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FIRST LEGO League in Louisiana

2012 Senior Solutions Season Training Destrehan High School September 9 , 2012. FIRST LEGO League in Louisiana. Fast Start Training AGENDA. 10am – 11:00 Presentation Introduction to FLL the 2012 Challenge Field Set Up Mission Objectives Strategy 11:00 – 1:00 Workshop

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FIRST LEGO League in Louisiana

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  1. 2012 Senior Solutions Season Training Destrehan High School September 9, 2012 FIRST LEGO League in Louisiana

  2. Fast Start Training AGENDA • 10am – 11:00 Presentation • Introduction to FLL • the 2012 Challenge • Field Set Up • Mission Objectives • Strategy • 11:00 – 1:00 Workshop • Building and Programming Your Robot!

  3. INDEPENDENT – to do what they want, when they want, the way they want (no matter where they live) • ENGAGED – to feel needed, and productive, and to have fun • CONNECTED – to have meaningful relationships with family and friends

  4. HELPFUL CONTACTS ! Scot Marshall, Louisiana FLL Technical Coordinator scot@LaFLL.org scotmar@bellsouth.net Annette Oertling, LA FLL Partner annette@tulane.edu Barbara Pailet, Executive Director of BLaST bhpfed@aol.com

  5. HELPFUL RESOURCES ! http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2012seniorsolutions Official FIRST Lego League Senior Solutions Season site. Everything you need to know about the 2012 FLL Season! http://lafll.org/ Louisiana FIRST Lego League website. Important information about Louisiana competitions – past and present, plus tips, training, and photos! (managed by Scot Marshall) http://www.techbrick.com/Lego/Lego2011/Resources/index.html Techbrick Robotics website – FLL, JrFLL, FTC Amazing resource for Food Factor worksheets, images, strategies and scoring apps for your I-phone! Perfect example of GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM!!!

  6. 2012 File Sharing for FLL Coaches Another Helpful Resource Gracious2011 Gracious2012

  7. LA FLL Qualifiers • Register through emails with Scot not TIMS (in October) • Check LaFLL.org website for updates • Designed to accommodate 12 teams each • Geographic attendance restrictions may be imposed • Advancement based on total # of LA teams • Are you willing to host a qualifier??? Nov. 10, Haynes Academy, Metairie Nov. 17, Destrehan High School, Destrehan Nov. 10, Northshore High School, Slidell Nov. 10, Fontainebleau High School, Mandeville Nov. 17, Scotlandville Middle, Baton Rouge Nov. 10, McNeese University, Lake Charles Nov. 10 or 17, Sci-Port, Shreveport

  8. So Where Do You Start??? • The Right Approach • Core values • Understanding the challenge • Robot game and research project • Setting a time line

  9. The FIRST Team Core Values(the right approach!) • We are a team • We have fun • We do the work to find the solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors • We honor the spirit of friendly competition • What we discover is more important than what we win • We share our experiences with others • We display gracious professionalism in all we do • Gracious Professionalism: • Gracious attitudes and behaviors that are “win-win” • Gracious folks respect others and let that respect show in their actions • Gracious professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and themselves as they possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly

  10. Challenge Documents http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2012seniorsolutions

  11. Timeline – Coaches Manual (Appx. B)

  12. Award Structure

  13. The Complete FIRST Participant • Unique Headwear • (Temporary) Hair Color • Face Paint • Team T-Shirt • Team Name – Sea Dragons • Team Number - 5315 • Yearly Theme –Senior Solutions • Color Theme – Purple, Grn, Gld • Sponsors, Logos • Cheer, Song, Chant • Team Buttons • Team Handouts • Posters • Laptop • Pit Display • Pit Decorations No Advertising!

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