Eventually their undefeated streak would meet an unstoppable Korean team , the best of the best , who have been playing since elementary school . It was the USA team ’ s only loss of the tournament for a third place finish and a $ 3,000 cash prize . Three of the students graduated high school while on the trip and are now pursuing aerospace courses in college . Makayla is continuing her FAA Private Pilot flight training ahead of graduation this year . They remain friends with the international drone soccer teams and are still training hard at weekly drone soccer practice ahead of the upcoming World Cup .
BONUS : Long Beach ' s Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science is the first high school in California to develop a competitive Drone Soccer team .
The 2024 Academic Drone Soccer World Cup will take place in San Diego , California from April 23-25th . The competition features both the 20cm aircraft for middle and high school , and the 40cm aircraft for high school and college teams . This global event is open to all student teams , regardless of their nationality or league , and will feature a career fair with companies and universities in the aerospace industry . More information about the Academic Drone Soccer World Cup can be found at https :// dronesoccer . education . Teachers interested in drone soccer and aviation can visit CrewConcept Flight Labs at https :// crewconcept . co .
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