#paydirt2015 Team Shout Out: North Sand Mountain High School

We are excited to have North Sand Mountain High School competing in BEST again this year! We are looking forward to seeing the Bisons compete on November 7!

#paydirt2015 Team Shout Out: Pisgah High School

Pisgah High School has been part of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics since the start. And we have seen some bright and talented students come through Coach Hembree's team since then.

Coach Hembree is the guy who is always on the sidelines rooting for his team, but giving them the freedom to do what needs to be done. He rarely goes into the pits, but instead watches from the rail. But that formula works. Pisgah teams are always strong.

We are excited to have them on board for another season of BEST!

#paydirt2015 Team Shout Out: Bridgeport Middle School

How do you spell Bridgeport Middle School?

Enthusiasm. Hard work. And brain power.

Okay. That's not how you spell BMS, but that's definitely what you get when you meet this smart, enthusiastic, hard-working group of middle school students.

We are so pleased that BMS is part of Northeast Alabama BEST!

#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!

#paydirt2015 Practice Day Schedule

Practice Day takes place in one week--October 27--at the Scottsboro Fairgrounds. This event is held in conjunction with the CEO Expo. Be sure to tell the greeters at the expo that you are there for the BEST Practice Day! 

Two reminders: 

1. All teams are expected to participate in Practice Day. Failure to participate as a team may result in a reduction of spirit and sportsmanship points. 
2. All driving and any adjustments, repairs, etc. should be made by students.

Here is the schedule:

Practice Day Schedule

October 27, 2015

Jackson County Fairgrounds

Scottsboro, Alabama

Time
	Team #1	Team #2	Team # 3
8:30-9:30	Cornerstone Christian Academy	Woodville High School	Plainview High School
9:30-10:30	Fyffe	DeKalb County Tech Center	Brindlee Mountain Middle
10:30-11:30	Fort Payne High School	Ider High School	North Sand Mountain
11:30-12:30	FUEL Homeschool Group	Marshall County Homeschool Group	Marshall Technical School
12:30-1:30	Skyline High School	Pisgah High School	Bridgeport Middle School

• Project Engineering Notebooks are due at Practice Day. Each team must submit their notebooks electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. that day. 
• Please remember the Team Demographic Form that is required to be the first sheet in your Engineering Notebook. 
•  Each team will receive one hour to practice on the game field. 
• Lunch is not provided on practice day. 
• Practice day is part of the CEO Expo. Teams are encouraged to come early and stay late to participate in the Expo events and watch other teams practice.