We were excited to see everyone Saturday as we kicked off Gatekeeper 2013. Between 250 and 300 people attended the kick off of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics on the campus of Northeast Alabama Community College. After a reveal of this year's theme, the hub offered a number of training sessions including both general sessions and breakout sessions.
Stevie B's pizza, was a hit for lunch and students enjoyed viewing the field as they began to concoct their plans for a robot that will build CPUs.
Dr. LaRonda Conley, representing the Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach, was on hand to witness the kick off. Rick Roden, president and CEO of the Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce served as emcee and will continue as emcee for the 2013 BEST season.
The next event of the season is technical training day on September 28. Registration is open at http://technicaltraining.eventbrite.com/.
