RM BEST Season

1. RM BEST Season Carolyn Bauer July 21 - 22, 2014

2. 2014 Event Schedule • Kickoff • Saturday, September 6 • Denver South High School • Deadline for registering for BEST Award • Friday, September 26 • RSVP to lscott@rockymountainbest.org, 720.250.6896 • Practice Day • Saturday, October 11 • Thomas Jefferson High School • BEST Award - Marketing Presentations • Friday, October 17 • Metro State University of Denver campus • Times arranged with email lscott@rockymountainbest.orgor 720-250-6896 prior to Friday, September 26 • Game Day • Saturday, October 18 • Auraria Campus Events Center

3. Kickoff Details • Saturday, September 6 • 12:00 (Noon) until 4:00 p.m. • Denver South High School • 1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO • Use doors on the south end - near gym (look for balloons) • Receive one Memory Stick per team with 2014 Kickoff Files! • Atreasure chest of information • Also available on our website • Game will be revealed – Blade Runner • See Game floor and prototype robot demo • Goal - Send 1-2 team members to each of the breakout sessions • Receive your software licenses and keys – don’t lose them! • Pick-up your Robot Kit (consumable & returnable)

4. Bring to Kickoff • Students/Mentors – enough to attend all breakout sessions • Food • Bring snacks / water • Forms to turn in at registration table: • Returnable Kit Agreement • Request for Loan of Returnable Kit • Signed Consent and Release forms for teachers, mentors and students • Reference RM BEST Consent and Release Policy

5. Blade Runner 2014 • Mascot for Blade Runner 2014 • Robot is transporting renewable energy materials • Enjoy the poster of this year’s mascot • Grab this logo picture

6. Kickoff Breakout Sessions • Project Engineering Notebooks • Robot Design & Construction Tips • Programming easyC • Kits and Rules • Control Systems • BEST Award • BEST Award Marketing Presentation • Teacher & Mentor Tips

7. Practice Day Details • Saturday, October 11 • 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Thomas Jefferson High School • 3950 South Holly St, Denver, CO 80237 • Use the main entrance (look for balloons) • 9:00a.m. Team Registration and Robot Compliance Check • REQUIRED to submit ProjectEngineering Notebook at registration • Locate assigned Pit Area and get set-up • Robot inspection for compliance in pit area • Open practice AND a dry run of the competition – multiple matches • Food • Bring food and drinks • We’ll have forms to order sandwiches before the event • If you travel a long distance you might consider getting dinner too!

8. Bring to Practice Day • Robot (whether it’s working or not) and Team members • Project Engineering Notebook & Team Demographic Sheet • 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

9. BEST Award Marketing Presentations • Friday, October 17, 2014, 8:30 – 4:30 • Sign up for time slot by September 26 email lscott@rockymountainbest.org or call 720-250-6896 • Classroom at Metro State University of Denver • What to bring: • Presentation in PowerPoint or similar format • Four Member Presentation Team

10. Game Day • Saturday, October 18 • 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Auraria Campus Events Center (aka the Gym) • 7:00 a.m. Team Registration and Robot Compliance Check • Locate assigned Pit Area and get set-up • Robot inspection for compliance in pit area • Have Team Photo with robot taken • Set-up BEST Award Team Exhibit • Food • Buy food in Tivoli Center or bring your own • Pizza (2 slices / person) & water are being provided for the teams • Parking on campus near Tivoli Center

11. 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 team & 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

12. Game Day • Forms to submit: • 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

13. After Game Day • We will send to you: • Your Team Photo • Additional medallions as needed • All your score sheets

14. BEST Regionals • Who gets invited to attend • Top teams in BEST Award • Top teams in Robot Competition • Exact number of teams TBD • $3,000 BRI mini-grant is providing funding to help with transportation costs • Dates – December 5 & 6, 2014 • Location – University of Arkansas Ft. Smith, Arkansas

15. BEST Websites • The BEST Robotics, Inc. (BRI) national website contains all the information you will need to understand the overall program, how the competition works, links to other resources (e.g., VEX), an FAQ section, and many resources • The Rocky Mountain BEST website is our local website and it contains local information (e.g., Calendar of events, history, local contact information, etc.) and links to BRI’s website

16. BEST Website See the BRI Website Map

17. Rocky Mountain BEST Website See the RM BEST Website Map

18. Summary of Web Resources Rocky Mountain BEST: http://rockymountainbest.org/ BEST Robotics, Inc.: http://best.eng.auburn.edu/ easyC V4 Programming Software: http://www.intelitekdownloads.com/easyCV4/ Vex Robotics: http://www.vexrobotics.com/ Eventbright (Team Registration): http://rmbest.eventbrite.com