Carolyn Bauer and Tami Kirkland July 21-22, 2016 RM & FR BEST Seasons Carolyn Bauer and Tami Kirkland July 21-22, 2016

BEST Season Event Description Kickoff Practice Day Game Day Purpose Reveal Bet The Farm Game w/ game floor & prototype robot demo Send 1-2 team members to each breakout session Receive software licenses and keys Pick-up Robot Kit BRING ROBOT whether it is working or not Submit Project Engineering Notebook & Team Demographic Form In pit area, check robot compliance & refine robot Open practice & competition dry run AM Marketing Presentation & AM Exhibit Booths (8 AM–Noon) Robot Game Competition Matches Team Judging Announce Award Winners Attend Teams (Teachers, Mentors & Students) Teams and Parents, Friends,… Teams and Parents, Friends, Band, Mascot, …

Bring to Kickoff Students/Mentors – enough to attend all breakout sessions Forms to turn in at registration table: Returnable Kit Agreement Request for Loan of Returnable Kit Signed RM BEST Consent and Release or FR BEST Consent and Release form for teachers, mentors and students. Reference RM BEST Consent and Release Policy Project Engineering Notebooks Robot Design & Construction Tips Programming easyC Kits and Rules Control Systems BEST Award Teacher & Mentor Tips Simulink

Bring to Practice Day Robot (whether it’s working or not) and Team members REQUIRED to submit Project Engineering Notebook at registration Locate assigned Pit Area and get set-up REQUIRED to submit Team Demographic Form and Robot compliance inspection in pit area Open practice AND a dry run of the competition – multiple matches Tools & safety goggles for Pit Area Forms to submit: Consent & Release Forms for additional teachers, mentors and students Student Roster – list of ALL team members for program Mentor Roster – list of ALL mentors for program Teacher Roster – list of ALL teachers for program Driver list for the day’s competition

Example Game Day Details 7:00 Check in & robot compliance 9:00 Team Exhibits Open 9:45 Opening Ceremony 10:00 Seeding Matches Begin 3:00 Wildcard Match 3:30 Semi Final Matches 4:00 Final Matches 4:30 Award Ceremony & photos of winning teams & robot 5:00 Conclusion of Game Day 5:10 Winning teams meet regarding Regional Competition Teams turn in Returnable kits or sign kit loan form Invite parents, friends, band, cheerleaders & mascot

Game Day Bring to Game Day: Driver list – before the competitions Sportsmanship voting sheet – during the competitions Feedback forms – before you leave Request for Loan of Returnable Kit (unless you return the kit) We return Project Engineering Notebooks with Judges’ comments and scoring

After Game Day We will make available to you: Your Team Photo Additional medallions as needed All your score sheets

BEST Regional Championship Who gets invited to attend Top teams in BEST Award Top teams in Robot Competition Exact number of teams TBD Dates – Typically Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving weekend – Dec 2 & 3, 2016 Location – University of Arkansas Ft. Smith, Arkansas

Registration at Eventbrite BEST registration vs. BRI registration Use your Internet Explorer (or similar) to go to RM BEST: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-rocky-mountain-best-season-team-registration-registration-25555710819 FR BEST https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-front-range-best-season-team-registration-registration-25662770036 Registration at Eventbrite does not guarantee participation.

Demographics in 2016 Demographics are gathered when teams complete the one-page Team Demographics Form – due by Practice Day We plan to review / verify demographics data Hubs will enter demographic data in the BRI website for the BRI Annual Report, etc. Optional Demographics Spreadsheet Tool available to track team information

2015 Team Demographic Form School Information Team Information Mentor, Curriculum, Software Information