Kickoff Agenda

Wichita State Univerisity CAC Theater is our venue for this event.  The program will start at 9:00.  To allow teams time to check-in, and select their seats in the auditorium, the doors will open to teams at 8:30.

Please stop at the Check-in table on entering the lobby (north side).  Parking is open on Saturdays (no permit required).  It is suggested full size buses load/unload along Wu Shock road, and park in some of the larger lots.

Program should be over by noon.  We will not be providing any food or refreshments at the event.  There are several restaurants nearby.

All teams should be seated in the CAC Theater

Welcome to Wichita State University, Terrance Williams, Co-Director Kansas BEST

Recognitions:  Sponsors, Steering Committee, WSU Ambassadors, Coaches

Opening, Linda Manfull, Co-Director Kansas BEST       

Guest Speaker - Yuriy Drubinskiy, Garden City Community College, Assistant Professor of Robotics

Guest Speaker - Jacob White, NIAR (National Institute for Aviation Research), ARC (Automation Research Center)

Simple Zebra Stripe Table

Room	Subject	Presenter
CAC Theater	Tips on building a robot	Bryan Jaax
RSC Pike Room 266	Critical Design Reviews	David Alexander
RSC Herrman Room 262	Notebooks	Nicholas Burgeson
RSC Santa Fe Room 233	Software	Linda Manfull
RSC Spencer Room 264	Marketing Presentations	Wyatt Smrcka
RSC Lucas Room 265	Replacement for Team Exhibits	Alex Ziegler/Ethan Lif

 

All teams should be back in the auditorium.

Learn about the premiss of the game, see the game floor, ask questions. Special guest will demonstrate robot interaction with the field.

Teams will be dismissed from the theater.

• Mandatory - Teams (or appointed members of  team) should exit the theater to the lobby area to pickup their Returnable and Consumable kits.  The consumables are packaged as follows. An adult with the team will need to sign out the returnable kit before leaving. 
  • Medium sized box of small consumable components
  • Modified pillow case bag that has the 12”x24” sheets of metal and plastics and the shorter metal rods.  The pillow case is meant to not just keep these items together, but protect you from the sharp edges.
  • Igus kit  - bagged components about 18” long
  • Plywood (2 sheets 2’x4’)
  • PVC (2, 5’ lengths) plus 3’ all thread that are bundled together
  • Plastic bin with returnable kit
  • Tri-fold poster board (optional)
• Optional - Teams are welcome to get a closer look at the field (come on stage and talk with Steering Committee members there).  Pictures and video are welcome.  Please be careful walking around the field.  There may be some trip hazards.

As teams leave the theater, we ask that you check the area around and pick up any personal items and trash.