We are in the east end of richmond and wondered if any team was interested in holding and end of the season party maybe between the tournament and thanksgiving. We would bring our robot and pizza!!
thanks.
tom chiffriller
Capital one boys and girls club
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From: "Donna L. Cornwell" <
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Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] How do you get to the State Competition?
My team last year was disappointed in their performance at the
tournament. I offered them the option to continue meeting. They
wanted to continue so we met until March. The kids were fired up
with new ideas after the tournament and went through and solved more
missions and re-did some that they had solved. We wrapped up by
volunteering to exhibit at the FRC tournament in Richmond. Other
ideas I had for a wrap up was to organize a demonstration along with
other teams from our school, or exhibit at a school fair.
Donna Cornwell
Coach, FEPs
On 10/27/2010 8:55 AM, Shannell Baynard wrote:
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As a new FLL coach last year, I witnessed the students
struggling with the robot game due to joining in September and
really having about 2 weeks to work on programming, 2 weeks on
research, 2 on building the table, and 2 wks attempting to build
the robot with the proper technique and mechanics for the entire
game.
My 4th & 5th graders met three days a week
after-school, (had several join and then quit, several juggle
sports, tutoring and some that had parents that would take away
their privileges due to report cards) however we still managed
to keep a small group eager to compete because we often met
during Saturday school.
I state all of this to say, To be a new team and
have to compete in November is fairly difficult, especially when
your area holds over 30 teams in one competition. I would like
to suggest that there are other meets afterwards as well so that
the students don't feel disappointed about not ever competing
again if they don't qualify. Are there any suggestions? I'm
willing to hold another expo at my campus in March or May.
Shannell Baynard
Friendship Southeast Robotics Coach
Actually, we're still discussing the final number of
teams for the Championship Tournament so no number has
been announced yet. It will be between 84 and 100.
Each year we take a percentage of the teams in each
division from each tournament. Generally that is between
20% and 30%. That means that if a tournament has a lot of
teams in one of the divisions, more teams will qualify,
than for a tournament with only a few teams in that
division. The final numbers will vary a little from
tournament to tournament (we obviously can't take 0.5 of a
team and at least one team in each division at each
tournament will qualify). Don't expect to find out how
many teams will advance until the end of your tournament.
Most tournament directors will not release that info until
that time.
Hope that helps,
Karen
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Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] How do you get to the State
Competition?
From: Eric Palmer <
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Date: Wed, October 27, 2010 8:26 am
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According to one of the state tournament referees there
will be 84 teams at state.
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 2:58
AM, Heather Kemmerly
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I am a rookie coach, and my team asked me the other
day, "What do
we have to get at the Regional competition, in order
to go to the State
competition?" I, of course, did not have an answer
for them. If someone
would be so kind as to let me know, I'd appreciate
it. I have expressed
to my team that anything we accomplish will be a
success and that I am
very proud of our team no matter what. We had a
late start and everyone
is new. I think they are doing fantastic, but I
can't blame them for wanting
to know the answer to their question. I'm glad they
are thinking big. No task
is unachievable. I admire thier enthusiasm.
Thanks,
Heather
Team #4911 "Bionics"
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