So, does the team need to bring anything to the Core Values judging? Just their minds and team spirit? . On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Denyse M. Carroll <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Core Values is not a presentation but a team building activity. This is a > secret activity that even the tournament directors do not know until the > middle of the week before their competition. > > The team is given a minute to plan, a few minutes to execute the activity > and then the judges may ask questions related to being a team. > > The challenge activity is always fun and light-heart but the judges are > watching the entire time. They are looking for the entire team to be > working together to plan, execute and complete whatever fun activity they > are given. > > Try some team building activities to prepare the team for Core Values. > Many are posted online! > > Best of luck this season! > Denyse Carroll > Tournament Director > Osbourn Park High School/PWCS > > K12 STEM Education Coordinator > SPARK, the Education Foundation for Prince William County Public Schools > 703.791.7521 > > Tell me, I’ll forget > Show me, I’ll remember > Involve me, I’ll understand > ------------------------------ > *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC <[log in to unmask]> > on behalf of Shweta Kohli <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2014 9:12:50 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] When and How are the rubrics filled out? > > Drake. Thanks, This is really useful information. > > When you say there is a presentation on Core Values.. What is the best > way to do it, is it presenting core values how the team understands it? > Should it be on a poster board or presented in a skit sort of way? > > This is our first time as a team.. So much too learn!!! > > Thanks > Shweta > Ultimate Programmers > > On Sep 22, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Gail D. Drake <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I have a few thoughts, I am sure ... you will get many :) > > > You have three presentations; each are five minutes: > > > Core Values > > Research > > Robot > > > Questions: > > (1) When do we show off our code and mechanical design for the robot? * > In Robot judging and when the judges roam (if they get the opportunity) * > > > (2) On the Robot Design Page, under Mechanical Efficiency, the Exemplary > criteria states "streamlined use of parts and time to repair/modify". What > do they mean by having time to repair/modify? *The greatest impact in > this arena is the ability to change manipulators at the game table in a > reduced time period to use the allotted time to score game points. * > > > (3) coopertition, I totally have this vision of every team running > around, trying to do something for another team in an effort to show the > judges that they met the objective! Not a bad thing--I am just trying to > think of ways to make my team stand out. > > *As a Tournament Director, you would be amazed how this is relatively > clear. Items that are clear to me (a) the team is the kids, for the kids > and about the kids - parents and coaches are only guiding - when this > happens, kids talk to kids (b) the kids are at the event to learn from > other teams, as much as their own (c) kids actually talk with others, are > polite to others, and genuinely care about others [this is often > a mimicked concept] (d) kids help other kids * > > > Respectfully, > Professor Drake > Associate Professor Northern Virginia Community College > ILITE FRC Robotics Coach > ILITE FTC Robotics Coach > Robotics Tournament Director > US Cyber Patriot Coach > ------------------------------ > *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC <[log in to unmask]> > on behalf of Skip Morrow <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2014 9:25 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] When and How are the rubrics filled out? > > Second question of the day! > > Does VA-DC use the same rubric as the national league? > > http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Official_Event_Info/Combined%20Rubrics2014.pdf > When and how is it filled out? From what I understand, the tournament is > composed of two (or is it three) robot games (best score saved) and the > 5-minute project presentation. When do we show off our code and mechanical > design for the robot? How will they assess teamwork? Core values? Some of > the grading criteria seem like they would be hard to asses in such a short > time. > > Specifically, I do have a question about one particular item on the > rubric. On the Robot Design Page, under Mechanical Efficiency, the > Exemplary criteria states "streamlined use of parts and time to > repair/modify". What do they mean by having time to repair/modify? > > For the coopertition, I totally have this vision of every team running > around, trying to do something for another team in an effort to show the > judges that they met the objective! Not a bad thing--I am just trying to > think of ways to make my team stand out. > > Skip > > > . > ------------------------------ > 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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