CS14 - Each Completion is a New Beginning

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In today's FIRST LEGO League Oregon Update we will cover these items:

1.  Coach Survey - Your Response is Needed!
2. Teams Needed for FIRST LEGO Leauge Jr Demos
3. Stay Sharp with Oregon Game Project
4. Volunteer Workshop Trainers Needed
5. Avoid the Spring Brain Slush
6. FIRST Tech Challenge Information

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

CS9 - Getting to Work

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In today's FIRST LEGO League Oregon Update we will cover these items:

1. Tournament Assignments
2. ORTOP in the Willamette Week Give! Guide
3. Team Needed to do Demos in Portland
4. November Mission Model Discussion - Notes from the Head Referees
5. Using the Team Meeting Guide

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

Pre-Season CS6: Fun with the Moon and More

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In today's FIRST LEGO League Oregon Update we will cover these items:

1. ORTOP Coach, Mentor, & Parent Workshops.
2. SPIKE PRIME Update
3. Teams Needed to Share their INTO ORBIT Project on July 20!
4. Team Financial Support: Funding In = Support Out
5. Out of Office

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

IO16: It's Not Over Until It's Documented in Triplicate.

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In today's FIRST LEGO League Oregon Update we will cover these items:

1. Coach End of Season Survey (Required for some coaches)
2. FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship
3. What the Theme Contest?
4. FIRST Robotics Competition in Oregon
5. Stories of the Season!
6. Share FIRST LEGO League at the Junior Expo!
7. Lents Fair August Outreach

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

HD18: Staying in the Flow

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this update, you will find:

1. Set Your Coordinates for INTO ORBIT^SM
2. Showcasing FIRST LEGO League in March - HELP NEEDED!
3. Congratulations Championship Teams
4. Sponsor Thank Yous
5. #HDsecretmissions
6. Oregon Featured Teams
7. Jump Start into FIRST Tech Challenge

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

HD10: Graciously Dispersed Tricks and Treats

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this update, you will find:

1. Gracious Professionalism and Sharing Opportunities with ALL Teams
2. Volunteer Registration is OPEN for All Oregon Events
3. November Mission Model Discussion
4. Tournament Assignments Are Now Posted (3 days early!)

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

HD9: Eroding the Chaos One Drop at a Time

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this update, you will find:

1. Qualifying Tournament Application Fee DUE October 31st!
2. Last Call for Team Name/Affiliation/Coach Corrections
3. New FIRST LEGO League Project UPDATE
4. Project Demonstrations at OMSI

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

HD7: Keeping the Season Flowing Along

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this update, you will find:

1. REGISTRATION For Oregon Teams is CLOSED! - What to do if you missed the boat.
2. LOTS of Opportunities for FIRST LEGO League Teams!
3. Please Respect Our Oregon Water Experts
4. Share your Project at OMSI
5. Table Available in Hillsboro
6. Team Goals for October
7. Getting Everything You Need From Team Parents for the Roster part 1

Use this link to read this update as a blog post

Team Financial Support, Robotics Camps, Adult Workshops, and More!

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this newsletter you will find:

1. Coach, Mentor, Parent, and Teen FIRST LEGO League Workshops
2. ORTOP Team Financial Support 2017!
3. Summer Showcase Teams NEEDED
4. Robotics Camps Around Oregon - for team members!
5. What is the FIRST LEGO League Season Pass, and Who is it for?
6. Old Challenge Sets Are Available at ORTOP

Read this newsletter as a blog

What to Expect at Your Qualifying Touranment

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

This weekend and next we will have ALL of the Intel Oregon FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournaments. For a list of events please see our events page.
Today we will talk about:

1. What to expect at an Oregon Qualifying Tournament
2. Volunteers still needed at some events
3. Presentations at OMSI
4. Celebrate the Season wth the Winterhawks
5. FIRST 2017 STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant
6. Correction in the Coach Checklist *5 bonus coach points

1) What to expect at an Oregon Qualifying Tournament

The tournament will look different for the three different groups who are in attendance, spectators, volunteers, and teams.

Spectators

Spectators will enter the school and be guided by signs to the arena. This is the primary public area of the event. Here the family, friends, and invited guests of the teams will watch all of the teams compete in the robot table competition. The spectators will see each team compete in the robot game three times throughout the day. Their view will be of an 8' x 8' box which has two back to back ANIMAL ALLIES Challenge tables. Every few minutes 2 teams will approach the tables, one on each side. The teams will have 2.5 minutes to manipulate the models on the table to score points. The 2 teams may work together on one model that exchanges animals. The referees will talk with the teams. There may be a game announcer or emcee that explains the action, there may not. Spectators may also have access to a few other areas of the event, although this is not always the case.

Spectators make the table game fun for the teams. They are encouraged to cheer and celebrate all of the teams. Some teams are not able to bring their supporters as they have to travel or have parents who work on the day of the event.

Volunteers

Volunteers will be greeted upon arrival and directed to their assignment. If they did not complete their FIRST Volunteer registration including the background check (ran out of time) they will need to fill out a Walk-on Volunteer form.  Morning volunteers who arrive early may have time for a coffee and treat. Volunteers will spend most of the day "behind the scenes" in their role at the event. Judges will see every team and interact with them in their judging specialty. Referees will support teams and record all their robot accomplished during the match. Scorekeepers will record the referee sheets to give teams their score for each robot game round. Practice table volunteers will make sure all teams get the time they need on the practice tables to improve their robot throughout the day. Runners will get teams from place to place. Judge door queuers will help keep the entire tournament running on schedule and get to greet all of the teams as they arrive for judging. Regardless of their role, all volunteers will play a critical role in making the event truly remarkable for the teams.

 Teams

 Teams will be exposed to every aspect of the tournament. Teams will be greeted by Team Check-in volunteers who will make sure their team name and all of their information is correct. They will give the team their packet of information for the day which includes that team's specific schedule. Teams will set up their pit and go to the Opening Ceremony. After the ceremony the team will follow their specific schedule to attend a judging session and their first robot round. In the judging session the team will meet 2-3 judges and share all the hard work they've completed this season. In the arena teams will have their robot inspected and join another team at the competition table. In between activities, the team will work on improving their robot, meet other teams in the pit area, and practice for their judging sessions. The team will attend 3 different judging panels, one in each aspect of FIRST LEGO League; robot design, project presentation, and core values. The team will also enter the arena 3 times during the day. Once in the morning, once mid-way through the event, and one final afternoon run. After all of the judging and robot rounds have finished the teams will pack up their pit area, and return to the arena or designated space for the Closing Ceremony. During the closing ceremony the day will be recapped for the teams, volunteers, and spectators, awards and advancement will be distributed and the hard work and accomplishments of all of the teams will be celebrated. 

2) Volunteers still needed at some events 

Many events are still looking for volunteers across the state! All volunteers are registering using the FIRST volunteer system. If you are over 14-years-old and would like to help at a tournament please register today!  If you need help getting through the FIRST registration process, or can't find the event you are looking for please call ORTOP (503-486-7622) or email Loridee for help. Coaches may volunteer at events where their team is not participating. Parents and Coaches should list their team number on their profile to avoid conflict of interest at events. Parents may volunteer at any event!

3) Presentations at OMSI

OMSI is opening their lab to FIRST LEGO League Oregon teams again this weekend. Two time slots are still available if your team would like to use this opportunity to share their project solution with more people before their tournament. This is also a great opportunity to see the solutions created by other teams and to support other teams in our community by coming to watch!

4) Celebrate the Season with the Winterhawks

For many teams the competitive season will be ending in the next 2 weeks. That makes this next opportunity extra exciting! All Oregon FIRST teams have an opportunity to see the Winterhawks on December 28th! Tickets do need to be reserved in advance. Your team will receive vouchers that need to be exchanged at the Winterhawk ticket office in Portland to attend the game. This would make a wonderful end-of-season team activity for FIRST LEGO League teams.  If your team would like to attend the game please fill out this form. Join Oregon's other FIRST teams as we watch the Winterhawks take on the Tri-City Americans. Team shirts are encouraged. 

5) FIRST 2017 STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant

FIRST is looking for communities that are eager to expand FIRST for all students. Collaborations that would like to work to include more underserved students and/or minority students should send their letters of intent by January 20. Please see the press release for all of the details.  All organizations are encouraged to apply, non-profits and school districts especially.

6) Correction in the Coach Checklist *5 bonus coach points

Because many years the same things are needed for events I do make use of the email archive to make sure I don't forget to tell teams something very important. Yesterday's coaches' checklist still contained one reference to TRASH TREK, last year's FIRST LEGO League theme. It has been corrected on the blog to avoid confusion, but if you saw this "typo" consider yourself a skilled reader! You may have 5 bonus coach points added to your checklist total.  Don't know what coach point is, make sure you read yesterday's blog. Please be assured that all projects will involve ANIMALS as outlined in the ANIMAL ALLIES Challenge and Updates.

Tournament Info, Project Sharing, & Status Check

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this post you will find:

1. Where to Find Information Specific to Your Tournament
2. Space sSill Available to Share at OMSI 
3. What You Should Have DONE
4. Volunteers Needed!
5. 4H Program Looking to Purchase NXT Systems

1) Where to Find Information Specific to Your Tournament

Information about all of the tournaments, teams, and assignments are posted on the Oregon website. Here is where you find everything you need to know! *note your assignment does not appear on your Dashboard, this has to be done manually for every team we have 440 teams participating in events in Oregon.

• www.ortop.org/fll - the main page! Everything is linked from here.
• http://www.ortop.org/fll/overviewEvents.htm - All the information specific to your tournament, copies of the coach and parent letters, links to judging information, robot game information, etc.
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12bHCKY-eGxXDNVtxL7UbnbQMNq9EE3JvYIGsMcByTlk/edit?usp=sharing - the ugly link that leads to the Oregon Team Status spreadsheet; assignments, payment status, advancement status (coming in December), etc. Tabs on this sheet list teams at EACH tournament so your team can see who they will be competing with. 
• http://www.ortop.org/fll/QT-ALL_Judging.html - details about Qualifying Tournament Judging in Oregon. Also includes information about awards.
• http://www.ortop.org/Documents/OR-FLL2016_TeamIntroductionPage_QT.pdf or http://www.ortop.org/Documents/OR-FLL2016_TeamIntroductionPage_QT.docx - Team Information Pages, your team needs to bring a copy of these filled out for each judging session - they are available on your tournament website and on the judging page.
• http://www.ortop.org/fll/QT-ALL_RobotGame.html - information about how the robot game will be done at the tournaments - not season specific!
• http://www.ortop.org/Documents/QTCoachesChecklist2016.pdf - checklist of things you need for the tournament for your team!
• http://www.ortop.org/Documents/FLL_2016_CV_ObservationsPolicy.pdf - The FIRST Core Values and how observations will be reported at your tournament (good and bad)

Additionally, please watch for and respond to any communications from your tournament director. Especially weather and venue information as we approach tournament day.

2) Space sSill Available to Share at OMSI

OMSI still has one space this weekend (November 19) and two on December 3rd, for a team to share their Innovative Solution to this year's challenge. Every team MUST share their project before it is considered complete. It must be shared with people outside of the team, ideally, individuals who can use the idea or provide feedback to it's development.
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3) What You Should Have DONE

From today's mail bag, coaches are requesting another accomplishments list. Here is a mid-November list for your team, these items should be done or near done:

• Your team should have shared their innovative solution with someone who can provide feedback on their idea - or at least have that scheduled to do BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT
• Robot should be built and programmed for at least 1 mission.
• All parents have either paper Youth Team Member Forms to fill out, or have been invited to use the online Team Member Registration System. 
• Parents know which tournament their child is attending. 
• The team has a team identity, it could be based on the team name, a logo, or a way of doing things - the team should be more than just a bunch of kids with LEGO pieces.
• If asked each team member can give a personal definition for Gracious Professionalism and Cooperitition. BONUS: Team members can list ALL of the FIRST Core Values
• Teachers, School Administration, Scout Leaders, and Sponsors have been invited to your tournament as appropriate.

4) Volunteers Needed!

All of our tournaments are still looking for volunteers! Parents are welcome to fill in on non-judging or referee roles. These roles can be judge door queuer, scorekeeper, check-in, hospitality, pit or practice fields, runners, and other day-of logistic roles. Coaches and Mentors are invited to volunteer at events where their teams are not competing. Volunteering can be a great way for anyone who is interested in learning more about FIRST LEGO League in Oregon.

All Oregon events are using the FIRST volunteer system. Please create your account and apply for an event (If you have any FIRST account that will work with the volunteer system). Volunteers will be asked to complete a free online background check which stays in the system for 3 years. If you have any challenges with the Volunteer system please contact ORTOP, we will do our best to help you.

5) 4H Program Looking to Purchase NXT Systems
Long time FIRST LEGO League coach Brenda and the Clovernauts are looking for additional NXT robots to use for workshops. If your team has upgraded and no longer uses their NXT. The Clovernauts of Clark County 4H would be interested in purchasing your old kit. Please contact them at: 4-H Clovernauts cc.4h.robotics.club@gmail.com

Best Wishes,
Loridee

The 4 Week Countdown

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

You can expect more frequent posts from here until the tournaments in just 4 weeks!

1. November Mission Model Discussion
2. Notes from Oregon Head Referee Tom Mosher
3. OMSI & Cedar Mills Project Demonstration Days
4. November Team Goals
5. FIRST Tech Challenge Leagues Start this week

1) November Mission Model Discussion

Yesterday, started the November Mission Model Discussion. This annual Facebook event is also being cross-posted on the blog! Each day from November 1 through November 23 a new model or FIRST LEGO League robot rule will be discussed. Please use the discussions as part of your team meeting, or share your ideas in the comments here on the blog or on our Facebook page.  These posts will NOT be sent via email. Please follow our blog, facebook, G+ or all!

2) Notes from Oregon Head Referee Tom Mosher
Oregon Head Referee Tom Mosher would like to share the following with all teams - many of these items will also be addressed in the November Mission Model Discussion.

Greetings FLL Teams!

Here is some information you should know as you prepare your strategy for the Animal Allies robot game. References to specific rules are in parenthesis.

Note that this information is not official rules, and is subject to change by any official updates or your tournament's head referee (GP5).

General Guidance:

We prefer that Mission Models stay in Base or on a Tray with the two Technicians who are at the Table. The Team members who are not the current Technicians may hold Robot equipment, but please leave the Mission Models near the Table where the Refs can easily see them (R12).

Veteran teams should review the “Serious Changes for 2016” notes on Page 20 of the Challenge Guide. 

Teams may not store any game materials on the Mat outside of Base (R10 and R12).

Reminder: The “Interrupting” rule (R14) means that teams may only have one chance to deliver an Object from Base out to the Field.  Once the Robot is completely outside of Base, Interrupting the Robot while it is Transporting any Objects will result in all of the Objects being removed from the game. Please read and understand R14 completely.

Questions? Contact Tom Mosher (ORTOP Head Referee) at <fll.rules.or@gmail.com>

Mission Notes:

M01: Shark Shipment: The Shark and the Tank are separate Mission Models. R11 does not allow these models to be combined, other than “loose enough” that if a Model is picked up (such as the Tank), nothing else (such as the Shark) should come with it. So be very careful with any strategy that connects the Shark and Tank.

M02: Service Dog Action: The Robot must travel along the corridor formed by all of the Barriers, and the entire Robot must cross the Fence from west to east.

M05 Biomimicry: During the 2.5 minute Match, Interrupting the Robot while the Wall is supporting the Robot’s weight will result in an “Interruption” penalty and the loss of any Transported Objects (R15). The Interrupted Robot can be left on the Wall, but these penalties will apply.

Usually the Refs allow a team to turn off their robot during a Match without penalty (to save battery power) if they are not attempting any additional missions. But the duration of M05 includes “visible at the end of the match”, so there is no free Robot turn-off for M05.

M06 Milking: The lower point value is given if all three milk and any manure roll out. The higher point value is given if all three milk and no manure roll out.

M09 Training and Research: For purposes of Transporting (D10) the Manure Samples, “contact” includes indirect contact. If A touches B, and B touches C, then A is touching C.

For example, if the Robot moves multiple Manure Samples to the Training and Research Area by using a container, the “More” rule for M09 is not met (because the Robot was in indirect Contact with multiple samples while Transporting them).

The “More” rule for M09 applies whenever a Manure Sample is being Transported – not just between Base and the Training and Research Area.

M10 Bee Keeping: In the Challenge Guide, the caption for the picture on Page 24 “Training & Research Area” only applies to the left side of the image; the Beehive is not part of the Training and Research Area.

M14 Milk on Ramp: For Options 2 and 3, it is OK if the East or West edge of the Ramp is touching the Mat. The Mat does not count as a “thing”. 

M15 All Samples: An official Rule Update says there are seven Manure Samples (not twelve). 

3) OMSI & Cedar Mills Project Demonstration Days
Space is still available for teams to share their FIRST LEGO League Innovative Solution at OMSI or Cedar Mills Library.

On November 19th and December 3rd, your team can be the feature of the OMSI Lab for one hour. Your team will have the opportunity to bring in their innovative solution and any additional materials they need to share their solution with all the people attending OMSI that day. Book your 1-hour slot here. 

Cedar Mill Library also has several days they are welcoming FIRST LEGO League teams to share their Project. Teams must use the link above to register to participate on these days: Monday, November 28, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 pm, Friday, December 2, 6:30 pm, Sunday, December 4, 1:00 pm, Monday, December 5, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 pm, Friday, December 9, 6:30 pm.

4) November Team Goals
This month your team should be working to achieve these goals:

• Share your Innovative Solution with an expert who can provide critical feedback to help the team refine their idea.
• Have all of the team parents complete the STIMS form for your team, online or in print. Please see this page for help. (It is targeted at FIRST Robotics Competition, but is true for all FIRST teams). Team Rosters showing electronic consent for all team members, or Team Rosters AND FIRST OFFICIAL Youth Team Member Forms (both pages) are REQUIRED for all teams and their 3 adults at the qualifying tournament.
• Practice your 5 minute presentation for your team's parents or your school.
• Robot successfully runs 1 minute worth of missions without needing to interrupt the robot (pick it up).  Make sure you time it!  You can touch the robot in base of course!
• Practice your team's public speaking by sharing FIRST LEGO League in your community, this can be as easy as talking with your class, school, or a local organization.
• Practice your Core Values! Reach out to others in your community who could use your help, or a new team you may know about. Maybe your team struggles with a core value, find a way to practice it at each meeting this month.
• Practice your team introduction that you will use as you walk into the judging rooms. This is a great practice to get things started. Have fun, your judging session begins the minute the door opens, so having your team practice by walking through a door is a great way to prepare! Your introduction should last no more than a few seconds, but is the first impression your judges will have of you. Keep in mind that the judging rooms will be configured differently at every event depending on the space available. This is not anything fancy, it is the same thing adults do when walking into job interviews, but for new teams, it's an unknown experience. Plus there are up to 10 team members. A great example is to line up in a particular order and have each student introduce themselves while walking or as they reach a stopping point in the room. "Hi I'm _________." The last team member adds, "and we are Team #### _______"
• Reveiew the challenge manual and download the updates!

5) FIRST Tech Challenge Leagues Start this week
FIRST LEGO League isn't the only group of young engineers getting ready for competition. FIRST Tech Challenge League teams are beginning their League Meets this week! Every 2 weeks teams in clusters around Oregon will meet to test their robots in short competitions. Top scores from the League Meets will carry forward with the teams as they go to their Qualifying Tournaments in January. See the schedule for all FIRST Tech Challenge events in Oregon here.

FIRST Tech Challenge is a competitive robotics program for students in 7-12th grades. Teams are made of up to 15 students who work from September through February to design, build, and program a robot that will compete on a 12' x 12' game with 3 other robots. Teams are paired either the red or blue alliance in each match. This year's game is called Velocity Vortex and challenges teams to shoot wiffle ball particles into a rotatable center goal among other challenges. You can learn about the challenge here.

I highly recommend FIRST LEGO League teams attending FIRST Tech Challenge events to see the next level of the program.

Digging In and Getting Ideas Out

Greetings FIRST LEGO League Oregon,

In this post you will find:

1. All the National Materials and Updates
2. Teams needed to do demonstrations at Girl Fest
3. Detailed look into the Project Rubric Pilot
4. Share your Innovative Solution at OMSI or Cedar Mill Library

1)  All the National Materials and Updates

All of the printed materials your team needs are available online! Rules and strategies are new this year. Please don't just assume the way your team did things last year is exactly how things are done this year. Make sure your team understands the Challenge Manual. Ensure your team knows the updates to the game and the project (no new updates since September!)  Make sure your team is ready for success with the documents on this page.  If your team has a question make sure they identify the rules they are unsure of when submitting the question for review.  Strategy will not be recommended by anyone affiliated with ORTOP, but we are more than happy to help teams understand rules fully. We will also review all of the mission models in November.

2) Teams needed to do demonstrations at Girl Fest

ORTOP will be at Girl Scouts of Oregon & SW Washington's Girl Fest! If you are there, please come by and support our booth (Number 9) at this event. Girl Fest will take place on November 5 from 10-4 at the Portland Expo Center, Hall D. This event brings in many organizations to show a variety of skills and professions for Girl Scouts and other girls to explore.

We are still looking for more girl's teams to join us in performing demonstrations. If your team would like to sign up for a 2-hour slot please sign up using this form before Friday, October 28.  Demonstrating teams may have boys, but should be majority girls for this Girl Scout event. Your team does not need to be a Girl Scout team to do a demonstration at Girl Fest.

3) Detailed Look into the Project Rubric Pilot

This year Oregon is part of the Project Rubric Pilot. This means our judges will not be using the same rubric as last year. This year's rubric has some changes that will affect your team in the judging room if you are not prepared.

Let's start by looking at the project rubric this year:

Just like in previous years there are three sub-sections that relate to the awards that are given at the state championship. Also just like last year, there are required components that must be demonstrated before your project  is considered complete and your team eligible for awards at a qualifying tournament. The first of these is the Problem Identification. If the problem is so complicated that it can not be explained in just a few seconds, it's probably not a good problem for FIRST LEGO League. Clearly identifying the problem to be solved is a critical component of FIRST LEGO League.

Next judges will be looking for the team's research into the problem and what sort of analysis was done with that information. Both of these are important components. While the category for reviewing existing solutions has been removed, it is still very important! Judges will be looking for this under Innovation, so please continue to research what else already exists to solve the problem!

In the Innovative Solution section, the Team Solution is still required. This is not just your innovative solution, but how your innovative solution will solve, or be a part of the solution to the problem the team identified. It is critical that the judges understand what your solution is and how it relates to the problem. Not only is it required, confusion over the solution will make it difficult to see how the solution is innovative.

The third item is new this year. In addition to having a solution, our judges need to see more about your solution development process. We all know that nothing innovative is perfect in its first iteration. Creating is a process. Judges will be looking into your process.  This also includes considerations that are more than "it will work". Share what it would take to make your solution reality. What would it take to manufacture or enact? How has your original design improved as you continued to work on it? What research and development still needs to happen before your solution is ready? These are all questions your presentation should address.

In the final category, there are no new changes. Sharing of the team's project with at least one individual or expert is still required. Remember that at least one person you share your idea with should be able to use or help use your idea. Teams as encouraged to share with multiple groups. Sharing MUST take place before the tournament begins!  Judges are still looking forward to your creative, informative, and effective 5-minute presentations!

To see the rubrics for Core Values and Robot Design you may download them here (please discard the project rubric from this group - it is NOT the pilot rubric).

4) Share your Innovative Solution at OMSI or Cedar Mill Library

To help your team share their Innovative Solutions OMSI and Cedar Mill Library are welcoming FIRST LEGO League teams to come in and share!

On November 19th and December 3rd, your team can be the feature of the OMSI Lab for one hour. Your team will have the opportunity to bring in their innovative solution and any additional materials they need to share their solution with all the people attending OMSI that day. Book your 1-hour slot here. 

Cedar Mill Library also has several days they are welcoming FIRST LEGO League teams to share their Project. Teams must use the link above to register to participate on these days: Monday, November 28, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 pm, Friday, December 2, 6:30 pm, Sunday, December 4, 1:00 pm, Monday, December 5, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 pm, Friday, December 9, 6:30 pm.

I hope your teams are having a good time with the project challenge this year. In November the blog focus will shift towards the robot game and the November Mission Model Discussion will return on Facebook, with posts mirrored on the blog.

Tournament Assignments will be posted by November 7th!

Best Wishes,
Loridee