I hope your preparations for your upcoming event continue to go well. Please see below some updates/reminders.
In this post:
- Tournament Registration completed
- Tournament paperwork
- Team Resources - MUST read the coaches' manual!
- Field Setup Kits
- Global Innovation Award
1. Tournament Registration Completed
Tournament Registration is closed and I've attached a file which lists all teams attending all events. If you want to check your status please do so using this file.
2. Tournament Paperwork
Your Tournament Director will be following up with you soon regarding details for their event including payment.
You should be prepared to have these documents ready for your event:
- FIRST Consent and Release forms (either done online through your TIMS account in which case you just need the roster form printed or printed copies from each child brought to the event) - for details on how to use your TeamRoster to do this online, please refer to this 4-minute video explaining it: Using the Team Roster http://screencast.com/
t/bigyCOnp - RDES: please download this file and follow the instructions included within. This framework will help your teamprepare for the Robot Design Judging component of the tournament.
Basic Outline: The RDES should include the following elements: Robot Facts, Design Details, and a short Trial Run.
3. Team Resources
You can find many resources for your team on our website here and on FIRST LEGO League Headquarter's site here. These resources include a Coaches' Manual which is a great resource. I recommend you read it through cover to cover if this is your first or second year because it has great reminders and an overview of what to expect in the season and at a tournament.
4. Field Setup Kits
If you haven't already done so, you need to make sure to call Spectrum to order your Field Setup Kit for this season. Details on doing so can be found on my blog post from June 23.
5. FLL Global Innovation Award
This piece is TOTALLY optional and teams usually look at this AFTER their event is over - either way, don't stress over this one if you're new to FLL! This is meant more for the experienced teams ready to take their project to the next level.
Submissions are being accepted for the FIRST® LEGO® League Global Innovation Award presented by XPRIZE! FLLteams may submit their innovative idea from the FLL WORLD CLASS℠ season until 2 p.m. ET February 10, 2015. The winning team will receive USD $20,000 to further develop the team’s invention and/or to support team activities related to FIRST programs. Each member of the three Finalist teams will also win a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 robot set. Encourage teams to go to http://fllinnovation.
Go Teams!
Dave
