Many thanks Sonya and Amy for passing on the word that Sparky is always collecting LEGOS,
field set-up kits, NXT's and LEGO Mindstorm components to provide students who otherwise wouldn't
have an opportunity to be on a team!  What started with a local project is now impacting students in
Haiti, Ghana, Uganda, Niger and a Syrian refugee school.  

If your team has old field set-up kits, LEGOs, LEGO Mindstorm components, NXT bricks - we can
use them to inspire kids around the world!!  Send us an email if you have a donation.

HELP - SPECIAL IMMEDIATE NEED 
We are getting ready to send FLL Kits to Haiti for the Trash Trek season.    
We REALLY need NXT rechargeable batteries and the power cords.
We also need LEGO Mindstorm plastic bins and trays.

To learn more about this project and see pictures go to http://va-dcfll.org/helping-lego-teams-in-developing-countries/

MANY THANKS VA/DC for making such an impact around the world... one LEGO at a time!!

Sparky 384

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 11:27 AM, The Ruling Robot Falcons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Kelly...the FTC team Sparky in Richmond is always collecting Legos to donate to Haiti so kids that couldn't afford otherwise can belong to a team.  That might be a nice use of your extras!

Amy Nichols

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 10:53 AM, William Richter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
As a first year coach, doing a lot of reading, it appears a wide assortment of parts can be used to build the team's robots. It would seem, especially for a young team, a good use for last year's parts would be to "recycle" into the general inventory used to build this years robots. Especially as this year's theme is "trash".  Still learning so hope I understand the rules correctly.

Personally, I see my children mix and matching sets constantly to build something new. In our house, after a couple months, everything Lego is mixed together.
 
Bill

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
 -Carl Sagan



On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:41 AM, B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


If your team members have to pay at all to be on the FLL team, maybe a goodie bag at the end of the tournament of legos pieces might be an appropriate gift.  I love your idea of the lego club at the library since the most people will benefit, but if you A LOT of pieces, then giving back to the team that paid for them might be nice too. (That's what we did.)
Brandy

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Delph, Kelly McBride <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I inherited a team that has been competing for several years. Is there any direct use or need to keep ALL the parts from the previous years’ challenges?
 
I understand that they are good for spare parts if a part is lost or comes up missing or breaks.
I just wonder how much of an ‘inventory’ I need to keep.
Was thinking of using them with Lego ‘club’ events at our library, to help build interest in the team, for new team members to practice building…. Other suggestions?
 
Coach Kelly
of the Majestic Narwhals
 
 
Kelly McBride Delph, Library Director
Russell County Public Library
Lebanon, VA 24266
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J. R. Tucker High School
Richmond, VA


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