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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 - August |
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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, 2011. |
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Teacher/Mentor Workshop |
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Saturday,
Aug 27, 2011
9:30AM-3:30PM |
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Texas State University
San Marcos |
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| Workshop covering the 42 days of BEST including technical training. | |
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Capitol BEST Kickoff |
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Saturday,
Sep 10, 2011
9:00AM-3:00PM |
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Anderson High School,
Austin |
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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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Test Drive |
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Saturday,
Oct 1, 2011
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 16, 2011
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 21, 2011
6:00PM-10:00PM |
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Vista Ridge High School,
Cedar Park |
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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 22, 2011
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Vista Ridge High School,
Cedar Park |
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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
(UT Dallas) |
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Nov 18-19,2010 |
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Garland Event Center,
Garland, Texas |
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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