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2007 FIRST Robotics Conference
Bringing the Dream to Your Community
Presented by:Beth Soucy, Public Relations Director
Julie Croes, Team Member
2007 FIRST Robotics Conference
Outline
What is Dream FIRST? – 10 minutes• History and Goals• Components of Dream FIRST Kit• Future Plans• Components of Events• Video: A Dream FIRST Event – 3 minutesHow Can Your Team Become a Part of the Dream? – 10 minutes• Benefits of Bringing Dream FIRST to Your Town• What Kinds of Events Work with Dream FIRST?• What to do Before an Event• Become a Part of the Design ProcessOverview of Materials – 2 minutesQuestions – 10 minutesBrainstorming / Feedback Session – 10 minutes
2007 FIRST Robotics Conference
Reading Corner
Science Experiment
Robot Demonstrations
VEX
Face Painting
An Ideal An Ideal Dream FIRSTDream FIRST RoomRoom
IncludesIncludes……
2007 FIRST Robotics Conference
Benefits of Bring Dream FIRST to Your Community
• Increases team membership.• Brings diversity of interest and capabilities to your team.• Increases the number of girls on the team.• Unifies the team around a common goal.• Brings attention and recognition within the community to your team.• Can increase revenue at fundraising events.• The joys of seeing childrens’ faces light up.• Gives you an easy way to reach out into the community.• Looks good for Chairman’s or Engineering Inspiration Award.
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Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups Camp DaysCamp Days
Dream FIRST Events
Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups Camp DaysCamp Days
Tours of Robotics FacilityTours of Robotics Facility FIRSTFIRST LEGO LeagueLEGO League
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UTC Scrimmage: Aces High, FIRST LEGO League, DreamFIRST
“We inspire kids to Dream FIRST”
Visit the DREAM FIRST room12:00 PM – 2:30 PM 2/17/07For children ages 5-10 On the auditorium stage
Teams:536 Bionic Bulldogs1993 Bionic Bulldogs II1530 Atomic Minimizers1945 Granby Redblox
See the excitement and fun of student-built LEGO bots in a mini-competition!
AND
Watch a real FLL scrimmage!10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 2/17/07For children ages 9 -14 On the auditorium stage
Team 178 Enforcers
*Story Time: Meet Gizmo*Children’s Science Experiment*Get Your Robot Driver’s License*A Surprise!
2007 FIRST Robotics Conference
Keep us Updated!Keep us Updated!
Post pictures and quotes from Post pictures and quotes from events that you host on our events that you host on our
Dream FIRSTDream FIRST site!site!www.dreamfirst.orgwww.dreamfirst.org
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Thank You!
Contact Information:Website:
– www.dreamfirst.orgFile Download:
– www.dreamfirst.org/sharingEmail:
– [email protected]– [email protected]
Mail:– P.O. Box 1206
Farmington CT, 06034
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Brainstorming / Feedback Session
• Topics:– How can Dream FIRST be integrated into FIRST LEGO
League and Junior FIRST LEGO League?– What components can be added to the Dream FIRST
kit or events?– What is the next step?– How can Dream FIRST become a collaborative FIRST
effort?– How can Dream FIRST be an effective classroom
activity?