1. Welcome to Fallon Robotics Club Kickoff Meeting Mrs. Joy Chien

2. Agenda 1. Introduce FLL 2. Roles of coaches and mentors 3. Cost 4. Forming or registering a team 5. Where to begin?

3. What’s FLL (FIRST LEGO League)? FIRST For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Build a robot using LEGO Mindstorms kit Kids age 9 to 14 No more than 10 members per team

4. FLL Contd. Goal Expose kids to science & technology in a fun, hands-on way Learn problem solving in a team environment Annual Challenge Robot design Robot challenge Research & Presentation Teamwork

5. FLL Coaching Facilitate rather than lead Foster good teamwork Provide thought provoking mini-challenges Run by team’s parents Familiarize and learn the equipment Someone on the team must have a lap top computer

6. Coaching Ethics All work done by the members of the team Coach’s role is to: Challenge Question Stimulate Encourage team work Not solve / Build / Program

7. Mentors Mrs. Chien can help with basic programming and operation Experienced members can offer class There are NXT programming books Look for experts with engineering and programming backgrounds

8. Cost per team Team registration $200 + tax and shipping Field setup kit $65 + tax and shipping Challenge table w/o saw horse $70 (can borrow or build) Extra wheels and light sensors ( divided among all members). Let me know what to order

9. Cost Contd. Tournament application fee $50-$100 per event ( 3 tiers) Team T-shirts and project display materials $20 (optional)

10. You must have your parent’s permission before joining. Make sure you are available at the time your team meets up. Once joined, there is no refund.

11. FLL Schedule Team Registration : fills up by mid-September Each coach registers on https://gofll.usfirst.org/ https://gofll.usfirst.org/ Three tiers of tournaments this year regional qualifyingstate Regional Tournament : Nov 21, Sunday at Fallon ---- Need to sign up separately Competition is against the challenge, not against the other teams

12. FLL Meetings Team Coaching and Practice Sessions Start in September to go till November Suggest meeting twice a week ( one for research, and one for challenge game) Team decides the meeting time and place

14. What to do this week? Coaches register your team Build team spirits Attend kickoff meeting at Google on Sep 3

15. What we can do next week New coaches need to download Mindstorm programming software Basic lessons for newcomers Teams can start doing research and plan calendar Mrs. Chien will announce meetings on http://new.schoolnotes.com/chien