1st Annual Ripon CoDrone Competition

ADC20262600 Registration open ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)

Location

Ripon High School

301 North Acacia Avenue, Ripon, California, 95366 United States

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General information

Are you ready to test your piloting skills, master autonomous flight, and compete against the top drone teams in the region? Hosted by the Ripon High School JROTC, the 1st Annual Ripon CoDrone Competition is officially calling all high school innovators, coders, and flight enthusiasts! 

  • Showcase Your Skills: Push your drone piloting and coding abilities to the limit in team challenges, skills missions, and airmanship tasks.

  • Earn Top Honors: Compete for catalog and custom awards, including All Around Champion, Teamwork Mission Champion, Coding Award, and Airmanship Award.

  • Lead the Way: Be part of the inaugural year of this event and set the standard for local high school drone competitions!

    • Agenda

    Tentative Schedule -

    7:30 am: Team check-in and drone check-in and inspection

    8:00 am: Skills field open for both Pilot and Autonomous Missions

    10:00 am: Teamwork Alliance field open for round-robin matches

    11:55 am: Pilot Missions closed

    Noon: lunch

    1:00 pm: Autonomous Mission and Teamwork Alliance field open

    1:30 pm: Autonomous Mission closed

    2:30 pm: Teamwork Alliance selection and Final Rounds begin

    4:00 pm: Award Ceremony

    Judging format

    In-Person Interviews with Digital Notebooks: Only digital submissions of notebooks are accepted.  The notebook submission deadline is midnight by Nov 6th, 2026.  This pre-tournament deadline allows the judges to preview all the team notebooks prior to the day of the Tournament. 

    Team interviews will be conducted onsite during the competition on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Teams should arrive prepared to discuss their programming, flight strategy, teamwork, and lessons learned. Interview schedules and locations will be provided during event check-in.

    Awards

    All Around Champion Teamwork Mission Champion Skills Missions Champion Communications Mission Champion Coding Award Judges Award

    Travel information

    The event will be held in the Ripon High School Gym with parking available in a lot across the street.

    Emergency information

    The POC for the event is the Event Partner, David Schmith. Contact email is dschmith@riponusd.net and phone (925) 786-0352.

    Refund policy

    No refunds will be offered to teams who cancel their registration.

    Registered teams 1 of 16

    1 team

    TeamNameOrganization
    ADC_83365CLancer DroneEast Union HS Army JROTC
    • Dates Sat, Nov 14, 2026 PST
    • Registration Sep 25 – Nov 6, 2026
    • Entry fee $50.00
    • Payment due Nov 10, 2026
    • Capacity 1 / 16 teams
    • Program ADC (Elementary/Middle/High School Drones)
    • Grade levels High School
    • Event type Tournament
    • Region California
    • Association Open to all
    • Season 2026-2027 Season
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    Contact

    dschmith@riponusd.net
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