Hello everyone!

Busy day on the Listserv 😊 The tentative VA-DC FIRST LEGO League Challenge tournament schedule is posted, and you can find exact locations on our Tournament Schedule page<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fva-dcfll.org%2Ffll-c%2Fteams%2Ftournament-schedule%2F&data=05%7C02%7CVADCFLL-L%40LISTSERV.JMU.EDU%7C1f2c8d501e474499f84608dcc6edf961%7Ce9333c23cac742f499895cee3d4a79c0%7C0%7C0%7C638603972622277304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7rsQcjvoTFUz28gd30VxE%2BaJaiB3875s8eDznduUMso%3D&reserved=0> (be sure to search for November).  Teams can attend one qualifying tournament.

Week 1 Tournaments
- November 9th: Glen Allen, Henrico, Harrisonburg, Martinsville, Newport News

Week 2 Tournaments
- November 16th: Abingdon, Blacksburg, Chantilly, Charlottesville, Manassas 1, Norfolk
- November 17th:  Manassas 2, Richmond

Week 3 Tournaments
- November 23rd:  Ashburn, DC
- November 24th:  Alexandria

VA-DC FIRST LEGO League Championship at James Madison University
Division 1: December 7th
Division 2: December 8th

Tournament Registration:  After teams have been registered with FIRST, they should then register with VA-DC FLL and submit their tournament preferences:

1. Enter team member information in the VA-DC FLL Team Manager Account (team member name, date of birth, etc.). Date of birth determines the team’s VA-DC FLL division – please be accurate and complete:  https://teammanager.va-dcfll.org/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteammanager.va-dcfll.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7CVADCFLL-L%40LISTSERV.JMU.EDU%7C1f2c8d501e474499f84608dcc6edf961%7Ce9333c23cac742f499895cee3d4a79c0%7C0%7C0%7C638603972626183832%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FtCXf0tX9ESGyeWLtIxnXcUxG5P03SXWmHJxC%2FfKG4o%3D&reserved=0>
- New teams will need to create an account
- Returning teams can use their previous season log in but all team/ member data from last season has been cleared to get accurate counts for this season.

2. Pay the $150 VA-DC FLL Regional Registration Fee (due by 10/10/2024).  Make sure to use your FLL National Registration number. Learn more about the Options <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fva-dcfll.org%2Ffll-c%2Fteams%2Ftournament-payment%2F&data=05%7C02%7CVADCFLL-L%40LISTSERV.JMU.EDU%7C1f2c8d501e474499f84608dcc6edf961%7Ce9333c23cac742f499895cee3d4a79c0%7C0%7C0%7C638603972626340070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WQs%2BQkSncSlJboGBW9X4NuWUtG%2Bt701hOdHs5xdKHOk%3D&reserved=0> for payment

3. Regional Qualifying Tournament Preference Selection (pick 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice).This final step (selection of tournaments) will not be available until October 1st at 10am est

Assignments are based on a first-come, first-serve basis based on tournament selection so starting registration now will not guarantee your preference but does give you ample time to collect team member information ahead of time.

You will be able to come back and make updates/changes as needed until the end of the registration period on October 10th.  We will send out reminders when we get close to the opening of the regional tournament selection portion.

Tournament Assignments will be posted on the VA-DC FLL website as well as in your Team Manager<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteammanager.va-dcfll.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7CVADCFLL-L%40LISTSERV.JMU.EDU%7C1f2c8d501e474499f84608dcc6edf961%7Ce9333c23cac742f499895cee3d4a79c0%7C0%7C0%7C638603972626340070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Yj9mN%2Fxr8I%2FxLq9hGDcsIMkQLOLnM1gOHt65JgsmNAk%3D&reserved=0> account by October 15th, 2024
Coach Chats:  Join us every other Wednesday until events begin in November as we give you all the updates on the Masterpiece season, provide team resources, and answer all of your questions.  Each call will cover a few important topics but most of the time will be reserved for coaches to ask questions and share resources. These calls are recorded and posted to our site if you cannot attend! Check out dates/ ) topics and register for the Zoom link to join!  https://va-dcfll.org/fll-c/teams/#coach-chat<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fva-dcfll.org%2Ffll-c%2Fteams%2F%23coach-chat&data=05%7C02%7CVADCFLL-L%40LISTSERV.JMU.EDU%7C1f2c8d501e474499f84608dcc6edf961%7Ce9333c23cac742f499895cee3d4a79c0%7C0%7C0%7C638603972626340070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qensLTJFw0xlIDA91pmQ35udoBDmSBYBOv5H0bV1hho%3D&reserved=0>

August 28th – Season Overview/ Updates
September 11th – Robot Game Deep Dive
September 25th – Project/ Event Registration
October 9th – How to Prepare for an Event Pt 1
October 23rd – How to Prepare for an Event Pt 2
Monday, December 2nd – Regional Championship Coach Meeting (by invitation only

Retiring this Listserv:  This will be the last season that we use the Listserv.  It has served our community well but we will be moving to other tools of communication that will better serve our needs.  Next week, there will be an announcement made about those tools so just hang tight!  We will continue to publish all major announcements to the Listserv this season as we work to transition over!

Excited for another great season!

Kaitlin Ilnitzki
Program Manager

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(540) 568-2216
800 South Main St. MSC 6911
Harrisonburg, VA 22807


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