"So
what is BEST, anyway?!" We're glad you asked!
For starters,
BEST stands for Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology.
Summarizing all of what BEST is would not be possible in a single paragraph, but
at its core BEST is a FREE robotics
competition for middle and high school students. As a local BEST hub, we
at Heartland BEST provide stock materials, electronics & R/C equipment and the
game rules (which change each year) to student teams in our area at no cost.
If you are thinking of forming a team or just curious about the program,
contact us! We'd be more than
happy to share what BEST could offer you, your students, and your school!
BEST is on Facebook!
If you're a member of Facebook, search for
BEST in groups.
Festo
You really have
to see this! Giant autonomous flying robotic penguins!! Do
you think your experiences with BEST could help prepare you for a career at a
company like this one in the future? We say YES!!! In fact, one of
NWOSU's students (now an engineering student at OSU), built a remote controlled
helium balloon as part of an engineering project here at NWOSU. It is not
as easy as you might think: the typical motor only generates enough lift to lift
itself. . .
Bored in the BEST Off Season??? Already
mastered Wii Sports Golf and looking for a new challenge? Why not practice
modeling in 3D with Google
SketchUp at home? It's free, it's fun and it'll get you ready for
using CAD software in the upcoming season's 6-week long frenzy! You could
help your Dad design a new fence or create a template of your bedroom to better
plan how to arrange/store your stuff! See how easy it is to create a 3D
robot here
and watch
this for a longer robot building tutorial.
What are people saying about BEST?
ConocoPhillips Representative (Sponsor of BEST)
Lawton Academy of Arts and Science HS Coach
Cheyenne HS Coach
Pratt HS Student
Shattuck HS Student
Sounds of
BEST; Hear the excitement!
27 seconds of game time
at HL BEST
21.6 seconds of game time at FT BEST
". . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . "
Event
Dates for Heartland BEST 2012:
Teams
Registered for Heartland BEST 2013: