2018 Competition

2018 Game – CURRENT EVENTS

2018 Game Animation (3.5 minutes)

2018 Reveal and Q&A (40.5 minutes)

2018 Reveal and Q&A (video)

2018 Game Files

2018 Awards and Judging Folder – Including: “Scoresheets” folder and “for teams” folder with 2018 Rocky Mountain BEST Logistics + Teacher dropbox instructions files

2018 Kick-off and Advanced Training Material – RM BEST 2018 Kickoff Files for Teacher Thumb Drive including 2018 Advanced Training Charts – 2017 + 2018 TMI

2018 Event Dates

2018 EventDateLocationComments
Teacher/Mentor Institute (TMI) Workshop17,18,19 JulyMSU Denver 
Kickoff15 SeptSTRIVE Prep – RISE18250 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80249
Practice Day20 OctSTRIVE Prep – RISE18250 E 51st Ave, Denver, CO 80249
Game Day27 OctMSU Auraria Event Center 

bESTology for the 2018 game – Current Events

bESTology for the 2018 game (VALUABLE game theme resources for the Current Events Game)

2018 Competition Results

Game Awards
1st PlaceMonarch High School *
2nd PlaceDSST: Byers *
3rd PlaceWestminster High School *
4th PlaceSkyline High School *
BEST Awards
1st PlaceSkyline High School *
2nd PlaceDSST: Byers *
3rd PlaceDSST: Cole*

* These teams (plus Strive Prep-Excel, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson) qualified for the Regional Championship which takes place in Denver, Colorado on December 8 & 9, 2018!

Special Awards
Founders Award for Creative DesignDSST: Byers 
Most Robust DesignDSST: Byers 
Software DevelopmentSt. Mary’s Academy Middle School
Best Rookie TeamStrive Prep-Excel
CraftsmanshipDSST: Byers 
Engineering Notebook (for non-BEST Award Team)Monarch High School

RM BEST and our sponsors are very proud of all 24 teams for their hard work