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During 6-8 week period between kickoff and competition in the Fall teams can expect:
| Week | Activity | Days/Hours per Week |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Organize your team (before kickoff!) | 1 day, 2 hrs |
| 1 | Kickoff meeting/brainstorming/strategy | 3 days, 3 hrs/day |
| 2 | Brainstorming/prototyping/platform build | 3 days, 3 hrs/day |
| 3 | Prototyping/start machine build/practice | 4-5 days, 3-4 hrs/day |
| 4 | Machine build/practice | 4-5 days, 3-4 hrs/day |
| 5 | Machine build/practice/demo day | 4-5 days, 4-6 hrs/day |
| 6 | Refinement/driving practice | 4-5 days, 4-6 hrs/day |
| End of week 6 | Local Hub competition | Friday night, Saturday |
| 7-8 | Repairs, driving practice | 3 days, 2 hrs/day |
| End of week 8 | BEST Championship | Friday - Saturday |