Another reason to avoid food in giveaways is that a fair percentage of participants have food allergies. Between nuts, peanuts, milk and wheat/gluten (4 of the most common allergies) you take out a lot of available food giveaways. Probably the only thing generally safe is pure sugars.

 

-Tom Lusco

 


From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donna Cornwell
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:03 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VADCFLL-L] Team give aways

 

I cannot find the source, but I remember seeing requests that the giveaways not include food -- I can't remember if there was a reason.  It might be something that was requested by a specific tournament organizer.

 

I like to do something that the team can make; sometimes this works well, sometimes not:

 

Eagles from puffballs with craft foam wings and noses -- too time-consuming to make and not sturdy enough

 

Little NXT shaped pins from  plastic melting beads with glued on pin - backs -- easy, fun, cute -- everyone made 10 - 2- at home

 

Shrinky-dinks of the team logo with safety pins to pin onto shirts/hats

 

stickers of the team logo -- easy, inexpensive and fast

 

If you've been involved with girl scouts, think swaps.

 

You can also order inexpensive items imprinted with the team name -- pencils, small erasers, etc.

 

The giveaways are a good way to show team spirit and for the fll teams to support one another.  It also gets the kids interacting with other teams.  During downtime at tournaments, I send the kids around with ziplocs of giveaways to trade with other teams.  It is also a great way to give younger sibings something to do at the tournament -- they can also trade the giveaways.

 

Donna Cornwell

 

 

 

On 10/05/11, Thomas Bove<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

At the competitions there is a general display area in which teams are
gathered. Many groups have "give aways" to share with other teams.
The high school age FTC/FRC use buttons with their team logo, and our
FLL group went with that last year. The kids loved giving/trading
their buttom with other teams. Our budget was determined by our
fundraising. I think we spent about $200 on buttons, but that
included going to the state competition, and having leftovers.

Tom

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Tina Masciangioli <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello everyone: What are giveaways?
>
> Tina
>
>
> On 10/04/11, Vonda M. Brown<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Brand New Coach here-
> How many giveaways do you bring?
> How much $$$ do you all spend on them?
>
> Thanks
> Vonda ~ Coach BrickMeisters
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> On Oct 4, 2011, at 20:08, "GG" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi
> Newbie team manager. Is it true that  the giveaways should not include
> edible stuff. we were planning to include some candies in our give aways.
> Thanks
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