2013 Competition

2013 Game – Gatekeeper

See details about this fun technology-related game at http://bestinc.org -> The Competition -> 2013 Game Info Head-to-Head Competition and The BEST Award

2013_Awards_and_Judging_Part_II-RMBEST describes the 2013 RM BEST Awards.

This Gatekeeper Educational Document is a useful summary of this year’s game Gatekeeper Education Document

For additional information, see Participants -> Resources and Participants -> File Manager

2013 Competition Results

Game Awards

1st Place	Manning Middle School *
2nd Place	East High School *
3rd Place	Standley Lake High School *
Robotics Finalist	Thomas Jefferson High School

BEST Awards

1st Place	STEM Academy *
2nd Place	East High School *
3rd Place	Lone Star / Otis High School *

* These teams, as well as St Mary’s Academy High School, qualified for the Regional Championship which took place in Ft. Smith, Arkansas on December 6 & 7, 2013!

Special Awards

Founders Award for Creative Design	Lone Star / Otis High School
Most Robust Design	East High School
Craftsmanship	St. Mary’s Academy
BEST Rookie Team	Manning Middle School
Spirit and Sportsmanship	STEM Academy & East High School

RM BEST and our sponsors are very proud of all 26 teams for their hard work!

Watch our You Tube 2013 Season Video Here!

Regional Championship

Six teams from our Rocky Mountain BEST hub were invited to attend the competition at the Fort Smith Convention Center and the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith in Ft. Smith, Arkansas on December 6 & 7, 2013. For more information, see

http://uafs.edu/ftbest/ft-best-home

RM BEST Teams came home with these trophies from the Regional Championship.

Most Elegant – 2nd Place	STEM Academy
Most Photogenic – 1st Place	East High School
Most Photogenic – 3rd Place	St. Mary’s Academy
T-Shirt Award – 2nd Place	Manning Middle School
T-Shirt Award – 3rd Place	East High School