1. Organizing a Team – Student’s Perspective
JB, Zach Coffee, George Pandya, Jacqi Rollins, and Connor Smith
BEST Students/Alumni
July 21, 2016

2. Panelists’ BEST Experience
JB- Ralston Valley - Alumni
Robotics for 1 year
BEST in 2015
Zach Coffee- STEM Academy - Alumni
Robotics for 4 years
BEST for 4 years
George Pandya – STEM – Academy – Alumni
BEST for 2 years
Jacqui Rollins – STEM – Academy – Alumni
Connor Smith – Lakewood HS - Senior
BEST since 2014

3. Organizing a Team Panel Dialog
What Was Most Meaningful?
Relationship Between Coach / Mentors and Student Leaders
Relationship Between Team Members
Decision Making

4. Organizing a Team – Coach’s Perspective
Nikki Baird, Kat Baker,
Jim Cline, Thomas Roell

5. Panelists’ BEST Experience
Nikki Baird – STEM Academy – Mentor
2012 – 2015 Teams
1st year as lead Mentor
Kat Baker – Fountain Valley HS – Teacher
2015 team
Experience in TX BEST
Jim Cline – Academy for Advance and Creative Learning – Mentor
2014 Team
Thomas Roell – DSST Byers – Mentor
2015 Team
2015 Regionals 2nd place Robot award

6. Organizing a Team Panel Dialog
Recruiting Students
Developing a Work Schedule
Teams within a Team
Motivating a Team to do the Notebook
Finding Mentors
Involving your Community
Safety

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