FIRST LEGO League Jr. robotics program – Coach Training dates

FIRST LEGO League Jr. Coach Training

WV Educators, Coaches and Mentors!

The 2017-2018 Aqua Adventure FIRST LEGO League Jr season was released on August 1st and with the excitement and growth of robotics for our youngest generation, we would like to offer our annual coach trainings for FIRST LEGO League Jr.

What is FLL Jr.? FIRST LEGO League Jr. is a robotics program for students Kindergarten to 4^th grade (ages 6-10), which is designed to capture young children’s curiosity and excitement surrounding science and technology — and teach them valuable teamwork and life skills while doing something awesome! The challenge features a real-world scientific concept to be explored through research, teamwork, construction, and imagination.

Who is Invited? This training is designed for coaches only and will prepare new coaches for the FLL Jr. experience. The training will include an overview of FLL Jr., what to expect during the season, how to run a team, and training with LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics.

All are welcome to attend. We have 12 robotics hubs in West Virginia that will have FLL Jr. Expos during the month of November and December. For dates of the Expos please go to WVRoboticsAlliance.Org and select Calendar in the menu. Scroll to November and December to see when and where the Expos are scheduled.

Scheduled Trainings: Times & Dates

August 23, 2017: 6pm-8pm located at the MARS Robotics Building in Morgantown, WV
August 24, 2017: 5:30pm-7:30pm located at the NASA IV&V Educator Resource Center in Fairmont, WV
August 29, 2017: 5:30pm-7:30pm located at the Relentless Robotics Building in Berkeley Springs, WV
September 8, 2017: 7:00pm-9:00pm located at the Bridge Valley ATC in South Charleston, WV
Parkersburg – date and time is still tentative

**There may be additional dates and times to look for.

How do we Apply? https://goo.gl/forms/jT0aI9R6bBHYMUlX2

Have Questions?

FLL Jr. Partner – Jaime Ford jaime.l.ford@nasa.gov

FIRST Senior Mentor – Ryan Utzman ryan.e.utzman@nasa.gov

Jaime L Ford

Director of Student Programs, NASA IV&V Educator Resource Center

GeoScience Education, Fairmont State University

Phone: 304-367-8379 Mobile: 304-777-9124

Email: jaime.l.ford@nasa.gov

Web Pages:

WV Robotics Alliance: www.wvroboticsalliance.org