SECCDC Registration and Schedule

2023 Schedule

Schedule details will be provided to the Team Coach before each competition.

Monday, 1/20 – Registration completed with National CCDC, and registration fee paid to KSU
Saturday, 2/11 – SECCDC qualifier event
Friday, 2/17 – Top 8 teams announced for regional competition
Tuesday, 3/7 – Travel day to SECCDC regional competition
Wednesday, 3/8 – SECCDC regional competition day #1
Thursday, 3/9 – SECCDC regional competition day #2

Qualifier Schedule (All times Eastern)
- Friday, 2/10
  - 7 pm – pre-competition meeting via Zoom (Zoom meeting details available in Slack)
- Saturday, 2/11
  - 9 am – team check-in, kickoff meeting via Zoom (Zoom meeting details available in Slack)
  - 10 am - 4 pm – Competition window (Amazon AWS)
  - 4:15 – End of day Zoom meeting (Zoom meeting details available in Slack)
NOTE: All teams will compete during the 10 am – 4 pm window. There are no morning or afternoon sessions this year.
On-Site Regional Schedule
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
- - Team travel day to KSU
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- - 8:30 am - Teams check-in - Burruss Building #151, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Campus
  - 9:00 am - Welcome and opening remarks
  - 10:00 am - Start of Competition Day 1
  - 11:00 am - Lunch sponsored by KSU ICWD
  - 5:00 pm - Dinner sponsored by AWS
  - 8:00 pm - End of Competition Day 1
  - 8:15 pm - End of day remarks - Burruss Building #151
Thursday, March 9, 2023
- - 9:00 am - Teams check-in - Burruss Building #151
  - 9:30 am - Morning remarks
  - 10:00 am - Start of Competition Day 2
  - 11:00 am - Lunch - Sponsored by Teleport
  - 2:00 pm - End of Competition Day 2
  - 2:15 pm - Sponsor Recruiting Reception - Burruss Building Atrium
    Light hors d'oeuvres sponsored by Battelle
  - 4:00 pm - Awards Ceremony - Burruss Building #151
  - 5:00 pm - End of Competition

Registration Information

Submit Registration Information to National CCDC

The registration for each team must be completed by the coach or team captain.
Please collect ALL required information for each team member before registering:

Coach & Co-Coach (if applicable) – name, email address, phone number, t-shirt size, allergies. Note: One of the coaches must be a full-time employee of the institution.
Team Captain – name, email address, phone number, t-shirt size, class standing, academic major, prior CCDC years, other competitions (y/n), CyberPatriot (y/n), allergies, resume (required to submit but not required to share)
Team Members – name, email address, t-shirt size, class standing, academic major, prior CCDC years, other competitions (y/n), CyberPatriot (y/n), allergies, resume (required to submit but not required to share)
RESUME FORMAT – please upload each team member’s resume in PDF format with lastname_firstname_schoolname.pdf

The official 2023 CCDC REGISTRATION link is available below.

2023 CCDC REGISTRATION

Pay registration fee

There is only one fee for the CCDC which includes both the qualifier and the on-site competitions. Institutions that do not qualify for the onsite competition (the top 8 teams) will NOT receive a refund. For institutions competing for the first time in a CCDC event, there is a one-time registration discount. Institutions can register by credit card below.
Institutions paying by check should submit proof of check or check request by email to seccdc below.

Any payments not received by midnight Jan 20th will remove the team from the competition. Team selection is on a first-come, first-served, the payment-received basis.

The Schedule of registration fees is as follows:
First-time participant registration fee: $150
Early registration (by midnight Dec 15): $300
Regular registration (by midnight Jan 20): $350

For any other questions, please email us at seccdc below.

Parking and Transportation Information

Travel and Directions to the KSU Center, Kennesaw, GA

Note: in 2022, CCERP will be virtual and co-hosted with CISSE. Additional details will be provided before the event.

The conference is normally held in KSU Center when physical (not on the main Kennesaw campus).

If you are coming from South of Kennesaw (Atlanta, Hartsfield Airport, Macon, etc.):

Take I-75 N toward MARIETTA / CHATTANOOGA.
Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 271.
Turn RIGHT onto CHASTAIN RD NW.
Turn RIGHT onto BUSBEE DR NW.
Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.

If you are coming from North of Kennesaw (Cartersville, Rome, Jasper, etc.):

Take I-75 S.
Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 271, toward I-575 N.
Turn LEFT onto CHASTAIN RD NW.
Move to your right hand lane on CHASTAIN RD.
Turn RIGHT onto BUSBEE DR NW.
Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.

OR
Take I-575 S.
Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 3.
Turn RIGHT onto CHASTAIN RD.
Move to your left-hand lane on CHASTAIN RD.
Turn LEFT onto BUSBEE DR.
Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.
Parking Information

Parking enforcement - All parking areas at the KSU Center are no-fee, open access, and no parking permit is required. Please avoid reserved spaces (Handicapped, Loading, Faculty/Staff, or numbered reserve spaces) unless applicable. Note that if you are attending the conference on a Football Gameday, you will need to tell the attendant (if any) that you are attending a conference at KSU Center, not parking for the game.
Hotels
There are several reasonably priced hotels near the event, all less than 1 mile away, and all with WiFi available.
- Best Western - 770-424-7666
- Comfort Inn - 770-499-9200
- Fairfield Inn & Suites - 770-427-9700
- Residence Inn by Marriott - 770-218-1018
- SpringHill Suites - 770-218-5550
Contact the hotels for rates and availability - there are no reserved blocks for the conference.
Ground Transportation
The simplest method of ground transportation is via Uber or Lyft. Taxis are also available from the airport.
For Shared-Ride Shuttles - reservations can be made through Shared-Ride Shuttles.

These are additional transportation services: (KENNESAW AREA)
- Atlanta Airport Superior - 770-457-4794
- A & M Limousine - 770-955-4565
- Airport Perimeter Connection - 404-761-0260
- Airport Metro Shuttle - 404-766-6666