Fondy Lego Robotics

Coaches:

-->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 have 11 updates as of September 9th. Remember, if you have Robot Game questions the first place to check is the Robot Game Field Setup, Mission, and Rules document, then the Robot Game Updates, and finally, if you can’t find your answer, email [email protected] Other important pages: Project FAQ: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/foodfactorprojectJudging FAQ: http://firstlegoleague.org/event/judging

--> Robot Game Coach CallOn Monday, September 12 at 7pm ET, FIRST(R) Senior Mentors will be hosting the 4th coach call of the season, “The Robot Game”. You can find the outline here: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources

Call In Phone Number: 1-866-951-1151Conference Room: 7052714Each call can hold up to 1000 callers

-->In case you missed it…The recording for “Programming Tips” coach call is now posted: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources. Review what you’ve learned or listen for the first time! -->Are you a “Taker-Aparter”? Do you have a knack for dissembling and rebuilding things? For example, we’ve heard of a person taking apart an old computer monitor and turning it into a functioning fish tank! FIRST wants to know: What have you taken apart and rebuilt? Know of any cool things to make with an old cell phone? How ‘bout a VCR or a remote control car? Your submissions may be featured in the FIRST Newsletter or in other capacities in the coming months. Join the conversation! Share your stories with us at [email protected] by Wednesday, September 14th. Please include a photo of your cool creation, and if you have a team photo, send that along, too! 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