OK BEST is Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology. The BEST program is a national robotics competition for youths. It began in 1993 in North Texas with 14 schools and 221 students. Since then, it has grown to involve more than 400 teams and thousands of students.

What is BEST?

BEST is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to inspire middle and high school students to pursue careers in engineering, Science, and technology through participation in a sports-like, Science- and engineering-based robotics competition. See Fact Sheet and Goals, Attributes, & Benefits documents.

For amore information on the history of the BEST program, please consult the BEST Robotics Inc. website. You can also read the 2004 BEST Brochure. (PDF format, 314KB)

In addition to the overview below, a more detailed schedule is available.