Harbor Freight has quite a few products that are great for this! http://www.harborfreight.com/toolbox-organizer-with-4-drawers-68238-8143.html http://www.harborfreight.com/24-compartment-large-storage-container-61881.html http://www.harborfreight.com/abs-storage-organizer-95807.html http://www.harborfreight.com/20-piece-poly-bins-and-rails-41949.html http://www.harborfreight.com/15-bin-storage-rack-93198.html On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Peggy Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Greetings! > Let's keep the sharing going . . . > > What are your ideas for storage, organization and easy access of LEGO > pieces? > > Thanks! > > Peggy Morgan > *314-479-1949 <314-479-1949>* > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Penny Moss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions! >> >> -Penny >> >> On Aug 14, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Fredrik Nyman <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Either works. >> >> Last year I printed the instructions and had each kid build their own >> model. With 10 kids, that worked out perfectly. >> Building the models ate up the first week (2 practice sessions @ 2 hours) >> though. >> >> We were doing FLL at a school, so we had to set up the field before each >> practice session, then tear down after. >> >> We kept each model (and the printout with the instructions) in its own >> 6qt storage box ($1 from Home Depot). Throughout the season each kid was >> responsible for their own model, setting it up on the field before >> practice, then putting it away after. >> >> This year I have 3 teams, and the teams meet once a week, so I'm going to >> have a build party before school starts to put everything together. With >> only 10 weeks from school start until the qualifiers, I want the kids to >> spend their team practice time on the project and on the robot game, not on >> assembling models. >> >> Also last year, I printed out the rules and a full-page picture of the >> play field and gave each kid a copy. My thinking was that the kids would >> take them home, read it, and think about strategies for solving the robot >> game. The didn't. Instead the kids did all their work during team >> practice, which makes me all the more mindful about the team using their >> practice time wisely. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Penny Moss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> As a rookie coach, I have a silly question. Do most people print out the >>> building instructions or do you work off looking directly at the computer. >>> Printing would be hundreds of pages!!! >>> >>> -Penny >>> >>> On Jul 31, 2014, at 10:39 PM, VA-DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> FLL Coaches and Teams, >>> The World Class mission model build instructions will be posted >>> tomorrow, Friday, August 1, at 12 noon Virginia-DC time. They will be on >>> the web at >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/missionmodelbuildinginstructions >>> >>> Even if you don't have your field kit yet, you can still take a look >>> at the model pictures and guess what your robot's tasks might be. We won't >>> know for sure until August 26th, so let your team's imagination really run >>> free. >>> >>> Lots of teams like to get together during August or after they form >>> in September to have a "build party". Team members can get familiar with >>> uses for different types of LEGO pieces and have the mission models ready >>> to go. >>> >>> For rookie coaches, and others who'd like to get more comfortable with >>> FLL, keep an eye on the FLL Coach Calls that will be listed at >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources (plus, you can >>> start by listening to some of the recordings from last year--the basics of >>> mentoring a team apply every year--only the specifics of the robot game and >>> the project challenge should change.) There is a lot of good material >>> linked from the Coach/Team Resources page, so try to check there multiple >>> times during the season for help. >>> >>> From the FLL Challenge website, you'll be able to link to FAQs about >>> this year's project: >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/projectupdates >>> >>> to the Robot Game updates: >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/robotgameupdates >>> >>> and to the official rules about tournament judging and awards, plus >>> advancement: >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/event/judging >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/event/judgingfaq >>> >>> Just remember our FLL Core Values ( >>> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/mission/corevalues): >>> >>> We have FUN! >>> >>> >>> Steve Scherr >>> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> 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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