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The 2020 Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC) Race Sees 11 Teams Show Their Stuff in Front of Ohio's Most Innovative Educators
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The 2020 Ohio Educational Technology Conference Race was a huge success with 11 teams showcasing their engineering, marketing, graphic design, project management, and piloting skills in front of Ohio's largest gathering of technology-focused educators. There were many highlights during the event, but perhaps the most exciting race of the day was the championship Capture the Flag Race. Team High Five (1014A) and team Tiny Oops (1181A) had just faced off in the head-to-head championship race where team Tiny Oops barely squeaked out a win, due to a battery malfunction for 1014A. Now, they were back at it to claim the coveted first place trophy in Capture the Flag. At the end of the 2-minute race, the score was tied, and the race moved into sudden death. Both teams had one beacon to change, and the first team to flip their color wins the day. At the referee's signal, both teams drones leaped from their launch pads and headed toward their target. The drones were dead event arriving at their destination, but with some accurate flying, team High Five flipped their beacon first and won the day. This win not only secured their Capture-the-Flag win but also placed them securely in the winner's circle as the overall High School Race Champion! Great job to all of our Drones in School teams! Everyone we saw was having a great time and learning a TON from each other and our judges.
Below are the results from the day:
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High School Champions - 1014A - Team High Five
Middle School Champions - 1004A - The Tech Republic
Judges Choice - 1013A - Aura
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If you have not yet attended an event and would like to receive an invitation to the 2020 Drones in School National Championship Race on April 18th in Marion, Ohio, at The Ohio State University Regional Campus, there is still time to earn race points. As long as your team has built a drone that meets the Drone Design Regulations listed in the 2019-2020 Season Guide, you can participate in a Drones in School race and earn Championship Race Points. For each race, you will receive a minimum of 5 National Championship Points. Check out the upcoming race events on RobotEvents.com.
Don't have a race near you?
You can still get invited to the National Race! In the event all twenty-four spots are not filled through the Championship Race Point Standings process, any remaining spots will be filled by scoring the Video Presentations that have been submitted. You can find the link to submit your team's video on the Drones in School website under "Start a Team" - "Video Upload Link".
NOTE: You can upload your team's current Video Presentation any time with this link.
NOTE: You can upload your team's current Video Presentation any time with this link.