1. Rick Soria, M.Ed rick.soria@doolittleinstitute.org 850-217-2317
Season Guidelines
Rick Soria, M.Ed

2. FIRST® LEGO® League Junior
Captures young curiosity
by exploring real-world scientific challenges,
learning teamwork, and working with
motorized LEGO® elements

3. FIRST® LEGO® League Junior
Through exploratory research, hands-on construction, teamwork, imagination, and fun with LEGO elements, FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. challenges:
teams of two to six kids to explore a real-world scientific concept,
then build a motorized model and
develop a Show Me Poster to illustrate their journey of discovery.
Throughout the season, adult coaches provide guidance and inspiration.

4. FLL Junior Code of Conduct
The FIRST® mission is to inspire a generation of science and technology leaders who are both gracious and professional.

5. FLL Junior Code of Conduct
This FIRST® Code of Conduct lists some of the basic behaviors, mentors, coaches, volunteers, team members, affiliate partners, contractors, staff, and other participants should adhere to while participating in FIRST® activities.

6. FLL Junior Code of Conduct
Exhibit Gracious Professionalism® at all times. Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. With Gracious Professionalism®, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions.

7. FLL Junior Code of Conduct
Ensure the safety of all participants in FIRST® activities.
Not engage in any form of bullying, harassment, use of profane or insulting language, or any actual or threatened violence.
Adhere to all FIRST® Youth Protection Program (YPP) policies.

8. FLL Junior Code of Conduct
Report any unsafe behavior to event or local FIRST® leadership.
Persons who do not comply with this Code of Conduct may be barred from participating in FIRST® activities.

9. FLL Junior Expo Standards
FLL Jr. Teams must be registered with FIRST®
Team members must be between years of age (as of Jan 1, following Challenge release date (August 2019))
Team is between 2 – 6 students
Signed Consent and Release form for each student, coach, and volunteer.
Collected no later than day of Expo
Challenge based

10. FLL Junior Expo Standards
Compliance with current Year’s FLL Jr. Challenge
Show Me Poster and Model
Poster board: either 22 x 28 inches (flat)
or 36 x 48 inches (trifold)
OUR RESEARCH - Use words, drawings, photos, or small objects attached to the poster to tell about what your team learned.
OUR MODEL - Tell about your model, Including what part moves and how you used a simple machine.

11. FLL Junior Expo Standards
Model (WeDo 2.0 plus Boomtown Inspire Set)
Build model using imagination (no kit)
Build Model out of LEGO® elements only
Make something on your model move using any LEGO® motor
You must include at least one simple machine
Model must have a footprint no bigger than 30 x 15 inches
Do not paint or decorate the LEGO® pieces in any way

12. FLL Junior Expo Standards
No scores are taken or kept
Reviewers look for:
Innovation
Creativity
Pride
Energy
Team will have minutes with two Reviewers
Attempt to have the Review conducted in a quiet area

13. FLL Junior Expo Standards
Notify DI of intent to participate in Expo
Send electronically:
Team number
Team name
Students names
Coach / Asst. Coach Names
Name of School
TEAM photo
Certificates, Expo Program, Team table signs

14. FLL Junior Expo Standards
Notify DI of intent to participate in Expo
And will explain:
Go to Doolittle / Defensewerx webpage
Will offer you the opportunity to mail or electronically pay registration.
Expo Registration $25 per team
Include Team number and name
Expo you are registering for
Check, money order made out to Doolittle Institute, or pay electronically
Medallions, Pins, Awards

15. Team Re-Registration
Notify DI / FLL Jr. partner of intent to participate in season
Use team dashboard to re-register your team for the new season.
Avoid beginning a new team.
This will generate a new temp team number.
Generates confusion on Partner dashboard.
DOD / DI funding questions.

16. FLL Junior 2019-2020 Expo Draft Schedule
When: North Okaloosa Expo – March 10, :30 – 7:30 PM State LEGO FLL Junior Expo – March 28, 2020 (Time TBD) Santa Rosa County (South) Expo – (TBD 2020) Santa Rosa County (North) Expo – April 9, 2019, PM (TBD 2020) Leon Expo – April 16, :30 – 7:30 PM (TBD 2020) Walton Expo – April 30, :00 – 7:30 PM South Okaloosa Expo – May 4, AM – 1PM Bay County Expo (AM) – May 21, AM - 1 PM Bay County Expo (PM) – May 21, PM - 7 PM (5-7 PM 2020) Where: North Okaloosa Northwood ES, Crestview, FL Northwest Florida State College, Niceville ,FL Santa Rosa County Expo (South), Gulf Breeze ES, Gulf Breeze, FL Santa Rosa County Expo (North), SS Dixon Intermediate School, Milton FL Buck Lake ES, Tallahassee, FL Charlene Anderson Training Facility, DeFuniak Springs, FL South Okaloosa Expo, (TBD) (AM) Advanced Technology Center, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL (PM) Bay County Expo, Tyndall ES – May 21, PM - 7 PM (TBD 2020)

17. FLL Junior Season Guidelines
Rick Soria, M.Ed

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