Four Teams Advancing to State Tournament

Seventeen teams competed in the Northern Regional Minnesota FIRST Lego League Tournament on Saturday in Northome. Advancing to the state tournament on January 30th are:
Division II (for grades 7-9, some teams have younger members)
Women of Wonder (all girls team sponsored by Eagleview and based at Northome School, also Innovative Design and Design award winner)
Flash Drive (Community Ed. team based at RJE Middle School in Grand Rapids, also Programming award winner)

Division I (for grades 4-6)
Cohasset Cougars (Cohasset Elementary's team, also Teamwork award winner)
Clearbook/Gonvick Cruisers (Clearbrook/Gonvick after-school program team)

More info on all the teams that participated, and pictures, to follow.

Robotics Meeting for Cohasset/Grand Rapids Parents/Coaches

Cohasset Elementary and RJE Middle School will be hosting new teams this season. All interested parents, and potential coaches, are invited to attend an organizational meeting at the ISD 318 Admin building in Grand Rapids on Oct. 20th at 6:30. Room TBA.

For more info contact Toni at 218.659.4271

Coach/Mentor Training Follow-Up

The big question at today's training was about the "blue bins" otherwise known as the "education resource kit." If you buy a robot kit through FIRST you get the base set (white bin) and the blue bin. For those who do not have the blue bin, and want one, they can be ordered directly from Lego Education here. (Product ID: W979648, price $79.95) 9648 has more of most of the parts in the base kit (9797) and a few pieces not in the base kit (like those wicked good looking, but useless, curvy claws).

It was great seeing everyone today, can't wait to see your teams!
Toni
you can reach me via e-mail: roboticsnorth at yahoo dot com

FIRST Lego League Coach/Mentor Training

The Eagleview Community Foundation is hosting coach and mentor training for adults working with new and returning teams on Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00AM-3:00PM at Eagleview (on State Hwy. 46 in Squaw Lake, 27 miles north of Deer River).

The training is free but call Toni at 218.659.4271 or e-mail roboticsnorth@yahoo.com to RSVP and find out what to bring.

If you are interested in forming a new team contact Toni ASAP. The registration deadline is Sept. 30!!!

The Challenge

Visit the FIRST site for this year's mission set up, challenge, and research project details. With transportation as a theme this year's research problem presents many opportunities to create and present truly practical solutions. Don't forget, consulting experts, and presenting to community groups before the tournament will pay off!

Meeting Reminder

The Eagleview Community Foundation and MN Extension 4-H are hosting an organizational meeting of the Collaborative on Tuesday, Sep. 15 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Regional Extension Office on the ICC campus in Grand Rapids. Have a voice in setting the tournament and training schedules and the agenda for the next semi-annual meeting.

It's not too late for your organization to form a team, or sponsor an existing team. Contact Toni at roboticsnorth @ yahoo.com for more info or to RSVP for the meeting.

High Tech Kids Web Site Redesign

Keep track of how many Minnesota teams have registered (99 so far) and a lot of great info to get your team ready to go for a great FIRST Lego League season at www.hightechkids.org. Follow the link for team registration and enjoy the new, and much simpler, web forms.

Already registered from the Collaborative-
Eagleview Girls
Northome/Eagleview 4-H

If you've registered and aren't listed here let us know in the comments!