Teacher/Mentor Institute Organizing a Team – Student’s Perspective Licia Lamb, Andrew Hardy & Dakota Mann STEM Academy Team Members July 30-31, 2015

Panelists’ BEST Experience  Licia Lamb - STEM Academy - Junior  Robotics for five years  BEST for four years since 2012  Andrew Hardy - STEM Academy - Senior  BEST for four years since 2012  Dakota Mann- STEM Academy - Senior  BEST for five years since 2011 Page 2

Teacher/Mentor Institute Organizing a Team – Coach’s Perspective Scott AurandDave Gessler Jim Cline Linda Vose

Panelists’ BEST Experience  Scott Aurand – Golden HS - Teacher  Teams  Jim Cline - Academy for Advance and Creative Learning - Mentor  2014 Team  Dave Gessler – St. Mary’s Academy - Teacher  2013 Special Award  2014 BEST Award, 2 nd Place  Linda Vose – Manning MS & Lakewood HS - Mentor  2013 Game Award, 1 st place  2013 Special Award  2014 Game Award, 1 st place  2014 Best Rookie Team Page 4

Survival Guide BRI Resources to Help Prepare Your Team and Your School  Participants / Resources Participants / Resources Participants / Resources  The Competition (rules, kit lists, etc. – available after the last of the 3 BRI kickoffs – mid-September) The Competition The Competition  Official Q&A (available after kickoff) Official Q&A Official Q&A - Printable Page 5

Organizing a Team Panel Dialog  Recruiting Students  Developing a Work Schedule  Teams within a Team  Finding Mentors  Involving your Community  Safety Page 6