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Thursday, January 26, 2017 5:00-6:30 pm

In attendance: Patricia, Stephen, Shon, Nicole, Kathleen, and Michael via phone

*The following is straight typing from handwritten notes with little attempt to summarize or organize:

What do we need to do?

Figure out goals

Start sooner than September, perhaps in summer

Keep attendance records

Who does the work?

Structure program to encompass core values

Restructure meetings- clear goals

Design workshop- learn how to build robot, etc.

Structure, organization upfront

Have clear understanding UP FRONT for parents, kids about all the components, commitment

Need to start sooner- Now?

Maybe start STEM club as way to expose kids to concepts

March 30- speaker

maybe use as jumping off point for STEM club, introduce summer camps, Design workshop, new FLL topic for this year

Have speakers during year- STEM, engineering, incorporate with robots

Need more funding, resources

Need EV3 brain again next year, but can use other components

Need to look for grants as well as sponsors

Need "explore" time with robots, to be hands on, how program, how build, make it do different tasks BEFORE season starts

Ideal- 1 device and 1 robot per 2 kids; WiFi signal that works

Coaches should take advantage of FLL Coaches Kick Off, Coaches calls, FLL newsletters

Also need to have regular Coaches Meetings for Edwards team coaches

There should be dedicated school employee who coordinates Robotics program (ideally, someone with STEM knowledge, experience)

Where Start? Funding, Parent Meeting

Thursday, March 30, 2017 (suggested time: 6-7 pm, hoping speaker is available at this time) - ROBOTICS PROGRAM MEETING

1)Speaker talks to kids in one room while 2)Michael/other coaches(?) talk to parents in 2nd room

Solicit interest, set expectations

Need sponsors, grants (additionally, from PTA, fundraiser, raising application/dues amount)

10 kits/devices ideal to be on par with other teams at competition

Also, different room would be more conducive for practices (something similar to room we had coach meeting in near Patricia's room by back door to buses).  Locker pit room did not lend itself to working on table, working on project, etc. especially if more than one team present.

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https://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/learn-to-program

If your child has never programmed or just wants a refresher coarse, go to website above. This will help them a great deal when we have camp and practices.

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Robotics-STEM program 8 am-4:30 pm

June 19th-22nd Monday-Thursday

Breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration opens on Monday and scholarship will be available. More information to follow concerning components of camp.

June 19-22 (Monday-Thursday) 8 am - 4:30 pm Registration opens soon scholarships will be available.

Monday April 17, 2017 Coach’s meeting

Meeting agenda to include;

a) Tryouts (scoring system like the FLL rubrics)

b) Robot kits

c) Meeting agendas

d)  Fundraising

e) Coaches meetings

Attendees: Jack, Shontisha, Kathleen, Patricia, Nicole, Derek

Items discussed:

1.Teams will use padlet accounts to communicate with parents and team members. We will have one account for the RC Edwards robotics program as well as individual team accounts. Parents will receive links.

2. Pre-try out at coach’s camp using rubrics. Team building activities for kids. Jack and Ryan will get NXT robots and build for camp.

3. Check with Janet about doing car polls to RC Edwards for camp.

4. We are planning to have coaches camp at 3:30 pm-5:30 pm on May 16-Tuesday, 18-Thursday, 23-Tuesday & 25-Thursday.

6. Application for coach’s camp will be due back by May 3rd and homework for kids. Interested students need to see Ms. Patricia to pick up application and homework.

This camp will be for rising 6th graders through rising 8th graders. This camp is more of a meet and greet for students and coaches. Everyone is welcome to attend. This camp will be an introduction about First Lego League. We encourage you to take a look at https://www.firstinspires.org/ This will give you a great understanding about Lego robotics.

7. Meeting agendas:

a) Programming

b) Project

c) Core values

d) Robot design

8. Fundraising sponsorship packages. Talk to Mr. Duncan about how we can go about fundraising. Anyone that has ideas please feel free to email me theblockbusters1@gmail.com I will forward to Ms. Patricia.

9. Next coaches meeting May 4 th 4:45pm at Central library.

P.S. When responding please only send to theblockbusters1@gmail.com that way we cut down on mass emails. Any questions you have for individuals please add that in email.

Thanks,  Shontisha Ligon-The Block Busters Coach

I have attached three forms.

1. The first one is the application for coaches camp.

2. The second form the students need to take to 2 teachers and have them to fill out. All these forms need to be turned into the front office.

3. The third attachment is homework for the students. The second page are definitions we are asking the kids to write or type out and bring to the camp.