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Seventh Annual Shell sponsored Spartan Engineering
FIRST LEGO League Challenge - East Lansing Regional Tournament will be held at the IM-Circle on the MSU Campus. A total of twenty-four FIRST LEGO League teams from the state of Michigan including eleven teams sponsored by MSU Engineering, will compete in the regional tournament to earn the rights to advance to the State Tournament in mid-December.

 Teams will compete to gain maximum points in the area of Teamwork, Research Presentation, Technical Interview, and their Robot Performance category.

Each annual Challenge has four parts, the Project, the Technical Interview, tthe Core Values, and the Robot Game. Working in teams of up to 10 kids and guided by at least one adult coach, team members have about 10 weeks to:

• Build an autonomous robot that will, in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, complete pre-designed missions
• Analyze, research, and invent a solution for a given assignment
• Create a clever presentation about their solution to perform in front of a panel of judges

The culmination of all that hard work for many teams is the participation in an FLL event. FLL events are much like sporting events! Referees monitor and score the robot game. Judges review team presentations. Teams earn awards and trophies. It’s a pumped-up environment with music and excitement, and there is a ton of cheering.

On top of that, teams can use this web site to broaden communication and enrich their FLL experience.

This years mission?

This years Challenge:

2013 Challenge information will be added when available. 

Information for registered East Lansing Regional Tournament teams

Event schedule:
7:30 a.m. IM-Circle door opens

7:30 – 2:30 p.m. We will have concession stands available in the IM-Circle. Coffee, pop, and other snack items are available. (ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINKS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMPETITION AREA)

8:00 a.m. Coaches meeting

8:30 a.m. Opening/Welcome Session

9:00 a.m. Competition begins

11:30-12:30 p.m. Pizza and bottled water will be served

3:00 p.m. Competition concludes

3:00 p.m. Judges deliberation

3:30 p.m. Awards ceremony

General Information for teams

1. An electrical outlet per team will be provided.
2. You will have room for your own challenge board by your table.
3. There will be two practice tables set up and monitored by an engineering student.
4. In the presentation room, there is a screen. You will need to bring your own projector and computer (if needed).
5. Consent forms are required for Coaches and Team members. Please go to
   Michigan FLL website and obtain the consent form. It is the second bullet
   that says: Signed Consent and Release forms - English.  These forms must
   be filled out for each child and coach/mentor. Note: If you have completed
   a form for the Flint LEGO Fever I tournament, you do not need to complete
   it again. Click here to go to the site. 

 IM Sports- Cirlce Layout 

Is there a fee to attend?
There is no fee for individuals to attend the tournament. There is a team tournament registration fee of $50.  Please make the check out to "MSU VEX Robotics Team".  Checks can be brought to the tournament and turned in at registration or sent in advance to:
Att: Renee Lynde
MSU VEX Robotics Team
3200 Engineering Building
East Lansing, Michigan 48824

Can anyone attend?
This is a public event and everyone is welcome, especially those who are elementary  to 8th grade age students. Michigan State University's College of Engineering Formula SAE racing and the SAE Baja cars will be set up their exhibits at the tournament site.

 From Ann Arbor
23 North to 96 West to 127 North
(see ALL, below)

From Detroit
96 West to 127 North
(see ALL, below)

From Flint
69 South to 127 South
(see ALL, below)

From Kalamazoo
94 East to 69 North to 96 East to 127 North
(see ALL, below)

From St. Johns
27 South to 127 South
(see ALL, below)

ALL:
From 127, get off at the Trowbridge exit. Cross over Harrison Road. You are now on Red Cedar road. Parking lot 62w is in back of the Stadium on Red Cedar and Chestnut road.

PARKING:
You can find parking in Parking Lot 62w. Parking Lot 62w is located on Red Cedar road, next to IM-Sports West and across the bridge of the IM-Circle. Please inform the parking attendant that you are here for the Spartan FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional Tournament at the IM-Circle.

Accommodations for disabilities are available. If you need to make arrangements, please contact us by November 5th by contacting Drew Kim, kima@egr.msu.edu

 Volunteer Information

On behalf of the College of Engineering I would like to thank you for volunteering your time for the Shell - MSU College of Engineering Spartan Challenge FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament. We are excited to host Fourth Annual Spartan Challenge on the campus of beautiful Michigan State University and here are some information you need to know.

What time do I need to be there?

Except for Teamwork, Research Presentation, and Technical Judges, all volunteers should report to the Room 106 by 7:20 a.m. at the IM-Circle. Other volunteers will need to receive your instruction from the Volunteer Coordinator, Ms Jamie Lynn Marks at the volunteer information session at 7:30 a.m. in the volunteer Room 112. You will also need to pick up your volunteer shirt at the volunteer room. Bagels, rolls, and coffee will be available.

Volunteers are also needed on Friday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. at the IM-Circle to set up for the tournament and after the tournament on Saturday to breakdown tables and chairs.