The 2011 Expo for JrFLL, in March of 2011 at Jacob Javitz Convention Center, may be months away, but spots for the upcoming EXPO are filling up spot.
We have a limited number of openings available for teams planning on participating.
Last season we welcomed 17 teams from all over the Tri-State area to Javits and enjoyed a tremendous success.
This season we have 20 spots available for the EXPO. Seats are filling up fast!
The JrFLL EXPO is a non-competitive showcase of student work, including a show me poster or research project and a model designed to represent team exploration of the current theme, "Body Forward", All students receive recognition for their participation.
The cut off date for registration for the NYCNJ FIRST JrFLL Expo is December 15th, 2010, or until all 20 spots are filled!
Any coaches or mentors who are interested in reserving a spot need to register a team with US FIRST via the JrFLL program link first.
www.usfirst.org/jrfll
Once you have received a team access pass and an official team number, e-mail: Keith Wynne at kwynne.science@gmail.com with your registration information.
I will get back to you in order to confirm a spot at the upcoming EXPO.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of FIRST Programming in New York City!
Sincerely Yours,
Keith A. Wynne
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Elementary Science Specialist
P.S. The Carroll School
330 Smith Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231
(718)-330-9322
www.ps58.org
JrFLL Chairperson for the NYCNJ FIRST Planning Committee
www.nycnjfirst.org
FIRST LEGO League Robotics in New York City
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Registration closes Friday Oct 2 at midnight, Qualifying event fee, rules change, did you pay yet?, training
1. Registration closes Friday night at midnight. If you know of a school wanting to register tell them to do so ASAP.
2. Qualifying fees
Now that we are heading into preparing for qualifying events, we wan to remind veteran teams and inform new teams that there is a fee involved for each team in order to help make thees events as meaningful as possible for your students. Depending on the tournament these fees go towards covering costs of trophies, renting chairs and tables, tee-shirts for the judges and volunteers. (And food for them too.) Last year the fee was $30 and we are trying to keep it the same but are looking at the budgets.
There will be no fee for the Javits tournament in March.
If you are in Queens and Mike K hasn't contacted you about the Queens Google group email him:
3. A rule has changed since the kickoff
Scott Evans has deleted Ruling 3 and replaced it with the new, sparkly Ruling 10 on Robot Game Rulings. It goes a little something like this:
The LEGO manufactured “color” sensor, which is the only light-activated sensor in the retail Mindstorms NXT robot set, is now given the green light as an allowable sensor in the FLL robot game. Consider it added to the list in Rule 6. Testing has shown that this sensor is about equal in capability to the standard “light” sensor for robot game purposes, so you are allowed to use it as a color sensor or as a light sensor – it doesn’t matter. Only the LEGO manufactured sensors are allowed. Other brands such as HiTechnic brand are still not allowed.
4. If you haven't paid you have until Oct. 15. The longer you wait the longer it will take to get your Field Set up. That is a very important issue, particularly for rookie teams. You have to start getting the kids to build them in order to move forward. If you paid but haven't gotten your materials - contact Deanna Bishop at Pitsco. Email me if you have problems.
5. We have started working on a training session. Nothing set in stone yet but Oct. 16 is a target. You would have to being your robotic kit (not the Field Set up). No room for kids - coaches only. Email me if you have a special situation where you want to bring one child and I will see if it is possible. Check my blog for updates - upper right hand side panel.
Norm
917-992-3734 - but email is better
2. Qualifying fees
Now that we are heading into preparing for qualifying events, we wan to remind veteran teams and inform new teams that there is a fee involved for each team in order to help make thees events as meaningful as possible for your students. Depending on the tournament these fees go towards covering costs of trophies, renting chairs and tables, tee-shirts for the judges and volunteers. (And food for them too.) Last year the fee was $30 and we are trying to keep it the same but are looking at the budgets.
There will be no fee for the Javits tournament in March.
If you are in Queens and Mike K hasn't contacted you about the Queens Google group email him:
3. A rule has changed since the kickoff
Scott Evans has deleted Ruling 3 and replaced it with the new, sparkly Ruling 10 on Robot Game Rulings. It goes a little something like this:
The LEGO manufactured “color” sensor, which is the only light-activated sensor in the retail Mindstorms NXT robot set, is now given the green light as an allowable sensor in the FLL robot game. Consider it added to the list in Rule 6. Testing has shown that this sensor is about equal in capability to the standard “light” sensor for robot game purposes, so you are allowed to use it as a color sensor or as a light sensor – it doesn’t matter. Only the LEGO manufactured sensors are allowed. Other brands such as HiTechnic brand are still not allowed.
4. If you haven't paid you have until Oct. 15. The longer you wait the longer it will take to get your Field Set up. That is a very important issue, particularly for rookie teams. You have to start getting the kids to build them in order to move forward. If you paid but haven't gotten your materials - contact Deanna Bishop at Pitsco. Email me if you have problems.
5. We have started working on a training session. Nothing set in stone yet but Oct. 16 is a target. You would have to being your robotic kit (not the Field Set up). No room for kids - coaches only. Email me if you have a special situation where you want to bring one child and I will see if it is possible. Check my blog for updates - upper right hand side panel.
Norm
917-992-3734 - but email is better
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Queens Registration Form is Ready
Hello all, The link below will take you to the registration site for the Queens Qualifying Tournament. It is the only way to register for the Queens tournament. This year there appear to be many more teams in Queens. There might possibly be more teams in Queens than slots at our tournament. This won't be clear until teams officially drop out. If more teams register than there is room for, we will handle it in this manner. Organizations that register a single team will be given priority. That means that they will all get it. Organizations with multiple teams will be asked to make a choice. Choice #1: Run a tournament for your teams and participate with only a portion of your teams. Choice #2: Compete some of your teams in Queens and some elsewhere (with Norm Scott's approval). Choice #3: Compete all of your teams elsewhere (with Norm Scott's approval). To Norm, Mark and Rich: Please forward this link to any new team that is not part of the FLLQueens Google Group yet. To all new teams: You must become part of this google group. In order to do this you must email me: mike@koumoullos.com. In your email please provide a call back number and the best time for me to call you. It is important that you have internet access when we speak. Alternatively you can call me at 718-361-2032 x1331. I will have internet but I can't guarantee I will be at my desk because I teach two periods a day. https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&authkey=CMbu_PIK&formkey=dFBsd05kMUdhazllUnA1VVByY0JobHc6MQ#gid=0 Good luck to all, Mike Koumoullos Queens Qualifying Tournament Coordinator
Thursday, September 09, 2010
NYCFIRST Lego League Kickoff
NOTE: The event will be begin at the Pfizer Auditorium which is located in the Dibner Library Building.
(Jacobs Academic Building - Room 475)
NYC FIRST Lego League Kickoff
Saturday September 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY
Agenda:
10:00-10:10 AM: Welcome and Introductions (All Teams)
(Pfizer Auditorium)
10:10-10:45 AM: Body Forward Challenge Overview (All Teams)
(Pfizer Auditorium)
11:00-12:00 PM: Game Overview (All Teams)
(Rogers Hall [RH] - Room 116)
12:15-1:15 PM: Research Assignment Overview (Rookie Teams)
(Jacobs Academic Building - Room 475)
1:30-2:30 PM: Team Organization (Rookie Teams)
(Jacobs Academic Building - Room 475)Tuesday, September 07, 2010
NYCFIRST UPDATE: Sept. 7, 2010 - the Challenge is live!
Welcome back to the new school year.
140 teams have registered so far. Registration will close at the end of the month or when all Field Set Up Kits run out. YOU MUST ORDER AT LEAST ONE FSK TO PRACTICE BUT IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE TEAM YOU DO NOT NEED AN FSK FOR EACH.
IMPORTANT DATES:
KICKOFF Sat. SEPT. 25 at NYU/Polytech - Jay St.- 6 Metrotech
Starts 9am and runs till around 1.
See the Challenge set up for you to ask questions.
Experience coaches to give you tips.
Check the blog side panel for updates.
You can bring kids. You don't have to pre-register but for planning purposes email me if you are coming with a rough number of how many people. normsco@gmail.com
That same weekend is the World Maker Faire and you are invited to bring your team, either after the kickoff or the next day.
Please fill out this form if you're interested:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dHEyMXdoOVBnd0ZGWGpnaV9sVmw0eFE6MQ#gid=0
or email normsutaria@gmail.com.
Click link for details.
This came on from FIRST:
Here are some links from the norms robotics blog side panel:
TRAINING: MOST LIKELY A SATURDAY IN EARLY OCT. EXACT DATE TBA
BROOKLYN QUALIFIER:
SAT. JAN. 8, 2011 -9-4
SIGN-IN STARTS AT 8AM
QUEENS: TBA
MANHATTAN: TBA
BRONX: TBA
STATEN ISLAND: TBA
140 teams have registered so far. Registration will close at the end of the month or when all Field Set Up Kits run out. YOU MUST ORDER AT LEAST ONE FSK TO PRACTICE BUT IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE TEAM YOU DO NOT NEED AN FSK FOR EACH.
IMPORTANT DATES:
KICKOFF Sat. SEPT. 25 at NYU/Polytech - Jay St.- 6 Metrotech
Starts 9am and runs till around 1.
See the Challenge set up for you to ask questions.
Experience coaches to give you tips.
Check the blog side panel for updates.
You can bring kids. You don't have to pre-register but for planning purposes email me if you are coming with a rough number of how many people. normsco@gmail.com
That same weekend is the World Maker Faire and you are invited to bring your team, either after the kickoff or the next day.
Please fill out this form if you're interested:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dHEyMXdoOVBnd0ZGWGpnaV9sVmw0eFE6MQ#gid=0
or email normsutaria@gmail.com.
Click link for details.
Experienced Coach Veryl Greene Help Links (click here)
Contact Veryl Greene (brics2bots@gmail.com) with questions about the robot,
performance, technical; This came on from FIRST:
Check out our video of Scott showing the game to Yoky Matsuoka, which you can also show at your tournaments.
1. Robot Sets: A quick note from Jr.FLL and FLL Product Development Manager Amy Mitchell-Hartson: The FLL robot set is currently on back order for U.S. orders. The recent shipment was held up by customs, and is not expected to be released until September 13th. I recognize that this is bad timing, but unfortunately there is nothing that we can do to have customs release them at a faster rate (unless one of you know someone uber special). If teams contact you regarding their robot set order, please let them know that we will process all orders ASAP.
Please encourage teams to start the project and build the Field Setup for now to keep the season moving. Speaking of the Field Setup…2. Rookies and FSKs: Approximately 23% of registered teams for the 2010 FLL Body Forward season are rookie teams. One thing that the rookie teams may not be aware of is that they need to have access to a Field Setup Kit (FSK). In your email blasts to teams, if you could please remind teams that they need access to a FSK and that the ordering period ends in a few weeks, we would be very much appreciative.
Here are some links from the norms robotics blog side panel:
Register NOW!!!
Schedule for 2010/11 Season
KICKOFF: SEPT 25, 9AM AT NYU/POLY IN DOWNTOWN B'KLYN 6 METROTECH.TRAINING: MOST LIKELY A SATURDAY IN EARLY OCT. EXACT DATE TBA
BROOKLYN QUALIFIER:
SAT. JAN. 8, 2011 -9-4
SIGN-IN STARTS AT 8AM
QUEENS: TBA
MANHATTAN: TBA
BRONX: TBA
STATEN ISLAND: TBA
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Veryl Greene Help Links
Contact Veryl Greene (brics2bots@gmail.com) with questions about the robot,
performance, technical; I even may be able to visit a few rookie teams (that are not too out-of-way). Also, on my blog I will be giving tips & posting useful links to FLL teams in preparation. www.roboticrealm.blogspot.com I've put together & have been using with new coaches "A FIRST LEGO League Challenge Guide to Success" (see attachment) look it over to see if this might be helpful & may be we can make if available to coaches.I know most of this info can be found somewhere on the website, but this is just a quick reference & reminder guide. Ms. Veryl Greene Robotics Consultant www.roboticrealm.blogspot.com
A FIRST LEGO League Challenge Guide to Success(For Rookie coaches & even Veterans)V. “LeGo-Bots Lady” GreeneOverview: What to Keep in MindIt’s about the learning process & having fun!Don’t stress about learning the programming – There are good tutorials:Kelly, James Floyd. LEGO Mindstorms NXT-G Programming Guide. 2nd Ed. Berkley, CA: Apress, 2010.Kelly, James & Daudelin, Jonathan. FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide. San Francisco, CA: No Starch Press, 2008.Emphasize the importance of the commitment by team members & their parents; making the practices & being available for the Qualifier Tournament & the Finals. Send a letter home about practice/tournament dates & times, for the team member & their parents to sign. Also, send reminders home of upcoming events. Solicit the help of parents & colleagues at practices and/or tournaments (and be sure to express your appreciation for their support).Let the kids become the experts! Remember this is a kid project; you arethere for support & guidance – encourage & ask thought provoking questions to help them come up with their own solutions to the challenges.Getting StartedExplanation of what the competition is about and the various awards.Viewing of the FIRST Compilation DVD & General Guide to the FLLProject.What is this year’s theme?What’s in the kit?Learning & identifying the parts of the kit. Setting up some sort oforganization of the parts.Field Set UpWhat is this year’s challenge? View the robot challenge/game on the internet.Group team members in pairs & assign field set up building.Team discussion/brainstorming of ideas of how the tasks on the field can beaccomplished (someone can take notes).Print out copies of the Rules from the website & Rubrics from the Coach’sHandbookIf you are building the tabletop (not absolutely necessary but nice if youcan), the Table Construction specifications are below.Research ProjectPrint out the Research Project topic from the Internet.Have all members of the team do some initial research on the topic and sharewhat information they found & resources.Team discussion/brainstorming of ideas of what the team would like to dofor their project.Consult the experts on the topic – Internet, agencies, etc.Identify which team members are going to be responsible for the project &Presentation. However, any member of the team should be able tohave input.Give your research presentation pizzazz!Robot ChallengeIf possible, have more than one NXT robotics kit – one-per/3-4 kids.Design different models.Be aware of the Parts Rules, see below.Introduce the use of sensors, simple programming for the sensors, & motors.Have the team discuss & design robots specifically for the challenge.An easy & free download LEGO Digital Designer is available @ http://ldd.lego.com/default.aspx for designing robots & attachments.Then have the team decide on the best robot to accomplish themissions & make a duplicate.Discussion of the missions on the field:What needs to be accomplished?What attachments or sensors are needed?What missions can be combined together?Have the students work in pairs or threes, with each group beingresponsible for a mission or group of missions.Identify specialties, who are the main robot designers, builders,programmers, & handlers (the members who will go to the tables atthe tournament) are, although all should be able to have input in anyarea.The handlers work in pairs: one controls the robot and the other is the“spotter” who helps put on attachments & removes objects in base out of the way. The team can have 1-4 pairs of handlers for the different rounds. Usually, there are 4 rounds. The highest score of all the rounds is used to determine place.Technical/Robot DesignIdentify the two members who will present the robot to the judges forthe Robot Design Award. They will have to demonstrate the robot,explain the attachments & use of sensors, as well as, programming.(Printouts of programming would be useful)Teamwork AwardThe team will have to explain to the judges how they worked together totackle the challenge.Ideas: Develop a website and/or blog for the team. (Research Projectmembers could be responsible for it).Team Spirit AwardTeam T-shirts, caps, costumes, etc. Signs. Bookmarks & flyers about yourResearch Project.Cheering squad - Have students, teachers, parents come to the tournaments.Champion’s AwardRobot Design 25%, Robot Performance 25%, Project Presentation 25%,Teamwork 25%Consent FormsEach member attending each tournament must bring a FIRST Consent Form.This will be available online to download.Team Information FormFill out one form per team & bring it to the tournament. This will beavailable online to download.Stay informed! Check weekly:Game Clarifications & Rule Update webpage –www.normsrobotics.blogspot.com - Calendar, Challenge & tournament info.www.roboticrealm.blogspot.com - Calendar, Challenge building &programming tips.Practice, Practice, Practice3 Weeks before the Qualifier - Pretend to be at the tournament – go throughwhat will be done: Robot Performance 2 ½ minutes. Robot Design 5-10 minutes; Research Project 10 minutes; Judges’ interview of the team for Teamwork Award.V-Day – Qualifier & FinalsBring consent forms, a kit for repairs & enhancements, robot(s) (if you havemore than one kit, build & program two identical robots in case something happens to one & you don’t have time for major repairs), robot charger, Research Project materials, laptop & charger, power strip, extension cord.Lunch, snacks, and/or money for food.TABLE CONSTRUCTIONThe Robot Game takes place on a specially designed table, so you’ll need to build one to practice on if you don’t already have access to one. With safety, weight, height, and cost in mind, a simple design is offered here, but as long as your surface is smooth, and your border walls are located properly, how you build the understructure is up to you. The construction is simple, but does require some wood-working skills.At a tournament, two tables are placed back to back, but you only operate on one table, so you only need to build one table to practice on. Since a tournament setup has a double wall at the interactive area where the two tables meet, practice tables need an extra wall of type B on the corresponding side. So here are the instructions for building one “half-table” including a double north wall:Materials
Material | Quantity |
Field Setup Kit (mission model LEGO elements, mat, CD, Dual Lock) | 1 |
sanded plywood (or other very smooth board) 96” X 48” X 3/8” or thicker | 1 |
two-by-four, 8’ (actual cross-section = 1-1/2” by 3-1/2”) | 4 |
two-by-three, 8’ (actual cross-section = 1-1/2” by 2-1/2”) | 2 |
flat black paint | 1 pt. or spray can |
coarse drywall screws, 6 X 2-1/2” | 1/2 lb. |
saw horses, about 24” high and 36” wide | 2 |
Parts
Part | Make From | Dimensions | Paint | Quantity |
table surface (A) | plywood | 96” X 48” | no | 1 |
long border wall (B) | two-by-four | 96” | yes | 3 |
short border wall (C) | two-by-four | 45” | yes | 2 |
stiffener (D) | two-by-three | 48” | no | 4 |
saw horse | purchase | H » 24” W » 36” | no | 2 |
Assembly
Step 1 -
Determine which face of the plywood (A)
is least smooth, and consider that the bottom face. On the bottom face,
locate, clamp, and screw on the stiffeners (D) (about every 18 inches). Be sure screw head tops are
flush. Sand any splinters.
Step 2 - On the
top face of the plywood, locate, clamp, and screw on the border walls (B,C)
around the top perimeter. The wall-to-wall dimensions must measure
93±1/8” by 45±1/8” (2362±3mm by 1143±3mm).
Step 3 - With
the help of another person, place this table top on short saw horses (or milk
crates, or anything else short and solid).
Parts
Rules
This rule is not only about the robot. It
also covers all of the attachments and strategic objects you bring to the
competition area…
- Everything you compete with must be made of LEGO elements in original factory condition, except LEGO string and tubing, which you may cut to length. Exception: You can reference a paper list to keep track of programs.
- There are no restrictions on the quantities or sources of non-electric LEGO elements, except that factory-made wind-up/pull-back “motors” are not allowed. Pneumatics are allowed.
- The electric elements used must be the LEGO MINDSTORMS type, and the total number of electric elements you may use in one match is limited as follows:
For RCX users: | For NXT users: | |
RCX controller (1) | NXT controller (1) | |
motors (3) | motors (3) | |
touch sensors (2) | touch sensors (2) | |
light sensors (2) | light sensors (2) | |
lamp (1) | lamp (1) | |
rotation sensors (3) | rotation sensors (3 minus the number of NXT motors present) | |
3rd touch OR light sensor (1) | ultrasonic sensor (1) |
- Example 1: If your robot has three motors, you may not have any other motor in the competition area, even if it’s only for weight or decoration; even if it’s in a box, off the field.
- Example 2: If your robot has two motors, but you have multiple attachments to motorize, you must design a way to switch the 3rd motor from one attachment to the next.
- LEGO wires and converter cables are allowed as needed.
- Spare/alternate electrical parts are allowed in the pit area.
- Computers are not allowed in the competition area.
- Objects functioning as remote controls are not allowed anywhere.
- Marker may be used for owner identification in hidden areas only.
- Paint, tape, glue, oil, etc. are not allowed.
- Stickers are not allowed except LEGO stickers applied per LEGO instructions.
- You are not allowed to use more than one robot in a single match, but it’s okay to use a different robot in a different match.
- If a robot is in violation - of this rule or the SOFTWARE rule - and cannot be corrected, the decision about exactly what to do rests with the head officials at the tournament, but that robot may not win awards.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
FLL Teams Invited to World Maker Faire at the NY Hall of Science
Dear FIRST Lego League Teams,
We're writing to let you know that NYC/NJ FIRST has an exhibit space at the World Maker Faire taking place on September 25th and 26th at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, NY and guess what? We would like to invite to you and your FLL team to participate on Sunday September 26th if you're available. (We know that the game launch is September 25th.)
Please fill out this form if you're interested:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dHEyMXdoOVBnd0ZGWGpnaV9sVmw0eFE6MQ#gid=0
or email normsutaria@gmail.com.
Please feel free to forward this email to any teams you think might be interested and contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Warm regards,
Norm Sutaria
Jeanne Boyarsky
Norm Sutaria
Lead Team Queueing Volunteer, FRC
NYC Regional 2009, 2010
normsutaria@gmail.com
(201)401-9475
Jeanne Boyarsky
Java Programming Mentor
Team 694 - Stuy Pulse
nyjeanne@gmail.com
We're writing to let you know that NYC/NJ FIRST has an exhibit space at the World Maker Faire taking place on September 25th and 26th at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, NY and guess what? We would like to invite to you and your FLL team to participate on Sunday September 26th if you're available. (We know that the game launch is September 25th.)
Please fill out this form if you're interested:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dHEyMXdoOVBnd0ZGWGpnaV9sVmw0eFE6MQ#gid=0
or email normsutaria@gmail.com.
Please feel free to forward this email to any teams you think might be interested and contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Warm regards,
Norm Sutaria
Jeanne Boyarsky
Norm Sutaria
Lead Team Queueing Volunteer, FRC
NYC Regional 2009, 2010
normsutaria@gmail.com
(201)401-9475
Jeanne Boyarsky
Java Programming Mentor
Team 694 - Stuy Pulse
nyjeanne@gmail.com
Monday, August 23, 2010
Registered FLL Teams NYC 2010: Body Forward
NOTE: 136 teams as of Sept 1, 2010
Team# School Number
Bronx (16)
225 PS/IS 123 X
601 CS 66 X
990 Pablo Casals MS 181x
1258 Hunter FUSE/Good Shepherd Services After-School at MS 206
2342 MS 302 X
2497 "PS 76X
The Bennington School"
3067 Archimedes Academy for Math, Science & Technology
3068 Archimedes Academy for Math, Science & Technology
3131 PS/MS 194
3532 East Fordham Academy for the Arts
3533 East Fordham Academy for the Arts
3990 IS 98 X Herman Ridder
4008 Bronx Prep. Charter School
5062 Good Shepherd Services
5119 St. Helena School
6941 New York Junior Tennis League - MS 337
Brklyn(40)
1084 St. Edmunds Elementary School
1221 PS 94 K
1222 PS 94 K
1525 PS 58 The Carroll School
1526 PS 58 The Carroll School
1532 Bedford Academy
1647 PS 193 The Gil Hodges School
2187 "IS 383 K
Philippa Schuyler MS"
2422 Genesis at Xaverian
2913 MS 51K
3016 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3073 PS 8 K
3074 PS 8 K
3143 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3144 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3229 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3233 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3234 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3235 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3238 Brooklyn Tech HS
3749 PS 21K Crispus Attucks School
4371 PS 11K Purvis J Behan School
4375 PS 233K Langston Hughes
4384 Police Athletic League Brownsville Beacon Community Center
4385 PS 399 K Stanley Eugene Clarke
4389 PS 636 K Young Scholars’ Academy for Discovery and
4581 MS 113K Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
4968 Home Schoolers of Brooklyn
5120 Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women
5131 PS 5K
5135 PS 256K
5171 PS 3k
5218 IS 318
5330 Police Athletic League I.S. 218 Beacon
5354 Mott Hall Bridges Academy
5681 Packer Collegiate Inst.
5683 Packer Collegiate Inst.
6720 CAMBA
6897 PS 9 K
6905 CAMBA
Man (31)
1070 Manhattan East School for Academics and Art MS 224
1087 Manhattan East School for Academics and Art MS 224
2357 Manhattan Robotics
2858 The Mott Hall School
2874 Anderson Middle School
3225 PS 123M Mahalia Jackson Scholars Academy
3305 Manhattan Academy of Technology PS126/MAT/ChinatownYMCA
3307 Dalton
3308 Dalton
3309 Dalton
3516 "Harlem Children's Zone
Promise Academy"
3631 Trevor Day School
3714 Friend Seminary FSNYC
3916 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4006 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4007 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4114 LREI Little Red School House
4541 Hunter College Campus
4687 Chelsea Prep
4689 Chelsea Prep
5010 The School At Columbia U
5125 Chelsea Prep
5370 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
5798 Nest New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math
5798 Nest New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math
5839 Girl Scout Council of Greater NY, Inc.
5840 Girl Scout Council of Greater NY, Inc.
6770 The Children's Aid Society East Harlem Center
6948 The School of the Future Extended Day Program -The Educational Alliance
6963 The Childrens Aid Society
6973 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE,INC. COMMUNITY CENTER
7577 PS 28M
Queens (27)
864 MS 67Q
1103 PS 148Q
1104 PS 148Q
1106 IS 230 Q
1209 PS 52 Q
1801 IS 119 Q
1803 IS 119 Q
2551 Cambria Center
2558 RMS @ I. S. 192
2559 RMS @ I. S. 192
3029 Brics-2-Bots
3118 MS 8Q
3140 IS 125 Q
3423 Resurrection Ascension
3719 Forest Hills Team
3743 Forest Hills Team
3744 Forest Hills Team
3745 Forest Hills Team
4348 PS 71Q
4539 PS 94Q
5140 IS 49Q
5144 Goodwill Industries
5596 Cross Island YMCA Beacon Center
6307 RoboMindTech
6811 New York Junior Tennis League at IS 61Q
6903 Samuel Field Y-Beacon MS 172
6915 PAL Far Rockaway Beacon
6917 Southern Queens Park Association
SI (20)
778 IS 75 SI
785 IS 75 SI
786 IS 75 SI
1014 IS 24 SI
1015 IS 24 SI
2394 IS 49
2432 IS 49 SI
2604 IS 24 SI/Wagner College
2753 PS 57 SI
3105 Eltingville Lutheran School
3119 IS 27 SI
3120 IS 27 SI
3121 IS 27 SI Prall
3131 Petrides School
3491 New World Prep
3903 St. Clare School
3904 St. Clare School
3905 St. Clare School
3906 St. Clare School
7032 St. John's Lutheran School
Team# School Number
Bronx (16)
225 PS/IS 123 X
601 CS 66 X
990 Pablo Casals MS 181x
1258 Hunter FUSE/Good Shepherd Services After-School at MS 206
2342 MS 302 X
2497 "PS 76X
The Bennington School"
3067 Archimedes Academy for Math, Science & Technology
3068 Archimedes Academy for Math, Science & Technology
3131 PS/MS 194
3532 East Fordham Academy for the Arts
3533 East Fordham Academy for the Arts
3990 IS 98 X Herman Ridder
4008 Bronx Prep. Charter School
5062 Good Shepherd Services
5119 St. Helena School
6941 New York Junior Tennis League - MS 337
Brklyn(40)
1084 St. Edmunds Elementary School
1221 PS 94 K
1222 PS 94 K
1525 PS 58 The Carroll School
1526 PS 58 The Carroll School
1532 Bedford Academy
1647 PS 193 The Gil Hodges School
2187 "IS 383 K
Philippa Schuyler MS"
2422 Genesis at Xaverian
2913 MS 51K
3016 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3073 PS 8 K
3074 PS 8 K
3143 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3144 MS 447 K The Math & Science Exploratory School
3229 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3233 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3234 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3235 Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
3238 Brooklyn Tech HS
3749 PS 21K Crispus Attucks School
4371 PS 11K Purvis J Behan School
4375 PS 233K Langston Hughes
4384 Police Athletic League Brownsville Beacon Community Center
4385 PS 399 K Stanley Eugene Clarke
4389 PS 636 K Young Scholars’ Academy for Discovery and
4581 MS 113K Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
4968 Home Schoolers of Brooklyn
5120 Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women
5131 PS 5K
5135 PS 256K
5171 PS 3k
5218 IS 318
5330 Police Athletic League I.S. 218 Beacon
5354 Mott Hall Bridges Academy
5681 Packer Collegiate Inst.
5683 Packer Collegiate Inst.
6720 CAMBA
6897 PS 9 K
6905 CAMBA
Man (31)
1070 Manhattan East School for Academics and Art MS 224
1087 Manhattan East School for Academics and Art MS 224
2357 Manhattan Robotics
2858 The Mott Hall School
2874 Anderson Middle School
3225 PS 123M Mahalia Jackson Scholars Academy
3305 Manhattan Academy of Technology PS126/MAT/ChinatownYMCA
3307 Dalton
3308 Dalton
3309 Dalton
3516 "Harlem Children's Zone
Promise Academy"
3631 Trevor Day School
3714 Friend Seminary FSNYC
3916 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4006 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4007 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
4114 LREI Little Red School House
4541 Hunter College Campus
4687 Chelsea Prep
4689 Chelsea Prep
5010 The School At Columbia U
5125 Chelsea Prep
5370 Manhattan Youth @IS 289 M
5798 Nest New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math
5798 Nest New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math
5839 Girl Scout Council of Greater NY, Inc.
5840 Girl Scout Council of Greater NY, Inc.
6770 The Children's Aid Society East Harlem Center
6948 The School of the Future Extended Day Program -The Educational Alliance
6963 The Childrens Aid Society
6973 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE,INC. COMMUNITY CENTER
7577 PS 28M
Queens (27)
864 MS 67Q
1103 PS 148Q
1104 PS 148Q
1106 IS 230 Q
1209 PS 52 Q
1801 IS 119 Q
1803 IS 119 Q
2551 Cambria Center
2558 RMS @ I. S. 192
2559 RMS @ I. S. 192
3029 Brics-2-Bots
3118 MS 8Q
3140 IS 125 Q
3423 Resurrection Ascension
3719 Forest Hills Team
3743 Forest Hills Team
3744 Forest Hills Team
3745 Forest Hills Team
4348 PS 71Q
4539 PS 94Q
5140 IS 49Q
5144 Goodwill Industries
5596 Cross Island YMCA Beacon Center
6307 RoboMindTech
6811 New York Junior Tennis League at IS 61Q
6903 Samuel Field Y-Beacon MS 172
6915 PAL Far Rockaway Beacon
6917 Southern Queens Park Association
SI (20)
778 IS 75 SI
785 IS 75 SI
786 IS 75 SI
1014 IS 24 SI
1015 IS 24 SI
2394 IS 49
2432 IS 49 SI
2604 IS 24 SI/Wagner College
2753 PS 57 SI
3105 Eltingville Lutheran School
3119 IS 27 SI
3120 IS 27 SI
3121 IS 27 SI Prall
3131 Petrides School
3491 New World Prep
3903 St. Clare School
3904 St. Clare School
3905 St. Clare School
3906 St. Clare School
7032 St. John's Lutheran School
Friday, June 18, 2010
NYCFIRST Update 1: June 18, 2010
Welcome to the Body Forward FLL Season,
With summer coming I wanted to send out at least one missive before we all go brain dead from the heat.
Registration has been open since early May. As usual, the sooner you register and pay the sooner you will get your field sets, which will start shipping in early August.
So far 36 teams have registered in NYC - see list below. If you think you registered but are not listed contact me ASAP.
I am available to help solve all your problems - related to FLL - leave me out if you have money or marital problems - unless they are related to robotics. Payment, shipment, registration, how to organize a team, ideas on how to blackmail your supervisors into supporting a team, etc. I feel your pain and am here for you.
Register at: https://gofll.usfirst.org/
I have not been as diligent as I wished in keeping the robotics blog up to date but will try harder.
Check it out to see what's up so I can keep these communications at a minimum.
http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/
Paid teams
This may not be up to date because there can be a delay in info getting added after payment is received.
1084 Nerd Herd
1209 Robo Panthers - Springfield Gardens Qns
If you paid and are not listed yet let me know and I'll check.
Visit to FIRST, Manchester
A group of NYCFIRST FFLers went up to Manchester, NH to FIRST HQ last week (June 8-11) for training for the new season and we got a sneak peak of the new game. Lots of great challenges for your students - and for you. Engineering meets medicine. Scott Evans has come up with some fascinating touches.
We were invited to Dean Kamen's home for a lobster dinner - it looked to be over a hundred people - in the helicopter hanger. Afterwards we were free to roam Dean's home which is as unique a home as you can find. No pictures inside allowed so I can't share the wonders we saw. The giant 2 story engine is always my favorite. I do have some pics from outside which I will post on my blog.
I go to Manchester almost every year to get myself ignited for the coming season - and I'm flamin'. The meetings are always inspiring and naturally Scott Evan's presentation is the highlight - droll and very funny. I took video but have to self destruct if I share it. Maybe I'll put some of it up on you tube after the game is released in September.
Susan Hermon from NYU/Polytechnic who has picked up the ball for so many things, came up with us. We dropped her off on Friday afternoon at Poly where she had to work all evening and the next day running the DYCB (department of youth and community development) tournament on June 12. Bless her!
The brothers Koumoulos - Mike who runs the Queens tournament and Greg - chief judge el supremo came up late Wed. night. And retired SI Tech's robotic leader Mike Seigel was there too. Mike used to run the SI tournament and seems overjoyed to get that task off his back. We hope he will be active with the FLL committee at least until FRC build season begins in Jan.
We try to get some active coaches involved in FLL planning committee activities and this year Maureen Reilly (Packer) and Rob Quatrone (Dalton, who handled FTC issues last year and will be doing that again this year) joined us. The on the ground coaching experiences are very important in trying to upgrade the events and Maureen and Rob expect to be active with FIRST this year beyond their teaching and coaching duties.
If you want to go beyond the effort you put in at your school, we can use your help on the FLL Planning committee, which Marueen has volunteered to co-chair with Mark Scharfshtyne, an amazingly busy guy who has kept things running with glue and a big stick. We hope Richard Wong is also involved this year because I don't see how we get from A to B without him - and Mark, the dynamic duo. (Mark used to work for Rich when he was a student at Poly - it seems about an hour ago.) And of course our essential gal Liz Almonte who keeps those volunteers coming and doesn't take crap from anyone, especially me.
Keith Wynne will again be doing the amazing job of coaching FLL and organizing the entire JFLL for NYCFIRST - we hope we can get him some assistance this year.
There were FLL partners at Manchester from all over the nation and a few from the international group - New Zealand and Israel, along with Canada and Mexico. I think there are 25 nations involved.
The regional directors were also there, meeting separately - after 8 years as a volunteer I'm beginning to understand some of this stuff, like the difference between a partner and a regional director - but don't ask me to explain it. Ana Martinez from NJ/NYC FIRST was there as was Pat Daly, the retiring Randy Schaefer's replacement.
I've worked with Randy since the day he recruited me 8 years ago - about 2 hours after I retired -at least I thought I retired until Randy got ahold of me. So much of what we have going here in NYC in robotics just would not be possible without the incredible energy and support Randy's leadership has brought to the table. Quite a skill set I would say. When I told him I couldn't do the FLL program guide at this year's championship at Javits, Randy took on the task of producing an awesome 12 page handout covering FLL, JFLL, FTC and FRC.
There is no way we are letting Randy totally retire and he will be doing a bunch of volunteer work - FIRST is like a black hole - once you get sucked in you can never escape. But don't let that stop you.
We had some time to chat with Pat Daly we expect a very smooth transition.
We expect to run things much as we did last year with a similar schedule.
Kickoff in September
Expect a kickoff on a Sat in late September - the 25th most likely - to introduce the Body Forward challenge. Maureen, Rob and I spoke about trying out some different formats for that day. We hope every school will be represented.
Training Dates in October
Mentoring is the biggest issue for many teams and we are trying to get some ideas on the table to provide more support - maybe some private/public school partnerships.
We expect to run the usual Saturday training at Polytechnic in October. It all depends on how many newbies we have.
Practice tournaments in November/December
This is an area we have fallen down on since we went to qualifiers. The hope is for a few schools to host practice events - if after school, local teams in the area can come. If Saturday it could be a borough practice. We'd love to hold at least one in each borough. Last year Louis Armstrong had an event but the Stuyvesant practice was snowed out (I think - the years run into each other.)
Borough qualifiers in January
Most borough qualifiers in January and the championship at Javits in March.
I'm including some info from FIRST below that you can use if you need to convince people of the value of the program. I am also willing to come to your school to help.
I am around to help during the summer but if I don't hear from you have a great summer.
Best,
Norm Scott
normsco@gmail.com
norscot@aol.com
917-992-3734
http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/
Design, build and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology
Apply real-world math and science concepts
Research challenges facing today’s scientists
Learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills
Participate in tournaments and celebrations
With summer coming I wanted to send out at least one missive before we all go brain dead from the heat.
Registration has been open since early May. As usual, the sooner you register and pay the sooner you will get your field sets, which will start shipping in early August.
So far 36 teams have registered in NYC - see list below. If you think you registered but are not listed contact me ASAP.
I am available to help solve all your problems - related to FLL - leave me out if you have money or marital problems - unless they are related to robotics. Payment, shipment, registration, how to organize a team, ideas on how to blackmail your supervisors into supporting a team, etc. I feel your pain and am here for you.
Register at: https://gofll.usfirst.org/
I have not been as diligent as I wished in keeping the robotics blog up to date but will try harder.
Check it out to see what's up so I can keep these communications at a minimum.
http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/
Paid teams
This may not be up to date because there can be a delay in info getting added after payment is received.
1084 Nerd Herd
1209 Robo Panthers - Springfield Gardens Qns
If you paid and are not listed yet let me know and I'll check.
Visit to FIRST, Manchester
A group of NYCFIRST FFLers went up to Manchester, NH to FIRST HQ last week (June 8-11) for training for the new season and we got a sneak peak of the new game. Lots of great challenges for your students - and for you. Engineering meets medicine. Scott Evans has come up with some fascinating touches.
We were invited to Dean Kamen's home for a lobster dinner - it looked to be over a hundred people - in the helicopter hanger. Afterwards we were free to roam Dean's home which is as unique a home as you can find. No pictures inside allowed so I can't share the wonders we saw. The giant 2 story engine is always my favorite. I do have some pics from outside which I will post on my blog.
I go to Manchester almost every year to get myself ignited for the coming season - and I'm flamin'. The meetings are always inspiring and naturally Scott Evan's presentation is the highlight - droll and very funny. I took video but have to self destruct if I share it. Maybe I'll put some of it up on you tube after the game is released in September.
Susan Hermon from NYU/Polytechnic who has picked up the ball for so many things, came up with us. We dropped her off on Friday afternoon at Poly where she had to work all evening and the next day running the DYCB (department of youth and community development) tournament on June 12. Bless her!
The brothers Koumoulos - Mike who runs the Queens tournament and Greg - chief judge el supremo came up late Wed. night. And retired SI Tech's robotic leader Mike Seigel was there too. Mike used to run the SI tournament and seems overjoyed to get that task off his back. We hope he will be active with the FLL committee at least until FRC build season begins in Jan.
We try to get some active coaches involved in FLL planning committee activities and this year Maureen Reilly (Packer) and Rob Quatrone (Dalton, who handled FTC issues last year and will be doing that again this year) joined us. The on the ground coaching experiences are very important in trying to upgrade the events and Maureen and Rob expect to be active with FIRST this year beyond their teaching and coaching duties.
If you want to go beyond the effort you put in at your school, we can use your help on the FLL Planning committee, which Marueen has volunteered to co-chair with Mark Scharfshtyne, an amazingly busy guy who has kept things running with glue and a big stick. We hope Richard Wong is also involved this year because I don't see how we get from A to B without him - and Mark, the dynamic duo. (Mark used to work for Rich when he was a student at Poly - it seems about an hour ago.) And of course our essential gal Liz Almonte who keeps those volunteers coming and doesn't take crap from anyone, especially me.
Keith Wynne will again be doing the amazing job of coaching FLL and organizing the entire JFLL for NYCFIRST - we hope we can get him some assistance this year.
There were FLL partners at Manchester from all over the nation and a few from the international group - New Zealand and Israel, along with Canada and Mexico. I think there are 25 nations involved.
The regional directors were also there, meeting separately - after 8 years as a volunteer I'm beginning to understand some of this stuff, like the difference between a partner and a regional director - but don't ask me to explain it. Ana Martinez from NJ/NYC FIRST was there as was Pat Daly, the retiring Randy Schaefer's replacement.
I've worked with Randy since the day he recruited me 8 years ago - about 2 hours after I retired -at least I thought I retired until Randy got ahold of me. So much of what we have going here in NYC in robotics just would not be possible without the incredible energy and support Randy's leadership has brought to the table. Quite a skill set I would say. When I told him I couldn't do the FLL program guide at this year's championship at Javits, Randy took on the task of producing an awesome 12 page handout covering FLL, JFLL, FTC and FRC.
There is no way we are letting Randy totally retire and he will be doing a bunch of volunteer work - FIRST is like a black hole - once you get sucked in you can never escape. But don't let that stop you.
We had some time to chat with Pat Daly we expect a very smooth transition.
We expect to run things much as we did last year with a similar schedule.
Kickoff in September
Expect a kickoff on a Sat in late September - the 25th most likely - to introduce the Body Forward challenge. Maureen, Rob and I spoke about trying out some different formats for that day. We hope every school will be represented.
Training Dates in October
Mentoring is the biggest issue for many teams and we are trying to get some ideas on the table to provide more support - maybe some private/public school partnerships.
We expect to run the usual Saturday training at Polytechnic in October. It all depends on how many newbies we have.
Practice tournaments in November/December
This is an area we have fallen down on since we went to qualifiers. The hope is for a few schools to host practice events - if after school, local teams in the area can come. If Saturday it could be a borough practice. We'd love to hold at least one in each borough. Last year Louis Armstrong had an event but the Stuyvesant practice was snowed out (I think - the years run into each other.)
Borough qualifiers in January
Most borough qualifiers in January and the championship at Javits in March.
I'm including some info from FIRST below that you can use if you need to convince people of the value of the program. I am also willing to come to your school to help.
I am around to help during the summer but if I don't hear from you have a great summer.
If you want to be removed from this list, unsubscribe.
Best,
Norm Scott
normsco@gmail.com
norscot@aol.com
917-992-3734
http://normsrobotics.blogspot.com/
The Challenge
Every year, FIRST LEGO League (FLL) works with experts in the field to create a Challenge that relates to an important real world issue. The end result is a two-part Challenge that requires research and science to complete the Project, and engineering and technology to master the missions of the Robot Game. Each year the Challenge introduces young people to the fun and excitement of science and technology while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills
2010 ChallengeEngineering Meets Medicine | |  |
Can FLL teams improve our quality of life? Through the 2010 Body Forward Challenge, 9 to 16 year olds (9 to14 in the U.S. and Canada) will explore the cutting-edge world of biomedical engineering to discover innovative ways to repair injuries, overcome genetic predispositions, and maximize the body's potential, with the intended purpose of leading happier and healthier lives.
Join us in September 2010 for the Body Forward Challenge release.
Welcome to FIRST®LEGO® League
Introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.
Elementary and middle-school students get to:
Design, build and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology Apply real-world math and science concepts Research challenges facing today’s scientists Learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills Participate in tournaments and celebrationsWhat FLL teams accomplish is nothing short of amazing. It’s fun. It’s exciting. And the skills they learn will last a lifetime.
Learn about the FLL Core Values and impact of the program.
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