University of Colorado at Colorado Springs   |   December 3, 2011    |    8:00am - 5:00pm

SEE YOU ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 3, 2011 AT UCCS!

Welcome to the 2011 Southern Colorado
FIRST LEGO League Qualifier!

Thanks for our smoothest competition ever!  48 teams, 150 volunteers and over 1200 people in attendance and everything went like clockwork.  Thanks again!

Several new Photo Albums Posted as of 12/17/11!

Please CLICK HERE for the 2011 Results and Photos.

See you next year!

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This is the home for the UCCS Southern Colorado Regional Competition of the FIRST Lego League. Here you'll find valuable information on our event scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado.

==> FINAL SCHEDULE POSTED - NO CHANGES NOW
         We can't provide printed schedules at the event, please download and print them here!

==> COACHES!  Please review the letter from our Director -- CLICK HERE!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 2011 Southern Colorado Qualifier does NOT require teams to provide volunteers. If you register for our event, you can ignore the volunteer information shown during registration at www.coloradofirst.org.   

However, if your team qualifies for the Denver Championship event, you will be required to provide two volunteers for that day.  We'll be asking the qualifying teams for the names of those volunteers at our event, so start lining them up now -- just in case. 

Explore this site to find information on the tournament, team schedules, registration, directions, hotels, coach's tips and more. On this page, you'll find:

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE: FLL scoring has changed in 2011. See the Awards Page in this site for more information.

About Southern Colorado FIRST LEGO League

Southern Colorado FIRST LEGO League is a regional competition under the worldwide non-profit FIRST LEGO League Organization whose goal is to inspire an interest in science and engineering among 9-14 year-olds. This year, we expect nearly 50 teams of up to 10 students each.  Most come from local schools, but anyone is welcome. We have Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Church, 4H, home school and "five friends" teams too.

Our winning teams advance to the Colorado Championship event held in Denver, Colorado.  For more information, see fll.coloradofirst.org.  

For more information the worldwide organization, see www.usfirst.org/fll.  For more information on its parent organization, FIRST, see www.usfirst.org. For more information on FIRST robotics in Colorado, see our state site at www.coloradofirst.org.

   Event Summary: "FOOD FACTOR"

    Date:        Saturday, December 3, 2011
    Time:        8:00am - 5:30pm

    Location:   University Center Building
                    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS)
                    1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
                    Colorado Springs, CO  80918

The 2001 FIRST LEGO League Theme has been announced -- It's FOOD FACTOR!  In this exciting challenge, you'll explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates. 

Complete challenge details are available now at the worldwide FIRST LEGO League site at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2011foodfactor.

Navigating this Site

Registration:  First and foremost, make sure you're registered for the event!  Go to the Registration tab at the top of this page to get more information.  

Calendar:  There are a lot of things to keep track of when you are running a FLL team. Be sure to check the Calendar tab at the top of this page regularly. You might just find something you forgot.  

Tournament:  The Tournament page has information on the event itself, judging, schedules, awards and coaches' hints and tips. Be sure to bookmark the hints and tips page. Our experts will be regularly adding their ideas on improving your team's performance and making the entire event more survivable.

Location:  Tourists flock to Colorado Springs yearly because of its majestic Pike's Peak, interesting attractions and beautiful scenery. Our event is being held on the campus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, located in the northern half of the city. Go to the Location tab at the top of this page to get directions to the event, ideas for good hotels and restaurants, and information on local attractions.

Sponsors:  Last, but not least, a big competition like this needs a lot of help -- and money!  Take a couple of seconds to find out who our generous hosts and sponsors are.
 

Contact Information

Marie Bush
UCCS FLL Tournament Director
marie@scfll.org

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