Penn FLL Volunteer Info Session

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1. Penn FLL Volunteer Information Session November 3, 2011

2. What is FIRST? } Vision: "To transform our culture by creating

   a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders."

3. What is FLL? } Designs accessible, innovative robotics programs } Middle school

   design challenge using LEGO Mindstorms NXT } Learn critical thinking, team-building, presentation skills

4. What is FLL? } More than 100,000 students participating worldwide } Annual

   National and International competitions } Autonomous LEGO robots complete missions } Penn FLL oversees the Philadelphia region

5. Penn’s FLL Championship } January 28, 2011 } Irvine Auditorium } 9AM-4PM } Robot

   Competition } Teamwork } Spirit and Sportsmanship } Project Presentation } Robot Design

6. The Game Food Factor Challenge Food safety & germs } Pollution

   reversal } Refrigerated ground transport } Hand wash / bacterial } Corn harvest } Disinfect

7. The Field

8. Competition Day } Plan to arrive by 8AM } Opening Remarks } Matches,

   Project Presentations until 3PM } Lunch and Breakfast provided } Get excited!

9. Referees } 12 Referees } Experts on game rules, oversee robot matches

   } 6 Field Assistants } Responsible for setting the field between matches

10. Supporting Roles } Pit Bouncer } Runner } Time Keeper } Give-away Guy/Girl } Transportation

    Assistant } Registration Assistant } Judge Assistant

11. Qualifiers & Events } Field building } November date TBA? } Girard College,

    Dec 3 } Franklin Institute, Dec 10 } Championship, Jan 28