. - Begin Piloting Skills & Autonomous Missions

10:30 A.M. - Flight Team Meeting and Teamwork Match Schedule Created

10:45 P.M. - Teamwork, Autonomous Flight Mission Matches, and Judging Begin

  • Note: Unchecked teams by this time will be Disqualified (no exceptions)

12:00 12:00 P.M. - Lunch

1 P.M. - Resume Teamwork Matches, Skills Missions Matches and Judging

3:00 P.M. - End Teamwork Matches, Skills Missions Matches & Judging (closed)

3:20 P.M. - Alliance Sections

3:30 P.M. - Teamwork Elimination Matches, Finals Matches and Awards

4:15 P.M. - Clean-up

4:30 P.M. - Event Ends

Judging format

Judging - In-person

Interviews - Teams report to Judges (in-person)

Logbooks - Online (must submit before deadline)

TRUST - Required

Charging Stations - Bring your own (Bring extension cords)

* Please return for more information as new updates will post.


Awards

All Around Champion (High School) All Around Champion (Middle School) Teamwork Mission Champion Skills Missions Champion (High School) Skills Missions Champion (Middle School) Communications Mission Champion Coding Award Airmanship Award Judges Award Mentor of the Year Award Skills Missions Second Place (High School) Skills Missions Second Place (Middle School)

Travel information

Park in south side parking area and enter building via door "S8."

Emergency information

Welcome to Harold L. Richards High School for the Robotics and Education Competition Foundation’s Aerial Drone Competition: Mission 2027 "Fast Track." We are thrilled to host your teams, coaches, and families here at 10601 Central Ave in Oak Lawn. To ensure a safe and successful event, please note our safety protocols while on campus: in the event of severe weather or a tornado warning, all participants will be directed immediately to our designated interior shelter areas away from the gymnasium and external glass. If you encounter an emergency, need medical assistance, or have security concerns, please report directly to the event check-in desk, reach out to any staff member wearing a high-visibility event badge, or contact our station administrators. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe, and best of luck to all teams competing today!

Refund policy

ADC standard refunds apply.

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  • Dates Sat, Feb 20, 2027 CST
  • Registration Sep 29 – Feb 19, 2027
  • Entry fee $125.00
  • Payment due Feb 20, 2027
  • Capacity 0 / 32 teams
  • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
  • Grade levels High School, Middle School
  • Event type Tournament
  • Region Illinois
  • Association Open to all
  • Season 2026-2027 Season
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Contact

George Melonas (Master Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Retired, 30-years Honorable), Harold L. Richards HS, NJROTC Instructor.
(708)499-2550, Ext # 5441 (Workday Hours: 7:30 A.M. to 8:45 A.M. or 2:25 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.)
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