Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology

Build a robot in eight weeks; inspire a youth for a lifetime

The Competition

The Competition

We provide participating school and youth nonprofit organization teams with identical kits containing all materials and equipment necessary to construct a robot for the BEST competition, at no cost
To participate, schools and youth nonprofit organizations simply register with our Rocky Mountain BEST Hub follow the Teacher instructions at the BEST Robotics National Registry Tool
FREE Teacher / Mentor Institute summer training is encouraged for rookie and returning mentors and teachers. Use Contact Us rm.best.info.request@bestinc.org email for more information.
Teams can choose to compete for the BEST Award, which is presented to the team that best embodies the concept of Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology. As an example, see the 2024 BEST Robotics Classic Competition – BEST Award Sections 4.2 and 5

Competition Events – Kickoff, Practice Day and Game Day

At Kickoff in early September, the game rules and field are revealed to participating teams & teams are given materials for building their robots
Practice Day, in mid-October, gives teams a chance to practice with their robots on the game field (6 weeks after Kickoff)
Game Day Competition, in early November, (8 weeks after Kickoff)