Amit, Totally agree! I was also thinking about a burnout for both the kids and the coach as well :) But i felt during the season the kids were always trying to complete a mission. There was no free play or exploration withing the robotic game setup as much as i wanted! Thats why i was thinking of an off season schedule where i can direct them to specific areas and it is completely up to them to have fun as well as freely explore stuff... rgds Palani On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 4:15 PM Amit G <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Palani > > It's always a good thought from a coach perspective to think this way, but > I have seen that it causes a burnout and kids kind of start hating if we > push them too hard. I have learn that 1 month before the kickoff has always > been good for my team. Keep it light during the off season has been my > mantra :) > > Amit Govil > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 4:12 PM Palani Annamalai <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hello there, >> >> We are a rookie team and we had a wonderful season. For our first season, >> the kids built a 3 wheel robot based on education set and then made their >> own changes. Programming wise mostly it is straight/curved paths. They used >> a gyro/color sensor for one mission. >> >> I am planning to have a 2:30 hr sunday class for 3 or 4 months early next >> year. Any ideas for off season FLL classes? Should i ask them to try out >> different robot designs, starting from building few base models from >> websites, or use axles to make better attachments or advanced programming >> (line following & aligning using color sensor, gyro sensor and other >> sensors). >> >> Any suggestions/help is appreciated. Thanks. >> Palani >> >> ------------------------------ >> 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.