The Best of 2010

This is a collection of pictures and videos of devices that placed in the top ten at the 2010 National Tournament at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Feel free to add more pictures and/or videos of devices that placed in the top ten.

The Best of Nationals pages highlight the best devices for building events from recent national tournaments. All photos and videos of devices on these pages are submitted by users.

Battery Buggy (Division B)

4th place

These are pictures of Arendell Parrott Academy (NC)’s device.

5th place

This is a picture of Albuquerque Academy Middle School (NM)’s device.

Egg-O-Naut (Division C)

1st place

These are pictures of Solon High School (OH)’s device. Captions (from left): Rocket 1, Rocket 2, Parachute 2, Parachute 2.

3rd place

These are pictures of New Trier High School (IL)’s device. Captions (from left): Rocket 1, Parachute 1, Rocket 2, Deployment 2, Deployment 2, Parachute 2.

5th place

These are pictures of Catalina Foothills High School (AZ)’s device. Captions (from left): Rocket 1, Deployment 1, Deployment 1.

6th place

These are pictures of Troy High School (CA)’s device. Captions (from left): Rocket 1, Deployment 1, Deployment 1, Parachute 1, Parachute 1, Rocket 2, Deployment 2, Deployment 2, Parachute 2.

10th place

These are pictures of Grand Haven High School (MI)’s device. Captions (from left): Rocket 1, Deployment 1, Deployment 1, Parachute 1, Parachute 1, Rocket 2.

Elevated Bridge (Division B)

1st place

These are pictures of Arendell Parrott Academy (NC)’s device.

5th place

These are pictures of Longfellow Middle School (VA)’s device.

Elevated Bridge (Division C)

2nd place

This is a picture of Wichita Collegiate Upper School (KS)’s device.

4th place

This is a picture of Harriton High School (PA)’s device.

Helicopter (Division B)

2nd place

These are pictures of Thomas Jefferson Middle School (IN)’s device.

5th place

This is a picture of ExCEL Homeschoolers (WA)’s device.

Junkyard Challenge (Division B)

7th place

This is a picture of Magsig Middle School (OH)’s device.

Mission Possible (Division C)

1st place

This is a picture of Liberal Arts and Science Academy (TX)’s device.

5th place

This is a picture of Harriton High School (PA)’s device.

7th place

These are pictures of Penncrest High School (PA)’s device.

8th place

These are pictures of Eastview High School (MN)’s device.

10th place

These are pictures of Fayetteville-Manlius High School (NY)’s device.

Mousetrap Vehicle (Division C)

1st place

These are pictures of Solon High School (OH)’s device. The black arms are all linked together so that the first one goes 60 degrees before pulling the next one up. This increases the amount of leverage being applied to the axle.