Tech Recipe: Starting A Scholastic Drone Racing Team
Meghan Thoreau, Extension Educator, Community Development, Ohio State University Extension, Pickaway County
Schools interested in starting a drone racing team may have some basic questions, such as, “Is drone racing legal?”, When did drone racing start?” “How does drone racing work?” This fact sheet is written in a recipe format to provide simple how-to guidance for prospective schools and teachers who want to learn more about what it takes to start a drone racing team, such as materials and people needed, the skill-building benefits scholastic teams offer, equipment cost estimates, online resources, and instruction on how to develop a practice schedule and racing events.
Figure 1. a) Image of control by Safety Third Racing, b) image of microdrone by Meghan Thoreau, c) image of an obstacle course by Safety Third Racing, and d) Circleville drone racing team. Safety Third Racing images copyright by Creative Commons Attribution-NoCommercial_NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Image designed in Adobe Spark by Meghan Thoreau (2019).
Why drones? Scholastic drone teams propel lifelong learners. Student teams encourage and build enjoyment, teamwork, curiosity, critical thinking, courage, and creativity. To access the full fact sheet, click here: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-1576.
Career Exploration Presentation: drones impact all workforce sectors
Figure 2. Image of Drones Change Everything, career exploration presentation by Meghan Thoreau (2019). Retrieved from go.osu.edu/parrotdrone.
Drone Ethusantists and Resource Contacts
Meghan Thoreau, OSU Extension Educator, thoreau.1@osu.edu
Trent Roberts, Circleville City Schools District Media Specialist, and Drone Coach/Sponsor, trent.roberts@cvcsd.com
Danielle Stultz, Circleville City Schools English Teacher, and Drone Coach/Sponsor, danielle.stultz@cvcsd.com
Kim Gattis, St. Francis DeSales Construction Technology Teacher, and Drone Coach/Sponsor, gattis@desales.co