Each team builds a custom drone and competes in three flying competitions
5 or 10 People
Per Team
2 hours
Unlimited
People
SMALL GROUPS
Up to 100 people – Teams of 5 people
– Each team builds a custom drone
– Teams modify and repair their drone
– Everyone gets a chance to fly
– 3 Unique Team Flying Competitions
– Winning team keeps their drone!
LARGE GROUPS
100+ people – Teams of 10 people
– Each team builds two custom drones
– Strategy with second drone is key
– Everyone gets a chance to fly
– 3 Unique Team Flying Competitions
– Drones are donated to STEM teaching programs
Custom Build
5 People Per Team
Each team starts with a complete custom drone building kit that includes everything needed to make their very own drone design.
Teams will need to consider creating a drone that:
- Meets the basic requirements of flight
- Is designed to accomplish the three team competitions
- Outperforms the other teams
- Competes for the World Record
- Capable of transporting cargo
10 People Per Team
Each team has two complete drone builder kits.
Teams will need to consider two design strategies. In addition to the requirements of the 5-person event, teams will consider how to best use the additional drone:
- Design a duplicate of the first drone for back-up utility.
- Design each drone to maximize specific flying challenges
- Design two independent options and use the best performer
- Focus on winning 1 of the three competitions
- Combine drones into 1 mega-drone
Three Flying Competitions
5 People Per Team
- Each person competes in each challenge
- Teams must repair their drone on the fly
- Teams use the same drone on each challenge
- Teams can modify the drone during the competition
- Between rounds/competitions teams modify for advantage!
10 People Per Team
- Teams have a back-up drone to keep competing
- Everyone competes in the first challenge
- Two rounds of action for the first challenge
- Everyone may participate in the second challenge
- Teams choose their best flyers for the final competition
ALL FLY
Fastest Team Wins
Each team member flies
the course!
ALL TRY
Land on All Five Targets
First team to land drone on all five targets
BEST FLY
Most Points in 3-Minutes
Transport cargo using your best flyers!
100+ people = Donate All Drones for STEM Students!
When the games end, the drones stay behind. Each one is donated to a classroom for STEM instruction, where students use them to take a complete course on flight and engineering.
