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2009 Kansas BEST

High Octane

Game Teaser
 

Key Dates For Teams To Remember:

September 12, 2009

Teacher Workshop, Wichita State University

September 26, 2009

Game Kickoff, Wichita State University

October 31, 2009

Mall Day

November 7, 2009

Game Day, Koch Arena, Wichita State University

December 4-5, 2009

Frontier Trails Regional Competition

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KickOff Details - Saturday, September 26, 2009

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex
29th Street North & Oliver
Wichita, KS

Each team must attend KickOff. 

Pictures of Kickoff

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Mall Day Details - October 31, 2009

Town East Square
Kellogg and Rock Road
Wichita, KS
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Teams are required to attend Mall (Practice) Day, with a robot (working or not).  Project notebooks must be turned in during check in.
 

Teams will then take their robot through the normal check-in process (measure and weigh) to ensure their designs meet the game criteria.  This check in is conducted in the same manner as on Game Day so the teams will know what to expect.

 

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Teams Check-in, turn in Notebooks
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Practice rounds, 5 minute rounds to start, moving to the regulation 3 minute rounds.

 

Pictures of Mall Day

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Game Day Details - November 7, 2009

Koch Arena, Wichita State University
21st Street North and Hillside
Wichita, KS

Agenda
(times are approximate)

7:00 a.m. Team Registration, Check-in and Team Photos
8:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremony
Flag Presentation:  Northeast Magnet High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC)

National Anthem:  Karsten Reilly

Introduction:  Larry Frutiger
8:45 a.m. Seeding Competition
(6 matches, randomly selected opponents)
11:30 a.m. Lunch (games continue)
1:45 p.m. Wildcard Match
2:00 p.m. Top 8 teams play 9 Semi-final matches
2:30 p.m. Top 4 teams play 3 Final matches
3:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
3:30 p.m. Conclusion of Game Day Activities

Pictures of Game Day

Video (You Tube)

Results

BEST Award

1st Wichita Home School *
2nd Circle High School
3rd Campus High School

 

Game Results

1st Ambassadors for Christ Academy *
2nd Wichita Home School *
3rd Circle High School *
4th Campus High School *

 

 

Special Awards

Boeing Creativity Award - Ambassadors for Christ Academy
Cessna Teamwork Award - Wichita Home School
Spirit AeroSystems Most Robust Award - Circle High School
Kansas BEST Craftsmanship Award - Circle High School
Sportsmanship Award - Circle High School
 

 

* These teams will represent Kansas BEST at the Frontier Trails BEST Regional Competition

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Frontier Trails BEST Regional Competition, Fort Smith, AR

December 4-5, 2009

Pictures of Regionals

Results

BEST Award

 

 

Game Results

 

 

Special Awards