Wichita Home School claims Kansas BEST titles
By winning the competition, Wichita Home School qualifies for the regional competition at Frontier Trails BEST in Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 5 and 6. Also qualifying for the regional competition are Circle High School and Rose Hill High School for finishing second and third in the BEST Award, and Ambassadors for Christ Academy (Bentonville, Ark.) for finishing second in the Game Award.
The BEST Award is based on a project notebook, oral presentation, table display, interviews, and overall spirit and sportsmanship. The Game Award is based on the robot scoring points in the game competition.
The winning teams will each receive a $2,500 stipend toward traveling expenses to compete in the regional competition.
Here are the other results from the 2008 Kansas BEST competition:
The Boeing Co. Creativity Award
Andale High School
The LSI Logic Most Robust Design Award
Ambassadors for Christ Academy
The Hawker Beechcraft Craftsmanship Award
Wichita West High School
The Cessna Teamwork Award
Wichita Home School
The Spirit AeroSystems Top Gun Award
Wichita Home School
The Sportsmanship Award
Wichita Home School
BEST Plane Art
Hutchinson Tech School
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Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, (316) 978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu, cell phone (316) 204-8266, or home phone (620) 947-2464.