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Best Robotics, Inc.

Auburn University, AL

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Best Robotics, Inc.

Physical Address:: Auburn University, AL 36849 5331
EIN:: 75-2733350
Web URL:: www.bestinc.org
Leadership:: Dr. George Blanks, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jan 01, 2008
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2008

Revenue
Total Revenue	$219,742

Expenses
Total Expenses	$210,006

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Best Robotics, Inc.

Physical Address:: Auburn University, AL 36849 5331
EIN:: 75-2733350
Web URL:: www.bestinc.org
NTEE Category:: O Youth Development; O99 Other Youth Development N.E.C.; O Youth Development; O11 Single Organization Support
Year Founded:: 1997
Ruling Year:: 1998

Mission Statement

BEST is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and math through participation in a sports-like, science- and engineering-based robotics competition.

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Program: Boosting Engineering Science and Technology Robotics Competition

Budget:: --
Category:: Education
Population Served:: Youth/Adolescents only (14 - 19 years)

Program Description:

The program involves having middle and high school students design, build, then demonstrate a robotic machine to play a sports-like "game". Engineers from local industry act as mentors to guide the students in the engineering process, teaming and other business principles. The contest is designed to simulate a real-world business and engineering environment. The contest simulates:
1) Time to Market - through a limited time period (only 6 weeks);
2) Design to Cost - by providing a "kit" of raw materials from which the robot must be designed. No other parts are allowed;
3) Design to Function - by requiring teams to build a robot that meets design restrictions such as size/weight and still performs specific tasks in the game to earn points.

Students learn other aspects of product development such as advertising, fund raising, technical writing, business operations, teamwork and leadership, etc. There are no entry fees and all materials are provided for the participating schools.

There are many hubs (local contest sites) throughout the United States. Each hub sets it's own budget, performs it's own fundraising and executes the local competition. All hubs use the same game, kit materials and time-frame for the contest, as defined and controlled by BEST Robotics, Inc. The budget for a typical hub is approximately $1200 per team. Hubs host from 8 to 32 teams.

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Funding Needs

Local Hub Funding -

41 hubs in 14 states operate on a budget of $20,000 - $30,000 each and are solely funded by local businesses, universities, and other organizations.

Because of this funding, teams do not pay any entry fee for participation and are all kit materials are provided at no cost to the teams.

Championship Funding -

3 regional championships and 1 world championship are funded through local, regional and national sponsorship, operating on budgets from $50,000 to $80,000. These events celebrate winners from the local competitions and provide students with exposure to university/college campuses and other technology-related experiences.

Volunteer Needs

BEST Robotics depends heavily on its 3000+ volunteers to organize and execute the program at hubs throughout the United States. Opportunities exist for volunteers in organizing committees, team mentoring, and event staff positions such as scorekeeping, judging, refereeing, etc. Volunteer opportunities exist through our local hub websites and through www.volunteermatch.org.

Request for In-Kind Contributions

BEST Robotics encourages in-kind donations of many kinds. BEST has several partners providing equipment, software, curriculum, and training materials for teams. Hubs and championships benefit greatly from in-kind donations for executing their events including materials and services.