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BPX Grant Follow Up

March 23, 2023Uncategorizedannette

We hope you had a great 2022/23 SUPERPOWERED season with your FIRST LEGO League Explore and Challenge teams! BPX has expressed interest in continuing their funding for FIRST teams in Caddo Parish, but we need to provide them with a follow up report for last year’s funding and a statement of intent for next year. Please complete the brief form found below to provide the information we need to continue this opportunity.

Thank you!

Annette Oertling, Ph.D.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge Program Delivery Partner
President, FIRST Louisiana Mississippi, Inc.
aoertling@firstpartners.org

BPX Grant Follow Up Survey

Your FIRST LEGO League Team's Program?(Required)

Coach Name(Required)

First Last

Name of School(Required)

Participation Level - Please explain the level of team participation this year (met once per week?, participated in an event?, etc.).(Required)

IMPACT - Please describe the impact on your students. The more specific you can be, the greater the chance of BPX renewing the grant next year.

Additional Support - Do you have suggestions for additional support that would help you implement the program?

Interest Next Year? - Are you interested in funding for your FIRST LEGO League team for the next season in the 2022-23 academic year? For 2nd year funding, BPX is asking for a commitment from teams to participate in an event. We anticipate that next year, Sci-Port will be able to hold both a FIRST LEGO League Challenge tournament and Explore Festival in Shreveport.

Comments?

FLL Team Lunch Order Form

January 13, 2023Uncategorizeddescanlon

2023 FIRST LEGO League BPX Grant Application

May 7, 2022Uncategorizedadmin

Thank you for your interest in starting a
FIRST LEGO League Explore (Grades 2-4)
or
FIRST LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8) robotics team!

Please see the Grant Requirements and the Timeline below. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Annette Oertling ,
FIRST Program Delivery co-Partner for Louisiana FIRST LEGO League.

BPX Grant Requirements:

Team must be hosted by a public school.
There must be 2 adult coaches (mentors) for each team for compliance with FIRST Youth Protection Protocols.
1 coach per team is expected to attend the online live FIRST Professional Development workshop(s) (14hr total) in September/October time frame.
FIRST LEGO League Explore Teams are expected to participate in a “Festival” and FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams are expected to participate in a tournament, both hosted by SciPort in December.
Finances will be managed by FIRST Louisiana-Mississippi, Inc. (FIRST LA-MS), the non-profit organization managing FIRST programs in Louisiana. Purchase of equipment and team registration will be handled by FIRST LA-MS. Receipts are needed for reimbursement of expenses paid directly by teams.
A follow up report will be requested, which will include team progress, team demographics, and student performance data.

2022 Timeline

May – grant applications will be accepted with awards at the end of May and until funding is completely allocated.
June/July – team registration and equipment/material ordering (robot, engineering notebooks, team meeting guide, etc.)
August – once school starts, team members should be identified as soon as possible.
September/October – online live FIRST Professional Development workshop(s) (14hr total)
December – FIRST LEGO League Challenge Competition and Explore Festival at SciPort – date to be determined.
January – FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship (to which 60 teams advance) and Explore Festival in New Orleans (optional)
February/March – follow up report requested

2023 BPX Grant Application for LA FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League Program Choice(Required)

Coach Name (or Team Contact)(Required)

First Last

Coach or Team Contact Email(Required)

Coach or Team Contact Phone Number(Required)

Name of School(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Parish ZIP / Postal Code

Is this a PUBLIC school?(Required)

What percent of your students are on Free or Reduced Lunch?(Required)

Are you a Rookie or Veteran team?(Required)

Rookie team is defined as new kids AND new coach.

Are you planning to meet as an after-school program or during school. If during school, please provide an estimate of class size.(Required)

Please provide a statement regarding your interest in hosting a robotics team.(Required)

BAYOU REGIONAL VIP STUDENT AMBASSADOR 2022 APPLICATION FORM

February 28, 2022Uncategorizedskharper

Welcome to the 2022 Bayou Regional Student Ambassador Program. We would be honored to have a student from your team represented at our 2022 Regional Competition. Students will be escorts to all V.I.P.’s during our event on Friday, April 1 and on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

The deadline to sign up is FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022. You will need to share the link to a 30-second video sharing why you want to be an ambassador. Please make sure your link is set so that anyone with the link can view the video.

BAYOU REGIONAL VIP STUDENT AMBASSADOR 2022 APPLICATION FORM

STUDENT APPLICATION
Full Name of School*
Team Name*
Team Number*
Full Name of Student*
As you want it to appear on printed materials
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Cell Phone*
Email*
Position on Team*
Team Mentor/Coach Name*
Team Mentor/Coach Cell Phone*
Team Mentor/Coach Email*
Parent/Guardian Name*
First Last
Parent Contact Number*
In case of an emergency
STUDENT COMMITMENT*
I understand that I need to attend the kick-off meeting on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 2 PM and that I cannot miss this session (attendance required for Kick-Off meeting for VIP Ambassador no exceptions).

I understand that as a VIP Ambassador, I am expected to be available to assist with a rotating schedule that will be flexible during the days of Friday, April 1, 2022 and Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Please check this box if you agree.
Please share the link to your 30-second video explaining why you would like to be a VIP Ambassador.*
ALLERGIES
Please list any known allergies (including food) or medical conditions (this will not affect admittance to the program).
COMMENTS

2022-23 LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship REGISTRATION

December 13, 2021Uncategorizedannette

The 2022-23 LA State Championship is open to 60 teams who are awarded advancement from a sanctioned LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge Qualifying Tournament.

DATE: Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, 8am-5:30pm

LOCATION: Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St, New Orleans, LA

REGISTRATION: is now open until Friday, December 30th. Please complete the form below to register your team. ALTERNATES MUST ALSO REGISTER, if they wish to be on the waitlist. The deadline to register is Friday, Dec. 30th. After that date, open spots will be given to alternates on the waitlist.

2022-23 FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Registration

Team Number(Required)

Team Name(Required)

Name of Your Team's School/Organization(Required)

(For example, if your team is based at a school, please enter the name of your school)

Address(Required)

Please enter only the city, state, and zip code. No street address is needed here.

City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Coach Name(Required)

First Last

Coach Email(Required)

Email of 2nd Coach(Required)

Which Qualifying Tournament did your team advance from?(Required)

Was your team awarded ADVANCEMENT, or is your team an ALTERNATE?

General Comments or Questions?

2021 LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge Participation Survey

November 14, 2021Uncategorizedannette

This survey is for nationally registered FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams in Louisiana who are not able to participate in Qualifying Tournaments in December 2021 due to delays in starting back to school following Hurricane Ida. There are several opportunities being proposed, and we would like your feedback on them. This survey will help us gauge interest before moving forward with planning.

LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship, January 22nd – A limited number of open spots may be available by invitation only to teams that were not able to participate in December qualifiers. (All teams participating in December qualifiers will be invited to advance to the Championship.)

LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge Off-Season Competition – There is potential for an off-season, in-person competition in May or early June.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY BELOW BY NOVEMBER 30TH, 2021, TO INDICATE YOUR TEAM’S INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OR AN OFF-SEASON COMPETITION IN MAY OR JUNE.

This survey is only an indication of interest, not a reservation or commitment.

2021 LA FIRST LEGO League Survey

LA FLL Referee Communication

February 27, 2021Uncategorizedannette

If you believe there has been an error in the scoring of your Robot Game Video, please complete the form below and a referee will get in touch with you.

UPDATED POLICY (1/21/22): Because of FIRST Youth Protection protocols regarding youth privacy and one-on-one digital communication, we ask that only adults use this form to communicate with the referees. We realize that at in-person events, students communicate directly with referees at the end of the match, but for remote events, please have an adult coach submit the communication. And please identify only one point of contact for your team, as multiple people sending in comments from one team creates confusion. We appreciate your understanding.

FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Grading Rubric

February 27, 2021Uncategorizedsanchez

Championship Robot Match Video Submission

February 18, 2021Uncategorizedannette

Teams are required to provide 3 Robot Game Videos by
5pm on Thursday, January 20^th.

Please refer to the instructions below provided by FIRST for producing your videos.

Robot Game Video Recording Tutorial – on YouTube
robot-game-video-recording-doc_UpdateFeb2021

To share your videos, please upload them to the platform of your choice and provide links to your videos by completing the online form below.

Any platform where you can post your videos and make them accessible to the referees is good. A shared school Google folder works, but an easy alternative is to upload your videos to YouTube using a designation of RESTRICTED (instructions provided here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtF2AgFSLAw&feature=emb_logo). Making it restricted means that the only way someone can find your video is if they have the link. It is not searchable, so it is not public.

Questions may be addressed to Annette Oertling, co-FLL Partner.

FIRST LEGO League Official Match Video Submission

For submission of 3 LA FLL Official Robot Match Videos.

Team Number and Name*
Please select your team number and name from the drop down list.
Coach Name*
Coach Email*
Link to Video - Robot Game MATCH 1*
Link to Video - Robot Game MATCH 2*
Link to Video - Robot Game MATCH 3*

FIRST LEGO League Robot Game PRACTICE Video Submission

February 11, 2021Uncategorizedannette

FIRST LEGO League Practice Video Submission

For submission of robot game video practice round.

Team Number and Name*
Please select your team number and name from the drop down list.
Coach Name*
Coach Email*
Link to Practice Video*

BEGINNING	DEVELOPING	ACCOMPLISHED	EXCEEDS
Minimally observed across the team	Inconsistently observed across the team	Consistently observed across the team
1	2	3	4
DISCOVERY* Team explored new skills and ideas. 1 2 3 4 DISCOVERY - Explain how team exceeds:* INNOVATION* Team used creativity and persistence to solve problems. 1 2 3 4 INNOVATION - Explain how team exceeds:* IMPACT* Team applied what they learned to improve their world. 1 2 3 4 IMPACT - Explain how team exceeds:* INCLUSION* Team demonstrated respect and embraced their differences. 1 2 3 4 INCLUSION - Explain how team exceeds:* TEAMWORK* Team clearly showed they had worked as a team throughout their journey. 1 2 3 4 TEAMWORK - Explain how team exceeds:* FUN* Teams clearly had fun and celebrated what they have achieved. 1 2 3 4 FUN - Explain how team exceeds:* Core Values Feedback Comments - Great Job: Core Values Comments - Think About:

BEGINNING	DEVELOPING	ACCOMPLISHED	EXCEEDS
1	2	3	4
IDENTIFY 1 - Project* Team had a clearly defined problem that it was well researched. 1 - Problem not clearly defined 2 - Partially clear definition of the problem 3 - Clear definition of the problem 4 IDENTIFY 1 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* IDENTIFY 2 - Project* Team had a clearly defined problem that it was well researched. 1 - Minimal research 2 - Partial research from more than one source 3 - Clear, detailed research from a variety of sources 4 IDENTIFY 2 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* DESIGN 1 - Project* Team generated innovative ideas independently before selecting and planning which one to develop. 1 - Minimal evidence of an inclusive selection process 2 - Partial evidence of an inclusive selection process 3 - Clear evidence of an inclusive selection process 4 DESIGN 1 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* DESIGN 2 - Project* Team generated innovative ideas independently before selecting and planning which one to develop. 1 - Minimal evidence of an effective plan 2 - Partial evidence of an effective plan 3 - Clear evidence of an effective plan 4 DESIGN 2 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* CREATE 1 - Project* Team developed an original idea or built on an existing one with a prototype model/drawing to represent their solution. 1 - Minimal development of innovative solution 2 - Partial development of innovative solution 3 - Clear development of innovative solution 4 CREATE 1 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* CREATE 2 - Project* Team developed an original idea or built on an existing one with a prototype model/drawing to represent their solution. 1 - Unclear model/drawing of solution 2 - Simple model/drawing that helps to share the solution 3 - Detailed model/drawing that helps to share the solution 4 CREATE 2 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* ITERATE 1 - Project* Team shared their ideas, collected feedback and included improvements in their solution. 1 - Minimal sharing of their solution 2 - Shared their solution with user OR professional 3 - Shared their solution with user AND professional 4 ITERATE 1 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* ITERATE 2 - Project* Team shared their ideas, collected feedback and included improvements in their solution. 1 - Minimal evidence of improvements in their solution 2 - Partial evidence of improvements in their solution 3 - Clear evidence of improvements in their solution 4 ITERATE 2 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* COMMUNICATE 1 - Project* Team shared a creative and effective presentation of their current solution and its impact on their users. 1 - Presentation minimally engaging 2 - Presentation partially engaging 3 - Presentation engaging 4 COMMUNICATE 1 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* COMMUNICATE 2 - Project* Team shared a creative and effective presentation of their current solution and its impact on their users. 1 - Solution and its potential impact on others unclear 2 - Solution and its potential impact on others partially clear 3 - Solution and its potential impact on others clear 4 COMMUNICATE 2 - Project - How has the team exceeded?* Project Feedback Comments - Great Job: Project Feedback Comments - Think About:

BEGINNING	DEVELOPING	ACCOMPLISHED	EXCEEDS
1	2	3	4
IDENTIFY 1 - Robot Design* Team had a clearly defined mission strategy and explored building and coding skills they needed. 1 - Unclear mission strategy 2 - Partially clear mission strategy 3 - Clear mission strategy 4 IDENTIFY 1 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* IDENTIFY 2 - Robot Design* Team had a clearly defined mission strategy and explored building and coding skills they needed. 1 - Limited evidence of building and coding skills in all team members 2 - Inconsistent evidence of building and coding skills in all team members 3 - Consistent evidence of building and coding skills in all team members 4 IDENTIFY 2 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* DESIGN 1 - Robot Design* Team produced innovative designs and a clear workplan, seeking guidance as needed. 1 - Minimal evidence of an effective plan 2 - Partial evidence of an effective plan 3 - Clear evidence of an effective plan 4 DESIGN 1 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* DESIGN 2 - Robot Design* Team produced innovative designs and a clear workplan, seeking guidance as needed. 1 - Minimal explanation of robot and code’s innovative features 2 - Partial explanation of robot and code’s innovative features 3 - Clear explanation of robot and code’s innovative features 4 DESIGN 2 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* CREATE 1 - Robot Design* Team developed an effective robot and code solution matching their mission strategy. 1 - Limited explanation of their robot and its attachment and sensor functionality 2 - Simple explanation of their robot and its attachment and sensor functionality 3 - Detailed explanation of their robot and its attachment and sensor functionality 4 CREATE 1 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* CREATE 2 - Robot Design* Team developed an effective robot and code solution matching their mission strategy. 1 - Unclear explanation of how code makes their robot act 2 - Partially clear explanation of how code makes their robot act 3 - Clear explanation of how code makes their robot act 4 CREATE 2 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* ITERATE 1 - Robot Design* Team repeatedly tested their robot and code to identify areas for improvement and incorporated the findings into their current solution. 1 - Minimal evidence of testing their robot and code 2 - Partial evidence of testing their robot and code 3 - Clear evidence of testing their robot and code 4 ITERATE 1 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* ITERATE 2 - Robot Design* Team repeatedly tested their robot and code to identify areas for improvement and incorporated the findings into their current solution. 1 - Minimal evidence their robot and code was improved 2 - Partial evidence their robot and code was improved 3 - Clear evidence their robot and code was improved 4 ITERATE 2 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* COMMUNICATE 1 - Robot Design* Team’s explanation of the robot design process was effective and showed how all team members have been involved. 1 - Unclear explanation of robot design process 2 - Partially clear explanation of robot design process 3 - Clear explanation of robot design process 4 COMMUNICATE 1 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* COMMUNICATE 2 - Robot Design* Team’s explanation of the robot design process was effective and showed how all team members have been involved. 1 - Minimal evidence that all team members were involved 2 - Partial evidence that all team members were involved 3 - Clear evidence that all team members were involved 4 COMMUNICATE 2 - Robot Design - How has the team exceeded?* Robot Design Feedback Comments - Great Job: Robot Design Feedback Comments - Think About:

Louisiana FIRST LEGO League

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BPX Grant Follow Up

BPX Grant Follow Up Survey

FLL Team Lunch Order Form

2023 FIRST LEGO League BPX Grant Application

Thank you for your interest in starting a
FIRST LEGO League Explore (Grades 2-4)
or
FIRST LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8) robotics team!

2023 BPX Grant Application for LA FIRST LEGO League

BAYOU REGIONAL VIP STUDENT AMBASSADOR 2022 APPLICATION FORM

BAYOU REGIONAL VIP STUDENT AMBASSADOR 2022 APPLICATION FORM

STUDENT APPLICATION

2022-23 LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship REGISTRATION

2022-23 FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Registration

2021 LA FIRST LEGO League Challenge Participation Survey

2021 LA FIRST LEGO League Survey

LA FLL Referee Communication

FIRST LEGO League Referee Consultation

FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Grading Rubric

FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Grading Rubric

Core Values

Innovation Project

Robot Design

Championship Robot Match Video Submission

Teams are required to provide 3 Robot Game Videos by
5pm on Thursday, January 20^th.

FIRST LEGO League Official Match Video Submission

FIRST LEGO League Robot Game PRACTICE Video Submission

FIRST LEGO League Practice Video Submission

BPX Grant Follow Up Survey

Thank you for your interest in starting a FIRST LEGO League Explore (Grades 2-4) or FIRST LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8) robotics team!

2023 BPX Grant Application for LA FIRST LEGO League

BAYOU REGIONAL VIP STUDENT AMBASSADOR 2022 APPLICATION FORM

STUDENT APPLICATION

2022-23 FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Registration

2021 LA FIRST LEGO League Survey

FIRST LEGO League Referee Consultation

FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship Grading Rubric

Core Values

Innovation Project

Robot Design

Teams are required to provide 3 Robot Game Videos by 5pm on Thursday, January 20th.

FIRST LEGO League Official Match Video Submission

FIRST LEGO League Practice Video Submission

Thank you for your interest in starting a
FIRST LEGO League Explore (Grades 2-4)
or
FIRST LEGO League Challenge (Grades 4-8) robotics team!

Teams are required to provide 3 Robot Game Videos by
5pm on Thursday, January 20^th.