THE SHOALS– All of our teams represented us with excellence these teams, kids, volunteers and supporters did an outstanding job making this year’s event a great success.
Thank you to everyone who supports BEST (sponsors & volunteers) – we could not provide this wonderful program without you – and to the Teams & Teacher-Sponsors for all your hard work!!
58 teams from AL, MS, TN, GA & FL competed last Sat. & Sun. at Auburn.
We were represented by:
- Brooks H. S.
- Covenant Christian
- Moulton M. S. / Lawrence Co. H. S.
- Lauderdale Co. H. S.
- Creekside Academy
Brooks High School / Robocon placed in CAD Drawings, Marketing Presentations AND took 2nd place OVERALL in the BEST Award – the highest honor in BEST!
And their sponsor Alaina Pettus received the Teacher of the Year Award!
Congratulations Brooks! Great job!!
Now … REST! Only … 8 months until the 2017 Kick-Off … CrossFire! : ) We saw the teaser at South’s and it looks like it will be a really exciting challenge!!
2016 Final Competition Results
Overall Champions
BEST Award 1st Place: W.P. Davidson High School (Jubilee BEST) 2nd Place: Brooks High School (Northwest Alabama BEST) 3rd Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST)
Robotics 1st Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST) 2nd Place: Evangel Christian School (Selma BEST) 3rd Place: MHMS Robotics (Music City BEST) Finalist: Oak Mountain High School (Central Alabama BEST)
Middle School Awards BEST Award – Good Hope Middle School (North Alabama BEST) Robotics – Academy for Science and Foreign Language (Tennessee Valley BEST)
BEST Award – Category Winners
Marketing Presentation 1st Place: Wetumpka High School (War Eagle BEST) 2nd Place: Brooks High School (Northwest AL BEST) 3rd Place: SCHE (Mississippi BEST)
Engineering Notebook 1st Place: Spain Park High School (North Alabama BEST) 2nd Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST) 3rd Place: Eastwood/Cornerstone Schools (War Eagle BEST)
Team Exhibit and Interview 1st Place: St Luke’s Episcopal School (Jubilee BEST) 2nd Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST) 3rd Place: Central Magnet School (Music City BEST)
Spirit and Sportsmanship 1st Place: East Rankin Academy (Mississippi BEST) 2nd Place: Faith Academy (Jubilee BEST) 3rd Place: Spain Park High School (North Alabama BEST)
Hyundai Team Exhibit Design and Construction Award 1st Place: St Luke’s Episcopal School (Jubilee BEST) 2nd Place: Wetumpka High School (War Eagle BEST) 3rd Place: McNairy Central High School (Mississippi BEST)
Special Competition Awards
Founders Award for Creative Design 1st Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST) 2nd Place: Ridgecrest Christian School (Wiregrass BEST) 3rd Place: Pace High School (Emerald Coast BEST)
Most Elegant Robot 1st Place: MHMS Robotics (Music City BEST) 2nd Place: Academy for Science and Foreign Language (Tennessee Valley BEST) 3rd Place: Ridgecrest Christian School (Wiregrass BEST)
Most Robust Robot 1st Place: Pace High School (Emerald Coast BEST) 2nd Place: W.P. Davidson High School (Jubilee BEST) 3rd Place: Eastwood/Cornerstone Schools (War Eagle BEST)
Most Photogenic Robot 1st Place: Oak Mountain High School (Central Alabama BEST) 2nd Place: Clarke Preparatory School (River BEST) 3rd Place: Central Magnet School (Music City BEST)
Team Video 1st Place: Spain Park High School (North Alabama BEST) 2nd Place: Starkville High School (Mississippi BEST) 3rd Place: W.P. Davidson High School (Jubilee BEST)
MathWorks Simulink Design Award Eastwood/Cornerstone Schools (War Eagle BEST)
Best Software Design and Simulation W.P. Davidson High School (Jubilee BEST) igus Top Gun Award (most points scored in a single round) MHMS Robotics (Music City BEST) with 1125 points
Computer Aided Design Award 1st Place: DARC (Tennessee Valley BEST) 2nd Place: W.P. Davidson High School (Jubilee BEST) 3rd Place: Brooks High School (Northwest Alabama BEST)
Web page Design 1st Place: St Luke’s Episcopal School (Jubilee BEST) 2nd Place: Eastwood/Cornerstone Schools (War Eagle BEST) 3rd Place: Saint James School (War Eagle BEST)
Game Teamwear Design 1st Place: St Vincent de Paul Catholic School (Jubilee BEST) 2nd Place: Seaside Neighborhood School (Emerald Coast BEST) 3rd Place: Tallassee High School (War Eagle BEST)
Best Team Mascot 1st Place: Saint James School (War Eagle BEST) 2nd Place: East Rankin Academy (Mississippi BEST) 3rd Place: Evangel Christian School (Selma BEST)
South’s BEST Teacher of the Year Awards Shannon Farrell – Woodlawn Beach Middle School (Emerald Coast BEST) Mike Marsh – Merrol Hyde Magnet School (Music City BEST) Alaina Pettus – Brooks High School (Northwest Alabama BEST)
Jim Westmoreland Memorial Judges Award Dr. Zenda Davis (Chemistry/Biochemistry Dept., Auburn University)
South’s BEST Volunteer of the Year Awards Stephanie Newland (Northwest Alabama BEST) Chase Harrison (Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate student, Auburn University)
