FIRST LEGO League in Maryland
You won't find a more exciting day for your
technology minded young person. Plan now to attend the Maryland
FLL State Championship in January at UMBC's Retriever Athletic
Center.
What is a FIRST LEGO League State Championship?
It's an event where 64 teams compete for the
coveted Champion's Award. The teams have typically
been working for 100's of hours beginning in late August to
perfect the four areas of the competition. The highest combined
score wins the Champion's Award.
The four areas are:
- A research project: This year the
teams must help us transform the way we look at
transportation. The key to the 2009 “Smart Move” Challenge
is accessing people, places, goods and services in the
safest, most efficient way possible.
- A teamwork interview: The team is
interviewed and given some challenges to solve. They are
scored on their ability to work together to accomplish the
task.
- A technical interview: The team's
robot and programming is reviewed by a group of engineers
and scored for efficiency, innovation, and effectiveness.
- The table challenge: This is the big
public event full of exciting accomplishments and agonizing
failures. The teams have 2.5 minutes to complete a number of
tasks on a table using autonomous robots. The missions must
be flawless, the execution perfect. The goal: a perfect score.
FLL Values
- Respect each other in the best spirit of teamwork
- Behave with courtesy and compassion for others at all
times
- Honor the spirit of friendly competition
- Act with integrity
- Demonstrate gracious professionalism
- Encourage others to adopt these values
This Year's Challenge
Every year, FLL works with experts in the field to create a
Challenge that relates to a significant real-world issue. The
end result is a two-part Challenge that requires research to
complete The Project, and science and engineering to master the
complex missions of The Robot Game. It’s a fun and exciting way
to encourage kids’ minds
 Can FIRST LEGO® League teams transform the way we
look at transportation? The key to the 2009 “Smart Move”
Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the
safest, most efficient way possible.
In this journey, teams will consider many modes of
transportation beyond their daily routine and streamline their
options by making smart moves!
For full project details visit this page:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/content.aspx?id=15162
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It's Official: The Maryland
State FLL Tournament is on January 30, 2010 |
2009-10 Maryland FLL
Championship:
Basic Information
TOURNAMENT FAQ'S ARE UP:
UPDATED 10/21/2009.
Due
to tremendous growth in number of FLL teams in
Maryland, we will have qualifying tournaments
around the state this year, beginning in
December, 2009.
The
top 64 teams from the qualifiers will be invited
to the Maryland State FLL Championship at UMBC
at the end of January. Details of qualifying and
Championship event dates and locations will be
announced shortly.
Stay tuned and
check back
here for details.
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