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Fourth Annual Shell sponsored Spartan Engineering FIRST LEGO League Challenge - East Lansing Regional Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in the IM-Circle on the MSU Campus. A total of twenty FIRST LEGO League teams from the state of Michigan including fifteen 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, the Teamwork, 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?
Smart Move
Each and every day, transportation touches our lives. Your team travles to the palces where they learn, to the places where they play, to visit friends, and family. Things we wan, clothes we wear, the food we eat, the water we drink, medicines we need - all these travel over highways, on paths and trails, along railroad tracks, up and down rivers, across oceans, over mountains and deserts, along the streets we live on. Information tralves to us from experts, teachers, friends,and family. The challenge this season is to look at our own community and sicover how people, animals, information, and things travel....
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.
Information for registered East Lansing Regional Tournament teams
Event schedule:
8:00 a.m. Coaches meeting in the presentation room/Tournament start time
8:30 a.m. Opening/Welcome Session
9:00 a.m. Competition begins
11:30-12:15 p.m. Pizza and bottled water will be served
2:00 p.m. Competition concludes
2:00 p.m. Judges deliberation
2:45-3:15 p.m. Awards ceremony
A detailed schedule, pit assignment, building map, MSU Engineering K-8 brochures, and snacks for each team will be distributed at the registration table. Tournament registration fee of $40 will be collected and will be donated to the MSU Food Bank. Please make the check out to Michigan State University Food Bank.
Notice of change from previous years...
2. We will not provide snacks this year for participating teams.
3. Thanks to Consumers Energy and MSU Careers Service, we will continue to provide pizza and bottled water for everyone at the tournament free of charge.
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. We will have two practice tables set up monitored by an engineering student.
4. In the presentation room, there will be a screen and a projector. You will need to bring your own computer.
5. Please go to Michigan FLL website, and obtain the consent form. It can be found on the bottom right of the web page. 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.
Team Master Competition Schedule
View Schedule
IM Circle competition layout (map)
View Competition Layout Map
Is there a fee to attend?
Can anyone attend?
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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
Information for Spartan Challenge Tournament Volunteers
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.
