Challenge 2007

Recruiting New Teams

• Contact a school district or organization to see if they are interested in supporting the activity, particularly in providing coaches and funding. If the interest is there and there is a willingness to provide coaches, it will be a simple matter to get students to join those teams. A simple flier sent out through the school or organization, which identifies that FLL is about robots, LEGOs, and fun will attract the students. A more in-depth section on FLL will get the parents’ support.
• If schools or organizations support the activity but are not able to provide coaches, the task just takes a slightly different direction, but should still be straightforward. It is particularly valuable to get the tacit support from the school or organization so you can use their “mailing system”. In many schools, this is a “send it home with the kids” system, which eliminates postage and individually addressed items. The intent is to send home a flier that gets the parents to attend a meeting.
• Talking to friends about your experiences in FLL often gets people interested in having the same great experiences for their children. It is easy to form a neighborhood team. Simply identify a coach or two, the students, and sign up with the national organization at www.register4fll.com.  Registration will reopen in May.

See First Lego League for more information.