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What is the University of Utah objective?

• Establish a “culture of innovation” in our Utah community

• Engage students at an impressionable age to explore engineering, computer programming, innovation

• Leverage the University of Utah’s reputation of great research, technology and new ideas

• Partner to bring the FLL program to the entire State of Utah

“It’s totally cool. I get to do computer programming, invent new things and build a robot. AWESOME!”

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Igniting young minds.

Teaching life skills.

Nurturing passions for science and technology.

Practicing “Gracious Professionalism™.”

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(501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization)

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FIRST learning…

… never stops building upon itself, starting at age six and continuing

through middle and high-school levels up to age eighteen. Young

people can join at any level. Participants master skills and concepts

to aid in learning science and technology through robotics.

(FLL: ages 9-16 outside the US and Canada)

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HOW IT WORKS: Teams self organize and work independently preparing for

championship event

• Robot Game

• Performance with Mission

• Robot Design

• Innovation Project & Presentation

• Teamwork

BENEFITS: LEARN from and interact with adult mentors

WORK as a group to overcome obstacles and meet challenges

ENGAGE with their community (share research)

SOLVE real world problems, patent ideas

UTAH’S SUCCESS: 56 teams, 560 students

3000+ attended State Championship in January 2011

What is FLL?

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FIRST ® LEGO® League Core Values We are a team. We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what we win. We share our experiences with others. We display Gracious Professionalism in everything we do. We have fun.

“I want to build things nobody else has even thought of yet.”

Charles Peterson, FLL Team Member (10 years old)

What are FLL® Core Values?

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2011 Challenge

The 2011 “Food Factor” Challenge explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates.

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FLL impact: growth

Team Growth

2010 Season Projections

17,100 teams

171,000 middle-school students

More than 50 countries

111 Championship tournaments, 540 qualifying events

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Organizations Any group can create a team: schools, community

groups, churches, neighborhoods

Up to 10 children, ages 9 to 14, and at least one adult coach

Cost $850 for new teams; $400-450 for returning teams

Season August 5, 2011 ……………..…..U of U Coaches workshop

May – September ……………….On-line registration (subject to availability)

Early September ……………..…Challenge is revealed

October – November ……..…….Build & research

January 28, 2012…………..……Utah State Championship

April …………………………..…..World Festival

Get involved: FLL teams

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FIRST Sponsorship

Get involved

Opportunities: Partner with the U of U to host qualifying events statewide

Provide sponsorship funds to help rookie teams

Encourage parents to form teams

Provide space for teams to work

Sponsor events

Bring FLL into the classroom

Recruit volunteers to mentor/coach teams

Recruit volunteers to help with events

Spread the word about FLL

“I have been teaching for 31 years and this is one of the best programs I have ever seen!” David Mills, Technology Education Teacher

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On the web www.utfll.utah.edu www.firstlegoleague.org

Email: utfll@utah.edu

Phone: 801-585-3198

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