FRC Torbotics 2080 is proud to announce our 7th annual FIRST LEGO League Jump Start to occur on Saturday, September 14th at Hammond High Magnet School. This event will cater to both rookie and veteran teams with breakout sessions on programming, robot design and team development geared to the needs of each group. We are also putting together a panel of professionals in the area of oceanic discovery and engineering to help spark potential project research ideas as we aim to submerge ourselves .
To attend, please fill out the registration form below.
At least one adult will need to attend with each team. This adult can be the team's coach, mentor, interested parent, etc. All students must be accompanied by an adult to the robot design, programming and professional panel break out sessions.
There will be an FRC Torbotics team member assigned to each FLL team. This student will be your team's guide throughout the event to assist you, as needed. Several of our FRC team members started their FIRST journey on FLL Challenge and Explore teams and have also been involved in FTC. They are a great resource to answer questions from a student's perspective.
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE:
9:00 am - 9:30 am Team Arrival & Welcome
9:30 am - 10:20 am 1st Breakout Session
10:30 am - 11:20 am 2nd Breakout Session
11:30 am - 12:00 am 3rd Breakout Session and Team Core Values Exchange
12:00 am - 12:40 pm Lunch
12:40 pm - 1:45 pm
Project Development: Professional Panel and Activities
1:45pm - 2pm Closing Remarks & Next Steps Reminders
BREAKOUT SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
* Robot Design & Strategy: Explore innovative robot design, strategic game play techniques, and helpful tips for attachment designs.
* SPIKE Prime Programming: Focus on programming with SPIKE Prime, offering practical guidance and tips to help participants enhance their coding skills and optimize robot performance.
* EV3 Programming: Explore programming with EV3 Mindstorms, learn essential techniques and strategies to enhance a robots performance and sensor usage
* Preparing for Competitions - What to Expect: Prepare for competition by learning what to expect on event day, including tips on navigating the schedule, understanding judging sessions, and helping your team feel comfortable with the experience.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE EVENT:
* A programmable base robot (if you group would like help preparing a base robot before the event please let us know)
* A device that can be used to program the robot
* Innovation Project Ideas
Teams may elect to bring their own lunch or can participate in a bulk pizza order and delivery. We will send out more information regarding lunch options as it gets closer to the event.
If you have any questions as you are helping your team plan for this event, we invite you to email us at
frcteam2080@gmail.com or you can contact our mentor, Jean Williams (
jean.williams@tangischools.org).
