Space City BEST was formed in 1999 to provide the benefits of BEST to the Houston area. The vision of BEST is “to excite our nation’s students about engineering, science, and technology to unlock their imagination and discover their potential”.  Through the continued involvement of a dedicated core of volunteers, teachers, sponsors, and schools, Space City BEST has provided a very exciting, well managed, enjoyable education opportunity for thousands of kids over the last decade. The number of schools participating in the Space City hub quickly grew from 11 the first year of the hub's existence to 24 teams, where it has stayed ever since. Although the list of participating schools and the event location changes regularly, the benefit to the kids remains the same. Some of the very kids who participated BEST while in school are now returning as professional mentors or volunteers as working engineers.

 

An event like Space City BEST isn’t possible without the generous donations of funding from our sponsors and the time provided by the committed volunteers, including the teachers that sponsor each team. Space City BEST is looking for additional sponsors and volunteers so that we can expand our program to include more schools each year. If you are interested in volunteering to help in this worthwhile program or would like additional information please contact us at FundRaising@scbest.org for more details.