LAST DAYS TO REGISTER FOR SEASON (By 5 Sept)

Registered Schools as of 01 Aug

Abraham Lincoln High School

Assumption Catholic School*

Columbia Middle School

DSST-Aurora Science & Technology*

Good Shepherd School

Monarch High School

Mrachek Middle School

Rocky Mountain Prep RISE High School

Temple Grandin School*

Wiggins Middle/High Schools*

Windsor Middle School

*Rookie Schools

Please reply to this email with any questions. We'd also be happy to talk on the phone!

KICKOFF EVENT 14 September at STEM School Highlands Ranch with Front Range BEST

• ALL SCHOOLS MUST BE REGISTERED by Midnight 5 SEPT TO PARTICIPATE
• For registered Teams - teachers, mentors, AND students (and parents as space is available)
• We reveal the LOW G Game rules & game floor.
• One-hour parallel breakout training sessions - most limited to 1/team with extra participation as space is available. Prerecorded breakout videos will be available after event.
• Pick-up Robot Kit including robot material totes and two 2'x4' plywood sheets + PVC Pipe - bring large enough vehicles to carry material *
• Look for FINAL Kickoff Event details planned to be emailed out to REGISTERED teams by 9 Sept.

PREPARATIONS FOR KICKOFF

• * Teachers must submit ("sign electronically") using this 2024 RMBEST Kickoff Returnable Kit form prior to Midnight 11 September.
• *Download Software Licenses for Intro to programming breakout sessions. Complete This Form to request 1 Free easyC License for your team.
• Consider a plan for attendance at the Breakout training sessions. USE THIS LINK to view an overview of each Breakout Session

ROOKIE TEACHERS- This 2023 Kickoff Presentation EXAMPLE to help you have a better understanding of what to expect at a Kickoff event. NOTE: information contained in this presentation is NOT current!  2023 Kickoff Presentation

BESTedu is the new BEST platform for education and training for the BEST Robotics community. It is a learning management system providing access to courses, lessons, resources and more. It will become the new home for our training calendar / workshop announcements, documentation, and lessons on a variety of topics for all (students, teachers, mentors, parents, and volunteers). 

• Introductory training for BESTedu can be found at this link
• Check out the sessions for Programming, Tutorials for the Cortex, Easy C, MathWorks and MathWorks Simulink

• BESTedu is still in its infancy and will continue to grow over time. It is a place to learn skills that you need, not only for the robotics competition, but beyond.  
• Access BESTedu
• The season's training webinars have been posted and began this week! Be sure to check the training calendar and have your students, and mentors register for each session on the link provided. You will find the calendar at this link.

• Recruit team members
• Get familiar with BEST National Registry - Schools page, Team Workflow, Me page for messages. Use the HELP tab for questions and to get instructions to share. Also BESTedu course Intro To Registry for Teachers
• Plan your meeting dates and times and consider event dates and Design Review opportunities.
• Have PARENTS register their students in the BEST National Registry. All must be registered to complete.
• Familiarize your team with the BEST Robotics National Registry. The help tab has valuable instruction documents for you, your students and parents.

• Take advantage of BESTedu training – TEACHERS, MENTORS, PARENTS, STUDENTS (see above)
• Use the Registry Workflow Software License section to evaluate software licenses your team might want to use. 
• Evaluate your team’s tool list – consider prototype tools and materials too
• Create a safety plan draft
• Review 10 weekly bESTology postings for info / hints about this year’s game (see below)
• Recruit mentors. Reply to this email with mentor needs including hours expected or get a mentor to register in BEST National Registry. A parent can be a mentor!. Registry HELP for Mentors and Teachers requesting a mentor.

bESTology - Jump start your teams with 10 Weekly web postings for the Low G game including Game Theme related topics; Class/group or individual exercises; Research, writing, thinking, learning.

• Week 1 - Low G
• Week 2 - Moons

• Week 3 - The Moon
• Week 4 - Reasons for the Seasons
• Week 5 - Space Flight
• Week 6 - Lunar Regolith
• Week 7 - Lunar Rocks
• Week 8 - Mining on the Moon
• Week 9 - Water on the Moon
• Week 10 - Becoming a Moon Realtor