Tournament Info
Kettering University Tournaments 1 & 2
Kettering University Events 1 & 2
Date: January 28 & January 29
Location: Kettering University, 1700 University Avenue, Flint, MI 48504
Parking: Follow the VEX Event signage posted on Chevrolet Ave. to parking and check in at the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center.
Agenda
- 08:00 AM Team check-in, Hanger (pit) set-up and inspections
- 08:30 AM Practice sessions open (sign up after check-in) and skills
- 10:00 AM Opening ceremony & Qualification matches
- 12:00 PM Lunch break.
- 01:00 PM Qualifying Matches resume
- 02:15 PM Alliance selection
- 02:30 PM Elimination matches
- 03:30 PM Awards Ceremony
* Campus Tours begin at the conclusion of the awards ceremony, with pizza to follow the tour for those participating in the tour only.
*NEW* Pre-Order Food Vouchers:
- Pre-order vouchers for all-you-can-eat lunch (one time through) at the Kettering Battenburg Cafe in the NEW Learning Commons are available for purchase on Kettering's Site.
- Orders must be placed ONLINE by noon on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, so they have enough time to pick them up from the Dining Services office before the event.
- The cafe offers a wide variety of food (including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more) and beverages for $9.50 per person
- Vouchers have no expiration date - if you plan to attend future events at Kettering, you will be able to use leftover vouchers at that time.
- Outside food is permitted in both the Rec Center and Learning Commons, but there will NOT be a dedicated place or plugs for your Team to set up your own food service. Sternos or other warming devices are NOT permitted.
Local Eateries
- Einstein Bros Bagels - Chevrolet & University Ave. - 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Jimmy John’s - 810-232-3717 - Delivery 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
- Little Caesars Pizza - 810-767-5585 - Delivery 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Awards
Find award criteria here.
- Excellence Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Flight Operations Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Programming Award
- Inspire Award
- Autonomous Flight Champion -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Champions -- Championship Qualifier
- Judges Award
Livestream: TBD
Kettering Event Team Lists
Saturday, January 28
- 13130B (Team 2) - Mason & Alex
- 13130C (Team 3) - Liam & Liam
- 13790A (Team 6) - Kendall & Kate
- 13790B (Team 7) - Grant & Grant
- 13790C (Team 8) - Landyn & Owen W
- 13790D (Team 9) - Nick & Zac
Sunday, January 29
- 13130A (Team 1) - Jackson & Hailey
- 13130D (Team 4/5) - Ka'eo (& Asher - not attending)
- 13130E (Team 4/5) - Ayden
- 13790E (Team 10/11) - Kamden
- 13790F (Team 11/10) - Owen & Gavin
- 13790G (Team 12) - Anderson & Jackson
West Michigan Aerial Drone Competition
West Michigan Aerial Drone Competition
Date: March 11, 2023
Location: Fennville High School, 4 South Memorial Drive, Fennville, MI 49408
Parking: Park in the north parking lot between the high school and football field/bus garage. Enter through the north entrance doors.
Agenda
- 08:00 AM Doors Open | Team check-in | Hangar Set-up | Inspections Begin | Practice Fields Open
- 08:45 AM Match Schedule Created (teams not checked in by this time will NOT be included in the match schedule)
- 09:00 AM Flight Team Meeting
- 09:15 AM Opening Ceremonies
- 09:30 AM Qualification Matches Begin | Autonomous Flight Skills Field Opens (will be open while qualification matches are running) | Judging Begins
- 12:00 PM Lunch Break
- 01:00 PM Qualifying Matches Resume
- 02:30 PM Qualifying Matches End | Autonomous Flight Skills Field Closes
- 02:45 PM Alliance Selection
- 03:30 PM Elimination Matches
- 04:00 PM Finals and Awards
Lunch
Teams can bring their own lunch, pre-purchase from concessions at check-in ($6 meal deal that will include a hot dog or nachos with a snack and drink) or use one of the local eateries below. Concessions will be open from 10AM-2PM.
- Blue Goose Cafe
- Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery
- El Jaripeo Mexican Restaurant
- Root Cafe, Coffeehouse & Spirits
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Subway
* Lunch, snacks and water will be provided to the judges, referees and volunteers.
WIFI
Students should bring their Chromebooks. There will be a special WiFi SSID (see below). Please DO NOT connect personal devices into this network.
- Network - FEN-SPECIAL-EVENT
- Password - 311Drone!
Awards
Find award criteria here.
- Excellence Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Autonomous Flight Champion -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Champions x2 -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Finalists x2
- Flight Operations Award
- Programming Award
- Inspire Award
- Judges Award
Livestream: TBD
Grandville Aerial Drone Competition
Grandville Aerial Drone Competition
Date: March 19, 2023
Location: Grandville - Grandview Elementary, 3701 52nd St SW, Grandville, MI
Fee
This is an OPTIONAL, BONUS tournament. The registration fee is the responsibility of the team and is NOT REFUNDABLE. Please use the link below to submit payment.
Agenda
- 12:20 PM Doors Open | Team check-in | Hangar Set-up | Inspections Begin |
- 01:00 PM Qualification Matches Begin
- 05:00 PM Alliance Selection
- 06:30 PM Finals and Awards
Awards
Find award criteria here.
- Excellence Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Autonomous Flight Champion -- Championship Qualifier
- Flight Operations Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Champions x2 -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Finalists x2 -- Championship Qualifier
- Programming Award
- Inspire Award
- Judges Award
Livestream: TBD
| Cost per Team |
| 2 person team $37.50 USD1 person team $75.00 USD |
| Student Name |
Grandville Aerial Drone Competition
Grandville Aerial Drone Competition
Date: March 19, 2023
Location: Grandville - Grandview Elementary, 3701 52nd St SW, Grandville, MI
Fee
This is an OPTIONAL, BONUS tournament. The registration fee is the responsibility of the team and is NOT REFUNDABLE. Please use the link below to submit payment.
Agenda
- 07:30 AM Doors Open | Team check-in | Hangar Set-up | Inspections Begin |
- 08:00 AM Autonomous Flight Skills Fields Open
- 08:15 AM Match Schedule Created (teams not checked in by this time will NOT be included in the match schedule)
- 08:30 AM Flight Team Meeting
- 09:00 AM Qualification Matches & Judging Begins
- 12:00 PM Lunch Break
- 12:30 PM Qualifying Matches Resume
- 01:30 PM Qualifying Matches End | Autonomous Flight Skills Field Closes
- 01:45 PM Alliance Selection
- 02:00 PM Elimination Matches
- 03:30 PM Finals and Awards
Lunch
No info provided
Awards
Find award criteria here.
- Excellence Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Autonomous Flight Champion -- Championship Qualifier
- Flight Operations Award -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Champions x2 -- Championship Qualifier
- Tournament Finalists x2 -- Championship Qualifier
- Programming Award
- Inspire Award
- Judges Award
Livestream: TBD
| Cost per Team |
| 2 person team $37.50 USD1 person team $75.00 USD |
| Student Name |
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Aerial Drone Competition Championship
Date: May 13 & May 14
Location: Kettering University, Connie & Jim John Recreation Center, 1700 University Avenue, Flint, MI 48504
Parking: Parking will be available in Lot 3, behind the Recreation Center.
Qualifying Teams
- 13130A (Team 1) - Jackson & Hailey
- 13130C (Team 3) - Liam & Liam
- 13790B (Team 7) - Grant & Grant
- 13790C (Team 8) - Landyn & Owen W
- 13790D (Team 9) - Nick & Zach
- 13790F (Team 11) - Gavin & Owen M
Agenda
Monday, May 8, 2023
- 5:00 pm EST – All notebooks must be submitted digitally via the link in your Robot Events account.
Friday, May 12, 2023
- 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm – Early Load In followed by Campus Tours (Pizza provided after the Tours)
- Early Load-in Campus Tour Followed by Pizza Registration Form
Saturday, May 13, 2023
- 8:30 am – Registration begins
- 9:00 am – Inspection begins
- 9:30 am – Autonomous flight skills begin
- 11:30 am – Opening ceremony and team meeting
- 12:00 pm – Lunch break
- 1:00 pm – Qualification matches begin
- 5:30 pm – Qualification matches end
- 6:00 pm – Venue closes
Sunday, May 14, 2023
- 8:30 am – Venue opens
- 9:00 am – Autonomous flight skills resumes
- 9:30 am – Qualification matches resume
- 12:00 pm – Lunch break
- 1:00 pm – Qualification matches resume
- 2:30 pm – Qualification matches and autonomous flight skills ends
- 2:45 pm – Alliance selection
- 3:30 pm – Elimination matches
- 5:30 pm – Awards & closing ceremony
Friday Event
If you plan on attending the Early Load-In and Campus Tour (with pizza) on Friday, be sure to register here asap!
Food
Pre-Order
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Orders must be placed via the link here by noon on Thursday, May 11, so we have enough time to pick them up from the Dining Services office before the event.
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You will need to purchase a Voucher for each Lunch you plan to eat at the Learning Commons (Saturday Lunch and/or Sunday Lunch)
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Vouchers have no expiration date - if you plan to attend future events at Kettering, you will be able to use leftover vouchers at that time.
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Vouchers will be available at the Registration Table when you arrive at the Rec Center.
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Pre-order vouchers for all-you-can-eat lunch (one time through) at the Kettering Battenburg Cafe in the NEW Learning Commons are available for purchase on Kettering's Site.
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The cafe offers a wide variety of food (including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more) and beverages for $10.00 per person
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Outside food is permitted in both the Rec Center and Learning Commons, but there will NOT be a dedicated place or plugs for your Team to set up your own food service. Sternos or other warming devices are NOT permitted.
Local Eateries
- Einstein Bros Bagels - Chevrolet & University Ave. - 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Jimmy John’s - 810-232-3717 - Delivery 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
- Little Caesars Pizza - 810-767-5585 - Delivery 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Lodging
As a reminder, this is a multi-day event. If you have not yet secured lodging, it is advised that you do so soon. Fairfield Inn & Suites Flint/Grand Blanc (breakfast & pool) is offering a special group rate of $149-$159/night if you book by May 10. I know at least one team discussed staying at the Gateway Hotel & Convention Center (pool, no breakfast). Other options within 5 miles include:
- Holiday Inn Express (breakfast. no pool)
- Hyatt Place (breakfast & pool)
- Comfort Inn (breakfast & pool)
Judging Format
Competition Logbook:
- A digital Competition Logbook (or scanned copy of a written notebook) must be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents by 5:00 pm on Monday, May 8th, 2023 if you want it considered for judging.
- The notebook is only shared with event staff, including the Event Partner, Judge Advisor, and Judges, and may include the REC Foundation Support Team. Details on this process are given in the Judge Guide Addendum.
Awards
Find award criteria here.
- Excellence Award
- Autonomous Flight Champion
- Flight Operations Award
- Programming Award
- Inspire Award
- Autonomous Flight 2nd Place
- Tournament Champions
- Tournament Finalists
- Judges Award
Livestream: TBD
Task List
- Parents: Complete the Consent Form. It will ask for your program (AED) and team number (which can be found here).
- Team: Make sure your Engineering Notebook is up-to-date
Packing List
- Chromebook or other device for Skills programming
- Lunch (OR pre-purchase food voucher)
