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ParentInformationSession
NikkiBaird
August15,2016
Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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Engineering&ScienceinCrisis
• In1993,1in5E&Sworkerswere
50+.In2010,1in3,accordingto
theNationalScienceFoundation
• In2013,only16.3% ofstudentACT
testparticipantsexpresseda
qualifiedinterestinSTEMcareers
• USDepartmentofLaborprojects
thatthedemandforSTEM-based
jobswillexceedqualifiedcollege
graduatesby3:1 in2018(including
foreignstudents)
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ColoradointheSpotlight
• STEM-orientedindustriesrepresent30%ofColorado’seconomy
• Coloradohasoneofthehighestpercapitaconcentrationsofscience,
research,andengineeringfacilitiesinthenation,including24federal
researchlabs
• Coloradoisatop-5stateforadultswithpost-secondarydegrees,butinthe
bottom20%inproducinghighschoolgradswhoearncollegedegrees
• Coloradoproducesonly22collegedegreeholdersforevery100studentsit
graduates– andSTEMdisciplinesmakeupafractionofthosedegrees
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BESTRobotics“BoostingEngineering,Science,andTechnology”
• Foundedin1993byTed
MahlerandSteveMarum
ofTexasInstruments
• Nowmanagedthrough
AuburnUniversity
• Anational6-week
competitionheldeachfall
• In2014- 18,000students
from842teamsin19
states
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2ParallelCompetitions
RobotCompetition
Design&buildarobotin6weekstomeetanewdesignchallengeeveryyear
BESTAward
Createa“company”todemonstratedesignprocess,andtomarkettherobottopotentialindustrybuyers
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TheGame&HowItWorks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69P3Ux3aitM
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BESTAwardComponents
CompanyPresentationExhibit
Spirit&Sportsmanship
CommunityOutreach
EngineeringNotebook
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WhatBESTProvides
• HardConstraints
• CriticalThinking
• CreativeProblemSolving
• AnalysisSkills
• TechnologySkills
• ProjectManagementSkills
• LeadershipSkills
• TeamSkills
• RealWorldApplications
• Inter-disciplinaryLearning
• PartnershipsWithHigherEducation&Business
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WhatMakesBESTDifferent
• Awell-establishedcompetitionwithatrackrecordofgrowth
• Uniquecombinationofdesigntrade-offsandreal-worldproblems
• Anemphasisonindustry-valuedskillsthroughtheBESTAward
• Entirelystudent-led
• Anemphasisonmentorshipfromwithinthebusinesscommunity
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WhatBESTDoesForStudentsFromaStudent:
"Forme,BESThasalwaysbeenmorethansimplya
'roboticscompetition'.It'sacrossbetweenthe
technicalknowledgeneededtomakesomething
workandthecreativeexpressionrequiredtoshow
thatsolutiontotheworld.It'sgivenmeachanceto
useeveryskillIhaveandthensome,forcingmeto
growinwaysIneverknewIcould.WithoutBEST,not
onlywouldIbelackinginmyabilitytosolve
problems,butIwouldn'tbe...me."
FromaParent:
"MysonshaveparticipatedinBESTforseveral
years. PriortoBEST,oneofmyson'sacademicgoals
wasnon-existent.Withhislearningdisabilities,allhe
understoodwaswhathecouldnotdo. Whathehas
learnedthroughBESTiswhathecan do. Helearned
byexperiencethatbuildingarobotdidnot'see'his
disabilityandthathehadsomethingtooffer. Heis
workinghardathisgoaltobecomeDesignLeadin
theupcomingyear. Hehasconfidencenowandhas
aSTEM-relatedacademicgoal. Heisstudyingforhis
METdegreeandstartedtakingafewcollegecourses
whileinhighschool. BESTchangedhisworldfromI
can't toIcan! Thisprogramissomethingallchildren
shouldhavetheopportunitytoparticipatein."
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BESTinColorado
• RockyMountainBEST– firsthubinCO,establishedin
2010
• In2014,overcapacitywith32teams
• EstablishedanewhubcampaigntoincreaseBEST’s
presenceinCO
• FrontRangeHub
• Hubgrowthhasenabled36teamstoparticipateinCOin
2015,with10moreonthewaitlist,andplansfor42
teamsin2016acrossthe2hubs
• Update:Theyhave68in2016!!
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ALongWayToGo
COHubsCO’sCurrent
Regional
Competition
COTeamstravelover800milesandmiss2daysofschool,
typicallyduringfinals.In2014,ittook9requeststoget5
teamstogotoregionalsbecauseoftimeandcost.14
FrontRangeBEST
• 501(c)3non-profitfoundedDecember2014,tohelpbringSTEM-focused
opportunitiestotheyouthofColorado.
• Weidentifyanddevelopprogramsthat:
• Fillnichesthatarenotservedbyregularschoolprograms
• Assistschools&teachersinprovidingSTEM-focusedexperiencesfortheirstudents
• Connectindustryresourcestoschoolsandstudents
• ConnectSTEM-inspiredstudentstoeachother
• 12Teamscompetedin2015.20areexpectedin2016.
• Thereisawaitlistofover40teamsacrossallofColorado
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Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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MentorsandCoaches
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Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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TeamMeetings
• FirstteammeetingisFriday,8/19(thisFriday)
• NOSaturdaymeetingsuntil9/10,Kickoffday
• Mondays6-8pm
• Teamleadershipstand-upmeetingat5:30pm
• Fridays6-8:30pm
• Teamleadershipstand-upmeetingat8:00pm
• Saturdays9am-4pm(starting9/10)
• Fortherobotteams,theremaybesome“homework”betweentheMondayandFridaymeetings
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TeamMeetings
• Mondayswillbebrainstormanddesigndays
• Fridayswillbeprototypeandtestdays
• Saturdayswillbebuilddays
• FallBreak– 10/10to10/14– canbeintense• YoushouldnotsignupforNotebook,Presentation,orRobotDrivingifyouwillnotbeavailableforFallBreak
• Availabilitydependsonwhentheschoolisopen– typically4-9pmeverydaythatweek
• Practicedayis10/15
• Gamedayis10/22
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WhatHappensAfterGameDay
• EveryyearsofarwehavereceivedaninvitationtoRegionals– inFortSmith,Arkansas
• The6-weekcyclestartsover– Notebook,Presentation,Exhibit,andRobotallmustbe“upgraded”tomeetregionalstandards
• RegionalsdatesTBD,butbasedonpastexperiencewilllikelybeFriday12/2andSaturday12/3.• Inthepastwehavetakenabus,whichwoulddepartafterschoolonWednesday,11/30andreturnonSunday12/4
• Ifyourstudenttakescollegecourses,thisisoftenFinalsWeek– somethingtoconsider
• Aslongaswehaveenoughpeople,wewillgotoregionals.Individualfamiliesmustdecideforthemselveswhethertocontinuewiththeteam
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GradesMatter!
• STEMpolicyisastudentmaynotparticipateinafieldtripiftheydonothaveaCaverageonthedateofdeparture
• Anytravelcostsareforfeit
• BESTisafantasticresumebuilder– butonlyifgradesaregood
• Foryoungermembers,prototypebuildingcanbecomeanobsession
• STEMBESTwillworkwithfamilieswhosestudentsarestruggling
• Wehaveupper-classmenwhocantutor
• Wewillrundedicatedhomework/tutortimesonMondaysandFridaysasneededtobridgewhenschoolisoutuntilmeetingsstart
• StudentsshouldnotbespendingsomuchtimeonBESTthatgradessuffer
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VolunteerHourOpportunities
• Weneedparenthelpandinvolvement!
• Everyteamisrequiredtosend2volunteerstoPracticeDay&GameDay
• Ourownteamneeds:
• Finance– keepingtheteambooks
• LogisticsMentor
• Alonger-termHeadCoach
• GamefieldMentor
• RobotbuildMentor
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• SoftwareMentor
• Spirit&OutreachMentor
• Presentation&ExhibitMentor
• NotebookMentor
• Food&Snacks
• Saturdaylunches
OutreachOpportunities
• Companydonations&sponsors?
• Canwegiveapresentationtoyourteam?
• DoyouknowelementaryschoolsorBoyScout,GirlScout,etc.organizationsthatwouldbeinterestedinlearningaboutrobotics?
• DoyouknowcompaniesororganizationsrelatedtotheGameThemethatwouldbeinterestedingivinga30minutepresentationorvirtualtourtotheteam?
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Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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WhattheTeamShouldLearn
• Project&programmanagement(asmuchtransparencyaspossible)
• Teamdynamicsandorganizationalculture&design
• Leadershipskills
• Strategy&problemsolving
• Designthinking– thinkIDEO
• Designframeworks
• EngineeringDesignProcess
• RequirementsDefinition
• AgileDevelopment
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MyGoalsfortheTeam(inthisorder)
• Zeroinjuries
• Learn(includinglearntoteach)
• Havefun
• Createlastingfriendships
• Buildaresumeandnetwork
• Anddratitall,WIN!
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Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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ImportantDates
Date Notes
8/19/16,Friday– 6-8:30pm Firstteammeeting
8/20/16,Saturday Registrationcloses– allfeesmustbepaid&theonline
demographics&interestformMUSTbefilledout
9/9/16,Friday ALLFORMSandSafetyTest MUSTbesignedand
returned[Packets]oryourstudent’sregistrationWILL
BEcancelled
9/10/16,Saturday KickoffDay(moredetailtocome)
Weekof10/10/16 BeginningofFallBreak– typicallyanintensivework
week
10/15/16,Saturday PracticeDay(moredetailtocome)
10/22/16,Saturday GameDay(moredetailtocome)
10/24/16,Monday Mandatory Parent&StudentRegionalsteammeeting
11/30 to12/4WednesdaytoSundayTBC RegionalsinFortSmith, AR29
Agenda
• WhatisBEST?
• Whoisrunningthisthing?
• Howmuchtimedoesittake?
• Students
• Parents
• Whatwillwegetoutofit?
• Importantdates
• Howtoregister
• Q&A
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RegisterHere
• https://stemacademy.ejoinme.org/BEST2016
• AdditionalformswillbeonthewebsiteASAP:
• http://stembestrobotics.com/resources/
• OntheTeamResourcessideofthepage
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Questions?
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