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The BadgerBOTS Robotics
program provides the leadership and guidance required to make
starting up a F.I.R.S.T. LEGO League (FLL) team a relatively easy
process.
If you have any questions
regarding our LEGO League program, don't hesitate to contact us for
additional information or to schedule a discussion with your group.
To start a new team you
should proceed through the following steps.
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Contact
Chris,
Teri, or
Ben to setup a
time for a presentation to your group to talk about what FLL is
and what it is not. This discussion is essential in
providing you with information regarding the costs, timelines,
and leadership roles that must be carried out to have a
successful FLL experience for the participants. Our
existing teams would love to come to your school event and show
off our robot!
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Obtain the funding
for the program. How teams finance themselves can vary.
Our current programs are sponsored by the schools Parent
Teacher Organization (PTO) or by a per student fee for the financial needs of the team.
Teams have team members purchase their own t-shirt in
addition to this sponsorship. Our current estimate
for running a team with the BadgerBOTS program is $250 base fee
plus $45 per student.
A team is 10 students maximum. Thus the cost is no more
than $100 per team member. This is a fantastic bargain
once you see the program. We ask you to please consider a
personal or company contribution to
support the overall program and scholarships for participation.
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Commit to starting a
team by making a payment to "BadgerBOTS" in the
amount of $250. Mail or deliver the check to our "contact
us" location indicating what school team it is for in the
notation section of the check. The balance can be paid in
the fall when student fees are collected.
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BadgerBOTS provides
two weekly meetings with all the equipment and mentors you need
to run a FLL team, however it is quite beneficial to have at least 2 or more team leaders/coaches/mentors to guide
and focus the team. It is very helpful if at least one of
these people is a teacher at the school so that they can have
access to the students via a bulletin board in the hallway, or a
PA announcement for team activities and can host 1 or 2 meetings
per week over lunch, recess or after school hours. A
parent can fill this role also, the logistics are just a little
more work if they don't know the school very well or if they are
hosting work sessions off campus.
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Leaders/coaches/mentors should attend our "Training
for Mentors" course in May if at all possible.
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Recruit students...
grades 4-8 (3 if they are really into it!). Remember that
we can often bring a team out to your school event.
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Plan to attend the
kickoff event very early in September.
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Meet regularly
starting immediately after the kickoff.
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There is also a
Junior FLL for younger children in the school... call for
details of this program if you are interested.
If you have any questions
regarding our LEGO League program, don't hesitate to contact us for
additional information or to schedule a discussion with your group.
Let us make LEGO League a
fun and exciting educational experience for your students.
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