BEST

Yesterday I volunteered for BEST at Davison High. I have never done it before and thoroughly enjoyed it. Seeing all the robots that different schools had build and their strategy. No one tried the booster motor, which didn't surprise me. Each school also had a presentation and a booth to do, the booths where interesting too. One school had numerous technical drawings and Ghantt charts which impressed me. I had no clue what a Ghantt chart was in highschool. All the robots did ok in the first 24 seeding rounds. Then they all started breaking things in the semi-finals. Davison's team ended up not doing to well do to a broken robot. We watched them practice Friday night and they were pretty good. Unfortunately, I think Skrubby won't be helping with the one down here (if there is one next year) but instead help with one in Auburn and Montgomery. So I am not sure if I will get to help with one again later or not, will see then I guess.

While there Matt gave a "tour" of Davision while we were walking around. I had never walked around in the school before. I do like how its laid out with the garden/parklike places. Even the second floor had one in it. Those were prob the coolest parts of the school.

I was up at 5am, at Davison by 7am, and done with BEST by 4pm. After not getting Mark or Melissa on the phone I just came home. Missed out on the food and drinks with some of the folks but will get in on that at least on Thurs at PF. All in all I was up for 20.5hrs yesterday. It was fun and I would do it again. Till next blog...