2012 Eaglesnest Robotics FLL Flyer

We invite you to join our FIRST® Robotics Teams Eaglesnest Robotics is a robotics educational outreach organization. Our motto is Exploring young minds through Science and Technology.

Robotics applies the elements Science by using Technology.

In robotics students are able to visualizethe 3 r's in education, which are Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. We implement Robotics into the education triangle as the 4th R of education. Students are able to apply visually and physically what they have learned in the 3 R's. With the FIRST® (For Inspiration of Science and Technology) programs as the activity arm of our students In FIRST®, robotics students get the opportunity to benefit from the experience of friendly competition by using Coopertition®, and Gracious Professionalism®,.

This year FIRST®, is challenging FIRST® LEGO League teams(ages 9-14) all over the world to help improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected in their communities? In the 2012 SENIOR SOLUTIONSSM 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’s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle – 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® robot to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course.

Also this year FIRST® is challenging Junior FIRST® LEGO® League teams to improve the quality of life for seniors by learning about the obstacles some people face as they get older? In the 2012, SUPER SENIORS(SM) Challenge, teams will learn about simple machines as they build a model made of LEGO® elements with a motorized moving part and create a team Show-Me Poster to represent their findings. Over 16,000 children ages 6 to 9 from 5 countries will learn about the challenges some seniors may have getting around, keeping in touch with friends and family or staying active and fit.

We are inviting interested homeschoolers (boys and girls) to consider joining our JrFLL (9-14) or FLL(ages9-14) team this year. To learn more about how your students can join our team please go to our “How to join our FIRST Teams” page. To learn more about Eaglesnest Robotics and why we teach Robotics you can go to our “Who are We? Why Robotics?” page.

Important Dates to Follow Application Deadline: April 15, 2012 Teams members announced: April 20, 2012 Parent Team Meeting: June 15, 2012 Location TBA Launch Day Party: Sept 3rd (Until FIRST® says otherwise) Location TBA For questions regarding the application process or just about robotics please email me, Sean Lewis, at eaglesnestrobotics@gmail.com. You can visit our website at www.eaglesenestrobotics.com, to learn more about what we are doing.