Robots were required to put out a dangerous fire in the Smithsonian Institute. Care had to be taken to preserve all the precious artifacts. While the robots retrieved Einstein's chalk, they pressed fire control paddles and dropped halon cansisters to extinguish the fire.

Robotics Competition Winners 1st Conroe High School	BEST Award Winners 1st John Cooper School 2nd Conroe High School
Most Engineering Potential Award Collins Intermediate School

Other teams that competed and had lots of fun in 2000:

• Academy of Science and Health Professions
• Academy of Science and Technology
• Awty International School
• Caney Creek High School
• Cy-Falls High School
• Oak Ridge High School
• Spring High School
• Tomball High School
• The Woodlands High School