Fondy Lego Robotics

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--> Food Factor® ResourcesThe National Center for Food Protection and Defense has created a page on their site specifically for FLL® teams, http://www.ncfpd.umn.edu/index.cfm/food-factor/. They will be posting podcasts and blog entries on food safety related topics. Check it out!Did you know... the NCFPD is also the newest sponsor for the FLL Global Innovation Award (http://fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague....

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-->Questions about Judging? (GLOBAL)

Don’t forget! FLL has a judging FAQ: http://firstlegoleague.org/event/judgingfaq --> Important New Project FAQ (GLOBAL)The Project FAQ (http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/foodfactorproject)has been updated to include new questions and answers, including: Q: Is it ok to use a weapon (toy gun, knife, etc.) in our Project presentation if it is involved in the journey of our food or if we are planning a cooking demonstration...

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--> Is your team designing the next great food safety invention?

Get ready to take your FLL Project to the next level with the FLL(R) Global Innovation Award, now in its second year.

Don’t know what the FLL Global Innovation Award is? Check out http://fllinnovationaward.firstlegoleague.org/ to learn more. Read about last years’ winners and what your team can do to prepare for this year. Submission entry and voting will begin in January 2012, so sta...

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-->What does an FLL event look like? On Thursday, October 20 at 7pm ET Senior Mentors will be hosting “Preparing for an FLL Event” coach call. Review the outline here: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresourcesCall In Phone Number: 1-866-951-1151Conference Room: 9533018Each call can hold up to 1000 callers

--> Missed a Coach Call?Interested in the Robot Game, the Project, Judging, or another FLL-related topic? Recordings of ALL calls are posted ...

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--> Judging Coach CallOn Thursday, October 13 at 7pm ET, FIRST(R) Senior Mentors will be hosting “Judging: A Perspective for the Coach”. Review the outline here: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresourcesCall In Phone Number: 1-866-951-1151Conference Room: 7052714Each call can hold up to 1000 callers

--> Food Safety Experts from the American Culinary FederationCheck out the list of food safety experts who are ready and willing to lend a hand to ...

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Thank you… (US/CAN TEAMS)…to all the coaches of the 2011 Food Factor(R) season. Thank you for dedicating your valuable time to mentor an FLL(R) team. Because of your commitment to the kids and the program, FLL is pleased to boast a successful registration period. (Final numbers are still being calculated.)We thought you would also be pleased to know that Junior FIRST(R) LEGO(R) League (Jr.FLL(R)) registration is currently up over 40% from last season. Go teams!

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-->Almost there…As FLL reaches the official team goal for Food Factor(R), team registration will be closing sometime on September 30th. Remind your friends, family, schools, and neighborhood groups to register and order their Field Setup Kids TODAY at: http://gofll.usfirst.org

-->How Do I Pay?Teams in the United States: Remember… payment needs to be made out to LEGO(R) Education, not FIRST(R) LEGO(R) League. Maili...

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-->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 typ...

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-->Project Coach CallOn Monday, September 19 at 7pm ET, FIRST(R) Senior Mentors will be hosting “The Project” coach call for the season. Review the outline here: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresourcesCall In Phone Number: 1-866-951-1151Conference Room: 7052714Each call can hold up to 1000 callers

-->What are these for!?Have questions on the materials that were included with FLL(R) registration, the r...

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-->Food Factor (R) Challenge is LIVE!Almost 14,000 unique visitors found their way to firstlegoleague.org on Challenge Release Day (September 2nd). Were you one of them? Check here for all the Challenge info: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2011foodfactor

-->Challenge Updates and RemindersWe will be posting updates to Robot Game rules on the Robot Game Updates page: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/robotgameupdates

Be sure to check here often. There...