Kansas BEST 2024

The world is preparing to return to the moon! But this 􀆟me…with an intent to stay.
In prepara􀆟on, BEST Robo􀆟cs has been recruited by the world’s space agencies to develop robots that can be deployed now. You have been selected as one of the teams that will send robots back to the moon to perform exploratory tasks and prepare for future habita􀆟on by humans. The prepara􀆟on will be long, arduous work and your robot must withstand the unique harsh low gravity environment. Your team will construct a robot worthy of accomplishing specific lunar tasks and face off in an evalua􀆟on to determine which robots are BEST.

Kick Off - September 14, 2024, WSU Hughes Metroplex

Practice Day - October 26, 2024, WSU Heskett Center

Game Day - November 9, 2024, Valley Center High School

Berean Academy
Wichita Collegiate HS
Moundridge
USD 214 Ulysses
Council Grove High School
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School
Wichita Homeschool
Republic County High School
Ellinwood High School
Atchison High School
Quark Robotics - Rose Hill
Central Christian Academy  *
USD 300 - South Central High School Protection  *
Garden City High School
Rock Creek High School
Osage City High School
Life Preparatory Academy *
Valley Center High School
Washburn Rural High School
Berean Academy
Stafford

Team Ambassador (video and astronaut)

Garden City High School 'Buffy'

Most Robust Machine Award (sponsored by Spirit Aerosystems)

1st - Garden City High School, 2nd - Wichita Homeschool, 3rd - Republic County High School

Founders Award for most creative design (Sponsored by Textron Aviation)

1st - Council Grove High School, 2nd - Wichita Homeschool, 3rd - Garden City High School

Top Gun Award (most point scored in a single seeding match)

Wichita Homeschool, 590 pts, Driver Charlie Weddle

Spirit and Sportsmanship

1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Garden City High School, 3rd - Council Grove High School

Project Engineering Notebook

1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Rose Hill High School 'Quark Robotics', 3rd - Garden City High School

Marketing Presentation

1st - Tie - Council Grove High School & Wichita Homeschool

3rd - Garden City High School

Team Exhibit and Interview

1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Rose Hill High School 'Quark Robotics', 3rd - Garden City High School

Robot Performance

1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Republic County High School, 3rd - Garden City High School, 4th - Stafford 

BEST Award

1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Garden City High School, 3rd - Council Grove High School

Advancing teams to Denver Regionals

Wichita Homeschool, Garden City High School, Council Grove High School, Republic County High School, Stafford