NYCFIRST Feb. 25 Update - On to Javits on March 12

Dear Teams,

It's Norm Scott -  Norm S the elder Not Norm Sutaria, the younger  -  and I will be your contact for any questions you have and will be sending you regular annoying updates.

Congratulations on winning an award at the qualifier and it's on to the championship round on Saturday March 12 at the Javits Convention Center, a little over 2 weeks from now.

Plan for a long day from 8-4 and possibly a bit later. You won't be allowed in until 8AM.

Please check the norms robotics blog - http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/2016/02/nycfirst-update-teams-going-to.html-  or the list below to make sure you are listed correctly.

If an error was made and you are listed and shouldn't be let me know as some other team might be affected.

If you cannot attend let me know ASAP so we can check with the teams next in line.

So I know you are getting my communications,  you must respond to this email with your
Name
school
team number


Only the official coach needs to respond, not the assistant. But I am including both emails in all communications. If you need to change an email or add someone include that information in your response.
Also include your cell phone number so if we need to reach you before or during the event we can do so.

I am attaching the Team Info sheet which you must fill out for each team you have competing. Fill it out and hand in to me at the pit table desk when you arrive. That is the only way we know you have arrived.
You do not have to register on line.

You are automatically registered when you hand me your team info sheet when you arrive.

There is no fee for the event.

You will be pre-assigned a pit table number which I will send it to you around March 7.

I will email you a schedule, floor plan and pit table map when they are available.

The more of this info you share with your team and with parents in advance the more smoothly things will run.

If you have any questions include them in your response to this email. Or call me.

Norm Scott
917-992-3734

March 12- Vounteers Needed for First LEGO League Championship at Javits

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!!!!!!

Last weekend we completed our FLL Qualifiers and THANK YOU for helping us this season.  We now need your help for the GRAND FINALE at Javits, Saturday, March 12^th.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! Many roles to fill, specifically Judges and Referees….you will be trained if you aren’t already.  Also needed, queuers, scorekeepers, field resetters,  day before set up volunteers, general volunteers, etc.  

WE NEED IT ALL.

We will be conducting Referee & Judge Trainings prior to the main event and I will send those details to the registered volunteers for these roles by end of this week.

Please FEEL in getting your friends and family involved. 

Please see the event information below; sign up and select an event through the Volunteer Information Management System (VIMS) and contact the volunteer coordinators if you have any questions or concerns. For information about the various FIRST programs please click here:  http://www.usfirst.org/

Step 1  - Register in the Volunteer Information Management System (VIMS)

 VIMS can be accessed here: https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/Login/VIMS_Login.aspx  

 A VIMS User Guide can be found here in case you need help:   http://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/volunteer/vims-user-guide.pdf

All of our event volunteers need to register with our national volunteer database, as everyone needs to be screened through our Youth Protection Program (http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/youth-protection-program)

Step 2 - Within VIMS, please select an event (or events) listed below:

(Most events run from 7:30-8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; breakfast and lunch provided)

FIRST Lego League FLL (FLL)

Volunteer Coordinator: Elizabeth Almonte - ealmonte311@gmail.com

 Friday, March 11^th, 2016      -- FLL Citywide SET-UP – Javits Convention Center --- 4pm – 8pm shift

Saturday March 12, 2016 - FLL Citywide Championship - Jacob Javits Convention Center  

  

Friday-Sunday March 11-13, 2016 - Jacob Javits Convention Center - Manhattan

(You can volunteer one, two or all three days.)

A volunteer coordinator will contact you with details once you are assigned to an event!  Please feel free to reach out to them if you have any questions or concerns.

NYCFIRST Update: Teams Going to Championship Round on March 12, 2016

Team Number	School Name	Coach Name	Team Name	team_City
760	Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur	Ruta Dave	BOOGIEBOTS	LITTLE NECK
1551		Grant Chappell	Sonic Gears	Astoria
1725	Eltingville Lutheran School	Peter Hansen	Eagles	Staten Island
2476	Ps 11 William T Harris	Hector vazquez	Ps11 team two	New York
2561	Is 119 the Glendale	Chris Dudin	TopGearz	Glendale
2562	Is 119 the Glendale	Chris Dudin	SuperBotz	Glendale
2642	Salve Regina Catholic Academy	Francis Belizario	SRCA Royal Sages	Brooklyn
2762	Resurrection Ascension School	Joann Heppt	RA Tech Titans	Rego Park
2793	Jhs 278 Marine Park	Bruce Gamsey	Marine Park Robotics 2	Brooklyn
3071	Sacred Heart School	Joanne Gangi	FLLASH	Glendale
3263	St Clare School	Mary  Lee	St. Clare's Transformers 1	Staten Island
3264	St Clare School	Mary  Lee	St. Clare's Transformers 2	Staten Island
3265	St Clare School	Mary  Lee	St. Clare's Transformers 3	Staten Island
3427		Iffat Mai	Agents of T.R.A.S.H. (FHRL)	New York
3429		David Smith	GirlBot (FHRL)	Forest Hills
3430		Iffat Mai	Composters	Forest Hills
3431		Iffat Mai	FHRL-FLL4	Forest Hills
3432		Iffat Mai	Trash Talkers	Forest Hills
3786	Ps 57 Hubert H Humphrey	Patricia Lockhart	PS 57 R Robotics	Staten Island
4518	Horace Mann School	Glenda Guerrero	Basement Cubs	Bronx
4839	Dalton School	Robert Quatrone	Dalton 1	New York
4843	Dalton School	Robert Quatrone	Dalton 2	New York
5678	Transfiguration School	William Lee	Transfiguration Master Builders	New York
5892	Fort Green Preparatory Academy	Saranii Muller	FGPA LADYWOLVES	Brooklyn
5896	Brooklyn Brownstone School	Deborah Paul	Smartbots	Brooklyn
5997	The Chapin School	Jack Cooley	Chapin Bots Team 1	New Yori
6000	the Chapin School Ltd	Jack Cooley	Chapin Bots Team 2	New York
7079	LREI	Jeremiah Demster	LREI 7th/8th	New York
7080	LREI	Jeremiah Demster	LREI	New York
7399		Matthew McGlennen	Manhattan Youth @ ESMS	New York
7651	Grace Church School	Daniel Rufer	Grace Gremlins 1	New York
9109	Xaverian High School	James Schreiner	Genesis 1	Brooklyn
9113	Xaverian High School	James Schreiner	Genesis 3	Brooklyn
9114	Xaverian High School	James Schreiner	Genesis 4	Brooklyn
10005		Joshua Ralske	The ROCbotics	New York
10016	Ps 213 New Lots	Sandra Ruiz	P.S. 213's Lego Dream Team	Brooklyn
10053		richard palacios	The Young Warriors of East Harlem	New York
10083		David Frackman	Flying Bison	Brooklyn
10827		Lucia Rutter	Manhattan Youth at Quest to Learn	New York City
10871	Collegiate School	Adam Romary	Nananana Botman	New York
10885	Riverdale Country School	Andrew Abate	NXT Generation	Bronx
11337		Marc Hayem	Trash Troopers	New York
11487	School of the Future High School	Lisa Sechy	Future	New York
11757	Ps 161 the Crown	carlos varas	Brooklyn go Bots	Brooklyn
11916		Matthew McGlennen	ESMS Blue Tigers - Manhattan Youth	New York
12063	Intermediate School 27	Bryan Kilgallen	Mustangs 2	Staten Island
12498	the Michael J Petrides School	Cindy Forkowitz	Robo-Panthers	Staten Island
13452	Ps 199 Maurice a Fitzgerald	Patrick Murphy	Omega 199	Sunnyside
13453	Ps 199 Maurice a Fitzgerald	Patrick Murphy	Alpha 199	Sunnyside
14482	Ps 33 Chelsea Prep	Jaime Quinonez	Chelsea FLL 2	New York
14687	Jhs 88 Peter Rouget	Nancy Azcona	MasterMinds2	Brooklyn
14724	Jhs 88 Peter Rouget	Nancy Azcona	MasterMinds	Brooklyn
14763	Is 24 Myra S Barnes	Raymond Cottrell	Knights of 24	Staten Island
15018	Ps 9 Teunis G Bergen	Stephanie Codrington	Roborebels	Brooklyn
15019	Is 192 the Linden	Eric Greene	Robo Fusion 192	St. Albans
15024	Is 24 Myra S Barnes	Raymond Cottrell	Dark Knights of 24	Staten Island
15072	Is 227 Louis Armstrong	Emil Dominguez	New Schoolers	East Elmhurst
15245	Jhs 216 George J Ryan	Peter Xanthus	Ryan Lions	Fresh Meadows
15679		Marcia Lovas	QH Master Builders	Jackson Heights
16133	Bronx Community Charter School	Christy Crawford	Bronx Community Charter School	Bronx
17917		Andy Tse	LEGOMINDS	Brooklyn
18565	Packer Collegiate Institute	Erin Barrows	Packer Team 1	Brooklyn
18566	Packer Collegiate Institute	Brendan Kinnell	Packer Team 2	Brooklyn
19010	Trinity School	Hisham Touma	Trinity Gold	New York
19011	Trinity School	Hisham Touma	Trinity Blue	New York
19300		Susan Helfter	Milbotics	New York
19373			Schechter Lions
19908		Robert Jones	Bronx EFKs	New York City
19990	Is 51 Edwin Markham	Diana Pugni	Robotics Squad	Staten Island
20872	the Michael J Petrides School	Cindy Forkowitz	Robo-Panthers 2	Staten Island
21076	Transfiguration School	William Lee	7 LEGO All Star Builders	New York City
21247		Sarah Pooley	Cadette Supergirls	Richmond Hill
21248		Sarah Pooley	Digi-Girlz	Staten Island
21251		Sarah Pooley	The Dorkables	Brooklyn
21880	Ps 9 Sarah Anderson	Nicole Chandonnet	The Anderson Dragons	NYC
22155	Ps 58 the Carroll	Sara Woster	TrashStaches (fmrly Brooklyn Robotics)	Brooklyn
22323		marco perry	System Errors	Brooklyn
22398	Mott Hall Community School	Chris Gooding	LIONS	NYC
22671		Naresh Rajanna	Chester Robo	Ardsley
22894	Grace Church School	Daniel Rufer	Grace Gremlins	New York
22909	USA	Jover Nunez	Henry Hudson Lego Explorers	Bronx

NYCFIRST 2015/16 Borough Qualifiers and Championship With Contact info

Here is the latest info I have on the qualifiers.

Details about registration:
More Details:

NYC FIRST Update

Please register for only one event

Saturday January 16th

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

City College of New York FLL Qualifier

Manhattan, NY

Ivan Estevez

FLL.CCNY.Organizers@gmail.com

Saturday January 30th

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Staten Island FLL Qualifier

I.S. 51 Edwin Markham

Staten Island, NY

Diana Pugni

di92983@aol.com

Sunday January 31st

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Queens FLL Qualifier

JHS 216 George J. Ryan Middle School

Queens, NY

Peter Xanthus

pxanthus@gmail.com

Saturday February 6th

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Brooklyn Xaverian FLL Qualifier

Xaverian H.S.

Brooklyn, NY

James Schreiner

jschreiner@xaverian.org

Saturday February 6th

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bronx FLL Qualifier

Horace Mann School

Bronx, NY

Jason Torres

Jason_Torres@horacemann.org

Saturday February 20th

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dalton School FLL Qualifier

Manhattan, NY

Rob Quatrone

rquatrone@dalton.org

Sunday February 21st

8 a.m.-5 p.m

Brooklyn Polytechnic High School FLL Qualifier

Brooklyn, NY

Susan Hermon

shermon@nyu.edu

Saturday March 12th

Citywide NYC FIRST LEGO League Championship

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Javits Center

Manhattan, NY
Contact Norm Scott: normsco@gmail.com

More Details:

NYC FIRST Update

Please register for only one event:

NYCFIRST - Final List of Teams for 2015-16 Events

Team Number

Team Name

Organization

NYC FIRST Update November 17, 2015

Dear Teams,
 

By now you should be deep into the FLL season. It is time to start thinking about the upcoming qualifiers and other activities. This email is being sent to all coaches and assistant coaches as entered during registration. Please forward to anyone else in your school or organization who might need to be in the loop.

For those who don't know me I am Norm Scott, an NYCFIRST volunteer since I retired as a NYC teacher in 2002. My role is to communicate with the coaches to assist in any way I can. I run the blog Norms Robotics (http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/) and post info on the main page and on the sidebar. Those who make make it to the next round in March will start hearing from me all too often after all qualifiers have been completed with updates on the final round.

We have almost 200 teams and every team MUST compete in a qualifier in order to go on to the finals at Javits Convention Center in March where about 80 finalists of the 200 teams will compete. I included a list of teams, their names, numbers and schools below and also on the blog. If you see something that needs changing let me know. The info is based on what you entered when registering.

IMPORTANT NOTE: THE COST FOR THE QUALIFIER IS $100 AND WILL ALSO COVER THE FINALS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO CHARGE. THIS MONEY GOES TOWARDS PUTTING ON THE QUALIFIER, TROPHY COSTS, ETC.

IMPORTANT NOTE 2: NOTE THE DEADLINES FOR APPLYING - register for FLL Qualifiers in TIMS from Thursday November 19th at 6 a.m. until December 10th at 11 p.m. (There are 2 Manhattan qualifiers.)

IMPORTANT NOTE 3: YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE BOROUGH YOU ARE BASED IN AND CAN APPLY FOR ANY TOURNAMENT IN ANY BOROUGH.

As these can get filled up quickly we urge you to register early (but not often - only 1 qualifier to a team.)

For information on the specific qualifier a key person is the one running that event.  I post that info as I get it on the sidebar of the blog.

Other people to contact for info: Peter Xanthus at pxanthus@gmail.com or Norm Sutaria at norm@nycfirst.org

Note that the latter Norm S is not me - yes Virginia, there is another Norm S - Norm Sutaria who thankfully has picked up many of the tasks I used to do, thus freeing me to bask in the joys of retirement.

Norm Sutaria has more details below.

Dear NYC FIRST LEGO League Coach, 

Welcome to the 2015-2016 Trash Trek season here in NYC! I hope this email finds you and your team making steady progress. 

We are currently slated to have six NYC FIRST Lego League Qualifiers in New York City. 

Registration for these events opens in TIMS on Thursday November 19th at 6 a.m. and closes on December 10th at 11 p.m.

Please register for only one event that is closest to your location. 

Saturday January 16th - CCNY FLL Qualifier - Capacity: 36 Teams

Saturday January 30th - Staten Island FLL Qualifier P.S. 51 - Capacity: 21 teams

Sunday January 31st - Queens FLL Qualifier George Ryan Middle School - Capacity: 36 teams

Saturday February 6th - Brooklyn FLL Qualifier at Xaverian High School - Capacity: 26 teams 

Saturday February 6th - Bronx FLL Qualifier at Horace Mann School  - Capacity: 20 teams

Saturday February 20th - Manhattan FLL Qualifier at the Dalton School - 35 teams.  

FLL Qualifier Registration Process

In order to streamline the registration and billing process this season, NYC FIRST will be handling all billing.  This is also helpful because NYC FIRST has a DOE Vendor Number. 

1) FLL Teams can register for FLL Qualifiers in TIMS from Thursday November 19th at 6 a.m. until December 10th at 11 p.m.

2) Teams will then be sent a quick survey to determine how they will be paying: check, credit card or purchase order. 

3) An invoice will be generated either through PayPal or, in the case of a check or purchase order, via email. 

4) Teams paying by check will have to note their team number and name on the check mailed to NYCFIRST.

5) NYC FIRST will inform all FLL Qualifiers of the teams who will be competing and their payment status. 

6) Teams will not be allowed to compete unless payment has been received. Only under extreme circumstances will teams be able to pay by check on the day of the event. Credit Cards will not be accepted at events. 

7) All teams will receive a receipt indicating payment and which qualifier they will be attending. 

Special NYC FIRST LEGO League Policy 

In order to promote equity at events, no more than seven teams from any one school or organization will be allowed to participate in any one qualifier. 

Questions? Concerns? 

Please contact Peter Xanthus at pxanthus@gmail.com or Norm Sutaria at norm@nycfirst.org

__

Thanks, 

Norm Sutaria

Director of Programs 

NYC FIRST 

(646)580-9749 

norm@nycfirst.org 

NYCFIRST Update: Volunteers Needed for ALL Borough Qualifiers

*********************

Hello,

You are receiving this email because you have in the past volunteered for our amazing organization FIRST.  We are once again having several upcoming FLL Borough Qualifiers, beginning in January 2016 (dates below).  We will also be conducting a series of FLL Judge & Referee trainings , dates will be forthcoming in another communication next week. In the meanwhile we are in DIRE need of volunteers for our events and would like to get the ball rolling with registering volunteers as early as possible.    Would be great to see you all again and also, please include your friends and family. The more the merrier.

Please see the event information below, sign up and select an event through the Volunteer Information Management System (VIMS) and contact me (or the volunteer coordinators) if you have any questions or concerns.  

I have also included links about the various FIRST programs below the event information in case you would like to learn more.  

Step 1  - Register in VIMS

VIMS can be accessed here: https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/Login/VIMS_Login.aspx  

If you need help, a VIMS User Guide can be found here:

https://my.usfirst.org//FIRSTPortal/VIMS/VIMSUserGuideJune2014.pdf

All of our event volunteers need to register with our national volunteer database, as everyone needs to be screened through our Youth Protection Program (http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/youth-protection-program)

Step 2 - Within VIMS, please select an event (or even multiple events) listed below:

FIRST Lego League FLL (FLL)

NYC FLL Volunteer Coordinator:

Elizabeth Almonte - ealmonte311@gmail.com

January 16th CCNY (Manhattan) - Day of Lead will be Ivan Estevez

January 31st Ryan MiddleSchool 216 (Queens) - Day of Lead Peter Xanthus

February 6th Xaverian High School (Brooklyn) Day of Leads - Meliisa Trachtenberg & James Schreiner

February 6th Horace Mann (Bronx) - Day of Leads - Al Davis & Jason Torres

February 20th The Dalton School (Manhattan) - Day of Lead Rob C.

Step 3 - A volunteer coordinator or event lead will contact you with details once you are assigned to an event!

What is NYC FIRST about?

Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders.

NYC FIRST (http://www.nycfirst.org/), the local affiliate of US FIRST (http://www.usfirst.org/), has four programs where teams are presented with challenges and engineer robots to solve specific tasks.  But it's more than the robot - in addition to the problem-solving, engineering and technology skills young people develop, they also hone lifelong capabilities including self-confidence, communication and leadership.  

Our programs:

Jr. FIRST Lego League (Jr.FLL)

(ages 6-9; Grades 1-3)

Website: http://www.juniorfirstlegoleague.org/2015-waste-wise-challenge

Past challenges: http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/first-history#Jr.FLLChallengeHistory

FIRST Lego League (FLL)

(ages 9-12; Grades 4-8)

Website: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2015trashtrek

Challenge Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFQMPVZvzQY&feature=player_embedded

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)

(ages 12-18; Grades 7-12)

Website: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/game

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b49Q3kqrSv0

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns; I can direct you to the right person.

Kind regards,

Elizabeth Almonte

FIRST NYC Volunteer Coordinator

Email: ealmonte311@gmail.com

NYCFIRST: 2016 Qualifier Info

 

QUALIFIERS:

CONFIRMED:

January 15th CCNY (Manhattan) -  Ivan Estevez

January 31st Ryan MiddleSchool 216 (Queens) - Peter Xanthus

February 6th Xaverian High School (Brooklyn)  - Meliisa Trachtenberg & James Schreiner

February 6th Horace Mann (Bronx) - Al Davis & Jason Torres

February 20th The Dalton School (Manhattan) -  Rob C.

 

NYCFIRST UPDATE - Agenda for Kickoff - Saturday, October 3rd - 10AM - 3 PM

NYCFIRST UPDATE: Kickoff Oct. 3, Plus Rookie Workshops and Clinics

Dear NYC FIRST Lego League Community, 

We hope you are doing well and settling into your school year nicely! 

The NYC FLL community has planned some wonderful events that will help your team get off to a good start: FLL Kickoff (for everyone), workshops (for coaches and other adults) and clinics (for coaches and their teams). More will be announced as they are confirmed. 

FLL Kickoff

Come learn about this year's game, Trash Trek, meet other teams and learn how to have a successful season. 

Saturday October 3rd (rescheduled from September 19th) 

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

NYU-Polytechnic School of Engineering

6 MetroTech Plaza

Brooklyn, NY 11201

FLL Rookie Workshops

Workshops are open to FLL coaches and adults who would like to learn about the FIRST Lego League. 

Please bring a laptop, your Lego robot kit and a flash drive if you'd like to download the presentations. 

All workshops are standalone events, but you are encouraged to attend more than one if you would like. 

Dates: 

Saturday October 10th

Sunday October 11th

Saturday October 17th

Sunday October 18th 

Saturday October 24th

Sunday October 25th  

Time for all workshops: 

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location for all workshops: 

NYU-Polytechnic School of Engineering 

Second Floor

6 MetroTech Center 

Brooklyn, NY 11201

FLL Clinics 

Clinics, which offer a chance to play, troubleshoot and learn from others, are open to coaches and their teams. Please bring laptops, extension cords, power strips, robot kits, enthusiasm and the willingness to help others and to learn! 

Dates: 

Sunday November 15th 

Saturday December 12th

Time for all clinics: 

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location for all clinics: 

NYU-Polytechnic School of Engineering 

RH-116 - 1st Floor

6 MetroTech Center 

Brooklyn, NY 11201