2. 2007 FIRST LEGO League Referee Training

3. The 1-Day FLL Competition
25% Design
The students perform a 10-minute design review of their robot and its apparatus for 2 judges (no mentor)
25% Performance
Best of 3 tries on the competition table minutes
25% Research
2 minute set-up, 5 minute presentation, 5 minutes for questions, 2-minute take-down (no mentor)
25% Teamwork
1 minute explanation from the judges, 7 minutes to solve as a team, 2 minutes questions (no mentor)

4. The FLL Team Core Values
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

5. At the End of the Season…
We had fun!
We did something we didn’t think we could do
We figured out how to manage time, deal with setbacks, and communicate ideas
We respected and considered ideas from everyone on the team
We learned that research helped us better understand a problem and build a realistic solution
We learned how useful and fun applied math and science can be
We improved over last year
We helped our community
The true goals of FLL have nothing to do with winning medals or trophies. If you can look back on the season and know you accomplished at least one of these goals, you have achieved the most important goal

6. The Complete FIRST Participant
2005 Champion St. Dominic Sea Dragons
Unique Headwear
(Temporary) Hair Color
Face Paint
Team T-Shirt
Team Name – Sea Dragons
Team Number
Yearly Theme – Ocean Odyssey
Color Theme – Purple, Grn, Gld
Sponsors, Logos
Cheer, Song, Chant
Team Buttons
Team Handouts
Noise Maker
Posters
Laptop
Pit Display
Pit Decorations
No Advertising!

7. There’s a FIRST for Every Age
FIRST Robotics Competition (1992)
FIRST LEGO League
(1998)
FIRST Tech Challenge
(2005 Pilot)
Junior
FIRST LEGO League
(2004 Pilot)
K Grade
Age

8. 2007 FLL Challenge 2007 Power Puzzle Est. 105,000 kids worldwide
10,500 teams (15% growth)
US and Canada
70,000 kids; 7,000 teams
260 Qualifying events
70 Championship tournaments
Worldwide
35,000 kids; 3,500 teams, 38 countries
130 Qualifying events
38 Championship tournaments
       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

9. FLL Challenge History 1998: Pilot – 2 Tournaments
1999: First Contact – Astronauts in Space
2000: Volcanic Panic – Volcanic Eruption
2001: Arctic Impact – Arctic Research
2002: City Sights – Urban Planners
2003: Mission Mars – Robotic Exploration
2004: No Limits – World of the Disabled
2005: Ocean Odyssey – Undersea Ecology
2006: Nano Quest – Molecular Science
2007: Power Puzzle - Energy
Louisiana
Participation

10. FLL Challenge History 1998 Pilot 2000 Volcanic Panic 2003 Mission Mars
Teams
1.600 kids
2 Pilot tournaments
FIRST and LEGO Company pilots the FIRST LEGO League concept.
2000 Volcanic Panic
Teams
kids
50 tournaments in the USA
FLL International Pilot Tournament in Norway hosted by FIRST Scandinavia.
2003 Mission Mars
Teams
5,000 teams
42,000 kids
200 tournaments
China, Brazil and South Korea joins FLL International with a Pilot tournaments.
2001 Artic Impact
Teams
18,500 kids
59 tournaments
FLL International Pilot Tournaments in the UK hosted by Young Technologists and in Germany hosted by Hands-on-Technology.
1999 FIRST Contact
Teams
9.500 kids
9 tournaments in the USA
Official launch of the FIRST LEGO League program in the USA.
2004 NO Limits
Teams
6,000 teams
50,000 kids
210 tournaments
Japan, South Africa, Turkey and Mexico joins FLL International with a Pilot tournaments.
2002 City Sights
Teams
3,001 teams
27,009 kids
119 tournaments
France joins FLL International with a Pilot tournament in Paris. Singapore Science Center hosts first official FLL International tournament in Singapore.
2005 Ocean Odyssey
Teams
7,460 teams
60,000 kids worldwide
56 tournaments (US)
12 tournaments (outside US & Canada)
       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

11. 2006 NanoQuest Awards
Director Award 1st Place: Louisiana Tech University
Director Runner-Up: St. James Science & Math Academy
Robot Design Award 1st Place: St. Dominic’s School
Robot Design Award 2nd Place: Metairie Park Country Day School
Robot Performance Award: Louisiana Tech University
Research Presentation Award 1st Place: Grace Home Educators
Research Presentation Award 2nd Place: Dighton Prep
Teamwork & FLL Values Award 1st Place: A. E. Phillips Middle School
Teamwork & FLL Values Award 2nd Place: St. Dominic’s School
Special Judges Award – Above All Odds: Baker Middle School; Pendergrass Family
Rookie Team Award: Haynes Academy

12. The NXT Generation

13. FIRST Things First Sport for the Mind:
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Began 18 years ago (1989)
Expect to reach over 135,000 Students in 2008
A 501(c)(3) with a small staff at HQ in Manchester, NH
$20M annual operating budget
$8M in scholarships to FIRST participants last year
Over 2000 corporate sponsors
Over 60,000 volunteers world-wide
5 programs reach every layer of education and industry
Sport for the Mind:
Combining the excitement of sport with science and technology

14. American Petroleum Institute
FIRST in Louisiana
Building Louisiana Science and Technology
A 501(c)(3) All volunteer across Louisiana & Mississippi
A core of 35 that organizes 100+ volunteers to provide:
FIRST LEGO League
Bayou Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
Educational outreach to mentors and students
Tulane University & University of New Orleans sponsor
Seeking additional corporate and private supporters
Seeking mentors to continue building the vision
American Petroleum Institute

15. J. D. Meisler Middle School
2007 Competition Hosts
December 1, 2007
J. D. Meisler Middle School
Metairie, LA

16. There’s a FIRST for Every Student: An Educator’s Perspective
The competition requires students apply engineering principles, science, math and computer programming. 
FIRST promotes excitement for core academics in math and science that few other activities do for all students. 
A natural extension of the competition is more student interest in robotics and engineering electives.
It is the ultimate in hands-on learning for all students - gifted, honors, regular, and children with special needs 
The layers of mentoring provides incredible synergy
A national competition that is supported locally by public & private schools, universities, nonprofits and industry
FLL Team expenses are $700 per Rookie team, $350 for returning teams

17. JFLL Challenge History
2006 Pilot
3,500 kids ages 6-9
702 teams
US and Canada
Geared to children aged 6 to 9 years old
Utilizes a modified FIRST LEGO League (FLL) framework.
Teams of up to 6 children and an adult mentor receive a mini challenge, based on the annual FLL research project.
Uses an open-ended LEGO building set, to design a model depicting an aspect of the FLL Challenge.
Teams spend approximately one month exploring, investigating, designing and building a model made with LEGO bricks.
Teams create a "Show Me" poster that depicts the teams’ experience during this process, through drawings and words.
       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

18. Back-up Charts Scot Marshall Louisiana FLL Technical Coordinator
Curtis Craig
Louisiana FRC Technical Coordinator