Each committee or team has an adult sponsor to supervise or take
care of "grown-up" things like driving long distances and
reserving buses. However, all other responsibility is on
the student leader of each team and its members.
Please see the lower left panel for related links, such as the
2006 Lebanon BEST team roster.
Administrative Team: Create and
collect membership applications, send letters to those who
qualify as members, enforce by-laws, solve team issues.
Includes a President presiding over the entire team and two
Presidents (often referred to as a Prime Minister) in charge of
construction and publicity.
Vice
Presidents are elected by their respective presidents. To
ensure a lasting BEST legacy, presidents especially consider
candidates in the freshman or sophomore class. This allows
younger members to gain experience as leaders so they can take
over responsibilities once the presidents graduate.
Secretaries are optional for all
presidents if the president feels he or she needs help typing
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Robot Building Team: Brainstorming, 5-10
people build (2 per wheels, body, arm, etc). The following
tasks may be performed by either the builders themselves or
those who have worked closely with the builders through the
course of design and construction: 2 builders
add theme decoration/sound, 2 builders take notes for BEST
notebook, 2 builders develop documentation with CAD and advanced
math analysis. Everyone takes turns planning and gathering
materials.
Obstacle Course Team:
(2-4 people depending on size of course) Construct all
or necessary part of the BEST season's obstacle course to
practice on (check with your school to find a place to
construct). It is the responsibility of the OC Team to
get supplies donated, write thank-you notes, and document the
community support.
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 Notebook Team: (4
people) Research and write essay, document and
present everything about the engineering process following the
[BEST Robotics Notebook Guidelines] manipulate photos, and write
photo captions.
Table Display Team: 4 people plan,
design, and build a theme-centered booth, 4 people to display
all of the [BEST TD material] and condense all the presentation
in a "judges notebook," 2 people to make movies/PowerPoints.
Interview: enthusiastic students that know a little about
everything the team was involved in.
Spirit Team: (4
people to plan) Make team posters, noise makers, cheers,
and mascot and other costumes, spirit sticks, fliers and gifts
for other schools on game day. Plan for a pep band, Create
a design for the t-shirt based on theme and team input (get
shirts made before Mall Day).
Publicity Team:
(2 people to plan, more to help) Document all publicity
and fundraising activities, which include, but are not limited
to: cafeteria displays, icebreakers, public shows, newspaper
coverage, community fliers, billboard space, website, community
group presentation. Be sure to capture photo documentation
and share with aforementioned BEST committees.
Recruiting Team:
(2 people to plan, more to help) Create a presentation
(either scripted skit, DVD, or upbeat oral presentation) to take
or send to area schools. Arrange for a driver and schedule
a visit with at least Joel E. Barber, Richland, and Stoutland
gifted classes or science classes.
Fundraising Team:
(4 people) Write and send
sponsorship letters, keep track of donations and be sure the
team honors the donation agreement, send out thank-you notes to
sponsors. Must organize a fundraising event (basketball
tournament, chili supper, etc as well as a yearly raffle)
and document team participation. |
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