{"id":1158,"date":"2022-12-29T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/?p=1158"},"modified":"2022-12-29T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T16:47:03","slug":"sign-up-your-team-for-uas4stem-sponsored-by-skydio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/2022\/12\/29\/sign-up-your-team-for-uas4stem-sponsored-by-skydio\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign up your Team for UAS4STEM Sponsored by Skydio!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fs2.formsite.com\/AMAMarketing\/x3qw6doo9g\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAS4STEM registration<\/a> has opened, and there is still more than enough time to get your team signed up to compete in Spring 2023!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UAS4STEM - Energizing and Fun!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/81QJQnRTOmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What is UAS4STEM?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAS4STEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sponsored by Skydio<\/a> engages participants ages 11-19 in project-based learning. <a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teams composed of 4 to 10 students and an adult mentor<\/a> are tasked with designing and building <a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/the-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their own Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)<\/a> that can support a <a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/the-mission-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Search and Rescue (SAR) mission<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth participants develop professional skills such as, but not limited to, teamwork, public speaking, time management, and troubleshooting. Aside from the professional skills they learn, they also meet young AMA members with similar interests and make memories that last a lifetime! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/LEE_RAY_IMAGES_-5-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/LEE_RAY_IMAGES_-5-1-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Two UAS4STEM teammates work together on their UAS.\" class=\"wp-image-2103\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/PXL_20220728_165644814-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/PXL_20220728_165644814-1-1024x786.jpg\" alt=\"UAS4STEM judges watch as a team's drone completes a pickup mission.\" class=\"wp-image-2104\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What is the UAS4STEM Competition like? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before competing, students complete a ground school course that introduces them to the fundamentals of flight, aviation safety, aviation meteorology, the National Airspace System, radio communication, and ethical airmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The preliminary virtual competition will take place in April 2023. The virtual preliminary competition has two components: a proof-of-flight submission and a virtual Flight Readiness Review (FRR) presentation. Each team has a virtual appointment with <a href=\"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amaeducation\/2022\/11\/30\/faa-stem-avsed-team-supports-uas4stem-sponsored-by-skydio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">judges<\/a> to demonstrate all their hard work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/PXL_20220726_015206572_3-1024x659.jpg);background-position:69% 55%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/11\/PXL_20220726_015206572_3-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"An image from the national UAS4STEM competition in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. \" class=\"wp-image-2145 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Top teams will receive an official invitation to the National Competition at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaa.org\/airventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin <\/a>from July 24-July 30, 2023. Qualifying teams will need to prepare their UAS for a safety inspection, a FRR Briefing, and a flight mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How to register for UAS4STEM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the registration process, you will need to fill out a brief <a href=\"https:\/\/fs2.formsite.com\/AMAMarketing\/x3qw6doo9g\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration form<\/a>. You may use PayPal to complete your payment; if you need to arrange an alternate form of payment you can reach out to us at <a href=\"mailto:education@modelaircraft.org\">education@modelaircraft.org<\/a>. After your payment is processed, you will receive the official rule book, component spec list for your team&#8217;s sUAS, and roster form for AMA memberships and ground school credentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy flying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/a749ffea-70d9-45e6-9c46-34bedd73c789.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2202\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/a749ffea-70d9-45e6-9c46-34bedd73c789.jpg\" alt=\"A 2022 UAS4STEM competitor looks over the team's UAS. \" class=\"wp-image-2202\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/PXL_20220727_164104936-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2204\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/PXL_20220727_164104936-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"UAS4STEM judges listen during a team's FRR presentation. \" class=\"wp-image-2204\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/PXL_20220728_135217518-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2203\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/PXL_20220728_135217518-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A 2022 UAS4STEM team takes a quick break to smile for a picture. \" class=\"wp-image-2203\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/48575678982_e63a29dfc2_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2201\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/48575678982_e63a29dfc2_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A competitor walks toward their team's drone. \" class=\"wp-image-2201\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now is the time to register your team in the UAS4STEM competition!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1002447,"featured_media":1139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,61,6,7,10,5],"tags":[58,15,57,12,59,66,9,22,23,3,13],"class_list":["post-1158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-skydio","category-stem","category-uas4stem","category-10","category-youth","tag-airventure","tag-competition","tag-eaa","tag-education","tag-oshkosh","tag-skydiohq","tag-stem","tag-suas","tag-uas","tag-uas4stem","tag-youth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1002447"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1158"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1884,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1158\/revisions\/1884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/uas4stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}