2017 Competition
2017 Game – CROSSFIRE
See the teaser of this year’s game at CROSSFIRE
Awards and Judging – Rocky Mountain Logistics
2017 Teacher Dropbox Instructions
2017 Event Dates
| 2017 Event | Date | Location | Comments |
| Teacher/Mentor Institute (TMI) | 20,21 July | MSU Denver | Joint with Pikes Peak BEST and Front Range BEST |
| Kickoff | 9 Sept | Englewood High School | Held jointly with Front Range BEST |
| Practice Day | 14 Oct | Englewood High School | Held jointly with Front Range BEST |
| Game Day | 21 Oct | MSU Auraria Event Center |
bESTology for the 2017 game – Crossfire, Fire and Rescue!
Releases information/hints each Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. for 14 weeks beginning January 22, 2017. Go to -> bESTology for 2017 game
2017 Competition Results
Game Awards
| 1st Place | DSST Byers * |
| 2nd Place | St. Mary’s Academy MS * |
| 3rd Place | East High School * |
| Robotics Finalist | Skyline High School * |
BEST Awards
| 1st Place | DSST Byers * |
| 2nd Place | St. Mary’s Academy MS * |
| 3rd Place | Innovation Center of the St. Vrain Valley Schools * |
* These teams (plus DSST Cole, New Vista HS, Abraham Lincoln HS, Thomas Jefferson HS) qualified for the Regional Championship which took place in Denver, Colorado on December 16 & 17, 2017!
Special Awards
| Founders Award for Creative Design | Innovation Center of the St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Most Robust Design | TIE – DSST Byers & St. Mary’s Academy MS |
| Software Design | DSST Byers |
| Best Rookie Team | West Middle School |
| Craftsmanship | Skyline High School |
| Engineering Notebook (for non-BEST Award Team) | East High School |
| Sportsmanship | Skyline High School |
RM BEST and our sponsors are very proud of all 27 teams for their hard work!
Regional Championship
Congratulations to the eight Rocky Mountain BEST teams (Abraham Lincoln, DSST Byers, East High School, Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley, New Vista High School, Skyline High School, St. Mary’s Academy, and Thomas Jefferson High School,) that attended the competition at the Auraria Campus Event Center in Denver, Colorado on December 16 & 17, 2017.
Select the Regional Tab to learn more about the Denver BEST Regional Championship
RM BEST Teams earned these trophies at the 2017 Regional Championship.
Game Awards
| 1st Place | DSST Byers |
BEST Awards
| 2nd Place | Skyline High School |
Special Awards
| Founder’s Award for Creative Design | DSST Byers |
| Most Robust Machine | St. Mary’s Academy |
| Sportsmanship | Skyline High School |
| Engineering Notebook (for team not placing 1st-3rd in BEST Award) | DSST Byers |
