It has been several years since I bought a kit. Some teams like lots of variety of parts and some teams don't seem to need them. My team's have always enjoyed having a variety of parts available (because I'm a parts geek) but they are pretty sophisticated builders. I have seen amazing robotics with minimal parts. Part kits can be had here http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/search/technicsand here http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/technology_resource_set/340 Note some of the parts shown ARE NOT LEGAL lego parts And then individual parts or selections can be purchased from http://www.bricklink.com/ At brickline you are buying from individual sellers like ebay. So read reviews and ask questions about how fast you can get parts. It is best to pick a lego technics parts supplier and then scan their available parts. I have found that easier than trying to find the parts in the search. For example here is a couple seller and parts that I have used http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=TheBrickHouse Whether you need more parts is a very team specific question. Eric Palmer Team #7 The Rainbow Cows On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Rajesh Shah <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I had another rookie team question. We bought the NXT kit from Amazon this > summer. > > What is difference between this Kit and NXT kit supplied by FLL. Do we > need to buy more parts ? > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Rajesh Shah <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> >> We are not competing in this years competition. As you said, we are >> mostly getting ready for next year. >> >> Yes,we do plan to visit this years event. >> >> Appreciate your inputs. >> >> >> Rajesh >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:11 PM, B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> Do you mean that you *just* started your team and are registered for a >>> local tournament? Because competition is just 2 to 3 weeks away, and that's >>> a pretty tall order. But good luck to you and your team. >>> If it were me and I had just started, I would not enter into this >>> year's competition, but hold an after school program starting in January >>> every other week, teaching them programming and then enter next fall's >>> tournament. Definitely go to this year's event, even as a spectator, >>> because being at the competition teaches you a lot. >>> As for books to teach lego to your team,. I highly recommend Educate >>> NXT >>> http://www.educatenxt.com/ >>> It's the best value for your money and time. Carnegie Mellon also has an >>> excellent series called Robotic Engineering. They started a free online >>> class equivalent but I can't seem to find that link right now; Maybe >>> someone else has that link. >>> Regards, >>> Brandy >>> . >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Rajesh Shah <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >>> >>>> We are new FLL team recently registered with parents as coach and >>>> mentor. We >>>> are all new to LEGO Mindstroms NXT Constructions and Programming. >>>> >>>> >>>> I was a thinking a good book will be a nice way to get a jump start for >>>> our team. >>>> I see a bunch of books available in Amazon. Any suggestion ? >>>> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/search? >>>> ie=UTF8&keywords=LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20NXT&tag=nxtprogramsco- >>>> 20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325#/ref=nb_sb_noss? >>>> url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field- >>>> keywords=LEGO+MINDSTORMS+NXT&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ALEGO+MINDST >>>> ORMS+NXT >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help. >>>> >>>> Rajesh Shah >>>> >>>> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >>>> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >>>> leave the list". >>>> >>>> -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >>>> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit >>>> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to >>>> subscribe. >>>> >>> >>> >> > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.