Download the 2019-20 Season Guide to get started with your team.
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We will be releasing qualifying races as locations are finalized. If you would like to host a Drones in School qualifier at your school, please reach out to us using the "Contact Us" link above.
Want to make sure you don't miss the latest developments at Drones in School? Join our mailing list.
The latest news...
The 2019-20 Season Begins with the Made in Marion Scrimmage
Six teams competed at the first event of the 2019-20 season, the Drones in School Scrimmage at the Made in Marion Expo in Marion, Ohio. Pilots were able to hone their skills in both head-to-head races and the updated Capture the Flag race. Teams also had the privilege of learning from Ready Made R/C's lead drone pilot, Ryan Hart (AKA: Mr. Noize). All of the teams greatly appreciated the opportunity to get live practice time on the actual race equipment. Everyone also realized they'll need to spend a lot more time flying to get to a point where they can compete at the professional level. Our next race will be on November 13th at Harding High School in Marion, Ohio. Register before November 10th on RobotEvents.com
Check out the video from Ryan Hart's Drone at the Made in Marion Expo |
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Drones in School Program Highlighted by Ohio's Superintendent of Public Instruction
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During the Ohio State Fair, Ohio's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Paulo DeMaria, stopped by the OTEEA Technology and Engineering Showcase to learn more about the Drones in School program. Tad Douce from the Drones in School organization and Conor Beltz, a student from River Valley Middle School, share the many benefits of starting a drone program for teaching engineering, manufacturing, problem-solving and project management. After the meeting Mr. DeMaria shared out a video through his social media accounts to let everyone know about our program and how they can get involved.
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Great Teams at the Drones in School RAMTEC National Qualifier
Eight teams competed in the 2019 RAMTEC Qualifier on March 2, 2019. The judging team was quite impressed with each entry. Teams competed in every aspect of the Drones in School program, which includes; Team Display, Engineering and Design, Head-to-Head Racing, Verbal Presentation, and Capture-the-Flag.
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Drones in School Teams Participate in Scrimmage at OETC
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Four Drones in School teams attended our first event of the 2018-19 season at the Ohio Educational Technology Conference Scrimmage in Columbus, Ohio on February 13th. The focus for the day was practicing our flying and getting tips from our FPV experts from Ready Made R/C, Kevin McCleary and Ryan Hart. During the day many educators stopped in and checked out what the students were doing. This created a great opportunity to promote our event to Ohio teachers and we expect many new teams to get started from this event. The best news of the day is the OETC staff was incredibly impressed with the event and have already invited us back for a race in 2020!
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ReadyMade R/C Hosts Drones in School Education Workshop
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Thirteen educators attended the Getting Started with Drones in School workshop at Ready Made R/C in Lewis Center, OH. During the day educators built, configured, and flew (and crashed) their own FPV racing drone. Ryan and Kevin from ReadyMade R/C also showed off their flying skills to show us what's possible with a little practice. During the day these future Drones in School advisors learned about how to set up their drones using Betaflight, how to design custom frames with Autodesk Inventor, and how to completely tear down and rebuild a drone. EduEverything Executive Director, Tad Douce, facilitated the workshop and was quite pleased with everyone's progress. "It's hard to believe that these teachers started the day with no knowledge of drone racing and by 3 pm they were flying a drone they built from scratch," Douce said. To find out about our next workshop, join our mailing list.
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Drones in School Scrimmage at the Ohio Educational Technology Conference
Drones in School will be hosting a scrimmage for all 2018-19 teams at the Ohio Educational Technology Conference in Columbus, Ohio on February 13th. This event will feature the head-to-head and capture the flag races for all participating teams. To register your team, visit: www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/drones-in-school
Drones in School Hosts First Educator Workshop
Twenty educators recently attended a one day workshop at the Tri-Rivers Career Center to learn more about how the Drones in School program can impact their students. During the day each educator assembled and configured their own micro-drone that they could bring back to their school. The day also included time for these educators to learn about all of the great learning opportunities drone racing can bring to the classroom. From 3-D modeling and 3-D printing, to basic electronics and Betaflight, students who participate in the Drones in School program will master content areas that will prepare them for the jobs of the future. In addition to the micro-drone each teacher built, each one took over $250 in equipment back to their school to kickstart their Drones in School program. Their kit included everything they need to get a team started in this exciting competition.
To make sure you can attend the next Drone in School workshop, complete our form linked above by clicking "Contact Us".
To make sure you can attend the next Drone in School workshop, complete our form linked above by clicking "Contact Us".