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Results of the 2009 competition are now posted!!

Heartland BEST Welcomes You!

 

"So what is BEST, anyway?!"  We're glad you asked! 

For starters, BEST stands for Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology.  Summarizing all of what BEST is would not be possible in a single paragraph, but at its core BEST is a FREE robotics competition for middle and high school students.  As a local BEST hub, we at Heartland BEST provide stock materials, electronics & R/C equipment and the game rules (which change each year) to student teams in our area at no cost.  If you are thinking of forming a team or just curious about the program, contact us!  We'd be more than happy to share what BEST could offer you, your students, and your school!

 

Event Dates for Heartland BEST 2009:

Event Date Location
Kickoff Saturday, Sept. 19 NWOSU, Alva
Mall Day Saturday, Oct. 24 Alva
Game Day Saturday, Oct. 31 NWOSU, Alva
Frontier Trails BEST December 4 - 5 Ft. Smith, Arkansas

Dates for 2010 events will be posted in February/March!

 

Teams Registered for Heartland BEST 2009:

Please Note:

Team numbers listed below are specific to Heartland BEST events.
61 Alva HS   77 Lomega HS
63 Burlington HS   78 Noble HS
64 Chamberlain MS   81 OSSM HS
65 Cheyenne HS   82 Payne County Christian Home Educators
66 Dove Science Academy   83 Pratt HS
69 Elk City HS   84 Shattuck HS
70 Enid HS   86 Taloga HS
73 Fairview HS   88 Waynoka HS
74 Inola HS   89 Western Heights HS
75 Kingston HS   90 Wynona HS
76 Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences HS      
 
2009 GameDay was a HUGE success! 

Many thanks to all of the teams, spectators and volunteers who helped make this year a memorable one!
 

 

HL BEST teams: send us contact information you'd like included in the pop-up callouts.  Teams from other hubs and regionals might want to share ideas!

 
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BEST is on Facebook!

If you're a member of Facebook, search for BEST in groups.

 

If so, start organizing a depository of code files and text files that document what the code does.  Then, consider sharing/exchanging with teams!  One of the BEST ways to learn to to learn from others! 

Steve is also interested in code you've developed (and he won't share it unless you give him the OK!).

 

 

Bored in the BEST Off Season???  Already mastered Wii Sports Golf and looking for a new challenge?  Why not practice modeling in 3D with Google SketchUp at home?  It's free, it's fun and it'll get you ready for using CAD software in the upcoming season's 6-week long frenzy!  You could help your Dad design a new fence or create a template of your bedroom to better plan how to arrange/store your stuff!  See how easy it is to create a 3D robot here and watch this for a longer robot building tutorial.

 

What are people saying about BEST?

 

ConocoPhillips Representative (Sponsor of BEST)

Lawton Academy of Arts and Science HS Coach

Cheyenne HS Coach

Pratt HS Student

Shattuck HS Student

 

Sounds of BEST; Hear the excitement!

27 seconds of game time at HL BEST

21.6 seconds of game time at FT BEST

". . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . "

  

 
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