This document provides information about the Island Lake Lego League for 2014. It outlines the competition format including judging of the project, core values, and robot performance in games. Details are provided about the project theme of "World Class - Learning Unleashed", the core values, robot design and programming requirements, and game missions. Information is also given about regional and state tournaments including dates, events, rules, and tips.

1. Island Lake Lego League

2. Island Lake Lego League
2014
• Thank you!
• Who I am
• Norton Lam
• norton@nortonlam.com
• 651.765.8144 (h), 651.283.6823 (c)
• Co-coordinator
• Jeff Hermes
• jhermesjr@gmail.com

3. What is Lego League?
• FIRST
• Competition
- Judging
๏ Project
๏ Core Values
๏ Technical
- Robot Design
- Programming
- The Game (Best of 3 robot runs)

4. The Project
• World Class - Learning Unleashed
• http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclass
• Problem and solution
• At least four sources of information
• Share your solution
• Create a binder
• Be creative with the presentation

5. Core Values
• Top 4
- Gracious Professionalism
- Coopertition
- Teamwork
- What we learn is more important than what we win
• Teamwork exercise

6. Technical - Robot Design
• Sensors
• Attachments
• Robot evolution
• Mission strategies

7. Technical - Programming
• Introduction using Programming a Parent
• Sensors
• MyBlocks
• Comments
• http://www.legoleaguecoaching.org/

8. The Game
• Missions on a 4’x8’ board
• Best of 3 runs
• Video of missions:
- http://youtu.be/po9j6vpuW7A
• Check for updates often on FLL web site:
- http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclas
s

9. The Game - Rules
• 12” base height
• 4 motors
• No “junk” can be left on the board
• Robot sprawl

10. Regional Tournament
• Long day, lots of noise, lots of kids, lots of fun
• 7:30am-5:00pm
• Events of the day
- Coaches’ meeting
- Robot runs and judging
- Head-to-head tournament
- Award ceremony

11. Regional Tournament - Tips
• Stay to the end
• Go even if you don’t think you’re prepared
• Visit an earlier tournament

12. Regional Tournament Date
• Choose three, will attend ONLY ONE:
- Nov 15 - Eagan
- Nov 22 or 23 - Minneapolis, Bloomington (tentative)
- Dec 6 or 7 - New Brighton (Highview Middle School), St.
Paul
- Dec 13 or 14 - St. Paul, Edina
- Jan 10 or 11 - Elk River
• Preferences to Norton by 10/8 (deadline: 10/15)
• State tournament - Feb 7, 2015

13. Head-to-head
• Single elimination tournament
• Seeded by Game score

14. Team Registration
• Two coaches per team
• Coaches go through a background check
• Electronic consent forms
- Invite parents
- Parent registers child and accepts consent form
- Request to join team - team number needed
• Student Team Information Member System (STIMS)
- https://my.usfirst.org/stims/Login.aspx

15. The First Meeting
• Introduce kids to each other
• Play an ice breaker game
- Two truths and a lie
- Human knot
- Interviews
• Pick a team name - send name to Norton
• Assign homework of creating a t-shirt design
• Have parents verify contact information
• Establish a regular schedule with parents

16. PTA Sponsorship
• Robot kit
- Inventory before returning at the end of the season
• Spare parts
• Field kit and mat

17. World Class Missions
• Review in basement