DMNS Rookie Booster Event

rook'ie (noun)
[rookie] - an inexperienced player who is in the first year of participation in a sport.

You may be a rookie...
but you don't have to compete like one!

• Get help and advice from the experts!
• Share ideas & experiences with other rookie teams!
• Work on missions!
• Experience FIRST Lego League in a pressure-free environment!
• Network with other teams & coaches!
• Talk with volunteers about what to expect from the judges!

Volunteer

Be part of the action!  Sign up here for any of several volunteer positions to make this event a success!   Teams are permitted to register for the Rookie Booster without recruiting a volunteer for this event.  This event does not meet the requirement for teams to provide volunteers at the qualifying tournaments.

We are specifically looking for an event photographer to take lots of photos of all the workshops and teams, and post these on the web. Please specify this in your volunteer sign-up form, if you are interested and willing to fill this need.

Registration

Registration is limited to 32 rookie teams.  For this event, a rookie team is defined as "100% of the kids are in their first year of FLL,"  Please do not register if you are an experienced team.   There are two openings available - please e-mail Susan Baker at susan_baker@agilent.com to be added to the wait-list.

You must be logged in to register. Go to your team page by clicking on your team number on the right hand side of the page. You must complete your Team Profile and the survey before you gain access to any event registration.  Purchase the event registration item by adding it to your cart. Complete the purchase. Repeat all steps to register more than one team.

 Waiver of Liability

A signed copy of the waiver is required for each team member, coach, and volunteer attending the event. Please print and fill these out in advance to save time during check-in. Here are the links to an English and Spanish version of the Consent and Release forms, Family members do not need to submit a waiver.

Schedule (rotations will be assigned at team check-in)

11:00 - 11:40        Team Check-in and lunch

11:40 - 11:50        Opening Remarks

12:00 - 12:45        Workshop 1

12:55 - 1:40          Workshop 2

1:50 - 2:35            Workshop 3

2:45 - 3:30            Workshop 4

3:40 - 4:25            Workshop 5

4:35 - 5:00             Closing Remarks

The following teams will be assigned together for workshop rotations. Please e-mail Susan_baker@agilent.com if you want to be assigned together with another team, and your number is not on this list:

Teams 5600 & 5608

Teams 9809 & 11401

Teams 10867 & 11025

Teams 11779 & 11780 

Workshops               

Missions - Understand the 2011 Food Factor Missions and strategy for competing

Robot Building and Programming - Learn about design basics; how to use rotation sensor and light sensors. Q&A from teams

Project Workshop - Veteran coaches will describe and discuss how to investigate and present a research project using innovations in the 2011 Food Factor challenge

Tournament 101 and Teamwork Activity - A panel of coaches will describe their experiences and advice about what happens at a Tournament and how to prepare. Q&A session for coaches while kids do a teamwork activity and debrief

Pit Time - Practice your skills, talk with veteran coaches and network with other teams. Four practice tables will be available for the teams to share      

Museum Admission

Team registration includes free admission into the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for all team members, coaches and family members. Only kids and coaches will be provided nametags, but parents and siblings are allowed to accompany the teams into the museum, and then permitted to visit the museum during workshops. The museum charges regular ticket prices for Planetarium, IMAX and special exhibit.

Pit Area

Each team will be provided with one large round table. The tables will be draped, providing a protected area under the table for personal items. Teams are encouraged to take computers and other valuables with them when leaving the pit area to attend the workshops. No chairs are provided, and teams are not permitted to bring their own, due to space limitations. Power is provided to the general area, but not to each table. Teams may want to bring an extension cord to bring power to their own table.

Food and beverages

Teams are expected to have lunch before opening remarks at 11:40. Teams may bring sack lunches to eat outside the museum, or inside at the food court tables.

The T-Rex cafe is open from 11am - 2pm, and serves hot entrees, soup and salad bar, grill with hamburgers and other hot sandwiches, kids meals, pizza and calzones, and vegetarian options. The Grab-and-Go Snack Bar is open from 9am - 5pm, and serves muffins, bagels, fresh fruit, prepackaged sandwiches, pizza, potato chips, candy bars, ice cream and other desserts, soda, coffee, juice and bottled water.

Teams are permitted to bring simple, non-messy snacks and water bottles into the pit area only, and are expected to remove all trash at the end of the event. Please do not take any food or drink items into the workshops, auditorium and museum exhibits.

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