FRC Torbotics 2080 is teaming up with FLL Bayou Builders 4043 to host our fifth annual FLL Challenge Jump Start Saturday, August 20th at Hammond High Magnet School.  This event will cater to both rookie and veteran teams with breakout sessions on programming, robot design and team development geared to the needs of each group.  We are also putting together a panel of professionals in the areas of energy and electricity to help spark potential project research ideas.

To attend, please fill out the registration form below.

At least one adult will need to attend with each team.  This adult can be the team's coach, mentor, interested parent, etc. All students must be accompanied by an adult to the robot design, programming and professional panel break out sessions.  During the last 30 minutes of the event, we will invite all teams to participate in a fun Core Values exchange focused on collaboration and working together.

There will be a Torbotics member assigned to each FLL team, who will be your team's guide throughout the event to assist you, as needed.  Several of our FRC team members started their FIRST journey in FLL Challenge and have also been involved in FTC.  They are a great resource to answer some of your questions from a student's perspective.

Tentative Event Schedule:
  8:45 am - 9:00 am   Team Arrival & Welcome
  9:00 am - 9:50 am   First Breakout Session
                                              Choice A:  Team Development, Robot Design & Strategy (2nd year & veteran teams)
                                              Choice B: Beginning Programming - Mindstorms & SPIKE Prime (rookie teams)
10:00 am - 10:50 am   Second Breakout Session
                                              Choice A: Team Development, Robot Design & Strategy (rookie teams)
                                              Choice B: Intermediate/Advanced Programming (2nd yr & veterans)
10:50 am - 11:50 am   Electrically Charged Fun
11:50 am - 12:30 pm   Lunch
 12:30 pm -  1:30 pm   Project Development: Professional Panel
   1:30 pm -  2:00 pm   Team Core Values Exchange

Teams may elect to bring their own lunch or can participate in a bulk pizza order and delivery.  We will send out more information regarding lunch options as it gets closer to the event.

Students do not have to be registered in TIMS to attend.  However, each student participating will need to have a FIRST Consent and Release Agreement completed and signed by a guardian.  The completed forms should be turned in during registration once the team arrives to the event.  

If you have any questions as you are helping your team plan for this event, we invite you to email us at frcteam2080@gmail.com or you can contact our mentor, Jean Williams (jean.williams@tangischools.org).