FLL Update: Gracious Professionalism In Action, Core Values Poster & Robot Design Executive Summary and more!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by tmw2010

–>Gracious Professionalism(R) (GP) In Action

Has your team seen GP in action? Or, have you extended GP towards another team? If so, we want to hear from you!

FLL is looking for team acts of GP to use in an upcoming marketing piece. Please submit 2-3 sentences (max) of your team’s best examples of Gracious Professionalism to fllteams@usfirst.org.

–>Core Values Poster & Robot Design Executive Summary

The Core Values Poster and the Robot Design Executive Summary are additional tools that may be used to help facilitate discussion in the Core Values and Robot Design Judging sessions at official FLL events.  Your Operational Partner will distribute the instructions to teams outlining the information to be included if your Region plans to require the Core Values Poster and/or the Robot Design Executive Summary at its events. Please contact your Operational Partner for further information,http://www.usfirst.org/regional-contacts  ( Please Note: FL FLL does not require the Core Values Poster or the Robot Design Executive Summary)

 –>For FLL Parents… coaches, pass it on!

Our latest article features a coach/parent describing their team’s first FIRST(R) year. Additionally, we have added two (2) new SENIOR SOLUTIONS(SM) related activities for parents to do with their child(ren) on “off team hours”.
The Parent Page provides creative ideas, fun tips, and support throughout the season so parents are able to keep up with their FLL kid. Visit: http://firstlegoleague.org/parents

 –>Forums Reminder

The forums are an incredible useful tool in the FLL community. Discussions range from Robot Game strategy to how to present the Project. Join today! http://forums.usfirst.org/forumdisplay.php?f=24

-The forum is not a source for OFFICIAL answers.-

 –>Robot Game Updates & Project FAQs – Reminder

It is EXTREMELY important that teams check the Robot Game Updates page and the Project FAQ page frequently.

*Robot Game Updates - http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/robotgameupdates

*Project FAQ - http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/projectfaq

*THIS EMAIL IS FROM FIRST LEGO LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS. BE SURE TO WATCH FOR EMAILS FROM YOUR LOCAL PARTNER.*

With High 5’s and Admiration,
FLL Team Support

Stay Connected with FLL!
Twitter (@firstlegoleague)| YouTube (youtube.com/fllglobal)|FLL Blog (fllblog.wordpress.com)
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Jr.FLL Update: Brain Buster, Focus-Focus-Focus, Product Backorders, 2012 Super Seniors Season and more!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by tmw2010
Jr.FLL® Coaches:
 
Welcome to the 2012 SUPER SENIORS season!!!  We are so excited that you have decided to coach a Jr.FLL team this season.  We know that the 2012-13 season is going to be our best season yet!  We will be sending these emails out periodically to keep you updated on what’s happing here at FIRST® headquarters, as well as give you some tips and tricks for running a team.  If you have any questions that we can help with, please get in touch with us at jrfllteams@usfirst.org or call 800-871-8326 x 0 and speak to someone in our operations department.  
 
àBrain Buster
What are the six Core Values of the Junior FIRST® LEGO® League?
1. We are a team.
2. We do the work. Our coaches and mentors help us learn, but we find the answer
   ourselves.
3. We share our experiences and discoveries with others.
4. We are helpful, kind, and show respect when we work, play and share. We call this
   Gracious Professionalism®
5. We are all winners.
6. We have fun.
 
àFocus-Focus-Focus
Having trouble getting the kids to focus? Try BuildToExpress!
BuildToExpress activities are specifically designed to get kids to see the LEGO® bricks as a tool for thinking and communicating rather than just a toy. The BuildToExpress 8 Pack & BuildToExpress Special Activities & Jr.FLL Guide can be purchased from LEGO Education through the link on your registration page. **Please note that BuildToExpress was previously called LEGO Serious Play.  The product is the same, it just has a new name.**
 
àProduct Backorders
LEGO Education is experiencing backorders on some of the Jr.FLL kits.  They are working diligently to clear up all backorders and get you your kits as soon as possible; however some may not be available until the last week of August.  Please get in touch with LEGO Education at 1-800-362-4308 if you have any concerns about your order.
 
à 2012 Super Seniors Season
This season has started out with a bang!  A big thank you to all of you coaches out there who have helped to start this season off in such a huge way!  We look forward to this being the best Jr.FLL season yet!!!  If you haven’t already you can download your challenge and coach materials from the team summary page in the Team Information Management System (TIMS).
 
à Forums     
Have a question?  Ask the Jr.FLL community for help!  Check out the Jr.FLL Forums here.  To access the private forums, find the password on the upper right corner of your team summary page in TIMS.
 
àTeamUp!
Do you have space on your team for a new member or two?  We have lots of kids every year looking for teams to join.  If you have space on your team and are happy to take on a new team member in your area, join TeamUp and connect with someone looking for one!  This system only works if we have teams with open spaces signing up as well as those kids looking for teams, so help them out and join today! Check out TeamUp here.
 
àQuestions?
As always if you have any questions at all drop us a note at jrfllteams@usfirst.org.
 
àHelpful Links
Phone # 1-800-871-8326 x 0
 
LEGO Education
1-800-362-4308

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FLL Teams: Registration Closing Soon, Core Values Coach Call & More

Posted on September 20, 2011 by tmw2010

–>3, 2, 1 ……. Count Down!!!!
FLL(R) registrations are coming in fast and furious. If you know someone who hasn’t registered yet, or you want to start a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th!) team we *strongly* encourage you to go to http://gofll.usfirst.org and register today.

–>Missing parts in the Field Setup kit or need replacement parts?
Go to www.LEGO.com and click on Customer Service at the bottom of the screen. Follow the instruction online. After typing the 4-digit item number of the Field Setup kit (e.g. 9697) you will get a list of all the LEGO(R) elements in the set. Select the pieces you are missing from the list on-screen.

–>Core Values Coach Call
On Wednesday, September 21 at 7pm ET, FIRST(R) Senior Mentors will be hosting “Core Values/Teamwork” call for the season. Dial in to get some great tips on how to incorporate the Core Values into your team’s daily activities. Review the outline here: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources

Call In Phone Number: 1-866-951-1151
Conference Room: 7052714
Each call can hold up to 1000 callers

–>Hosting a Community Event?
We’ve just posted a newly updated Community Event Guide. Learn about what it takes to run an event and tap into some of your local resources. http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/unofficial-local-event

With High 5’s and Admiration,
FLL Team Support

Stay Connected with FLL!
Twitter (@firstlegoleague)| YouTube (youtube.com/fllglobal)|FLL Blog (fllblog.wordpress.com)

FIRST(R) LEGO(R) League (http://firstlegoleague.org) | fllteams@usfirst.org | +1 603-666-3906 x0, +1 800-871-8326 x0 | FIRST(R) (http://usfirst.org) - 200 Bedford Street – Manchester NH USA 03101

 

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Jr. FLL Bulletin -Brain Buster,Focus-Focus-Focus, What is LSP, FIRST Spotlight

Posted on September 20, 2011 by tmw2010

Welcome to the Jr.FLL Bulletin!

Thank you for your time and effort coaching a Jr.FLL® team! We hope to keep this update as short and useful as possible. In every issue you will find a new Trivia Question or Brain teaser that you can use in your team meetings, a tip for coaching your Jr.FLL® team, an update on what’s happening around here at FIRST® and more!

Brain Buster What are the six core values of the Junior FIRST® LEGO® League?

  1. We are a team.
  2. We do the work. Our coaches and mentors help us learn, but we find the answers ourselves.
  3. We share our experiences and discoveries with others.
  4. We are helpful, kind, and show respect when we work, play and share.We call this Gracious Professionalism™.
  5. We are all winners.
  6. We have fun.

Focus-Focus-Focus Having trouble getting the kids to focus? Try LSP! Check out the LSP activities here (at the bottom of page 3). They are specifically designed to get kids to see the LEGO® bricks as a tool rather than just a toy. The LSP 8 Pack & LSP Special Activities guide can be purchased from LEGO Education through the link on your registration page. àWhat is LSP? LSP – LEGO Serious Play is a way to enhance team-building and communication skills. It consists of mini-kits containing 51 LEGO pieces and a guide with LSP activities and examples how you can use the LSP pieces to explore challenge theme topics. If you already have a base kit from previous years (or your own pieces to use) you can purchase the LSP 8 Pack & LSP Special activities from the link on your registration page (if you purchased a base kit this year the LSP activities are included).

FIRST Spotlight Were you able to watch the special i.am FIRST® – Science is Rock and Roll on ABC a few weeks ago? If not check it out http://iam-fan.com/?p=1449. Things are movin’ and grovin’ around here. With registration in full swing we are excited to see how many teams are joining us this year! We can’t wait to see the models and posters that the kids come up with. Want to share what your team is working on so far? Post a video to our YouTube channel!

Questions? As always if you have any questions at all drop us a note at jrfllteams@usfirst.org.

Helpful Links Links -

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