{"id":353,"date":"2016-09-27T20:59:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:16:49","slug":"uas4stem-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/","title":{"rendered":"UAS4STEM International Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UAS4STEM is not just a drone competition <\/strong><br>\u2014 it\u2019s your launchpad into the world of cutting-edge aerospace innovation! <br>Student teams design, build, program, and fly their own drones in a mission-driven <br>challenge that develops&nbsp;creativity, coding, and engineering skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No experience? No problem. <\/strong><br>You&#8217;ll <strong>learn by doing, <\/strong>growing your skills as you go. Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or already flying high, there&#8217;s a division to match your experience level. And the best part? You can compete from anywhere in the world!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Build the drone.&nbsp;<br>Program the systems.&nbsp;<br>Fly the mission.&nbsp;<br>Compete globally.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to take off? Gather your crew to start your journey into drone innovation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong><em>New for the 2027 season: Stand by for exciting info about how we&#8217;re making the competition more affordable and accessible to beginner division teams!<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key dates for the 2027 season:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Team manager meetings:<\/strong> Second Monday of each month @ 7:00 PM ET, starting in October<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration deadline:<\/strong> January 12, 2027&nbsp;(start earlier for success!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intermediate and Advanced division virtual preliminary competition:<\/strong> April 14-28, 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beginner division virtual competition:<\/strong> May 12-26, 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Championship competition 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academy of Model Aeronautics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:archies@modelaircraft.org\">Technical Director: Archie Stafford, archies@modelaircraft.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:Education@modelaircraft.org\" target=\"_blank\" 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