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.

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.



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.



1st place
These are pictures of Arendell Parrott Academy (NC)’s device.



5th place
These are pictures of Longfellow Middle School (VA)’s device.



2nd place
This is a picture of Wichita Collegiate Upper School (KS)’s device.



4th place
This is a picture of Centerville High School (OH)’s device.



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.



7th place
This is a picture of Magsig Middle School (OH)’s device.



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.



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.



6th place
These are pictures of West Ottawa High School (MI)’s device.



7th place
These are pictures of Penncrest High School (PA)’s device.



3rd place
These are pictures of Solon High School (OH)’s device.



8th place
These are pictures of Bloomington High School South (IN)’s device.



2nd place
These are pictures of Grand Haven Lakeshore Middle School (MI)’s device.



3rd place
These are pictures of Leawood Middle School (KS)'s device.



4th place
This is a picture of Magsig Middle School (OH)’s device.



5th place
These are pictures of Bell Street Middle School (SC)’s device.



9th place
These are pictures of Auburn Junior High School (AL)’s device.



10th place
These are pictures of Solon Middle School (OH)’s device.



2nd place
This is a picture of Mira Loma High School (CA)’s device.



3rd place
This is a picture of Poudre High School (CO)’s device.



6th place
This is a picture of Stanwood High School (WA)’s device.



8th place
This is a picture of Penncrest High School (PA)’s device.



9th place
This is a picture of Liberal Arts and Science Academy (TX)’s device.



2nd place
These are pictures of Marie Murphy School (IL)’s device.



5th place
These are pictures of Bearden Middle School (TN)’s device.



6th place
These are pictures of Kenwood Trail Middle School (MN)’s device.