On Saturday, October 26, 2013 a West Ridge team went and competed in a robotics competition. The program that organizes this is called BEST(Boost Engineering Science and Technology). This is a national project. There are many hubs (smaller regions within the regions of the country). Our hub is called Capitol BEST. We have 42 days to build a robot out of specified raw material. We also have to create a project notebook, a website, a display, fundraise, and show spirit and sportsmanship during the competition. There is a theme each year and this year the theme was to “build a CPU” for another robot. Of course we didn’t build a real CPU, but we hat to carry game pieces and place them on certain spots. We tried our best and placed fourth in the finals. BEST also judges us based on the other aspects mentioned above and compile them to give the highest award called the BEST award. Last year we got third in that award, but this year we received first. We will be competing at region level (parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and all of Texas) in Dallas on Nov. 8 and 9. Wish us luck!
At the end of each competition at state BEST shows a game teaser, hinting what the theme of the competition will be next year. This video was the game teaser shown last year for this year’s competition. A lot of times the game teaser makes no sense until they reveal the competition on kickoff day.
This is an animation made by BEST of this year’s contest.