Wyoming FIRST® LEGO® League

Championship Awards

2011-12-06T10:45:00.001-07:00

Champion’s Award

1st: Team 11689 - Food SWAT

2nd:Team 10939 - The Laramie Pokebots

3rd: Team 10268- Vini Vidi Duci

CoreValues Awards

InspirationAward

1st: Team 7459 - Raging Bison

2nd: Team 11707 - Lego Labs

TeamworkAward

1st: Team 11967 - Nutrition Warriors

2nd: Team 11082 - Lazer Blazers

GraciousProfessionalism Award

1st: Team 9220 - CometRiders

2nd: Team 10564 - Decontamination Nation

ProjectAwards

Research Award

1st: Team 9586- Technical Difficulties

2nd: Team 2280 - Blackbots

Innovative Solution Award

1st: Team 4456- EagleBots

2nd:Team 9085 - Robotechs

Presentation Award

1st: Team 10279- The Cookie Monsters

2nd:Team 3360 - The Psychotic Robotics

ROBOT AWARDS

Mechanical Design Award

1st: Team 2607- Cyclonic Robots

2nd:Team 9878 - The Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming

Programming Award:

1st: Team 10856- Rust Buckets

2nd:Team 629 - Robot Frenzy

Strategy and Innovation Award

1st: Team 11708- The Wolverines

2nd:Team 4844 - Bricks United

Robot Performance Award
1st: Team 10896 - Food Genies

2nd:Team 10280 - FBI – Food Bacteria Investigation

Team Spirit Award

Winner:Robo Leaguers

Judges’ Award

Winner: Young Scientists

Outstanding Volunteer Award
Winner: Guy Sallade

Adult Mentor Award
Winner: Lara Shook

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Key Documents and Resources for our tournament are included as links on the right side of this site.

Inclement Weather Policy

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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.

2011 Food Factor Championship Schedule

2011-11-30T08:29:00.001-07:00

Wyoming FLL Championship

Friday, December 2^nd and Saturday, December 3^rd,2011

Casper Events Center

Friday, December 2^nd

6:00 PM SpecialGuest Keegan Gerhard; Executive Pastry Chef

7:15 PM PracticeRound

Saturday, December 3^rd FLL

7:00 AM Team Registration Opens (upperconcourse)

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

Session2 8:20 – 8:40

Session3 8:40 – 9:00

Session4 9:00 – 9:20

9:20 AM JudgingBreak (10 Minutes)

Session5 9:30 – 9:50

Session 6 9:50 – 10:10

Session7 10:10 – 10:30

Session8 10:30 – 10:50

Session9 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

Round1 12:30 – 1:45

Round2 1:45 – 3:00

Round3 3:00 – 4:15

4:30 PM Closing Ceremonies Begin (includes Jr. FLLExpo awards)

Award/Trophy presentations

Countdown To Dec. 3rd, 2011 Wyoming FLL Championship!

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Volunteer Registration

2011-10-05T10:31:00.000-06:00

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Championship is back for its Sixth year! Wyoming FLL continues to grow and expand. This year nearly 60 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 2nd and 3rd, 2011 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/2011legovolunteer.

IMPORTANT DATES
Judge Training (must attend one) - Tuesday, November 8 OR Monday, November 14, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College, Gateway Building, Room 208

Referee Training (must attend one) - Monday, November 7 OR Tuesday, November 15, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College, Gateway Building, Room 208

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 2nd and 3rd 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!

Food Factor goes live today as 12 PM Eastern

2011-09-02T06:46:00.002-06:00

The 2011 Food Factor season begins today. Please visit http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2011foodfactor after 12 PM eastern time to check out the Robot Game and the Challenge Project.

Register for 2011 Food Factor

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The 2011 Food Factor season kickoff will begin the season on Friday, September 2, 2011. Be sure you have registered your team!

You can register your team here: https://gofll.usfirst.org/
For the season teaser and more information visit: http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2011foodfactor

2011 Food Factor Challenge: Keeping Food Safe

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Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16* year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates. In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s signature set of Core Values.

500 Pictures

2010-12-23T08:49:00.001-07:00

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

Video by NCTV

2010-12-23T08:44:00.002-07:00

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

2010-12-06T06:23:00.009-07:00

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

2010-11-22T15:18:00.002-07:00

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

2010-11-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

Volunteer Registration

2010-10-05T11:06:00.002-06:00

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

2010-09-14T08:41:00.000-06:00

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

2010-09-07T16:19:00.001-06:00

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

2010 FLL Challenge Body Forward

2009-12-16T06:25:00.004-07:00

Can FIRST® LEGO® League Teams improve our quality of life? Through the 2010 Body Forward&trade Challenge, 9 to 14 year olds 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.

2009 Wyoming FLL Awards

2009-12-06T21:44:00.004-07:00

The 2009 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship award winners

Event Photos
Team Pictures

Champions Award
1st Place: Never Sweat Bots - Dubois
2nd Place: Technical Difficulties - Jackson (Jackson Hole Middle School)
3rd Place: Robots-R-Us - Big Piney/LaBarge

Robot Performance Award
1st Place: NXT Generation of Eagles - Gillette
2nd Place: Robots-R-Us - Big Piney/LaBarge
3rd Place: Blazin Bandits - Buffalo (Clear Creek Middle School)

Creative Presentation Award
1st Place: Blue Moon Robo Riders - Clearmont (Arvada/Clearmont Elementary)
2nd Place: Pinedale Gladiators - Pinedale
3rd Place: Big Brains - Evansville (Evansville Elementary)

Innovative Solution Award
1st Place: Transportation T.I.G.E.R.S. - Lusk (Lusk Elementary/Middle School)
2nd Place: Incredibots Force 10 - Thermopolis (Lights on Afterschool Program)
3rd Place: LC4H Robot Royality - Cheyenne (Laramie County 4-H)

Research Quality Award
1st Place: Automaton Lords of Laramie - Laramie (Laramie Area Progressive Homeschoolers)
2nd Place: Flying Monkeys - Casper (Casper Classical Academy)
3rd Place: STARS - Casper (St. Anthony's Tri-Parish School)

Teamwork Award
1st Place: Cyclonic Robots - Casper (CY Junior High)
2nd Place: LEGO Dragons - Casper (Crest Hill Elementary)
3rd Place: ThermopSEEK - Thermopolis (Ralph Witters Elementary)

Robot Design Award
1st Place: Laser Blazers - Casper (Oregon Trail Elementary)
2nd Place: Wolverines - Evanston (Evanston Middle School)
3rd Place: Terabyte Tigers - Casper (Paradise Valley Elementary)

Judges' Award
Transbots - Casper (Woods Learning Center)

Rookie Team Award
Super Nova Destruction - Green River

Team Spirit Award
Roboxsters - Guernsey

Adult Mentor Award
Rick Sanchez - Buffalo

Young Adult Mentor Award
Sean Cometto - St. Anthony STARS

Outstanding Volunteer Award
Cathy Bisiar - Natrona County Schools
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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 - Southridge Scientists (Southridge)
Gracious Professionalism Award - LEGO Dragons (Crest Hill)
Complexity and Decoration Award - We like to move it, move its (Paradise Valley)
Most Explosive Award - Big Brains (Evansville)
Robust Design Award - Starbots (Sagewood)
Construction Innovation Award - RoboTots (Bar Nunn)
Teamwork Award - Team Midwest (Midwest)
Inquiring Minds Award - Machine Warlocks (Woods)
Out of the Box Award - Movin' and Grovin' (Park)
Master Builders Award - NanoKings (Verda James)

2009 Wyoming FLL Award Pictures

2009-12-06T15:42:00.002-07:00

Wyoming FLL Championship Today

2009-12-05T09:39:00.001-07:00

The Wyoming FLL Championship is underway. Here is today's schedule.
• 7:00 AM Team Registration Opens
• 8:00 AM FLL Judging Begins
• 9:30 AM Jr. FLL Expo Registration Begins
• 10:00 AM Jr. FLL Expo
• 11:30 AM Lunch Break
• 12:15 PM FLL Opening Ceremony including Jr. FLL Expo awards
• 1:00 PM Robot Rounds
• 5:00 PM Closing Ceremonies (Award/Trophy presentations)

Wyoming FLL Setup

2009-12-05T08:48:00.001-07:00

Guest Speaker and Practice Rounds Tonight

2009-12-04T07:05:00.002-07:00

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship events begin tonight at 6:00 p.m. with the Special Presentation by John Wright of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Robot practice rounds will begin at 7:15 p.m.

2009 Wyoming FLL Championship Schedule

2009-11-25T09:25:00.002-07:00

Casper Events Center
Friday, December 4th (6:00 - 8:30 p.m.)
• 6:00 PM Special Guest Speaker John Wright; NASA JPL – Robot Driving
• 7:15 PM Practice Round (1 hour 15 minutes)
Saturday, December 5th (7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
• 7:00 AM Team Registration Opens
• 8:00 AM FLL Judging Begins
• 9:30 AM Jr. FLL Expo Registration Begins
• 10:00 AM Jr. FLL Expo
• 11:30 AM Lunch Break
• 12:15 PM FLL Opening Ceremony including Jr. FLL Expo awards
• 1:00 PM Robot Rounds
• 5:00 PM Closing Ceremonies (Award/Trophy presentations)

Special Guest Speaker

2009-11-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

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.

Wyoming FLL Hotel

2009-11-19T15:10:00.006-07:00

Hi Wyoming FLL Community,

The Best Western Ramkota Hotel has been selected as our Wyoming FLL Housing partner for the 2009 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship. They have reserved a block of 100 rooms for our event at a rate of $70 per night plus tax (if applicable). To receive this rate you will need to book your room(s) prior to November, 27th 2009. [Teams may choose alternate hotel accommodations of their preference as well.]

To make your reservations use the information below and indicate you are with the Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship.

Best Western
Ramkota Hotel
800 North Poplar
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 266-6000
fax: (307) 473-1010

HOTEL AMENITIES:
• 229 beautifully appointed guest rooms; featuring pillow-top mattresses,
• coffee makers, irons and full-sizeironing boards, blow dryers, phones, voice messaging, desk and work area,complimentary high speed wireless internet throughout the entire hotel,pillow-top mattresses
• Castaway Bay water playland
• 13,000 square feet of meeting and function space, which breaks into 13 separate meeting rooms of various configurations. All rooms are equipped with complimentary wireless high speed internet access
• 24 hour facsimile service and photocopy service
• Security key-card entry system
• Express check-out
• Remington’s Restaurant and Spirits Lounge
• Cardio-vascular Work-Out facility
• Free airport shuttle
• Free in town shuttle

Inclement Weather Policy

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Volunteers Needed

2009-10-10T09:34:00.002-06:00

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

2009-09-29T08:46:00.002-06:00

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

2009-09-15T09:55:00.003-06:00

Registration Filling Quickly - Register this Week

2009-08-31T19:48:00.003-06:00

Teams wanting to register for this year's FLL Smart Move season are encouraged to register soon. North American team registrations are coming in fast (over 100 today). I am not sure what the limit is but registration will close when the limit is met. If you want to participate this year I would encourage you to register this week.

To register your team proceed to the FIRST LEGO League registration site: https://gofll.usfirst.org/

Wyoming FLL Smart Move KickOff

2009-08-24T09:13:00.001-06:00

Wyoming FLL will host a State-Wide KickOff of the 2009 Smart Move season on Thursday, September 3rd, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The KickOff will take place at Casper College, Energy Institute room 100.

The KickOff will cover this year's Research Project and the Robot Challenge Field.

Please let us know if you plan on attending by providing your contact information HERE.

2009 Smart Move Team Flyer

2009-08-23T11:34:00.001-06:00

Hi Wyoming FLL Coaches,

Here is a flyer that you can use to advertise your FIRST LEGO League Team for the 2009 Smart Move season.

Click on the image to download a PDF version of the Flyer. If it opens in your browser you can instead "Right-Click" (control-click on Mac) and use the "save link" option.

Oregon Trail Laser Blazers go on PBS 'WY Field Trip'

2009-08-19T06:09:00.007-06:00

Excerpt from natronaschools.org article by Jenni Luckett

Members of Oregon Trail Elementary Schools’ FIRST LEGO League Robotics team headed into the field to study wind farms – and they’re taking other Wyoming students along for the ride.

The students were the first in the state to participate in a new Wyoming PBS project called WY Field Trip. The project takes a small group of students on a field trip while videotaping their experiences. The video, along with a variety of other resources such as a glossary, teacher tools, related links and quick facts, go up on the Wyoming PBS Web site so that other students in other schools can take a “virtual” version of the trip.

WY Field Trip - Wind Farms Website
Full Article

Wyoming Rookie Team Grants

2009-06-01T12:25:00.000-06:00

FIRST LEGO League has awarded a $2000 FIRST Growth grant to Wyoming FLL. The grant is intended to help grow and expand FLL in Wyoming. The Wyoming FLL planning team has determined that we will use the growth grant to reimburse the $200 FLL Registration fee for 10 Rookie teams. Please read below for details.

Number of Grants: Wyoming FLL has ten (10) - $200.00 grants that will be awarded to ten (10) Wyoming Rookie Teams.

Grant Eligibility Requirements:
1) Teams applying for the grant must be a 'rookie' team. Rookie means that the 2009 Smart Move season will be the team's first FLL season. This would not include sites that had a team last year and reform annually to have a team in 2009 with differing members/team name, sorry.
2) Teams must attend AND compete in the 2009 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship to be held on December 4th and 5th, 2009 at the Casper Events Center. Grants funds will be distributed AFTER the competition.
3) Teams must submit an invoice for $200.00 to NCSD after Dec. 5th, 2009

Grant Selection Criteria:
The first 10 teams registered in the FIRST LEGO League registration system (https://gofll.usfirst.org) AND meet the above eligibility requirements will receive the $200 grant. [Since the registration assigns team numbers sequentially, we will award the 10 teams that meet all eligibility requirements and have the lowest team number.]

Grant Application:
Please fill out the following survey to apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b3e5EpxTsW_2bi8VWAqkVzvQ_3d_3d

If you have any questions please feel free to email them to me.

2009 Wyoming FLL Coaches Clinic

2009-05-17T23:33:00.001-06:00

Wyoming FLL will be hosting a FREE coaches clinic on June 8th, 2009 at Casper College. The training will be open for all those interested in Wyoming FIRST LEGO League. The clinic is geared toward the entire Wyoming FIRST LEGO League coaching community.

The Registration link is now closed to collect the information for those that will be receiving the FREE Coaching materials. You are still welcome and encouraged to attend, you just won't get the FREE Stuff. Please email Jeff Brewster (jeff_brewster@ncsd.k12.wy.us) if you would like to attend the clinic on June 8th.

Tentative Schedule

8:00 - 8:30 am Breakfast items & Coffee
8:30 - 9:30 am General Session: Overview of Wyoming FLL
9:30 - 9:45 am Break
9:45 - 10:45 am Breakout Session 1 (1 hour)
10:50 - 11:50 pm Breakout Session 2 (1 hour)
12:00 - 12:30 pm Lunch (provided)
12:30 - 2:30 pm Breakout Session 3 (2 hours)
2:30 - 3:30 pm Breakout Session 4 (1 hour)

Potential Breakout Topics:

Robot Design (get insights from World Festival robot designs)
FLL Registration System & FLL Community Site
Starting & Mentoring a FLL Team
Research Project/Judging
Basic NXT programming
Intermediate NXT programming
Competition Day (what to expect)

Casper College
Energy Institute
Room 100
See you in June!

2008 Wyoming FLL Championship Video

2009-05-13T08:01:00.009-06:00

2008 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship
Video shot and produced by Natrona County High School NCTV students with assistance of their teacher Lance Madzey. Wyoming FLL Special Guests; U.S. Senator John Barrasso, U. S. Senator Mike Enzi, Dan Stiehl from the MIT Media Labs Personal Robotics Group, and of course the teams of children from around Wyoming.

2009 Season Registration Open

2009-05-05T08:27:00.002-06:00

Registration for the 2009 Smart Move FLL Season is now open. Please go to the FLL registration system (https://gofll.usfirst.org/) to sign up.

2009 Smart Move

2009-02-02T15:44:00.003-07:00

2009 Smart Move Teaser

Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to the 2009 “Smart Move” Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient way possible. In this journey, teams will consider many modes of transportation beyond their daily routine and streamline their options by making smart moves!

2009 Smart Move Season Schedule

2009 Smart Move Pricing

Wyoming FLL Championship Awards

2008-12-07T08:32:00.011-07:00

The 2008 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship took place on December 6th, 2008. The award winning teams are listed below.

Casper Star Tribune Coverage 2

Casper Star Tribune Coverage 1

Champions Award:

1st Place: Mean Green Machines - Lusk (Lusk Elementary)

2nd Place: SAM's Rappers - Casper (St. Anthony's)

3rd Place: Laser Blazers - Casper (Oregon Trail)

Robot Design Award:

1st Place: The NXT Generation of Eagles - Gillette (Sage Valley JH)

2nd Place: RoboEagles - Casper (Centennial JH)

3rd Place: Robo Joes 2.0 - Laramie (Snow Range Acad.)

Teamwork Award:

1st Place: Geek Squad - Buffalo

2nd Place: Nerd Herd - Casper (CCA)

3rd Place: The Purple Herder Robotic Stampede of Lightning Fury - Glenrock

Research Quality Award:

1st Place: CO2s - Casper (Park)

2nd Place: Environmental Einsteins - Casper (CY JH)

3rd Place: Technical Difficulties - Jackson (Jackson MS)

Innovative Solution Award:

1st Place: Terabyte Tigers - Casper (Paradise Valley)

2nd Place: Spiderbots - Casper (Poison Spider)

3rd Place: Fire Blazers - Pinedale

Creative Presentation Award:

1st Place: Beetlebots - Casper (Manor Heights)

2nd Place: Flying Monkeys - Casper (CCA)

3rd Place: Mission Possible - Gillette (Sunflower Elementary)

Robot Performance Award:

1st Place: The NXT Generation of Eagles - Gillette (Sage Valley JH)

2nd Place: Flying Polar Bears - Jackson (Journeys School)

3rd Place: Techno Spartans - Clearmont

Team Spirit Award:

1st Place: Rocky Wolves - Casper (Frontier MS)

2nd Place: LEGO Legends - Kemmerer (Kemmerer MS)

3rd Place: Biodroids - Casper (Pineview)

Outstanding Volunteer Award: Carrie Gomez

Young Mentor Award: Leland Hepworth

Adult Mentor Award: Kristi Hibbert

Final Schedule

2008-12-04T06:34:00.001-07:00

Wyoming FLL Championship
Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Casper Events Center

Friday, December 5th
6:00 PM Dan Stiehl; MIT Media Lab
Guest Speaker
7:15 PM Practice Round (1 hour 15 minutes)

Saturday, December 6th
7:00 AM Registration Opens
--setup continues

7:30 AM Meetings:
Judges
Coaches
Volunteers Job assignments

8:15 AM Judging Begins
Session 1 8:15 – 8:30
Session 2 8:30 – 8:45
Session 3 8:45 – 9:00
Session 4 9:00 – 9:15
Session 5 9:15 – 9:30

9:30 AM BREAK

9:45 AM Judging Continues
Session 6 9:45 – 10:00
Session 7 10:00 – 10:15
Session 8 10:15 – 10:30
Session 9 10:30 – 10:45
Session 10 10:45 – 11:00
10:30 AM Referee Meeting

11:00 PM Lunch Break

11:45 AM Opening Ceremony

U.S. Senator John Barrasso

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi

Dan Stiehl MIT Media Labs

12:30 PM Robot Rounds
Round 1 12:30 – 1:45
Round 2 1:45 – 3:00
Round 3 3:00 – 4:15
12:30 PM Judges Award Meeting

4:30 PM Closing Ceremonies
Award/Trophy presentations

Wyoming FLL and Wyoming PBS Partner to promote STEM!

2008-11-25T13:07:00.008-07:00

Check out the Wyoming PBS TV promo for Wyoming FIRST LEGO League.

Wyoming PBS and FIRST are working together to keep science, technology and math fun and engaging. Watch Fetch! and Cyberchase after school. Tune in to NOVA and Nature weekly. And check out the games at PBSKids Go!

Wyoming FLL Special Guest Speaker

2008-11-16T08:38:00.010-07:00

To Kickoff the 2008 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship we will have a Special Guest Speaker, Dan Stiehl, from the MIT Media Lab. He will be speaking on Friday Evening, December 5th, 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:
Dan Stiehl
MIT Media Lab

Designing Personal Robotic Companions:
Engineering with Character
Humans have always been fascinated with anthropomorphized machines and robotics. Today, the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab is creating new types of robotic companions for a wide variety of applications.† ur approach combines engineering, science, and art to develop machines which are designed to interact with people in very clear and engaging ways. In this talk, Dan will describe an overview of the research that has been conducted in the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab under his advisor Prof. Cynthia Breazeal with specific emphasis on his current research in developing the Huggable, a personal robotic teddy bear for education, healthcare, family communication, and entertainment.

Friday, December 5, 2008
6:00 PM
Casper Events Center
Doors open at 5:00

LEGO Hotels

2008-11-06T16:10:00.000-07:00

We have been able to get reduced rate hotel accommodations for the Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship on December 5th & 6th 2008. Please contact one of the following four hotels directly to make reservations. Please mention LEGO Robotics to receive the reduced room rates.

Ramkota Hotel (307-266-6000)
Room Rate: $70.00
Reserve by December 1st, 2008

Super 8 Motel East by I-25 & Wyoming Blvd. (307-237-8100)
Room Rate: $75.00
Reserve by November 25th, 2008

Parkway Plaza (800-270-7829/307-235-1777)
Room Rate $65.00
Reserve by December 1st, 2008

Ramada Plaza Riverside (307-235-2531)
Room Rate $70.00
Reserve by November 21st, 2008

Volunteers Needed!

2008-10-17T08:50:00.001-06:00

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is back for its Third year! Wyoming FLL robotics competition has grown to an official Championship Event with 60 teams from all over the state.

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 HERE.

IMPORTANT DATES
Judge Training (must attend one) - Tuesday, November 11 OR Monday, November 17, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College Energy Institute (Room 100)

Referee Training (must attend one) - Monday, November 10 OR Tuesday, November 28, 6:00-7:30 PM at Casper College Energy Institute (Room 100)

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 - Saturday, December 6 at the Casper Events Center, specific time will be determined by job.

Season Registration Closed

2008-10-06T10:45:00.003-06:00

North American registration for the 2008 FLL Climate Connections is now closed. We have 60 teams registered in Wyoming!

Wyoming FLL at Wyoming School Improvement Conference

2008-09-25T08:20:00.004-06:00

Topic: Wyoming FIRST LEGO League: Climate Connections
When: Tuesday, September 30, session 9, 2:15-3:15 pm
Where: Little America Hotel & Resort, Grand Ballroom A - Cheyenne, Wyoming

Handout

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship is an exciting robotics competition for students age 9-14. During the competition students demonstrate their mastery of the annual FIRST LEGO League Challenge. While preparing for the competition students learn and apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts while focusing on a real-world problem. In 2007, the Wyoming FLL Championship hosted 46 teams from around Wyoming. The third annual Wyoming FIRST LEGO League competition is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th and 6th, 2008 and is open for statewide participation of up to 64 teams.

This presentation will share how the power of LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics and the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Organization combine to provide students age 9-14 an amazing opportunity. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) combines the excitement of athletic competition and the challenges of building and problem solving into the FIRST LEGO League competition. Students design, build and program robots to solve each year’s challenge. In addition to the robot challenge, teams research the challenge topic and develop a presentation that shares their solution to a real-world problem.

Wyoming FLL KickOff 2008 Video

2008-09-19T08:13:00.005-06:00

Kicked Off!

2008-09-11T10:17:00.004-06:00

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League held the annual season kickoff on Saturday, September 6th. Over 50 participants from around the State of Wyoming came to hear the details about this year's Climate Connections season.

Click on the image to download the 'overview' presentation.

Update: Wyoming FLL KickOff on Sat. September 6th

2008-09-01T10:48:00.003-06:00

Wyoming FLL host a State-Wide KickOff of the 2008 Climate Connections season on Saturday, September 6th.

The KickOff will take place at Casper College, Energy Institute room 100 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (The KickOff is free and Breakfast items will be provided.)

The KickOff will cover this year's Research Project and the Robot Challenge Field. In addition, we will be sharing some general recommendations on ways to ensure you have a successful Climate Connections season.

Agenda:

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Greet, Meet, and Eat

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Welcome, Information/Resources for Coaches

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Challenge Project

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Robot Game

Please email Jeff Brewster (jeff_brewster@ncsd.k12.wy.us) if you are planning to attend.

Climate Connections Team Flyer

2008-08-26T08:43:00.008-06:00

Hi Wyoming FLL Coaches,

Here is a Flyer that you can use to advertise your FIRST LEGO League Team for the 2008 Climate Connections season.

Click on the image to download a PDF version of the Flyer. If it opens in your browser you can instead "Right-Click" (control-click on Mac) and use the "save link" option.

Climate Connection KickOff on September 5th.

2008-08-16T12:27:00.003-06:00

The Global Release of details for this year's Climate Connections seasons will occur on Friday, September 5, 2008.

Details will be found HERE.

FLL 2008: Climate Connections

2008-07-23T10:12:00.000-06:00

Climate Connections:
Building a Global Game Plan
Embark on an exploration of the earth's climate in the FIRST LEGO League's 2008 Climate Connections Challenge! Discover the links between science, people, resources and communities. Unearth how we learn about past climates and delve into questions surrounding our current and future climatic conditions. Join FIRST LEGO League teams in creating a global game plan as they make these Climate Connections!

Coaches Clinic Presentation

2008-06-09T12:21:00.014-06:00

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Coaches Clinic took place on Monday June 9, 2008. We had participation from 12 Wyoming communities.

Click on the picture to download a PDF version of the Overview Presentation that was shared. In addition, here is a link to Kendall Jacobs' Web Site which has the Mindstorm NXT robot activities we did in the afternoon.

Communities in Attendance:

Arapahoe
Buffalo
Casper
Clearmont
Douglas
Gillette
Glenrock
Guernsey
Newcastle
Pinedale
Sheridan
Worland

2008 Coaches Clinic - Monday, June 9

2008-05-12T08:03:00.010-06:00

Wyoming FLL will be hosting a FREE coaches clinic on June 9th, 2008 at Casper College. The training will be open for all those interested in Wyoming FIRST LEGO League. The training will primarily focus on sites around Wyoming that are starting up teams for participation in the 2008 Wyoming FLL Championship that will be held in Casper on December 5th & 6th. However, all coaches are welcome to come and help us build our Statewide FLL community. [Breakfast and Lunch will be provided]
Casper College
Energy Institute
Room 100

Morning Session (8 am - 11:30 am): FLL Overview
-overview of the FIRST LEGO League program
-what does the competition look like?
-what are the judged areas?
-what do I need to do as a coach/sponsor?
Afternoon Session (12 pm - 4pm): LEGO Mindstorms NXT building and Programming
The afternoon will focus on getting individuals familiar with how to build robots out of NXT sets and how to use the NXT programming software.

If you plan on attending, please fill out the following registration form:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=749523528837

See you in June!

Laser Blazers compete at World Festival

2008-04-24T15:24:00.002-06:00

The Oregon Trail Laser Blazers from Casper (The Wyoming FLL Champions) just returned from the FIRST LEGO World Festival in Atlanta Georgia where they represented Wyoming. The FLL Festival included 81 teams from 24 countries. Great Job Laser Blazers!

Wyoming FLL Presentation @ Spring School Improvement Conference - March 3, 2008

2008-03-02T21:22:00.000-07:00

We will be giving two presentations about Wyoming FIRST LEGO League during the Spring Wyoming School Improvement Conference. These sessions will take place in Casper, Wyoming at the Parkway Plaza Hotel.

HANDOUT

Monday, March 3
Session 2, 11:30-12:30 pm
Session 3, 1:30-2:30 pm
Both sessions will be in the Champagne Room.

This presentation will share how the power of LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics and the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Organization combine to provide students age 9-14 an amazing opportunity. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) combines the excitement of athletic competition and the challenges of building and problem solving into the FIRST LEGO League competition. Students design, build and program robots to solve each year’s challenge. In addition to the robot challenge, teams research the challenge topic and develop a presentation that shares their solution to a real-world problem.

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship provides an exciting venue for Wyoming students to display their learning. In 2007, the Wyoming FLL Championship hosted 46 teams from around Wyoming and the Champion team was invited to participate in the World Robotics Festival. The festival invites 86 FLL teams from around the world and is held annually in Atlanta.

Our presentation will share details about the Wyoming FLL Championship competition and detail how schools and/or districts can get involved.

The third annual Wyoming FIRST LEGO League competition is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2008 and is open for statewide participation.

2007 Wyoming FLL Championship Video

2008-01-16T08:15:00.000-07:00

2007 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship Awards

2007-12-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Check out some photos from this year's event: http://www.natronaschools.org/roboticsweb/Site/robotics.html

Wyoming FLL Champion's Award
1st Oregon Trail Lazer Blazers
2nd Crest Hill Fire Breathing Programmers
3rd Sage Valley NXT Generation of Eagles

Robot Performance Award
Tie - 1st Crest Hill Fire Breathing Programmers
Tie - 1st Oregon Trail Lazer Blazers
3rd Centennial Robo Eagles

Robot Design Award
1st SAMS P.R.E.S.S.
2nd Buffalo Clear Creek Techno Bandits
3rd Dean Morgan Comet Riders

Research Presentation Award
1st Pineview Cyborg Bandits
2nd Manor Heights Rockin' Rockstar Robots
3rd Frontier Firewolves

Teamwork Award
1st CCA Nerd Herd
2nd CYJH Greasers
3rd Evansville Transformers

Gracious Professionalism Award
1st Douglas Bearcat Blaster Masters
2nd Verda James Robo Kings 1
3rd Woods Learning Center Conservoids

Team Spirit Award
1st Jackson Technical Difficulties
2nd Paradise Valley Terabyte Tigers
3rd Laramie Snowy Range Academy Robo Joes

Adult Coach Mentor - Annette Green from GEAR UP Gearbots
Young Adult Mentor - Alex Custard from CYJH Greasers
Volunteer - Mary Kathryn Perkins, George Hepworth, Jeff Brewster

2007 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Robotics Championship

2007-10-30T10:53:00.000-06:00

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Robotics Championship, a statewide robotics competition for children ages 9-14, will take place on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Casper Events Center. This year's FLL challenge is entitled "Power Puzzle" and focuses on energy. There will be 46 teams from across Wyoming competing in four categories: Robot Missions, Research Presentation, Technical Performance, and Teamwork.

Friday, November 30th, 6:00 PM

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Special Guest:
Dr. John Callas, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Spirit and Opportunity: The Great Exploration of the Red Planet Keeps Going
(Wyoming FLL Robot Practice round to follow presentation)

Saturday, December 1st, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship
Morning: Judged Events
Afternoon: Opening Ceremonies, Robotics Competition, Awards

*All events are open to the public and have no admission fee.

Call for Volunteers (Volunteer System Closed)

2007-10-25T08:03:00.000-06:00

*****The Volunteer Registration System has been closed to allow final volunteer job placement. Drop-in Volunteers are still welcome on Dec. 1st. We will assign you duties as needed!*****

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is back for its second year! Wyoming FLL robotics competition has grown to an official Championship Event with 48 teams from all over the state.

In order for this event to be successful, we need MANY volunteers. We STILL need volunteers to help with the competition in general. Individuals interested in being a volunteer can sign up here.

IMPORTANT DATES
Judge Training (must commit to at least one) - Tuesday, November 13 OR Monday, November 26, 6:00-7:30 PM at Centennial Junior High TOSA Lab (Room 223)

Referee Training (must commit to at least one) - Thursday, November 15 OR Tuesday, November 27, 6:00-7:30 PM at Centennial Junior High TOSA Lab (Room 223)

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 - Saturday, December 1 at the Casper Events Center, specific time will be determined by job.

FLL Registration Closed

2007-10-01T09:41:00.001-06:00

Registrations for FIRST LEGO League are now closed for the 2007 season.

Less than 200 team slots remaining in North America!

2007-09-28T09:53:00.000-06:00

As of Sept. 27th- 6,548 teams registered in the U.S. and Canada. (There are only 6700 registration slots available)

Just a very important FYI...

If you are wanting to register a team for this year's Power Puzzle season I would recommend doing so very soon. We are hearing that North American registrations are coming in very quickly and registration may be closed within the next week or so.

To register a team proceed to http://register4fll.com

Wyoming Teams, please let me know if you register a team so I can update our records. I currently have 49 teams listed as registered in Wyoming. Visit our Wyoming Team List page to see if I have your team(s) listed. If you are not on the list and have a FLL team number please email me ASAP (jeff_brewster@ncsd.k12.wy.us).

Wyoming FLL 2006 Video

2007-09-27T22:03:00.001-06:00

Wyoming FLL Presentation

2007-09-24T14:33:00.000-06:00

Here is a PDF copy of the Wyoming FIRST LEGO presentation from this year's Wyoming Fall School Improvement. The file is 4.2 MB so be patient while the file downloads.

Wyoming FLL at 2007 Fall School Improvement Conference

2007-09-20T20:30:00.000-06:00

Wyoming FLL will be presenting at this year's Fall 2007 Wyoming School Improvement Conference. Our session will be this Monday, September 24, 2007 @ 1:15-2:15 pm in the Gourmet Room at the Parkway Plaza in Casper, Wyoming.
Please come and visit our session!

Here is our session description:

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League (FLL). This presentation will share how the power of LEGO MINDSTORM robotics and the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Organization combine to provide students age 9-14 an amazing opportunity. FLL combines the excitement of athletic competition and the challenges of building and problem solving into the FIRST LEGO League competition. Students design, build and program robots to solve each year’s challenge. In addition to the robot challenge, teams create a presentation where they share their solution to a real-world problem.

This year's FIRST LEGO League challenge is called Power Puzzle. Students will explore the following challenge: "How do our personal energy choices to heat our homes, fuel our cars, charge our cell phones, power our computers, or even download music to our iPods impact the environment, economy, and life around the globe? Which resources should we use and why? Explore how energy production and consumption choices affect the planet and our quality of life today, tomorrow, and for future generations. Can FIRST LEGO League teams find the ultimate solution to this global Power Puzzle?"

The Wyoming FLL Championship will provide an exciting venue for students to display their learning from the 2007 FLL Power Puzzle season. We will share details about the competition and detail how schools and/or districts can get involved.

The second annual Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship will be held in Casper on Saturday, December 1, 2007 and is open for statewide participation.

See http://www.usfirst.org/what/fll/default.aspx?id=390 and http://wyomingfll.blogspot.com for more information.

New Coaches Classes

2007-09-11T07:19:00.000-06:00

As promised, here are a couple of coaches training sessions. These two sessions will target the needs of New Coaches. However, all coaches are welcome to attend.

Training will be held at Centennial, Room 223 from 4 pm to 6 pm. (Space is limited to 20)

Tuesday, September 18: Building your first LEGO robot, Intro to NXT Programming
Thursday, September 27: Intermediate NXT Programming

Please send me an email if you plan on attending either or both.

2007 Power Puzzle Challenge Details

2007-09-05T07:35:00.000-06:00

FIRST has release this year's Power Puzzle Challenge.

You can check out all the details HERE.

Quick Links:
Challenge Project
Robot Missions
Videos: Mission and Project

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League KickOff Meeting TODAY

2007-08-28T14:26:00.000-06:00

We will be hosting our Wyoming FIRST LEGO League KickOff meeting on Wednesday, September 5th beginning at 4:00 pm. The meeting will be at the Casper College Energy Institute, Room 100.

The meeting will cover:
•Power Puzzle KickOff Videos
•Where to find the critical information you will need for the season
•Details regarding the Power Puzzle Project
•Details regarding the Power Puzzle Missions

Hopefully you will leave the meeting equipped to tackle this year's Power Puzzle Challenge with your students.

See you Wednesday, September 5.

FLL Flyer to advertise your LEGO Robotics team

2007-08-23T21:59:00.000-06:00

Here is a flyer to help you advertise your FIRST LEGO League team. I hope this helps you to spread the word about FLL in your school or organization.

[Click on the image to download the PDF file]

Photos from 2006 Wyoming FLL Tournament

2007-08-14T20:58:00.000-06:00

Wyoming FLL Flyer

2007-08-13T16:11:00.000-06:00

Here is a flyer with information about Wyoming FLL 2007.

If you would like to register a team for FIRST LEGO League please visit http://register4fll.com to get your team started. Please also contact Jeff Brewster to ensure we can anticipate the number of Wyoming teams that are getting started.

Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Important Dates

2007-08-04T15:14:00.000-06:00

2007 Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Dates

:: Aug 1...........Field Set Up Kits begin to ship
:: Sept............Registration closes when all slots are filled
:: Sept 5.........INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE RELEASE
:: Oct 1...........Tournament registration opens
:: Oct 12..........Tournament registration closes
:: Nov-Jan.......Tournament season
:: Dec 1...........Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Championship
:: April 2008....World Festival in Atlanta

Photos from Wyoming FLL 2006

2007-07-11T11:02:00.000-06:00

Here are a few of the photos from last year's Wyoming FIRST LEGO League tournament.

Created with Paul's flickrSLiDR.

Wyoming FLL Coaches Clinic a great success!

2007-06-17T21:57:00.000-06:00

The Wyoming FIRST LEGO League coaches clinic held on June 11 & 12 at Casper College was a great success. Participants from around the state attended for two days and gained valuable information on how to start a FIRST LEGO program at their sites. In addition, they gained some valuable hands on experiences with the LEGO MINDSTORM NXT robotics sets and software. We are grateful for the time and effort of all individuals that made this possible and hope that this is the beginning of something great for all the children in Wyoming.

Created with Paul's flickrSLiDR.

More pictures will be added later.

It isn't too late to sign up

2007-05-31T13:34:00.000-06:00

You still have time to sign up for our statewide Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Coaches Clinic. The coaches clinic is open statewide we hope to have participation from as many towns from around Wyoming as possible. The coaches clinic will provide you with the information that you need to start FIRST LEGO League in your school or community. The clinic will be great for those that are starting teams this fall. Those that just needing more information about FIRST LEGO can come Monday afternoon. We will share the big picture about the program and the benefit it provides to students.

REGISTER HERE

WHEN: Monday & Tuesday, June 11 - 12, 2007
WHERE: Casper College, Energy Institute Building, Room 100 (MAP)

TIMES/TOPICS:
Monday (1 pm - 4 pm) - What everyone needs to know about FIRST LEGO League
1:00-1:30 Welcome - Introductions
1:30-2:00 Overview of FIRST
2:00-2:45 FLL Competition Overview
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-3:30 Coaches Role (NCSD Coaches)
3:30-3:45 How to Register
3:45-4:00 Q&A

Tuesday (8 am - 4 pm) - NXT Building & Programming (Breakfast & Lunch will be provided Tuesday)
8:00-8:30 Breakfast/Q&A followup
8:30-9:00 Programming Basics
9:00-11:30 Programming/Building Activities
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-3:00 NanoQuest Mission Practice
3:00-3:30 NanoQuest Mini-Competition
3:30-4:00 Disassemble Robots/WrapUp

Current List of Participating Communities: (If you don't see your town represented please send me an email if you would like to get things started for the students in your community.)

Casper
Midwest
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2007 Challenge Topic

2007-05-14T13:19:00.000-06:00

POWER PUZZLE - 2007 Season

How do our personal energy choices to heat our homes, fuel our cars, charge our cell phones, power our computers, or even download music to our iPods impact the environment, economy, and life around the globe? Which resources should we use and why? Explore how energy production and consumption choices affect the planet and our quality of life today, tomorrow, and for future generations. Can FIRST LEGO League teams find the ultimate solution to this global Power Puzzle?

Visit HERE for more information.

Senator Enzi Encourages Participation in Wyoming FLL

2007-05-06T21:39:00.000-06:00

Senator Enzi has issued a press release encouraging Wyoming youth to join Wyoming FLL. Click HERE to read the full press release. We appreciate his support!

Wyoming FLL Coaches Clinic

2007-05-01T06:00:00.000-06:00

Reminder: Wyoming FLL will be hosting a two-day coaches clinic on June 11 & 12 at Casper College. The training will be open for all those interested in FIRST LEGO League. The training will primarily focus on sites around Wyoming that are starting up teams for participation in the 2007 Wyoming FLL Competition that will be held in Casper on December 1st.

Monday, June 11 (1 pm - 4 pm): New Coaches Training
We will have sessions including the following:
-overview of the FIRST LEGO League program
-what does a the competition look like?
-what are the judging areas?
-what do I need to do as a coach/sponsor?
Tuesday, June 12 (8 am - 4pm): LEGO Mindstorms NXT building and Programming
This day will focus on getting individuals familiar with how to build robots out of NXT sets and how to use the NXT programming software.

If you plan on attending, please fill out the following registration form:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=749523528837

Thanks!

FIRST World Festival on YouTube

2007-04-20T06:17:00.000-06:00

Check out the YouTube video of this years FIRST World Festival. It was an amazing event! Great job FIRST!
If you look at one of the last slides [:29 seconds] you can even see Kendall Jacobs and Kevin Pagett in line to distribute awards during the FIRST LEGO League awards ceremony. :-)
If you are on the NCSD network YouTube will not work. Please visit this LINK to watch the quicktime video.

Wyoming FLL at School Improvement Conference

2007-02-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

Wyoming FLL will be making two presentations at this year's spring Wyoming School Improvement Conference (http://www.k12.wy.us/SAA/nca.asp). The School Improvement Conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, March 5-6 at the Parkway Plaza in Casper.

The Wyoming FLL sessions will be on Monday in the Railroad Room.
Monday, March 5, session 4, 2:30-3:30 pm
Monday, March 5, session 5, 3:45-4:45 pm

Please stop by to find out more information about how to get a robotics program started in your district.

Casper Volunteers Headed to Atlanta

2007-02-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

Wyoming FLL has 9 individuals heading to Atlanta to volunteer to help at this year's FIRST Robotics World Festival held annually in Atlanta Georgia at the Georgia Dome. This year the World Festival will be held April 12-14.

Our primary goal is to learn as much as possible about a large scale robotics competition so we can improve here in Wyoming. Is there a better way to learn than to roll up our sleeves and jump in and help? We don't think so. Our secondary goal is to support FIRST's continued efforts to deliver a phenomenal experience to young minds from all over the globe.

Here are the volunteers from Natrona County, their funding source, and their job assignments:

Funded by Central Wyoming BOCES
Jeff Brewster - NCSD TOSA - Team Queuing
Mike Britt - NCSD TOSA - Judge's Assistant
Kevin Pagett -NCSD TOSA - Pit Administration Support
Kendall Jacobs - Casper College - Judge's Assistant

Funded by NCSD Curriculum & Instruction
Kora Huffman - NCSD Teacher - Practice Table Assistant
Frank Comiskey - NCSD Teacher - Practice Table Assistant
Cathy Bisiar - NCSD Instructional Facilitator - Pit Administration Support
Mauro Diaz - NCSD Teacher - Practice Table Assistant

Funded by Crest Hill Building Funds
Jim Stark - Principal Crest Hill Elementary -Pit Runner

Thanks to the volunteers for your willingness to help!

Casper Journal writes editorial about Lego Robotics

2006-12-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

The Casper Journal has an excellent editorial regarding the value of what happened Saturday.

Read Editorial

Wyoming FLL Winners

2006-12-04T09:50:00.000-07:00

All the students that participated in this year's Wyoming FLL tournament were winners and received a Wyoming FLL Medallion for their tremendous efforts. The teams winning a trophy this year are:

Champion's Award:
1st: Crest Hill Fire-breathing Programmers
2nd: Mills Robot Brigade
3rd: Sagewood Starbotics

Robot Performance Award:
1st: Crest Hill Fire-breathing Programmers
2nd: Oregon Trail Lazer Blazers

Robot Design Award:
1st: St. Anthony's SAM's Robitz
2nd: Casper Classical Academy Geek Squad

Teamwork Award:
1st: Sagewood Starbotics
2nd: Centennial Eagle Robotics

Challenge Project Presentation Award:
1st: Verda James Robo Kings
2nd: Pineview Hippy Chic Panther Geeks

Team Spirit Award:
1st: Mills Robot Brigade
2nd: CY Junior High Biohazards
3rd: Westwood/McKinley Mini Lego Maniacs

Congratulations to all the students and coaches for such a great day!

Inaugural Wyoming FIRST LEGO League Tournament

2006-12-03T19:03:00.000-07:00

The inaugural Wyoming First LEGO League Tournament was held yesterday at Casper's Frontier Middle School. The event was a huge success. Twenty-one Casper teams including over 170 students were involved in the competition. We will post the award winners and additional details tomorrow.

In the meantime, here is an article regarding the competition from the Casper Star Tribune. Article Link

FIRST LEGO Robotics coming to Wyoming!

2006-11-30T08:28:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, December 2, 2006 we will be holding our first FIRST Lego League competition. The competition will be held at Frontier Middle School which is located at 900 South Beverly Street in Casper Wyoming.

The competition will showcase our Natrona County's 9-14 year old students' learning about robotics and nanotechnology. Come check it out!

Coaching Timeline

2006-11-22T22:50:00.000-07:00

Showtime!

Wyoming FLL Schedule Announced

2006-11-18T09:43:00.000-07:00

Wyoming FLL Competition
Frontier Middle School
900 S. Beverly St.
Casper, Wyoming
December 2, 2006

9:00 AM Opening Ceremony
.....Team Spirit Award Judging begins

9:45 AM ALL EVENTS BEGIN

.....Project Judging in Green rooms
.....Teamwork judging in Yellow rooms
.....Technical judging in Red rooms

.....Unscored Practice Round
..........Practice 9:45 AM – 10:38 AM
.....Performance Round
..........Round 1 10:40 AM – 11:33 AM

11:35 AM Lunch Break

12:05 PM Competition Resumes
.....Performance Rounds
..........Round 2 12:05 PM – 12:58 PM
..........Round 3 1:00 PM – 1:53 PM
..........Round 4 1:55 PM – 2:48 PM

.....Project, Teamwork, Technical judging continues until 1:40

3:00 PM Closing Ceremony

3:30 PM Award/Trophy presentations

Coaches Meeting Thursday 11/16 4:00 PM

2006-11-12T16:18:00.000-07:00

We imagine you have many questions like:
What will December 2nd look like?
What is the schedule?
What should my team bring?
Are we heading in the right direction?

To answer these questions and more, we will be having a Coaches Forum at the Frontier Middle School Media Center (2nd Floor) from 4:00-6:00 pm on Thursday, November 16. We will discuss teams' progress, give out tournament schedules, review mission scoring and judging rubrics, and discuss other tournament logistics.

We understand how busy you all are, but this opportunity should alleviate some of the pressure and stress of the unknown. If nothing else, it will be nice to know others are sharing in your stress. :) We don't want people to cancel practices to attend, but it would be ideal for those who have more than one coach to send at least one representative to this forum.

Nanotechnology Expert to visit with Coaches

2006-10-27T08:03:00.000-06:00

This Wednesday, November 1 from 4-5 p.m. Casper College will be hosting a Wyoming First Lego League Coaches Forum. Dr. Christopher Rothfuss, a local nanotechnology expert will discuss nanotechnology as it relates to this year's FLL NanoQuest Challenge. Coaches please plan to attend this incredible opportunity.

Dr. Christopher Rothfuss - Bio Statement
Dr. Christopher Rothfuss represented the US Department of State, Office of Space and Advanced Technology from 2003 through 2006. Dr. Rothfuss was the State Department lead on nanotechnology and supported a variety of space policy and advanced technology issues. He represented the Department on the Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) that coordinates the US National Nanotechnology Initiative. In addition, Dr. Rothfuss chaired the NSET Global Issues in Nanotechnology (GIN) working group which focuses specifically on US international policy and activities related to nanotechnology. Dr. Rothfuss was a 2003 AAAS Science and Technology Diplomacy Fellow. He received a PhD in Chemical Engineering and MS in Applied Physics from the University of Washington, and a MS in Chemical Engineering and BA in International Political Science from the University of Wyoming.

Nanooze - Special Nano Quest Edition

2006-10-17T11:11:00.000-06:00

The folks at Nanooze, a science magazine about nanotechnology for kids, have put together a special Nano Quest edition to tell you a bit more about the science behind some of the missions. These articles were written specifically for FLL teams so may be a great help in understanding the missions and the tiny world of nanotechnology. Go to the Nanooze website to read all about the missions. Click on 'Articles' to see their explanation of the science behind each mission.

Nanotechnology Videos

2006-10-17T11:10:00.000-06:00

Visit this Museum of Science link to watch some great video podcasts of recent developments in Nanotechnology.

Ask a Nanoscientist!

2006-10-17T11:08:00.000-06:00

New - and available online now. The Museum of Science, Boston and the Materials Research Society are providing a great opportunity to assist with the tough questions that FLL Teams may have as they are researching nanoscience and technology for the Nano Quest Challenge. Go to the Ask A Nanoscientist Website to post your question. Once teams have had a chance to formulate questions, the questions and answers will be posted to the "Ask a Nanoscientist Website" - including yours! You may ask as many questions as you want, just check first to see if someone else has already asked it to save yourselves some time.

Site Participation

2006-10-13T10:49:00.000-06:00

Here is the information on numbers of students and team practice times.

1) Crest Hill Dragon Fire Breathing Programmers - 25 - W/R 7:45-8:45
2) Southridge Superstars - 25 - T/Th 3:45-4:45
3) Woods Learning Center Robo Hobos - 30 - M
4) Verda James Robo Kings - 20 -
5) McKinley/Westwood Mini-Lego Maniacs - 40 - T/Th 11:40-12:25
6) Oregon Trail Lazer Blazer - 35 - W/Th 8:00-8:50
7) Dean Morgan Comet Ryders - 20 - T/Th 7:00-7:50
8) Mills School Mills Robot Brigade - 10 - M-Th 3:00-4:00
9) North Casper Xera's Robo Kingdom - 8 - Th 3:20-4:15
10) Frontier Firewolves - 40 - M-F 2:05-2:35
11) Casper Classical Academy Geek Squad - 11 - Thur 4
12) Paradise Valley Terabyte Tigers - 17 - M/W 3:30 - 4:15
13) Sagewood Starbotics - 21 - 4X Wk 7:45-8:45, 3:30-5:30 (Sat. in Nov)
14) Boys & Girls Club -
15) Centennial Wings E-Core
16) CYJH Biohazards - 20 - TF 2:50-4
17) Midwest Elementary Techno Robots - 16 - TWR 11:40-12:10
18) St. Anthony's SAM's Robitz
19) Pineview Hippy Chic Panther Geeks - 13 - TWF 8-8:50
20) Willard ? - 13 - Thur 3:45-5
21) Midwest Jr. High Nano Robots

Teams KickOff

2006-10-02T09:03:00.000-06:00

Each participating school has now had their official NanoQuest KickOff meeting. Please take a minute or two to comment and let us know how your site is doing. Specifically, let us know the following information:

1)Site Information (School & Team Name)
2)How many students are participating (We would like to have this number for the grant)?
3)When are your regularly scheduled team meetings (days/time/location)?
4)How are your site's students reacting to this new opportunity?

What is Nano?

2006-09-27T18:48:00.000-06:00

Coaches needing to help students discover the size of 'Nano' may want to show students the Powers of 10 video. A link to the video is on the right side in the coaching resources.

Robots, and students, attend School Improvement Conference!

2006-09-27T08:44:00.000-06:00

NCSD students and robots attended the Wyoming School Improvement Conference to demonstrate this year's Nanotechnology Challenge. While this year's challenge will be for only NCSD sites, we are hoping to have a statewide event in 2007. See the Natrona County Schools site for an additional photo. http://natronaschools.org/

NanoQuest KickOff Tuesday

2006-09-18T09:09:00.000-06:00

NanoQuest Challenge 2006 details have been released. We will be having our KickOff for our Central Wyoming FIRST Lego League Meeting tomorrow night at 4:00 in room 211 at Frontier Middle School. Please see the links to the right for more information about both the 'Robot Game' and 'The Project'.

Important Dates

2006-09-13T08:19:00.000-06:00

Fall Coaches Meeting:
Thursday, Sept. 7 (4-5 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)
NXT Coaches Training (attend one)
Monday, September 11 (4-6 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)
Tuesday, September 12 (4-6 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)
Wednesday, September 13 (4-6 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)
Thursday, September 14 (4-6 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)
NanoQuest KickOff:
Tuesday, September 19 (4-6 pm Frontier Middle School Room 211)

Grant Site Registration and Materials

2006-09-13T06:06:00.000-06:00

The 21 BOCES grant sites will receive the following materials for their school/site for their commitment to sponsoring a team.

Sponsorship for one 10 member team FLL Registration - $150.00
-Eleven Team T-shirts - $100.00
-Incidental Expenditure fund - $100.00
One FLL Team Robotics set - $280.00
-1 NXT Educational Base Set
-1 NXT Resource Set
One NXT Software Site License - $250
One FLL Field Set - $65
Five additional NXT Base sets - $1250.00

Total Site Resource Allocation: $2195.00