500 Pictures

Here is a 500 photo gallery of the 2010 Wyoming FLL Championship!
http://gallery.me.com/jeffbrewster#100081

Video by NCTV

Here is a great 2010 Wyoming FLL video created by NCTV. It includes excepts from Story Musgrave's talk and footage from the Championship.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1785926612943

Enjoy!

2010 Award Winners

Champions Award
1st Place: Automaton Lords of Laramie from Laramie
2nd Place: Supernova Destruction from Green River
3rd Place: Cyclonic Robots from Casper (CY Middle School)

Project Presentation Award
1st Place: Seek and Destroy from Lusk
2nd Place: The LEGO Brick Masters from Cheyenne
3rd Place: The 4-H Tied Dyed Dominators from Evanston

Robot Performance Award
1st Place: Automaton Lords of Laramie from Laramie (280 points)
2nd Place: The Wolverines from Evanston (225 points)
3rd Place: Pinedale 2 from Pinedale (205 points)

Creative Presentation Award
1st Place: The Spy Ders from Casper (Poison Spider)
2nd Place: The Funky Beats from Casper (Bar Nunn)
3rd Place: The Troll Soldiers from Newcastle

Innovative Solution Award
1st Place: Electric Chargers from Casper (Fort Caspar Academy)
2nd Place: Pinedale 2 from Pinedale
3rd Place: The Asthmaniacs from Casper (Manor Heights)

Research Quality Award
1st Place: Veni Vidi Duci from Casper
2nd Place: The Laser Blazers from Casper (Oregon Trail)
3rd Place: The Robokings from Casper (Verda James)

Teamwork Award
1st Place: Dr. Robotos from Big Piney
2nd Place: the Buffalo Braniacs from Buffalo
3rd Place: the St. ARS 2/IQ from Casper (St. Anthony's)

Robot Design Award
1st Place: SVMS Warriors from Afton
2nd Place: Sage Valley Eagle Geniuses from Gillette.
3rd Place: The Wolverines from Evanston

Judges' Award
Techno Bandits from Buffalo

Team Spirit Award
Star Valley Superstars from Afton

Adult Mentor Award
Jason Katzmann

Young Adult Mentor Awards
Taylor Hill from Buffalo
Chrissy Joreski from Casper (CY Middle School)

Outstanding Volunteer Award
Russ Forney
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Jr. FIRST LEGO League Expo Awards
Jr. FLL is a robotics program for students 6 to 9 years old.

Amazing Movement Award - The Doctors from Evansville
Gracious Professionalism Award - NanoKings from Verda James
Complexity and Decoration Award - Eye Pods from Paradise Valley
Most Explosive Award - Team Heart from Park
Robust Design Award - AutoBots from Summit
Construction Innovation Award - LEGO Building Mountain Lions from Mt. View
Teamwork Award - Robotic Kids from Bar Nunn
Inquiring Minds Award - PacemakersLite from Woods Learning Center
Out of the Box Award - Lego Dragons from Crest Hill
Master Builders Award - Blazin’ Dragons from Crest Hill
Effort and Learning Award - LEGO Doctors from Midwest
Creative Method Award - LEGO Inventors from Bar Nunn
Bonnie Dunbar Award - Starbotics from Sagewood

2010 Championship Schedule

Wyoming FLL Championship

Friday, December 3^rd and Saturday, December 4th, 2010

Casper Events Center

Friday, December 3rd

6:00 PM Special Guest Speaker Story Musgrave; former NASA astronaut

7:15 PM Practice Round

Saturday, December 4th

7:00 AM Team Registration Opens (upper concourse)

7:20 AM Meetings:

• Judges - Team Staging Area
• Coaches – Robot Game Area
• Volunteers – Pit Area

8:00 AM Judging Begins

• Session 1 8:00 – 8:20
• Session 2 8:20 – 8:40
• Session 3 8:40 – 9:00
• Session 4 9:00 – 9:20

9:20 AM Judging Break (10 Minutes)

• Session 5 9:30 – 9:50
• Session 6 9:50 – 10:10
• Session 7 10:10 – 10:30
• Session 8 10:30 – 10:50
• Session 9 10:50 – 11:10

11:00 AM Referee Meeting

11:10 AM Lunch Break

11:45 PM FLL Opening Ceremony (includes Jr. FLL Expo awards)

12:15 PM Judges Award Meeting

12:30 PM Robot Rounds

• Round 1 12:30 – 1:45
• Round 2 1:45 – 3:00
• Round 3 3:00 – 4:15

4:30 PM Closing Ceremonies Begin

• Award/Trophy presentations

Inclement Weather Policy

The Wyoming FLL Championship is a 'Rain or Shine' event. Well, in December, in Wyoming, it is really a 'Snow or Shine' event. Meaning that we do not have the ability to reschedule the event if there are poor road/travel conditions around the state. We are hoping for good weather, but we all know how it is in Wyoming (keep your fingers crossed that it will be a nice weekend). We will run the event with the teams that are present.

Final travel decisions will need to be made by each parent/coach/team with a primary focus on child/team safety.

Volunteer Registration

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Championship is back for its Fifth year! Wyoming FLL continues to grow and expand. This year nearly 70 teams from all over the state are planning on attending. This year's robotics championship will be held at the Casper Events Center on December 3rd and 4th, 2010 and we need your help again!

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 clicking the registration link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fllvolunteers or visiting our website http://wyomingfll.blogspot.com.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Judge Training (must attend one) - Tuesday, November 9 OR Monday, November 15, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College, Wold Physical Science Building, Room 222
  
  
• Referee Training (must attend one) - Monday, November 8 OR Tuesday, November 16, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College, Wold Physical Science Building, Room 222

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 Robotics Championship - Friday and Saturday, December 3rd and 4th at the Casper Events Center, specific times will be determined by volunteer role. Specific volunteer questions can be directed to our Wyoming FLL Volunteer Coordinator, Kendall Jacobs at kjacobs@caspercollege.edu.

Thank you for making FLL possible for the children of Wyoming!

Jeff Brewster - Wyoming FLL Operational Partner
Wyoming FLL Planning Team

Volunteer Registration Link
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fllvolunteers

2010 Body Forward Team Ad

Here is an advertisement you can use to recruit for your 2010 Body Forward team. [click on the image to download the PDF]

2010 Wyoming FLL Body Forward KickOff and Coaches Meeting

The 2010 Wyoming FLL Body Forward KickOff and Coaches meeting will be held on Saturday, September 11th, 2010. The meeting will be open for all those interested in Wyoming FIRST LEGO League. The meeting is geared toward the entire Wyoming FIRST LEGO League coaching community and will include details regarding the 2010 Body Forward season.

Coaches that attend will be receiving a FREE LEGO Pneumatics Add-On Kit (a $55 value).

Please register to attend by completing the registration form at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6VKCVFX

Tentative Schedule

* 8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast items & Coffee (provided)
* 9:00 - 10:00 am Overview of FIRST LEGO League - Jeff Brewster
* 10:00 - 10:30 am 2010 Body Forward Project and Project Judging - Mark Kuhlman
* 10:30 - 11:30 am 2010 Body Forward Robot Game - Jeff Brewster/Jon Blesi
* 11:30 - 12:00 pm Lunch (provided)
* 12:00 - 12:55 pm Breakout Session 1 (Judging - room 103) (Basic programming - room 106)
* 1:00 - 1:55 pm Breakout Session 2 (Coaches Discuss - room 103) (Intermediate program - room 106)
* 2:00 - 2:30 pm Q & A

Location: Casper College Physical Science Building - Room 103