JubileeBEST - Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology on the Gulf Coast

Teacher Mentor Workshop

Matt — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:07:40 +0000

Jubilee BEST is hosting a Teacher / Mentor Workshop on July 28th, 2012 at the University of South Alabama.

For details on this event, and to register, please visit: http://jubileebest.eventbrite.com

2012 Jubilee BEST Game Dates Announced

Matt — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:05:17 +0000

BEST Season is in full swing and the dates for the 2012 Jubilee BEST Robotics competition have been announced.

September 15: Kick-Off @ Davidson High School
October 20th: Mall Day / Espionage Day
October 27th: Game Day @ The USA Mitchell Center

Check the Important Dates page for any additional events coming up as BEST season unfolds.

2012 Teaser Released

Matt — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:44:06 +0000

Friends of BEST Saturday Training Camps

Matt — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:34:52 +0000

Friends of BEST in Alabama is scheduling various Saturday training sessions in the coming weeks.

Registration is currently open for some of our sessions to be held during March.

We will be adding additional registration options for future courses and additional venues in the coming days, so check back soon.

Friends of BEST Camps

Davidson High School is the BEST of the BEST!

Matt — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:37:15 +0000

Saturday, December 3rd, Davidson High School along with six (6) other Jubilee BEST schools competed in the South’s BEST Regional Robotics Championship hosted by Auburn University. Over 4,000 students and supporters were in attendance in the Auburn Arena.

Fifty (50) teams from 13 competition sites in seven (7) states rivaled in five categories over two days to achieve the highest award – the BEST Award. Categories included the robot competition, engineering notebook, marketing presentation, exhibit booth and interviews, and spirit and sportsmanship.

BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) has become the premier robotics educational program for the state of Alabama. In attendance over the two day competition were industry leaders from across the state, State School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice, and representatives from Alabama’s Office of Workforce Development. BEST has become a cross-curricular program for many Alabama schools as well as a workforce development model – one that was created here in Mobile.

The seven participating schools that represented Jubilee BEST were: (Mobile County) Davidson High School, St. Paul’s Episcopal School, North Mobile Middle School, St. Vincent de Paul, Mobile Area Coalition of Homeschoolers MACH Robotics, (Monroe County ) Monroeville Jr. High, (Marengo County) Sweet Water High School.

The following awards were brought home:

1st Place BEST Award – Davidson High School
1st Place Marketing Presentation – MACH Robotics
2nd Place Engineering Notebook – Davidson High School
3rd Place Engineering Notebook – Monroeville Jr. High School
3rd Place Spirit and Sportsmanship – St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
1st Place Most Creative Robot Design – MACH Robotics
1st Place Most Robust Robot – Davidson High School
1st Place SolidWorks CAD Design – Davidson High School

“To have the highest award brought home to the gulf coast makes me proud” shared Robin Fenton, Jubilee BEST Hub Director. “With so many top awards presented to our teams clearly demonstrates that BEST Robotics is not only impacting education but is influencing our regions workforce.”

Jubilee BEST Rocks Regionals

Matt — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:14:48 +0000

Jubilee BEST teams shined at the Regional Championships.

Below is a list of teams bring awards back to the gulf coast:

1st Place BEST Award Winner!
2nd Place Notebook – Davidson HS
3rd Place Notebook – Monroeville Jr. High
1st Place Presentation – MACH
3rd Place Robot – Davidson
1st Place Creative Design – MACH
1st Place Most Robust Robot – Davidson
1st Place SolidWorks Award – Davidson
3rd Place Spirit and Sportsmanship – St. Vincent de Paul

2011 Jubilee BEST Robotics Awards List

Matt — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:21:13 +0000

Another competition is in the history books. The Jubilee BEST Volunteers enjoyed seeing the energy and enthusiasm of all the teams participating. For those teams advancing to the regional competition, we wish them all Good Luck. For everyone else, we hope you enjoyed the learning experience, and we hope you will compete in future competitions. Congratulations to all.

Below is a list of the award winners from the 2011 Jubilee BEST Robotics Competition.

Most Photogenic Robot
Thomasville Middle School

BEST Web Page
Blount High School

BEST T-Shirt Design
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School

Hargrove SolidWorks Design Award
Davidson High School

Austal Top Gun Award
Davidson High School

ExxonMobil BEST Team Theme
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School

Ingalls Shipbuilding Team Work Award
St. Paul’s Episcopal School

Airbus BEST Rookie Team
Monroeville Jr. High School

Aztec Maritime Blood, Sweat and Duct Tape Award
Tipton-Durant Middle School

BASF Most Robust Robot
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

Alabama Power Creative Design Award
Daphne Middle School

Heart of Jubilee BEST Award
Calhoun High School (act of kindness)

Heart of Jubilee BEST Award
Knollwood Christian (positive attitude)

Heart of Jubilee BEST Award
MACH Robotics (service to others)

Robot Finalist (4th Place)
MACH Robotics

BEST Robot (based on scoring only)
3rd Place – North Mobile Middle School
2nd Place – Sweet Water High School
1st Place – Davidson High School

BEST Award:

Spirit and Sportsmanship

3rd Place – St. Luke’s Episcopal School
2nd Place – St. Vincent de Paul
1st Place – Davidson High School

Exhibit Booth and Interviews
3rd Place – Monroeville Jr. High School
2nd Place – St. Paul’s Episcopal School
1st Place – Davidson High School

Marketing Presentation
3rd Place – St. Luke’s Episcopal School
2nd Place – Davidson High School
1st Place – MACH Robotics

Engineering Notebook
3rd Place – Paramount Jr. High
2nd Place – Davidson High School
1st Place – MACH Robotics

BEST Award (Overall winner)
3rd Place – St. Paul’s Episcopal School
2nd Place – MACH Robotics
1st Place – Davidson High School

Friday Schedules

Matt — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:37:51 +0000

Schedules have been posted for the Marketing Presentations and Driving Practice sessions on Friday, October 28, 2011. You may review them below, or you may check out the Downloads section.

Free Robotics Competition Training

Matt — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:08:20 +0000

The fine folks at the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy are offering Free Robotics Competition Training for our BEST teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for our Jubilee BEST participants, and we encourage all of our teams to take advantage of the education and assistance being offered.

Questions About Game Rules

Matt — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:32:57 +0000

Sometimes during the days of competition, you may realize that something in the rules just does not seem to be very clear. This is OK. However, the volunteers of Jubilee BEST wish to stress the importance of reading all of the rules again when you have questions.

Here are some basic steps to follow when you have questions about the game:

Read the Generic Game Rules again.
Read the Specific Game Rules again. If there is confusion over some other aspect of the BEST competition besides the game, re-read the appropriate documents relating to your questions.
If your question is still not answered, proceed to the Official Q and A to read all of the questions and answers already submitted.
Discuss everything you have read with other members of your team to decide collectively whether or not your question is not already covered.
If your question is still not answered, and you have exhausted all of the steps above, you are welcome to submit a new, clearly-written, well-explained question to the Official Q & A.

To reach the Official Q & A, visit the official BEST website (www.bestinc.org) and choose the option for “Official Q & A” in the top menu.