NEW! Important Dates for the 2012 FLL Season
o May 5th – Adult Coach/Mentors Workshop – Professional Development Credit granted – see details below
o May 7th – Team registration opens – Link will open on the Arizona FLL site
o August 11th - Adult Coach/Mentors Workshop – details to come
o August 28th – Challenge Release! – Link available on Arizona FLL site
o September 15th – Season Kickoff at ASU’s Memorial Union Hall! – Details to come.
o December 1st – Regional Qualifying tournaments – new tournaments may be scheduled on November 17th
o December 8th – State Championship Tournament at ASU
· Pricing for the 2012 FLL season now on the AZ FLL web site.
· Introductory FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Workshop for ADULT COACHES/MENTORS – Saturday, May 5th
o New! State approved 6 Professional Development Hours granted for full-day participation!
o Open ONLY to adult coaches and mentors. Then you can share the learning with the children!
o Saturday, May 5th – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Memorial Union Hall, 1st Floor Union Stage
o Register via email and mail the $10 fee for lunch and workshop materials to Patty Smith at the address below (Make checks payable to Arizona State University)
· BEST Summer Program – Register now for 1-week summer programs for students entering grades 6-9! Programs include introductory LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics instruction.
· All Engineering Summer Programs and Outreach Activities
· ASU Community Events/News:
o Saturday, April 21 at ASU - MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) State Competition. Volunteers needed - Contact Dr. Jan Snyder.
o ASU opportunities for TEACHERS: MNS Masters Program in Middle School STEM - http://modelit.asu.edu/activities. For STUDENTS: STEM summer programs - http://modelit.asu.edu/stem
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Patty Smith
K-12 Outreach Coordinator
Arizona FIRST LEGO League Operational Partner
Arizona State University
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ECG 125B
P. O. Box 875506, Tempe, AZ 85287-5506
Phone:480-965-5837 Fax:480-965-2557 Cell:480-297-3962
