News
SA BEST Kickoff is in days!
8/17/08
We've added a new item to the schedule. Several teams have asked for additional BRAIN training for the students, so we plan to hold two sessions on Saturday, September 20th. You'll be able to sign your team up for one of the sessions at Kickoff. More details to follow.
This year programming the BRAIN will not be restricted to using the wizard. You can still use the Wizard if you're not quite ready to jump into c-programming.
We still have spots open for this year's game. It's first come - first served until we hit 32 teams, then we'll put you on a waiting list. Login to your SA BEST account and then sign up for this year's game: "Just Plane Crazy." If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one first.
You can get a jump on the season by requesting a copy of SolidWorks for use with the SA BEST competition.
Remember that it gets crowded at kickoff, so don't forget to come on time to get the seat of your choice.
The SA BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) competition is a contest held annually to inspire and interest students in the fields of science and engineering. With guidance from adult mentors, local teams of students design and build a remote controlled machine to accomplish a specific task. The students are given a box of raw materials from which to build the machine and 6 weeks to design and construct it. The task of the robot is kept secret until Kick-off Day, when all the teams are told what the robot is required to do. On Competition Day, all schools will compete head-on with each other in a thrilling science-fair-turned-sports-event. Several teams advance to the regional Texas Best competition and compete with the BEST robots from other areas. More information on the BEST concept is available.
Sponsors
SA BEST appreciates the contributions of all sponsors, but would particularly like to recognize
for their contributions to all BEST hubs through their Yes Program
