Hello Everyone, My name is Sejal Brahmbhatt and we are hosting a community based robotics tournament as a pre-FLL warm-up. I’m looking for teams of 3-4 kids per team to compete in a FLL -style challenge on FLL size field (4 ft by 8ft). Every year IAVA organizes robotics tournament on the lines of FLL. This provides young kids a platform to get early exposure to Lego robotics. This year there will be three challenges to be overcome by the robots built using NXT or EV3 robotic kits. In the tournament, teams will be competing head to head against other teams in various robotic sporting events. All three events will be an elimination style tournaments. The robots will have to complete the autonomously in some challenges, but there will also be tele- operated challenges. There will be an open house soon where the challenges will be unveiled, please stay tuned More information will be provided at the open house. I will let you know the details of open house once you email me to pre-register your team. Challenge will be out soon. Registration is ongoing , pre-registration is required. I have teams already registering , so spots are limited. Register soon by emailing : Sejal Brahmbhatt ([log in to unmask]) Swapnil Pande ([log in to unmask] Following is the competition details: What: IAVA Robotics Competition When: Saturday, August 17th 2013, 1pm - 4pm Where: Innsbrook Pavillion Glen Allen, VA Address: 4901 Lake Brook Dr, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Phone:(804) 423-1775 Pre-registration required - send an email to [log in to unmask] Registration cost : $40 per team If you are a Rookie team and have your Robot kit and want to participate in this competition this will give you a great learning practice pre-FLL season. Even if you do not know much about Robotics and are interested to learn/know more about constructing, designing and programming Robotics for IAVA Robotics Competition, our tournament sponsors Engineering for Kids can help you get started. Engineering for Kids would be happy to mentor / coach your team in one hour blocks by scheduled appointments. But you need to pre- register with us first for the IAVA Robotics competition. So, if you have an FLL team, where 3-4 kids are up for a robotics challenge, you may want to participate. Once you pre-register, I will inform you about open house . The cost is $40 per team. Registration will cover your field kit. We can only take teams until the registration reaches its limit, so please email and register soon. Thanks, Sejal Brahmbhatt Coach - The 4 Musketeers FLL Division 1- 7125 FLL Division II - 14046 -- 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.