Teacher/Mentor Institute RM & FR BEST Seasons Carolyn Bauer and Tami Kirkland July 30-31, 2015

2015 RM BEST Event Schedule Page 2 EventKickoffPractice DayGame Day Purpose Reveal PAY DIRT 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 Marketing Presentations (Friday Before) Setup Exhibit Booths In pit area, check robot compliance & refine robot Robot Game Competition Matches and Awards Team Judging Announce Award Winners Date12 Sept, 1 PM – 4 PM17 Oct. 9 AM – 3 PM24 Oct, 7 AM – 5:30 PM LocationSouth HS, DenverThomas Jefferson HSMSU Denver Event Center AttendTeams (Teachers, Mentors & Students) Teams and Parents, Friends,… Teams and Parents, Friends, Band, Mascot, … FoodPlan for South HS group to have food for sale Will have list of nearby restaurants or bring own Pizza (2 slices / person) & water provided to teams

2015 FR BEST Event Schedule Page 3 EventKickoffPractice DayGame Day Purpose Reveal PAY DIRT 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) In pit area, check robot compliance & refine robot Robot Game Competition Matches Team Judging Announce Award Winners Date12 Sept, 1 PM – 4 PM17 Oct, 9 AM – 3 PM24 Oct, 7 AM – 5:30 PM LocationDakota Ridge HS, LittletonWaterstone Community Church, Littleton Dakota Ridge HS, Littleton AttendTeams (Teachers, Mentors & Students) Teams and Parents, Friends,… Teams and Parents, Friends, Band, Mascot, … FoodDakota Ridge HS After Prom Concessions Will have list of nearby restaurants or bring own Dakota Ridge HS After Prom Concessions

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 and FR BEST Consent and Release form for teachers, mentors and students. Reference RM BEST Consent and Release PolicyRM BEST Consent and Release FR BEST Consent and Release RM BEST Consent and Release Policy Page 4 1.Project Engineering Notebooks 2.Robot Design & Construction Tips 3.Programming easyC 4.Kits and Rules 4.Control Systems 5.BEST Award 6.BEST Award Marketing Presentation 7.Teacher & Mentor Tips

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 Page 5

RM BEST 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 Page 6

FR BEST Game Day Details   8:00 – 11:00 Check in & robot compliance   8:00 Team Exhibits Open & Marketing Presentations Begin   12:00 Team Exhibits Judging Ends & Marketing Presentations End   12:30 Opening Ceremony   12:45 Seeding Matches Begin   3:00 Wildcard Match   3:00 Team Exhibits Close   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 Page 7

Game Day   Bring to Game Day:   Driver list – before the competitions   Sportsmanship voting sheet – during the competitions   Feedback forms – before you leave   RM BEST Request for Loan of Returnable Kit (unless you return the kit)   We return Project Engineering Notebooks with Judges’ comments and scoring Page 8

After Game Day   We will make available to you:   Your Team Photo   Additional medallions as needed   All your score sheets Page 9

BEST Regional Championship   Who gets invited to attend   Top teams in BEST Award   Top teams in Robot Competition   Exact number of teams TBD   Dates – December 4 & 5, 2015   Location – University of Arkansas Ft. Smith, Arkansas Page 10

Page 11 Registration at Eventbrite  BEST registration vs. BRI registration  Use your Internet Explorer (or similar) to go to  RM BEST: rocky-mountain-best-season-team-registration- registration rocky-mountain-best-season-team-registration- registration http:// rocky-mountain-best-season-team-registration- registration  FR BEST front-range-best-season-team-registration- registration front-range-best-season-team-registration- registration front-range-best-season-team-registration- registration  Registration at Eventbrite does not guarantee participation.

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Demographics in 2015   Demographics are gathered when teams complete the one-page 2014 Team Demographics Form and submit it at Robot Compliance Check - waiting to hear if Practice Day or Game Day2014 Team Demographics Form   We plan to review / verify demographics data   Hubs will enter demographic data in the BRI website for the BRI Annual Report, etc.   Optional former mentor Demographics Spreadsheet available to track teamDemographics Spreadsheet Page 14

2014 Team Demographic Form 15 School Information Team Information Mentor, Curriculum, Software Information