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<h3 class="rtecenter">&nbsp;<strong><strong><font color="#808080">Game Details&nbsp;to be released September 7th!<br /> </font></strong></strong></h3> <div align="center"> <div align="left"> <p><img alt="FLL 2012 Senior Solutions" width="150" height="73" align="left" src="http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedImages/Robotics_Programs/FLL/Community_Resources_and_Marketing_Tools/Assets/Senior_Solutions/Senior%20Solutions%20Aqua%20SM%20I-E-C.jpg" />Can&nbsp;<em>FIRST</em>&reg; LEGO&reg; League teams improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected in their communities? In the 2012 SENIOR SOLUTIONS^SM&nbsp;Challenge, over 200,000 children ages 9 to16* from more than 60 countries will explore the topic of aging and how it may affect a person&rsquo;s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle &ndash; solving issues like getting around, keeping in touch, or staying fit. Teams will research obstacles and then suggest ways to improve the quality of life for the seniors affected. Teams will also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS&reg; robot to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course.&nbsp; Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL&rsquo;s signature set of&nbsp;<a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); " href="http://firstlegoleague.org/mission/corevalues">Core Values</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;<br /> *9-14 in the US and Canada</p> <h3 class="rtecenter">Team registration for 2012 Season will open May 7th, 12 noon US Eastern Time. &nbsp;</h3> <h3 class="rtecenter"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Volunteering</span> is the BEST WAY to learn about the program<br /> if you're uncertain about getting started!<strike><br /> </strike></h3> </div> </div> <p>Coaches! &nbsp;Check out the US FIRST sponsored coaches resources:</p> <ul> <li>First time Coaches - <a href="http://www.firstlegoleague.org/about-us/twocol.aspx?id=304">initial reading</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><em><strong>USE THE COACHES HANDBOOK</strong></em> that you received with your team registration! &nbsp;Valuable tips on running a team all laid out for you. &nbsp;This is part of what your team registration money goes to produce! &nbsp;Take advantage of it!</li> <li>Consent and Release Forms - 2011-2012: <a href="http://fll.coloradofirst.org/sites/fll.coloradofirst.org/files/2012-FLL-CONSENT.pdf">English</a> / <a href="http://fll.coloradofirst.org/sites/fll.coloradofirst.org/files/2012-FLL-CONSENT-Spanish.pdf">Spanish</a>.&nbsp; Every team member, coach &amp; volunteer must complete one for each event they attend.&nbsp; Please <span style="color: #0000ff"><em><strong>bring <span style="color: #ff0000">completed </span>forms with you </strong></em></span>to speed up your check in time.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<h3 class="rtecenter">&nbsp;<strong><strong><font color="#808080">Game Details&nbsp;to be released September 7th!

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