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SAVE THE DATE
Kickoff
Saturday,
3 September
Noon - 4:45 PM
Denver South High School
Practice Day
Saturday,
8 October
9 AM - 3:00 PM
Aurora Frontier P-8
Game Day
Saturday, 15 October
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Auraria Event Center, Denver
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 Greetings Rocky Mountain BEST
2016 Teachers and Mentors!
Included in this email are the following 4 sections. Click on green title link to go directly to a section:
- Kickoff Agenda - Current Draft - minor changes may occur
- Kickoff Procedures-Kickoff Preparation and the day of Kickoff directions
- Looking Forward to Practice and Game Day -Reminder of dates and preparation. Also includes optional BEST Award dates.
- Rocky Mountain BEST Robotics Schools -We currently have 29 schools signed up and are excited to see you and your students at Kickoff.
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 Kickoff Agenda
Current Schedule for Your Planning
Noon
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Registration Begins
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1:00 PM
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Welcome - Introduce Schools, Awards and Judging Overview, Season Reminder, Bet the Farm Game Field Reveal and Rules Overview |
| 2:20 PM |
Game Floor Available for Photos and Videos |
| 2:30 - 4:45 PM |
Kit Pickup |
| 2:20 - 4:45 PM |
Q&A in Lobby |
| 2:30 - 3:30 PM |
1st Breakout Training Sessions (max attendance of two from a school /per session) |
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Room 118 - Kits and Rules |
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Room 119 - Engineering Notebooks |
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Room 120 - The BEST Award |
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Room 122 - Simulink |
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Room 123 - Teacher and Mentor Tips |
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Room 124 - Control Systems and Programming easyC v5 and Lab with student laptops - 2 HOUR SESSION |
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All others in gym - Robot Design and Construction Tips |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM |
2nd Breakout Training Sessions (max attendance of two from a school /per session) |
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Room 118 - Kits and Rules |
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Room 119 - Engineering Notebooks |
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Room 120 - The BEST Award |
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Room 122 - Simulink |
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Room 123 - Teacher and Mentor Tips |
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Room 124 - Control Systems and Programming easyC v5 and Lab with student laptops - CONTINUES |
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 Looking Ahead to Kickoff
Denver South High School on 3 September from Noon - 4:45 PM
Pre-Kickoff Procedures
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Free Software: The software licensing information for each team is normally provided in the teacher packets at Kickoff. Rocky Mountain BEST offers our teachers the opportunity to receive the software licensing links or keys once they register their team on Eventbrite. Look for an email from Lois Walton [email protected] to teachers with the Intelitek
easyCv5 for Cortex license before Kickoff. Teachers and students are encouraged to have the easyC V5 software loaded on a laptop to bring to Kickoff for the easyC breakout training session. Please contact Lois Walton if you are interested in getting any of the additional license keys prior to Kickoff:
SolidWorks Student Evaluation Kit (3D CAD Software), RoboMatter RobotC, MathWorks Simulink.
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Training Session Planning: (Reference Agenda above) After the Kickoff introduction and revelation of the game (with much fanfare, pomp and circumstance) there will be 2 hours of breakout training sessions. You will be given TWO tickets for attendees for each of the sessions with a SINGLE one hour Robot Design & Construction Tips session in the gym having no limit to participation. Also there will be a 2 hour Control System and Programming with EasyC and Lab with one set of attendees. To help you plan who will attend the training sessions, this linked planning sheet might be helpful. All of the training presentations will be posted at our website. We will also provide a thumb drive with all relevant files in the teacher packet at Kickoff, including all breakout session training presentations.
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Forms to Bring:
Please have the following forms completed and ready to turn in:
Kickoff Procedures
- Directions: Kickoff will be on Saturday 3 September at Denver South HS located at 1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver. When you arrive at Denver South High School, park in the large lot on the West side of the school. Walk to the south end of the school and follow the signs to the Gym. Please click here for map. Note: Louisiana Ave access is limited from northbound University Avenue, so we recommend using exit 206 from I-25 southbound and northbound.
- Participation: The Kickoff presentation will start promptly at 1 PM. You will need to arrive at 12:00 PM to register. Unless you have made prior arrangements, you will not be able to participate in the robot competition unless you are at Kickoff. Please email [email protected] by 1 September if you need to make other arrangements.
- Kit Transportation: Since you will be issued the materials and electronics for your robot at Kickoff, you'll need to bring a vehicle capable of carrying two totes (Blue Totes: 27" X 17" X 13"; Red Totes: 22" X 16" X 10"), a 2'x4' plywood sheet and a 5' long PVC tube. We recommend a pick-up or an SUV/van with fold down seats.
- Kickoff Concessions: The Denver South HS Girls Gymnastics team is providing food for sale at the gym at Kickoff starting at ~11 AM until about 3:30 PM. Last year they had available for sale: hot dogs, drinks, chips, and some baked goods/candy with a possibility of pizza.
- Kits: Do not forget to obtain your Consumable and Returnable Kit tote boxes and raw materials BEFORE you leave Denver South High School at the conclusion of Kickoff.
- Game Day Bus Coordination: If you are planning to bring a bus to the Auraria Campus on Game Day on 15 October, we will need a bus parking request. Be prepared to sign the Game Day bus parking request, if you'll be bringing a bus to campus.
- Help Wanted: We would like to collect testimonials about BEST experiences from students and teachers. We would use the testimonials in presentations and promotions for RM BEST. Please send them to Lois Walton at [email protected]
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Next Events: Practice Day in 5 Weeks & Game Day in 6 Weeks
Help Your Students Manage Their Time to Be Successful
As a reminder, here are the upcoming Rocky Mountain BEST key dates:
Practice Day
will be held on Saturday, 8 October at Aurora Frontier P-8
- School is located in Aurora near E470 and Hampden Avenue
- Registration 9 AM
- Practice & robot repairs 10 AM - 3 PM
- Students must post Engineering Notebook pdf file to Team's Dropbox by 2 PM (more details to be provided)
- Teachers must update Demographics Form in Team's Dropbox by 9 AM and bring paper copy to Robot Compliance Check.
Game Day will be held on Saturday,15 October at the Auraria Campus Events Center (aka Gym) in Denver.
- Located across from the Pepsi Center in Downtown Denver, must have bus passes to park in bus lot.
- 7:30 AM Registration
- Competition 9 AM - 5 PM
- Awards Presentation 5 PM - 6 PM
BEST Award (optional award) Dates
- 16 September: deadline to sign up for competing in the BEST Award and to sign up for a Marketing Presentation time slot. Email [email protected]
- Marketing Presentation at Metro State University of Denver on Friday,14 October
- Exhibits and Interviews on 15 October, optional setup time at 7 PM on Friday,14 October.
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Rocky Mountain BEST Robotics Schools
We are Excited to See You and Your Students
Thanks to all the Teachers and Mentors who registered with Rocky Mountain BEST.
WOW! We have 29 schools with the 29th school listed as alternate. T
he alternate school will be given robotics kits and software licenses to prepare a robot and engineering notebook. The
alternate s
chool may participate at Game Day competition ONLY IF one of the 28 teams drops out. Schools with an asterisk are rookie schools to BEST.
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEST SIGNED UP SCHOOLS as of 26 Aug 2016 |
School District/City |
| Abraham Lincoln High School - DPS* |
Denver |
| Aurora Frontier P-8* |
Aurora |
| Aurora Quest K-8* (Alternate) |
Aurora |
| Aurora West College Preparatory Academy* |
Aurora |
| Bishop Machebeuf High School |
Denver |
| Broomfield High School |
Boulder Valley |
| Columbine Middle School* |
Montrose |
| Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design* |
Denver |
| DSST: Byers |
Denver |
| DSST: Cole High School |
Denver |
| DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School |
Denver |
| DSST: Stapleton High School |
Denver |
| East Middle School* |
Aurora |
| Gateway High School |
Aurora |
| High Tech Early College |
Denver |
| Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences* |
Denver |
| Innovation Center of the St. Vrain Valley Schools |
St. Vrain Valley |
| Manning Middle School |
Jeffco |
| Monarch High School |
Boulder Valley |
| Mrachek Middle School |
Aurora |
| Neighborhood Center @ Skinner Middle School |
Denver |
| New Vista High School |
Boulder Valley |
| Ralston Valley High School |
Jeffco |
| Skyline High School |
St. Vrain Valley |
| St. Mary's Academy Middle School* |
Englewood |
| Thomas Jefferson High School |
Denver |
| Vista Peak Exploratory* |
Aurora |
| Wheat Ridge High School |
Jeffco |
| William Smith High School* |
Aurora |
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Rocky Mountain BEST would not be successful without you! Please contact us if you have any questions.
We are looking forward to seeing you and your students at our September and October events.
Sincerely,
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