The BEST National Registry (
https://registry.bestrobotics.org/registration
): is now open and available for teachers to register their school (including entering school profile information). After the teacher registers the school Mentors and Guardian/Students may then register.
- All individuals will need to know that Rocky Mountain BEST is the Hub to use and also know the assigned Team Number - available at this RMBEST.org 2019 Team link.
- The Registry requires Teachers, Guardian/Student and Mentors to each create their own accounts using their email address and a password allowing them to login during the season to update and view information as needed.
FIRST STEP - TEACHER REGISTRATION WITH SCHOOL PROFILE
- Use the video above and the User Guide for more information. Instructions for using the registry are provided in the BESTRobotics.org / Participants / File Manager / 2019 Game Files at this BEST National Registry User Guide link.
- A Teacher must register first and complete the school profile BEFORE that school/team will become visible to us or to other participants trying to register for the team.
- If a team has no teacher but is led by a mentor, one mentor should just register as Teacher
- Teachers CANNOT register students (the system won't allow it)
- If a Teacher has sons/daughters that are participating students and desires to use the same email/account, please request Parent access by emailing registry@bestinc.org. Send the Hub name (Rocky Mountain BEST) and their email address. OR You can also always use an alternate email address (e.g., personal email) to register their kids through a separate account.
- NCES School ID: To find your NCES School ID: PUBLIC School LINK for lookup. PRIVATE School LINK for lookup. The field is optional but we would like to have NCES ID for schools if available. If a team is a small district and has combined MS/HS, use the High School NCES ID
LIABILITY AND PHOTO CONSENT
The Registry includes Liability and Photo consent steps for each individual. This is NOT OPTIONAL. We do not require liability/photo consent in paper form any longer.
DEMOGRAPHICS
School and Team demographics will be collected/calculated through the Registry. However, we will STILL utilize the Team Demographics Forms this year as we prove out the system.
- Teachers provide the school demographics detail (type of school, size, etc.).
- Additional survey questions concerning interest and career choices are collected for each student. Ideally, this information should be updated closer to game day.
GUARDIAN / STUDENT ROLE REGISTRATION
- Parents registering their students as Guardian/Student ROLE are required to register at least one (1) student. They cannot create an account without at least 1 student (the system will not allow it).
- If a Guardian/Student is registering and their Team#/SchoolName does not appear in the "Team#" pulldown menu, this means that the Teacher has not yet registered. They must wait for the Teacher to register for their school to show up in the list.
- IF Guardian/Student has no Internet access or email address:
- Option 1 - The registry is mobile friendly; use a smart phone to register.
- Option 2 - A 3rd party with access acts as guardian, with parents permission of course.
- Option 3 - We can give the teacher the authority to register a student...but we are not promoting this ability. This also would have to be given parents permission via a signed Consent and Release form and provide the student demographic information..
- Option 4 - Paper registration (or email); we can add the student information into the system using our previous consent and release forms. Please email a scanned copy of the signed paper Consent and Release form to me and also provide the student demographic information.