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SUMMARY:2026 South Central Aerial Drone Championship
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DESCRIPTION:Aerial Drone Championship Brings 60 High School Teams to Frisco
	\, Texas Student drone pilots from across the South Central United States 
	will compete in two days of high-speed aerial challenges\, precision fligh
	t missions\, and STEM competition. WHAT Sixty high school teams from acros
	s the United States will compete in the South Central Aerial Drone Champio
	nship\, a fast-paced STEM competition where students pilot drones through 
	precision flight courses and mission-based challenges. The event marks the
	 culmination of the Aerial Drone Competition Mission 2026: Time Warp seaso
	n for top teams across the South Central region. • Teamwork mission – Two 
	alliances work together to score as many points as possible on the teamwor
	k field. • Autonomous flight skills mission – Teams demonstrate autonomous
	 drone programming on the skills field. • Piloting skills mission – Teams 
	showcase precision piloting while navigating the competition field. • Comm
	unications mission – Competition logbook and team interviews evaluated by 
	certified judges. WHEN Tuesday\, April 7 – Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026. Ope
	ning ceremonies begin at 9:00 AM on Tuesday followed by qualification flig
	hts throughout the day. Wednesday features final qualification flights\, c
	hampionship elimination rounds\, and an awards ceremony at approximately 4
	:00 PM. WHO North Texas high school teams from Dallas\, Plano\, Allen\, Fr
	isco\, Fort Worth\, and Grand Prairie will compete alongside visiting team
	s traveling from across the United States\, including New Mexico\, Oklahom
	a\, Louisiana\, Kansas\, and Arkansas. The event will bring together stude
	nt drone pilots\, coaches\, educators\, and STEM mentors from across the r
	egion to showcase innovation\, teamwork\, and technical skill. WHY The Aer
	ial Drone Competition\, presented by the Robotics Education &amp\; Competi
	tion Foundation (RECF)\, provides students with hands-on experience develo
	ping critical STEM skills including drone piloting\, programming\, enginee
	ring design\, and problem-solving. The Community Calendar is provided as a
	 community service to citizens and businesses within Frisco and the surrou
	nding community. Events posted on this calendar in the "Community" categor
	y are not Frisco Chamber events. Please contact the organization or organi
	zers directly with questions.
LOCATION:\nCollin College Conference Center – Frisco Campus\n9700 Wade Blvd
	\nFrisco\, Texas\, 9700 Wade Blvd\, Frisco\, Texas\, 75035
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