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K12 Robotics Expo |
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Tuesday,
May 5, 2009 |
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Texas State Capitol,
Ground Floor Rotunda |
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| Capitol BEST will be promoting our program and demonstrating robots for Capitol visitors onsite at the Texas State Capitol building. Students may be recognized on the House and Senate floors by their respective representatives/senators. |
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School Commitments |
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Mar - July, 2009 |
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Signup Policy |
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FAQ |
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| Schools make commitments to participate by registering online before Sep 1, 2009. |
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From the Lone Star
to the Stars! |
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Wednesday,
August 12, 2009
8:00am - 3:00pm |
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Texas State History Museum,
Austin |
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| Capitol BEST students will do demonstrations and will participate in a Q&A downlink with astronauts aboard the International Space Station. This event is open to the public. Bring your family out for a great day at the Museum. |
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Capitol BEST Kickoff |
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Sunday,
Sep 13, 2009
1:00PM-6:00PM |
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Anderson High School |
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| The game is introduced, rules are reviewed, a demonstration is provided and kits are distributed to each school. | |
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BRAIN Programming Workshop |
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Saturday,
Sep 19, 2009
9:30AM-3:30PM |
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Texas State University
San Marcos |
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| Hands-on workshop on using and programming the BRAIN controller. | |
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Test Drive |
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Saturday,
Oct 3, 2009
10:00AM-3:00PM |
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Roger Beasley Volvo,
Georgetown |
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| First opportunity to practice and test out their early concepts on the actual playing field. Test Drive takes place after only 3 weeks of work. | |
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Practice Day |
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Sunday,
Oct 18, 2009
9:30AM-3:00PM |
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Texas State History Museum,
Austin, Texas |
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| Each team is given practice time on the actual playing field. This is the first time teams get battle their competition and engage in legal espionage. This activity is held in a public place to generate additional community interest. | |
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Machine Check-In |
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Friday,
Oct 23, 2009
6:00PM-10:00PM |
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Westlake High School,
Austin |
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| The night before the contest. All machines are checked for size, weight and materials. Design notebooks are turned in. Machines are locked-down at the contest site, no further modifications are allowed. |
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Contest Day |
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Saturday,
Oct 24, 2009
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Westlake High School,
Austin |
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| This is the actual head-to-head competition for the Austin area. All teams are recognized for their effort and there are many awards given. |
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Texas BEST Regional |
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Dec 4-5, 2009 |
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University of North Texas,
Denton, TX |
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| Top finishers from Capitol BEST compete against winners from other hubs for regional bragging rights. |
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Schedule of Events