Rocky Mountain BEST Volunteer Newsletter
Volume 2021 -08 | August 2021
DEMO DAZE - 2021 GAME
2021 Game Logo
PLEASE SAVE THE DATES!!
PLANNED 2021 Schedule
Look for all our October and November volunteer sign up details
in our September Newsletter!
Season Overview
In-Person
Robot Build / Competition + Other Activities
  • Game
  • DEMO DAZE
  • Game Animation and Rules to be released at Kickoff
  • Robot Physical Build - robot kit available at Kickoff
  • Robot Competition In Person
  • Classic 4-quadrant head-to head
  • Hub 8-Week Schedule
  • Engineering Notebook
  • BEST Award - planned in person
  • Marketing Presentation
  • Team Exhibit and Student Interviews
  • Spirit and Sportsmanship -NOT OFFERING
  • Returning Activities
  • Critical Design Review
  • ONLINE Optional Skills Challenges
  • Video design
  • Robot modeling - NOT OFFERING
  • Engineering drawings- NOT OFFERING
  • Website design- NOT OFFERING
  • BEST Robotics Activities - Judged by BEST with separate schedule
  • Simulink
  • Autonomous Programming Challenge
  • BEST Minecraft Challenge
LAST DAYS FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS TO REGISTER
Each team will build a physical robot using our FREE robot kit.
  • Planned In Person Competition Classic using 4-quadrant field
  • Season expanded to 8-weeks.
  • DEMO DAZE Game Teaser video gives a peek into the 2021 game theme

Checkout this Game Video Teaser - 32 seconds
* Rookie School
Kickoff Event
Our thanks to all our volunteers!
Thanks to our awesome volunteers, we are finishing up the final tasks to KICKOFF the 2021 season.
  • Congratulations to our Kit Team for their months long activities to prepare the school team Robotics Kits.
  • Congratulations to the Game Field team for finishing the 4 quadrant Game Field components and scoring pieces.
  • Our training /event team is making the final changes to our presentations and training in this new Kickoff Event approach.

7 September - AVAILABLE ONLINE

Kickoff Breakout Training Presentation and Videos
  1. Intro to BEST Control Systems
  2. Critical Design Review / Robot Design Introduction & Tips
  3. Intro to Engineering Notebook
  4. Intro to Simulink Programming
  5. Robot Design & Construction Tips
  6. Teacher and Mentor Tips
  7. The BEST Award
  8. Robot Kit & Rules
  9. Intro to easyC Programming
11 September Morning - ONLINE
 
9 AM Kickoff Event Presentation and Game Reveal Presentation including Animation
  • Important season competition plans and first time to learn about the 2021 Demo Daze Game
 
11 AM Kickoff Breakout Training Q&A Sessions
  • Provides team an opportunity to ask questions about videos - 1 hour
  • Session titles the same as Kickoff Training Videos

11 September Afternoon - IN PERSON -
 
Robot Kit Pick Up - Behind Building in Alley
  • Volunteers hand out kits
 
Game Field Quadrant Viewing - In Building Lobby
  • 10 minutes viewing for teams or individual team members
  • No demonstration robot this year.
  • Everyone will need to wear a mask in the lobby. 
FUNDRAISING Help Needed
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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
  • We need help to raise over $50K to be able to host the 2021 Denver BEST Regional Championship this December.
  • Ideally we are looking for a Regional Sponsor but any level of support will get us closer.
  • We have a group pursuing corporate and foundation sponsors and it would be helpful to have additional opportunities to pursue.
  • Please reply to this email if you can help us in any way with possible corporate or foundation sponsors or other fundraising ideas.
Other Ways to Contribute
Colorado Gives Donations 
You can donate ANYTIME to Rocky Mountain BEST at ColoradoGives.org.
Benevity
If your company has gift matching through Benevity, Rocky Mountain BEST is one of the eligible non-profit organizations. Please check with your company about gift matching!
King Soopers/City Market
Thanks to the households who are using their King Soopers / City Market savings card to donate to Rocky Mountain BEST. It's easy to add RM BEST on your account.
If you used to refill a King Soopers gift cards for us and now need help setting up your savings card, please email lois.walton@bestinc.org. Lois would be glad to talk you through the quick process!
AmazonSmile
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Rocky Mountain BEST whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Wondering what to do with your used car or truck? 
Donating your old vehicle or boat to ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEST is convenient, easy, and may qualify you for a tax deduction. And best of all, your donation of a used car or truck will make a big difference in supporting ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEST.
Why not donate your vehicle today? All you need to do is to complete our SIMPLE ONLINE FORM or call 1-866-628-2277 and we'll take care of the rest. We will pick up your vehicle, arrange to have your donation towed, and provide you with a tax-deductible receipt, all at no charge to you.
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