Issue:
# 5 |
July /August
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DON'T MISS ALL THE EXCITING
NEWS!
Dear Friends,
We have been busy over the last two months
creating new tools and programs for FLL rookie teams! Now is the
time to be thinking about "gearing up" your new team but don't
re-invent the wheel - let the Inventioneers help
you!
Keep reading below to see what's new and
to register for training and curricula. Don't go it alone! We
can't wait to hear from you and we hope to see you at our
workshops.
Our best,
The Inventioneers
FLL World Champions
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ABC's of
FLL Returns to
FIRST Place
August 19th,
6-8:30 p.m.
Don't
miss this free workshop if you want to learn more
about FIRST LEGO League, insider tips for all areas of the
program, and our best secrets for preparing for judging
sessions. Space is limited so don't wait to
register.
Just fill
out the registration form to reserve your spot
at:
ABCs of FLL Online Registration Form
Remember, the ABC's
of FLL workshop is for kids and
parents!
This
workshop is for rookie teams only so if you have participated in
FLL in the past, please pass on this info to anyone you know who
might be new to the program.
Click below or on the image
above left to see the official brochure.
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TeamMatch™ Gets
New Features
Because the first challenge to getting involved in
FLL is finding a team, we created a secure online forum where
people can find others in their area looking for
teams. TeamMatch™ is easy to use and is a secure
environment.
If you want to become a member, email
us a request to join at TheInventioneers@yahoo.com. We review every request and screen all
inquiries providing an initial layer of security. We ask members
to keep all information private after that.
Click here to see how TeamMatch™ is set up. We are celebrating the
re-launch of the site with support from FIRST�'s
NH Operational Partner, BAE Systems! |
Introducing
MentorMatch™-
FLL Core Values Opportunity for Veteran Teams through
TeamMatch™
Want to
put your FLL Core Values into action? TeamMatch™
offers a great program for veteran teams, too! Sign up for
MentorMatch™ to
offer your expertise to new teams. Email us at TheInventioneers@yahoo.comto get
registered.
Your
team will be listed in the MentorMatch™
database and rookie teams near you will contact you for mentoring
help. You can also check out the TeamMatch™
databases to see if there are rookies near you that you can contact
with an offer of help as well. Don't
wait, sign up now!
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Inventioneers win NOYS 50 Best
Award
The
Allstate Foundation and National Organization for Youth Safety
(NOYS) have awarded our teen safety
program (SMARTwheel™
and Don't DUIT™) as one of the top
50 for programs for youth safety in the
nation!! This is our first grant
toward our capital fund for advancing the SMARTwheel™
and our Don't DUIT™
campaign. We are so honored to have been selected from a huge
field of qualified applicants!
"NOYS is
a coalition of national organizations and federal agencies who
serve youth and focus on youth safety and health. The mission of
NOYS is to promote youth empowerment and leadership, and build
partnerships that save lives, prevent injuries, and enhance safe
and healthy lifestyles among all youth."
"The
Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made
possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation." The
Allstate Foundation made teen safe driving a top priority for their
organization and has been supporting this initiative
since 2005.
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MAKE YOUR FIRST MEETINGS A BREEZE
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USE JumpS.T.A.R.T.™ (Success
Through Agendas for
Rookie
Teams)
Here is the
latest resource from the Inventioneers! There is so much to
getting a team started so that got us thinking - wouldn't it be
great if teams had some help planning their first four team
meetings? That's how JumpS.T.A.R.T.™
was born. This blueprint helps teams make sure that they cover the
basics in their initial meetings. Agendas are broken into the
following areas:.
Organization
Technical (including building projects
and programming challenges)
Research (brainstorming, picking a
topic)
Teamwork (including teambuilding games
and stress relievers)
FLL Core Values
If you think this curriculum
could help you, email us at TheInventioneers@yahoo.com and we'll send you
the link for a free JumpS.T.A.R.T.™
download as soon as it is available!
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ABC's of
FLL Goes "On the Road" to
DC
We're so excited about helping new teams get started,
we're offering our new team workshop wherever people need
help! FLL friends in Washington have asked us to bring our
ABC's of FLL seminar to new FLLers in our
nation's capital! We'll be setting up training sessions in other
states on our way down and on our way back! Check out www.TheInventioneersOnTheRoad@blogspot.com to
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AN UPDATE ABOUT THE
INVENTIONEERS
We have lots of exciting news about our team's
activities apart from our commitment to new teams. We're busy
working on getting a utility patent for our
SMARTwheel
™ with the help of the law firm
Vern Maine and Associates, Intellectual Property Attorneys. As you
may already know, the SMARTwheel™
fights distracted driving, especially
texting behind the wheel. We are working on bringing our invention
into graduated driver licensing programs around the nation as well
as into schools. We are promoting our Don't DUIT™
campaign along with the
SMARTwheel™
through developing a Don't DUIT™
curriculum and other school
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Teamwork
Tip:
We're
sharing one of our top teamwork game resources. We call it the
Inventioneers Stress Buster
Jar. We use this tool at our meetings when we're
starting to get tired, we need to reach consensus as a team and
need to get the creativity going, or when we have a little
frustration with the robot!
Here's how it works. Find a jar or cup (plastic, preferably). Print out the activity
sheets: click
here. Cut the strips apart, fold and put in the
jar. Then just have team members pull one out as needed! Remember,
be true to the FLL Core Values - HAVE
FUN!!!
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We have great plans for the year
ahead and we are dedicating our time to helping new teams have an
awesome rookie season!
Sincerely,
The
Inventioneers
FLL
World Champions
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Contact Us:
The Inventioneers, Inc.
P.O. Box 464
Londonderry, NH 03053
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