Championship Teams: Pre-Tournament News

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon Championship Teams,

In this update you will find:

1. The Pre-Tournament Coach Letter (attached in email version)
2. Important Websites
3. DO NOT LEAVE AT HOME List

Read this email as a blog

1) The Pre-Tournament Coach Letter (attached in email version)

Attached is the PDF of the Pre-Tournament Coach Letter. Please read it, there are several new things this year! Not big things, just new. Most of the information should be what you expect to see if you read your Qualifying Tournament letter. 

Please note - as of today we are providing tables in the arena for teams to use, these are small tables that they can set their tray on. A THIRD team member WILL NOT be allowed to stand at the table. 

2) Important Websites

• The Challenge Guide
• The Challenge Updates (we will use ALL of the UPDATES at our event)
• The brand new official Championship website (mostly there even!)
• The FIRST website, so you can print another copy of your roster!
• The Oregon Payment page, because 22 of you haven't paid yet - that's past due!\
• Judging Page
• Robot Game Page

3) DO NOT LEAVE AT HOME List

REQUIRED:

• ORTOP Team Introduction Pages – THREE each for Robot Design, Project and Core Values.
•  FIRST Team Roster AND any additional signed FIRST LEGO League Youth Team Member Forms: one for every child (up to 10) and coach, mentor, or adult chaperone (up to 3) escorting the team. If they aren’t on the roster you need a signed Youth Team Member or Consent & Release Form (Turn them in at the check-in desk). 
• Your team’s robot. (Identification needs to be placed in non-visible location per FIRST LEGO League challenge rules.) 
• The rest of the parts from the LEGO kit that your team used to build its robot. 
• Extra batteries or your battery re-charger (label it with your team #). 
• A computer and the NXT/EV3 cable or team iPad (wifi and blutooth on the EV3 MUST be disabled when the robot is in the competition arena.) 
• Something in which to carry your robot from place to place Printed copy of all of your robot's programming.
• Copy of the robot programs - PRINTED
• Core Values Poster 
• Whatever your team needs to perform their Project Presentation

RECOMMENDED:

• A small tray, cart, or box to hold the team attachments when at the competition table. Must be fast to set up and moveable by team members. 
• Sack lunch for each team member.  OR  Parent who will bring in food from a nearby vendor, concessions will be available. I hope to have that added to the website when I get a price list.
• Camera. 
• Snacks for your team Trinkets to share with other teams (buttons, stickers, etc.). Please NO food items to share. Many kids have food allergies. - REMEBER not to eat in the pit or gym!
• Water bottles!
• Pit decorations. Display boards about your team or what you’ve done. C
• Cell phones are helpful. (but turn off in Judge rooms and pits!)

DO NOT BRING:

• Your practice table. DO NOT BRING YOUR CHALLENGE KIT - mission models and mat. Mats and Challenge kits will not be allowed in Pit rooms. Practice is limited to the Practice tables only. 
• Valuable items such as jewelry, video games, CD players. The tournament is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Lost items will be taken to the VIP desk.
• Anything dangerous or that would detract from the fun educational nature of the event. 
• Do not bring infrared remote controls or other devices that generate infrared or bluetooth. 
• Do Not bring a Project Model that has fluids in it – as required by FIRST Challenge Update 6

Best Wishes,

Loridee