Join the OTY First Lego League Team!

What is First Lego League?

An international program for children ages 9-14 that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program with a sports-like atmosphere. Teams consist of up to 10 players with the focus on such things as team building, problem solving, creativity, and analytical thinking.

Each September, a new Challenge is unveiled to FLL International teams across the world. Over the course of 8 weeks, they stragegize, design, build, program, test and refine a fully autonomous robot capable of completing the various missions of the FLL International "Robot Game" Using the LEGO MINDSTORMS™ technology. They also search the web, talk to scientists, visit the library and develop compelling presentations based on the FLL International "Research Assignment", which relates to a problem or opportunity facing the world today.

Web sites: http://www.firstlegoleague.org
http://www.nanozone.org
2006 Challenge: Nano Quest "Exploring existing sciences at the molecular level"
Who: Boys and girls between the ages 9 and 14 who are interested in team work, excited about building robots, and thrilled with joining competitions
When: 4-5 PM, Saturdays, from September 16 to November 2006, before the orchestra rehearsals. Tournaments are held from November to December. See Sample Schedules
Where: Second floor, Oyster Bay Community Center
Sponsor: Oyster Bay Community Center
Cost: The sponsor will cover the team registration fees. Team members are free to join.
Team Coach: Professor Gene Yao
Team Size: No more than 10 members. See Team Checklist
Tournament: Long Island Tournament on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Longwood High School in Middle Island from 10 am to 4 pm.
What You Learn: Research, Building, Programming, Strategy Analysis, Robot Operating, Project Management, Quality Control, Marketing, Documentation, Team Spirit, Gracious Professionalism, and More. See Team Roles
How to Join: If you are interested in joining the team, contact Julie Zhu at (516) 364-2886, or via email julie_li_zhu@yahoo.com. Since the team can have no more than 10 members, we will recruit on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Parents: We are looking for parents who would like to be mentors or volunteers for the team.

Download announcement at http://www.otymusic.org/fll.doc