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To Random Robotic Kuchipatchiz (2122): FLL �?? Global Innovation Award, Posters, FLL Animation, Dean Interview, MoonBots‏

Posted by Hiro on July 1, 2011 at 9:10 PM

--> Congratulations to the Flying Monkeys, Blue Gear Ticks, and the 4th Motor……winners of the FLL Global Innovation Award, presented by the X PRIZE Foundation and in cooperation with the USPTO. View the raw footage from the actual ceremony: https://uspto.connectsolutions.com/p14312057/And check out the FLL Twitter feed for pictures and quotes from the event, @firstlegoleague. -->Promote the new seasons: Food Factor (FLL) & Snack Attack (Jr.FLL)Food Factor poster – http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/resourcecenter.aspx?id=18536Snack Attack poster - http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/resourcecenter.aspx?id=18542 -->Gone in 60 Seconds!Ever had to describe FLL to someone in a minute? Well now you can show them! Check out the new FLL animation, featured on the FIRST LEGO League website (http://firstlegoleague.org) or on the FLL YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmKwF0Fs09Q&feature=channel_video_title) -->Dean Kamen and Food FactorWhat do Dean and cheesecake have in common? Find out here: http://superchefblog.com/2011/06/17/first-lego-league-interview-with-dean-kamen -->MoonBots Registration Extended!MoonBots 2.0: A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO MINDSTORMS Challenge has extended the registration timeline. Registration and Phase One: May 9-June 26, 2011. For additional information, please visit: www.moonbots.org With High 5’s and Admiration, FLL Team Support Stay Connected with FLL!Twitter (@firstlegoleague)| YouTube (youtube.com/fllglobal)|FLL Blog (fllblog.wordpress.com) FIRST(R) LEGO(R) League (http://firstlegoleague.org) | [email protected] | +1 603-666-3906 x0, +1 800-871-8326 x0 | FIRST(R) (http://usfirst.org) - 200 Bedford Street – Manchester NH USA 03101

To Random Robotic Kuchipatchiz (2122): FLL- What have you done in the name of innovation?

Posted by Hiro on June 23, 2011 at 6:34 AM

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FIRST® wants to know: What have you done in the name of innovation?

in•no•va•tion noun: the introduction of something new; a new idea, method, or device: novelty.

Do you have an insatiable appetite for innovation? Innovation can take many forms, and we would like our FIRST team members to share their most creative solutions with us! These stories do not necessarily have to be related to your FIRST experience—we want to hear all about your inno-ventures; from the super successful, to the faulty flops and everything in between!

Kamen’s conundrum: FIRST founder and renowned inventor, Dean Kamen subscribes to the philosophy that anything is possible. He is not one to let anything stand in his way, and has often gone to extreme measures to follow through with his ideas. While studying at WPI, Kamen made frequent trips home to work on what is now known as the AutoSyringe. The basement of his parents’ home was getting crowded, and the claustrophobic environment was interfering with his project. Rather than let issues such as space get in the way of innovation, Kamen simply hired a crew to prop the house up on stilts to expand the basement under a newer wing of the house. You may be wondering what his parents thought of this whole ordeal—well, Kamen sent them on a cruise during the period of heaviest construction!

Silly? Savvy? Spill it! Have you ever done anything as extreme (or not) as Dean Kamen’s house-raising stunt in an effort to bring your idea to life? Your submissions may be featured in the FIRST Newsletter or in other capacities in the coming months.

Join the Innovation Conversation! Share your stories with us at [email protected] by Friday, July 1.

**Please pass this along to all of your student team members!**