From: Gajanan Deshmukh <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Project Dilemma
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:31:52 +0000
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV>Hello Will and Phill,</DIV>
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<DIV>Wonderful to see you both sharing your ideas. Keep doing it. Hopefully I will see you both at Richmond this Saturday.</DIV>
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<DIV>All,</DIV>
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<DIV>Please re-read Phase 1 of the project "Research". There are two steps (1) Research a CLIMATE related problem how it affects your own community (ex. School), analyze and solutions then (2) CONNECT with another community (probably School) somewhere in the World with the same issue and IDENTIFY any solutions they are working on. Relate this two community solutions and share.</DIV>
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<DIV>It would be wonderful experience for all teams to reach out outside USA and research in this topic and find solutions (Innovative part could be as simple as small Skit) and share within your won community (ex: School). I believe this are ethos of this years Challenge "Climate Connection", rather then pondering on "Global Warming". It will be wonderful to see how this youngsters come up with their solutions. Encourage your members solutions they work on would be a wonderful educational journey. </DIV>
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<DIV>Desh Deshmukh</DIV>
<DIV>Rookie Team 4115 </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Barry Wilbanks <[log in to unmask]><BR>To: [log in to unmask]<BR>Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:41:53 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Project Dilemma<BR><BR>The point regarding the challenge specifically NOT about global warming or climate change was made by FLL officials when the challenge was "unveiled" to the partners. The statement was made in order to head off the exact discussions that are occuring now.<BR><BR>I tried to be clear earlier with the "NOT" part of the statement in my email but was apparently unsuccessful.<BR><BR>Using a broad analogy, doing the global warming thing this year would be similar to doing a presentation about the Universe during the Mission to Mars challenge. Interesting perhaps, but not on topic and therefore subject to markdown from a judging perspective.<BR><BR>I have every faith
that teams who read what is there will be able to figure this out and produce remarkable results if they really focus.<BR><BR>After all, it's called a Challenge, not a gimme... : ><BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Barry<BR><BR>--- On Mon, 9/22/08, Phil Smith III <<A href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>> From: Phil Smith III <<A href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>><BR>> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Project Dilemma<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR>> Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 10:45 AM<BR>> I read Barry's statement to say it doesn't *need* to<BR>> be about Global Warming, not that it *cannot* be. If that<BR>> helps.<BR>> --<BR>> Phil Smith III<BR>> Virginia State Judge Advisor, 2007<BR>> Judge
Advisor, Northern Virginia Regional tournaments, 2006<BR>> Division 1 Judge Advisor, Virginia State tournament, 2006<BR>> <BR>> Coach, The Capital Girls, Oak Hill (retired)<BR>> Team 1900 (2002)<BR>> Team 2497 (2003)<BR>> Team 2355 (2004)<BR>> Team 1945 (2005) <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: First Lego League Discussion<BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>] On Behalf Of Michael<BR>> Blanpied<BR>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:20 AM<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" ymailto="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR>> Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Project Dilemma<BR>> <BR>> At 6:47 PM -0700 9/21/08, Barry Wilbanks wrote:<BR>> >This type question was raised at the FLL Partner<BR>> conference in SC <BR>> >where they
introduced the challenge.<BR>> ><BR>> >It was specifically stated NOT be be oriented toward<BR>> global warming <BR>> >or climate change.<BR>> <BR>> Barry,<BR>> <BR>> Who was the source of this "specific statement"<BR>> warning teams away <BR>> from climate change? That would seem most bizarre to me, if<BR>> it came <BR>> from an official source. Climate change is a huge issue,<BR>> one that <BR>> kids should be aware of, and part of what makes this<BR>> year's climate <BR>> theme so compelling. While I see no requirement that the<BR>> project be <BR>> about climate change, it very well could be, and I expect<BR>> that many <BR>> team projects will be. After all, the instructions say,<BR>> "Research how <BR>> climate affects your own community. Identify a climate<BR>> problem in <BR>> your area...," and changing climate is a key problem<BR>> for many <BR>>
communities, and one for which innovative solutions are<BR>> needed.<BR>> <BR>> ______________________________________________________________<BR>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit<BR>> <A href="https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html" target=_blank>https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html</A> and select<BR>> "Join or leave the list".<BR>> <BR>> If you want to join the VADCFLL-ADMIN-L mailing list - to<BR>> which FLL administrative announcements will be distributed -<BR>> visit <A href="https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html" target=_blank>https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html</A><BR>> and select "Join or leave the list".<BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR>______________________________________________________________<BR>To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS, please visit <A href="https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html"
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