I would love this too! Just image how much more we can get done if we had another 8 weeks! I did not even know that would be possible until I saw the post from the person has did this in CA. Sastry Saraswathula OakHill X-Bots On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Brandy bergenstock <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Oh, man, I am ALL for this schedule idea! Seriously, cramming all this in > in 8 weeks is a killer with kids who also do sports, are in accelerated > classes, etc. so having two or three extra weeks for regional tournaments > would seem like a ray if sunshine in a hurricane. Why do we have to have > all the goodness in one season? Wouldn't late winter or early spring be a > better season for the state tournament? - AND it wouldn't interfere with > the college exams, as one person has pointed out that moving it in December > would do. > I don't want to mess with what's working, but the 8 week schedule > doesn't seem ideal when FLL has the possibility to be more- IF- we could > have more time to explore it! > Just my two cents. > ( and thanks for all the volunteers this weekend.) > Brandy > Electrical invaders > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "Molina, Katherine" <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2011 2:13 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Thank you! > > I personally would be completely in favor of postponing the regional > tournament until after Thanksgiving and then having the State tournament a > weekend after that or even further on in the school year. In CA we did the > regional tournament in Feb or March, followed by the State tournament in > early Spring, but of course our weather was better back there. > > Kathy > > Kathy Molina > HB Woodlawn > 703-228-6363 > Science 6 > Robotics 7&8 > Horticulture 7&8 > > “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a > tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert > Einstein > ------------------------------ > *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC [[log in to unmask]] > on behalf of Nagesh Chintada [[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Monday, December 05, 2011 2:02 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] Thank you! > > Desh > You bring up a great question about TJ exams. Your team's situation > regarding TJ Exam is unfortunately not unique. There is a high correlation > between teams that compete in FLL and team members that want to go to TJ, > both strong in S.T.E.M. > > My team members who will be in the 8th grade next year are already > turned off at the prospect of TJ exam coinciding with FLL Championships, > and they are not sure if they want to come back to FLL next year as a team > due to the extra pressure this scheduling conflict creates.This is a > dilemma many teams face and is not unique to one team, since I know some > other kids who had similar issues. > > *I would like to request VADCFLL to consider moving the competition a > week after the TJ Exams are done. I am sure this will help more DivII teams > show up and compete more fully.* > > If there are more parents interested in such a change, I could setup a > separate list for that discussion. Please send me an email directly > [log in to unmask] if that makes sense, instead of sending to > this list , to avoid spamming everyone else who may not be as interested in > the issue. > > Thank you > Nagesh > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Desh Deshmukh <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > Entire weekend was amazing, probably better atmosphere then the > Nationals and seeing so many amazing displays. costumes and game > performances under one roof. Congratulations to all and recording 207 score > Team 3070, Vienna Robotics and to X-Bots for 201. > > While the kids were competing, there was another game (Scheduling) was > played in the pit area to find next available time slot. Every ten minutes > 12 table slots would fill within a second. Hopefully the Harrisonburg HS > Key club volunteers in the Pita area do a small write-up. > > My team had good number of visitors drop in and asking questions to team > and few wanted to know about our RFID (Radio Frequency Identification > Device) sensor solution for keeping Milk Ud Safe - from the farm to table. > Few individuals wanted to know the design specifics, which I can > communicate privately. We are extending the project research for the Global > Innovation award keeping Milk Cartons in the School cafeteria and homes > safe from spoilage. Team had fun creating a RAP Milikway musical and > sharing solution with many Safety experts including the Shenandoah Pride > Dairy Plant (supplier of the Milk Cartons to the Schools in the Northern > Virginia). > > Expect Unexpected. > > Few suggestions for the teams taking (TJ exam next year) and scheduling > time session which may have caused my entire team to forfeit participatingas we didn't reach till 2.45 PM on Saturday. If I would not have known Nick > personally and giving him a heads-up and his graciousness saved our > weekend. First TJ entrance exam started late at various NOVA centers > (crowding) and second traffic was backed up for miles due to a car in > flames on I-66 before Front Royal. Few team members from my team barely > made on time for our first judging session. Our situation was unique but > a advise to communicate early with the tournament officials and plan. > > Start planning for 2012 challenge - "Senior Solutions" > > http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2012seniorsolutions > > Good Luck > > Desh Deshmukh > Coach > BGiRO Milkiway > *From:* Nagesh Chintada <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2011 10:06 AM > *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] Thank you! > > Team X-BOTS would like to thank the VADCFLL Championship tournament > organizers as well as the judges, referees and all the volunteers who put > in a tremendous effort to make the VADCFLL Championships such an awesome > event every year. > > Congratulations to all the teams who competed so hard while being such > gracious professionals. FLL has been a great learning experience for us, > and I hope it's the same for all of the teams that come to the tournament. > It was great to see so many teams from our schools in Northern Virginia at > Rocky Run and Greenbriar West participate and win. Thanks to the judges for > recognizing the amazing score of 201 in Robot Performance from team X-BOTS. > > Hi fives to everyone > -- > Nagesh Chintada > Coach > Team X-BOTS > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > Nagesh Chintada > > > ------------------------------ > 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. -- 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. 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