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Save the dates for 2013 Game Events
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Consider how you might get involved.
Teacher / Mentor Institute
5, 6 August
Monday, Tuesday
Lowry Conference Center
Kickoff
14 September
Saturday
Denver South High School
Practice Day
19 October
Saturday
Denver South High School
Game Day
26 October
Saturday
Auraria Event Center
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Rocky Mountain BEST Hub Team
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Carolyn Bauer-Hub Director, Game
JoAnne Fry and Lori Lazuk-
Consumable Kits
Jose Lopez-School Interface
Keith Rodefeld and Kevin Barrett-Protobot
Linda King-Volunteer Interface
Linda Scott-Secretary, Awards & Judging, Returnable Kits
Lois Walton-Budget
Patty Gaspar-Events
Scott McEwen-Venues, Game Field
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Greetings!
Welcome to the July 2013 Rocky Mountain BEST Volunteer Newsletter. We hope you have been having a great year, and that we can find a way to involve you in our 2013 activities. Teacher/Mentor Institute, Rocky Mountain Airshow and other August volunteer opportunities are in this newsletter. Look for September and October event opportunities in future newsletters. Please forward this newsletter to others who might be interested in Rocky Mountain (RM) BEST. |
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Help Needed Now!
Where you can help and who to contact
We have near term need for volunteers to help with the following activities.
- Kit Assembly- The Kit Team meets most Mondays at Club Workshop 999 Vallejo St #2 Denver near I-25 and 8th Avenue from 10 AM - 3 PM with a lunch break at a local restaurant. They can always use an extra hand and no experience or specific skill is needed. If interested, please use Contact Us Attn: Carolyn for more information.
- Game Field Integration & Test - We have a group of volunteers working to construct the individual segments for this year's game field. We can use help the last 2 weeks of August to integrate and test all the pieces to form the complete game field. As little as 3 hour commitment required. All work to be performed at Club Workshop at 999 Vallejo St #2 Denver near I-25 and 8th Avenue. Contact Us Attn: Carolyn to learn more.
- Teacher Mentor Institute Helpers - We are finalizing our plans for the 5 and 6 August event at Lowry Conference Center - 1061 Akron Way (Building 697), Denver. We expect to need a few volunteers for as little as 3 hours each day with no specific skills required. Monday and Tuesday 8 AM - 3 PM. Please use Contact Us ATTN: Scott to learn more.
- Rocky Mountain Airshow - We are looking for volunteers to support the BEST booth at the Rocky Mountain Airshow Saturday
 and Sunday 17-18 August - support for the full day or half a day. Volunteers get into the show for free and we plan to have parking and lunch passes too. Volunteers are in a booth with information about RM BEST and have a robot or two on display. The volunteers interact with spectators who can drive the robot and learn more about Rocky Mountain BEST-and hopefully become a new mentor, new teacher, new volunteer, or future student. We are looking for up to 4 volunteers each day that could possibly split the day and back each other up. Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18 (8 AM - 5 PM) at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport 11755 Airport Way, Broomfield. Please use Contact Us ATTN: Lois to learn more.
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July's BEST Volunteer Spotlight
The push to build the Game Field!
They've all been given their raw materials, drawings, and are busy building the game field segments that will be integrated mid-late August - just in time for Kevin Barrett and Keith Rodefeld's prototype robot (aka protobot) to try on the new game field. Thanks to: Scott McEwen, Dave Porter, John Pituch, Carl Gaspar, Lois and John Walton, Gary Pratt, Roger Erickson, David Klein, Carolyn Bauer, Dave Wilkerson, Connie Vandenberg, Kathy Geise, and Mike King.
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Who's Busy Now
Getting ready for the events later this year
 School Interface Committee is working with 29 schools for the 28 slots for the Gatekeeper game. We have a waiting list for any schools beyond the 28 schools maximum. Please have any schools who might be interested visit our website and use Contact Us Attn: Jose for more information.
Game Committee is assembling kits for Teacher/Mentor Institute and the prototype team for the protobot. The game field team is assembling the individual field pieces. Protobot team has started design.
Events Committee is planning for the 2013 Gatekeeper game events. Schedule details on the left sidebar.
Volunteer Interface Committee is developing volunteer plans for the Gatekeeper game events. 2013 Release Form is available on our website for all participants and volunteers.
Awards and Judging Committee is planning notebook judging and all the game awards.
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Interested 2013 Schools
Still working to finalize 28 schools for 2013
Thanks to our donors, we are able to expand the number of schools participating in 2013 to 28. We are currently working with 28 schools but it may not be too late for a school to get involved. We are looking for schools to add to our waiting list, should a current school not be able to participate. Please ask any schools that might be interested to visit our web site or use Contact Us ATTN: Jose to learn more.
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2013 GATEKEEPER Game
To be revealed at September Game Kickoff
The 2013 Gatekeeper game will be rolled out to teachers, mentors, and students at the Saturday 14 September Kickoff at Denver South High School.
If you get a chance, check out the Jubilee BEST Hub 2013 Gatekeeper Blog. The hub has a 2013 Teaser Video available at
2013 Gatekeeper Blog
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We would not be successful without you, our volunteers. Please contact us with suggestions or if are able to support the teams and their near term activities via Contact Us. Looking forward to working with you at the events later this year or at near term activities.
Sincerely,
Linda King
Volunteer Interface, Rocky Mountain BEST
 
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