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FLL Team 2008

 Teams

Across all programs, a FIRST Team is comprised of students, coaches and mentors.  Teams come from schools, churches, after-school programs (such as Boys & Girls' Clubs and Scouting), groups of homeschoolers and groups of friends.

FIRST Robotics Competition

There is no blueprint for a successful FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team.  Most are school-based, and led by a teacher or group of teachers, but there are numerous exceptions.  Each is made up of high school students, along with their teachers and mentors, but the numbers of each group vary widely from one team to the next.  One adult (not necessarily a teacher) acts as the team's main point of contact, and coordinates communication and administration of the team.  Depending on the size and scope of a team's program, mentors may be needed to guide students through more complicated aspects.  Mentors are volunteer professionals, who lend their expertise in such areas as engineering, industrial arts, project management, business planning, marketing, communications and fundraising.  Other adults (like parents, other teachers, and occasional volunteers) lend a hand as chaperones, facilitators, and event coordinators.  FRC teams need all kinds of students - writers to help create promotional materials, artists to develop the robot and team's overall look, public speakers, athletes - you name it.  Each student contributes their unique talents to a team's overall success, and in the process learns how different fields of study and interest contribute and relate to a technical project.

For a list of Virginia and North Carolina FIRST Robotics Competition teams, go to 2009 Virginia FRC Team List.

FIRST Tech Challenge

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) program is aimed at high-school-aged students, and is flexible enough in structure that a team can form within a home-school environment, as an after-school program, with a neighborhood group, or as part of any youth-based organization.  The modular components used in the FTC allows for more "trial and error" in the design process, and requires fewer mentors to guide the team along.  An adult coach acts as the team's main contact, and technical mentors may be needed to facilitate the process leading up to competition.  Teams can include up to 10 students. 

For more information on FIRST Tech Challenge teams, go to Virginia FTC.

FIRST LEGO League

FLL, the FIRST LEGO League, is an exciting and fun global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids ages 9 to 14.  Each year FLL teams embark on an adventurous Challenge based on current, real-world issues. FLL teams can be school based, or part of an afterschool center or program, but a large percentage are neighborhood teams who meet in homes.  They can be led by a teacher or parent, but many are mentored by college students and FRC teams.

For more information on FIRST LEGO League teams, send an email to questions@vadcfll.org.

Junior FIRST LEGO League

Jr.FLL, the Junior FIRST LEGO League, is a fun, powerful program for 6 to 9-year-olds introducing basic design and research skills, by creating a model and a poster that illustrates the team's investigation of the challenge theme.  Teams are comprised of up to six students and an adult coach.  Other people such as parents, grandparents, teachers, and community members are encouraged to mentor, volunteer, and help the team to learn by doing.

For more information on Jr. FLL teams, send an email to questions@vadcfll.org.






last updated 11/18/08
 
 

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