Event Details:
Date: Friday, September 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Student Center MPR, 100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY 13502
Cost: Free for registered District II U.S. Drone Soccer Association team schools & newly forming DII teams
What to Expect:
District II - New York & New Jersey is home to the largest contingent of drone soccer teams in the United States. SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY is the U.S. Drone Soccer Northeast Hub and host to season Kick-Offs, Bootcamps, Tech Meets, Qualifiers and the Annual District II Championship. CNY Drones, a volunteer-run CBO and AMA MASC, facilitates District II events, offers technical support and guidance on getting started in U.S. Drone Soccer.
District II leaders are:
Bob Payne - cnydrones@gmail.com
Michelle Burke - mburke@mwcsk12.org
James Briggs - jabriggs@gstboces.org
Myron Rumsey - mrumsey@gstboces.org
Rob Buehler - rbuehler@mohonasen.org
Johnny Hines III - scrolljubei1@hotmail.com
District II - New York & New Jersey is home to the largest contingent of drone soccer teams in the United States. SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY is the U.S. Drone Soccer Northeast Hub and host to season Kick-Offs, Bootcamps, Tech Meets, Qualifiers and the Annual District II Championship. CNY Drones, a volunteer-run CBO and AMA MASC, facilitates District II events, offers technical support and guidance on getting started in U.S. Drone Soccer.
For those looking for information on how to get AMA memberships for your teams, you can either create a MASC, which is an AMA student club - the benefit of this approach is that 1 adult gets a free membership ($85 value) https://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/enroll?_gl=1*535ye3*_gcl_au*NDk1NDA3ODQ5LjE3NzYxODY3MjU.
OR you can use the Youth membership signup link: https://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/enroll?_gl=1*535ye3*_gcl_au*NDk1NDA3ODQ5LjE3NzYxODY3MjU.
