Special Guest Speaker

To Kickoff the 2009 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship we will have a Special Guest Speaker, John Wright, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. He will be speaking on Friday Evening, December 4th, at 6:00 p.m. prior to the practice robot rounds. I have attached a flyer you can use to promote the event. All Wyoming FLL teams and the general public are invited to attend this high interest presentation. The session should help students on all of our Wyoming FLL teams to experience additional real world application of robotics technology.

(click image to download PDF Flyer)

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Presents -
Special Guest Speaker:
John Wright
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

Topic:
Robot Driving Experiences at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission has been operating two rovers on the red planet for almost six years. The two autonomous robots have collected over 200,000 images and analyzed hundreds of soil and rock locations on opposite sides of Mars. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the All-Terrain Hex-Limbed ExtraTerrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) robots are being developed and their capabilities tested for supporting future manned exploration of the Moon and Mars. These teleoperated robots present a different driving challenge from MER. This talk will describe experiences driving the MER rovers since landing and the ATHLETE robots here on Earth during recent field trials.

Friday, December 4, 2009
6:00 PM
Casper Events Center
Doors open at 5:00
This event is FREE and open to the general public.

Countdown To 2009 Wyoming FLL Championship!

Volunteers Needed

Click Here to complete Volunteer Registration Form

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship (FLL) is back for its Fourth year! Wyoming FLL robotics competition continues to grow and will include 60 teams from around the state. The 2009 Championship will be held at the Casper Events Center on December 4th and 5th.

In order for this event to be successful, we need MANY volunteers. We need Adult volunteers to Judge and Referee. Judge Volunteers work in pairs to evaluate teams in one of three areas; Research Project, Robot Design, or Teamwork. Referees manage the the action during the Robot Game, and record the score for each round. In addition, we need volunteers to help with the competition in general; team runners, field reset, pit tables, etc. Individuals interested in being a volunteer can sign up by completing the Volunteer Registration Form (link at the beginning of this post).

IMPORTANT DATES
Judge Training (must attend one) - Tuesday, November 10 OR Monday, November 16, 6:00-7:30 PM at Fairgrounds Center, 2000 Casper Street (Room 104)

Referee Training (must attend one) - Tuesday, November 17 OR Thursday, November 19, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College Energy Institute (Room 125)

GENERAL VOLUNTEERS:
We are in need of volunteers for various jobs the day of the event. You can volunteer for a few hours or the whole day. You will find it to be a very rewarding experience contributing to the youth of Wyoming.

REWARDS:
No matter what volunteer role you choose, you will be provided with a free t-shirt, access to the volunteer hospitality room, and our sincere thanks. Most importantly, you will get to enjoy watching the teamwork, camaraderie, craftsmanship, learning, and team spirit provided by the fine students of Wyoming.

Wyoming FLL Championship Event - Friday and Saturday, December 4th and 5th at the Casper Events Center, specific time will be determined by job.

Last Call for Teams

Update: Registration for the 2009 Smart Move Season is now closed (10/5/2009)

Last call to register a team. The FIRST LEGO League team registration system will close on Monday, October 5th. There are now over 8,000 teams registered in North America. If you plan on registering a team for the 2009 Smart Move FLL Season please do so as soon as possible. Smart Move Team Registration site: http://gofll.usfirst.org

2009 Smart Move KickOff