FLL Challenge Tournament
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Team 401 and NRRA will be organizing competition at Blacksburg High School
Saturday, March 22, 2024
SCRIMMAGE at Blacksburg High School during the FRC Event. 1:00-4:00 PM
FREE to register and participate
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE - November 16, 2024
(subject to change)
Friday 3:00PM Tournament Set-Up
Saturday 7:00AM Volunteer Check-In & Breakfast
Saturday 7:30-8:30AM FLL Team Check-In, setup, address any coach questions
Saturday - 9:00AM Opening Ceremony
Saturday 9:30 AM-1:45 PM Judging Sessions
Saturday - 9:30 AM -3:30 PM Matches (1 Practice & 3 Competition Rounds)
Saturday 12:30 PM Lunch for Teams & Volunteers (all tables and judging stops, resume at 1:20pm)
Saturday starting about 4:00 PM Awards and Closing Ceremony
Saturday 5:00 PM Judging feedback distributed, final photos
Saturday 5:45 PM cleanup, load-up, teams depart
Saturday 7:00 PM completed and facility closed
The Submerged 2024-2025 season challenge has 12 missions plus a prompt for an innovation project
LODGING FOR TEAMS & VOLUNTEERS
Check for hotels: https://vc-gotomontva.com/places/
Interested in volunteering? We'd love your help, provide you with a t-shirt, and food! https://forms.gle/hpX6tTfreevkjNnH8
TEAM FOOD OPTIONS
Concession sales of snacks and drinks will be provided.
Teams should plan their own food for lunch.
PLEASE bring a refillable water bottles. This school has filtered refill stations. To help save the ocean, let's reduce the use of disposable, one-time use water bottles, which will be available but with a marker for labeling with your name to use the rest of the day.
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Coach advice: See this great article from a winning coach at our tournament in 2018 - 13 things that experienced coaches should know!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Volunteers are the key to inspiring today’s youth to become tomorrow’s innovators and technology leaders. This FLL Tournament needs 70 people to help in technical or non-technical ways. There is a volunteer role for you! Please directly contact the Event Coordinator to volunteer your enthusiasm and support!
FOOD - Volunteers are well-fed during this FLL Tournament. Here is what we are serving and when. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Saturday Breakfast - coffee, tea, juices, milk with Continental breakfast;
Saturday Lunch - BHS Culinary Class will be baking up different types of baked Zita, salads and desserts.
Snacks will be available throughout the day to keep volunteers energized! Carbonated beverages will be served and lunch and the rest of the afternoon
PLEASE bring a refillable water bottle. This school has filtered refill stations. To help save the ocean, let's reduce the use of disposable, one-time use water bottles, which will be available but with a marker for labeling with your name to use the rest of the day.
UNIFORMS - Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. FIRST will supply volunteer shirts based on sign-up, tournament position and availability. Please show your pride by wearing your business or organization shirt. Most importantly, please wear a hat or headband...the crazier the better!
WELCOME TEAMS!
DIVISION 1
52615 Amazing Angelfish
54250 HLH Bees
57492 LEGO Lizards
60877 R2-D Roos
DIVISION 2
21747 Bearbots Blue
46108 Night Owls
50453 Starfleet Computer Division
60627 Star City Tronics
61228 Robotic Ravens of the Blue Ridge
65299 Da Little Chickens
66494 The Robotic Raiders
67310 Robosharks 1
69269 Robosharks 2