#paydirt2015 Team Shout Out: Brindlee Mountain Middle School

Brindlee Mountain Middle School joined BEST in 2013. Quietly, but enthusiastically, they built their robot and practiced driving it. Then they practiced some more. We noticed that at practice day they came early and practiced driving in an empty corner. Then they took all of their allotted time on the field, allowing multiple drivers to practice. Then afterwards they worked out the kinks quietly in a corner of the building.

In 2014, as a second year middle school team, they advanced to South's BEST, edging out older, more experienced teams and were named the best middle school team at South's BEST.

What will they do in their third year? We can't wait to find out!

Brindlee Mountain Middle School is Registered!

We are pleased to announce that Brindlee Mountain Middle School is registered for this year's competition. This is a team that started in 2013 and took it all the way to Auburn in 2014. It will be exciting to see what is in store for this team in 2015!

#paydirt2015 BMMS Robotics on WHNT TV 19

Brindlee Mountain Middle School's Robotics Team was recently featured on WHNT TV 19 News. You can read the entire story here.

http://whnt.com/2015/04/02/brindlee-mountain-middle-school-robotics-team-celebrates-achievement/

Congratulations to BMMS for this honor!

BMMS in Arab Tribune

Brindlee Mountain Middle School Robotics Team was recently featured in the Arab Tribune. Check out the story here: http://www.thearabtribune.com/articles/2014/12/15/news/news2.txt

#bladernnr South's BEST Results

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics teams performed admirably at South's BEST in Auburn, winning the following awards:

• Middle School BEST Award - Brindlee Mountain Middle School (highest scoring middle school in BEST awards rankings)
• Hyundai Team Exhibit Design and Construction Award - Marshall Technical School
• 2nd Place Most Robust Robot - Brindlee Mountain Middle School

In the robot competition, Marshall Technical School scored 1116 points to come in at 21st place (of 56 teams). Brindlee Mountain Middle School scored 1115 points and took 22nd place.

We are so proud of our Northeast Alabama BEST teams and look forward to being amazed at what these young people can do next year.

Brindlee Mountain Middle School Celebrates Robotics Week

Brindlee Mountain Middle School recently shared photos from their National Robotics Week celebration. Thanks to Penny Waldrop for sharing their activities for the week!



BMMS students were able to tour the Robotics Technology Park Mobile Unit. Note the Northeast Alabama BEST shirts.



BMMS supporters, including principal Mike Little got a chance to drive the BMMS robot.



What is more fitting for National Robotics Week than to be kind to your robot. BMMS got their robot, LeNerd, a cookie.

Brindlee Mountain Middle School is 1st Team Registered

Registration for BEST 2014 started on March 1 and Brindlee Mountain Middle School was first in line to register! Registration remains open until September 6, 2014 or until all spaces are full. Look at the right side of this page to see the list of teams as it grows. There is also a button for registration on the right side of each page on this site.

Congratulations to Brindlee Mountain Middle School for being the first to register. They were strong first-time competitors in 2013 so we look forward to seeing them compete in 2014.

Congrats to Carley Webb from Brindlee Mountain Middle School

Congratulations to Carley Webb from Brindlee Mountain Middle School for being selected as one of the winners in the BEST Robotics, Inc. GateKeeper 2013 Game Survey. The survey received more than 450 responses and Carley was one of seventeen students who won a prize.

Ben Stobaugh, of Heart of Texas BEST, won the grand prize of a robot kit. Others won prizes such as Tshirts, caps, sweatshirts, and more.

Congratulations to Carley for winning! And thanks to all who participated in the survey.

#G8KPR Brindlee Mountain Middle School Robotics in the News

Brindlee Mountain Middle School Robotics Team was recently featured in the Arab Tribune. The full text of the article is available here: Brindlee Mtn. Fields First Robotics Team.

Brindlee Mountain Middle School Registered!

We are excited that another Marshall County Team, Brindlee Mountain Middle School, has registered for BEST 2013! Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics extends our warmest welcome to Penny Waldrop and her team.