Los Altos Robotics FIRST LEGO ® League 2015 Parent Orientation Meeting August 24, 2015 Please sign in.

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Los Altos Robotics FIRST LEGO ® League 2015 Parent Orientation Meeting August 24, 2015 Please sign in

But first a quick survey: How did you find out about tonight’s meeting? Who is undecided about joining FLL? Who is a rookie who has decided to join but needs more information? Who is looking for a team to join? Who is looking for team members? Is there anyone here from outside the Los Altos area?

Introduction To FIRST and FLL Los Altos Robotics Organization How To Participate Student Perspective / Project Demo Question & Answer Lab tour Post-meeting: Q&A for potential coaches, managers, and team organizers FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE Presented by Los Altos Robotics

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League “… to create a world where science and technology are celebrated… …where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes…” Dean Kamen, Founder and Visionary FIRST Foundation FIRST Vision

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League What is FLL? TEAMS OF 4-8 STUDENTS, AGES 9-14  Build autonomous LEGO robots to solve challenges on a 4’ x 8’ field in a time-trial competition  Complete a research project and present their ideas to a panel of judges  Robot challenges and research projects are related to a current topic in technology or science HOW DOES IT WORK?  ~12 weeks to design, construct, program, and test solutions  Use LEGO MINDSTORMS™ NXT or EV3  Compete with peers in high-energy tournaments with an emphasis on good sportsmanship.

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2015  Autonomous robot solves a set of missions on an obstacle course.  Research projects that solve a related real-world problem  KICK-OFF will be announced August 25 th During the 2015 TRASH TREK SM season, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS ® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game.

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League FLL Challenge  Each year’s challenge has three parts:  Robot Game  Project  Core Values  Teams are judged equally on four areas:  Robot Game Performance  Robot Design  Project  Core Values

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  Creates an environment where it is “cool” to get excited about science and technology  Children have fun watching their own ideas in action, while building self-confidence, technical knowledge and life skills  Creates a microcosm of working in a real-world design or engineering team Benefits of FIRST LEGO League

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Source: FLL Program Study by Center for Youth and Communities, Brandeis University, May 2004 FLL Impact Increased knowledge of: 95% 93% 0%20%40%60%80%100% Their use of school subjects in solving real-world problems The importance of science and technology in everyday life 90% Fun and challenges of a science and technology career 97% The use of science and technology in real-world problem-solving  In a 2004 evaluation of FLL, Brandeis University found that students

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Source: FLL Program Study by Center for Youth and Communities, Brandeis University, May Season 20,000+ teams worldwide 265,000+ students 500+ teams in NorCal* Over 80 countries *Source: firstlegoleague.com, norcalfll.org Participation Growth

Introduction To FIRST and FLL Los Altos Robotics Organization How To Participate Student Perspective / Project Demo Question & Answer Lab tour Post-meeting: Q&A for potential coaches, managers, and team organizers FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE Presented by Los Altos Robotics

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  Implement First LEGO League in Bay Area in In 2014…  24 teams competed at Blach qualifying tournament  28 teams practiced robot game at Scrimmage  Promoted and organize Botball teams, a robotics activity directed at grades 7-12  Supported FIRST Robotics (FRC) activities in Los Altos area high schools What is Los Altos Robotics?

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  A few weeks ago, Playing at Learning, the organization that coordinates NorCal FLL qualifying tournaments, informed us that Los Altos Robotics may not host a qualifying event this fall; no warning and no chance to remedy  Comes after years of friction but still disappointing  Instead LAR will host two non-qualfying scrimmages; on October 18 and November 15  In 2016 we will support a different youth robotics program such as VEX IQ Changes at Los Altos Robotics

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  Aug 24Parent orientation  Aug. 25FLL 2015 challenge unveiled on  Sep. 15Teams organized (register & order field mat/pieces)  Sun, Oct. 18Los Altos Scrimmage (Blach, noon – 5 pm) (optional, $20/team)  Sun, Nov. 10Los Altos Project Share-a-thon (Oak, 1-5 pm) (optional, $10/team)  Sun, Nov. 15Los Altos Scrimmage 2 (Blach, noon – 5 pm) (optional, $20/team  Nov 14, 15, 21 &22 Northern California Qualifying Tournaments: register through Playing at Learning  Jan./Feb.Northern California Championship Tournaments Los Altos Robotics - FLL 2015 Calendar

Introduction To FIRST and FLL Los Altos Robotics Organization How To Participate Student Perspective / Project Demo Question & Answer Lab tour Post-meeting: Q&A for potential coaches, managers, and team organizers FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE Presented by Los Altos Robotics

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Participation: How Are Teams Organized?  Parents organize teams  Teams may be formed from: friends, schools, churches, youth organizations  Los Altos Robotics registers scrimmage teams, not individual players WHAT PARENTS CAN DO TO ORGANIZE A TEAM  Volunteer to be a coach or team manager  Check with your child’s friends to gauge interest level  Teams generally work best with children at the same grade level  Talk to teachers  Contact Michael Schuh re: I need a  Send to TigerBots mailing list

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League What Are The Team Requirements?  Up to 10 children (4-6 recommended), 4 th grade to 14 years old  At least one adult coach (+ 2 nd adult required for registration)  For young teams (4 th & 5 th grade), at least one assistant coach  Team meeting site that can accommodate 4’ x 8’ field ORGANIZING STEPS  Get team members, coach, and manager  Register team with National FLL ASAP - National FLL will send coaches’ handbook (also online), mission models, field mat, and one FLLRobot kit (optional): firstlegoleague.org  Two adults must screen with Youth Protection Clearance - NEW  Join TigerBots list:  Build or buy a 4’ x 8’ field – TigerBots or contact Derek Witte for help with building field tables (flyer on table)  Acquire additional robot kits (optional)

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  Whose idea was this? Parent or child?  What kind of experience do you want for your child? Great vacation or the job you love?  How many other activities do the kids have? How important is FLL?? If doing well is important to the kids, they will need to spend more time  What Mindstorms or Lego experience do the kids have? Follow directions vs. building own creations?  Who will be our team volunteer? We need volunteers to help put on the scrimmages (e.g. venue setup, scorekeepers, and timekeepers) Each team must provide a volunteer! 5 Questions to Ask When Forming a Team

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  What are typical meeting times? The coach sets meeting times with input from the team. Often there is a shorter meeting on a weekday and a longer meeting on the weekend.  What is the time commitment for the children and parents? Players: 4-6 hours per week (about the level of a recreational soccer team). Coaches: Player meetings plus prep time.  I don't know anything about robotics or programming. How can I help? Team manager, assistant coach, or tournament volunteer.  My 4th grader is 9 years old and the age range says 9-14, can he participate? Some 4 th graders are excited initially, but end up mostly playing with LEGOS. - Do they like math, chess, or puzzles; or want to build or program games? - Can they stay reasonably focused in a team setting Frequently Asked Questions

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League How Much Does It Cost? Item Team Cost Player Cost (Team of 6)  FLL Team Registration $225$38  Field Setup Kit (incl ship) $85$14  EV3 Robotics Kit (new)* $500 $85 OR  NXT Robotics Kit* $435$75  Scrimmage fee $20$3.33  Tournament Fee $185$31  LAR 4’ x 8’ board (approx)* $50$8  Misc expenses (project) $30$5  Total $1,095 to $1,160 *non-recurring costs Purchase Field Setup Kit through FLL TIMS (info mgt system) after screening Purchase option: LEGO Education Website legoeducation.us Order MindStorm Kits, extra pieces

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Resources for New Coaches  FLL Coaches’ Handbook: All the information you need to get started  Included with national FLL registration, has sections on:  Building a team  Equipment needed  Tournament rules and awards  Checklists and schedules  National FLL (  Official game and project rules  Q&A forums  Conference calls and online training (live and archived)

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League Resources for New Coaches (cont.)  Northern California FLL (  Online community  Rookie Coaches Training  Registration status  Checklists and schedules  Los Altos (TigerBots list)  Mentoring from veteran coaches and team members  Ideal for “How do I get started building a robot?” or “We’re stuck” problems.  Helping new teams is part of the FLL ethic. Just ask!  TigerBots s used for timely communication, registered teams should monitor carefully

© 2004 FIRST LEGO League  National FIRST organization. national registration, challenge and robot kits, challenge rules and announcements, coaches’ training  Northern California FIRST organization, registration for local and regional tournaments, Google group list  Los Altos scrimmage information, plus coaches support  Michael Schuh, Los Altos robotics team formation and management help  Linda Ren, Los Altos volunteer coordinator and registrar Important Contact Information

Introduction To FIRST and FLL Los Altos Robotics Organization How To Participate Student Perspective / Project Demo Question & Answer Lab tour Post-meeting: Q&A for potential coaches, managers, and team organizers FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE Presented by Los Altos Robotics

Los Altos Robotics Thanks FRC Team 971 Spartan Robotics for providing our meeting venue tonight! FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE

Introduction To FIRST and FLL Los Altos Robotics Organization How To Participate Student Perspective / Project Demo Question & Answer Lab tour Post-meeting: Q&A for potential coaches, managers, and team organizers FIRST LEGO ® LEAGUE Presented by Los Altos Robotics