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Snow day make-up practice will be Monday, April 1st, 4-5:30.
Final practice will be Tuesday, April 2nd, 4-5:30.

The end of the season presentations will be done at the April 2nd practice.
Parents, siblings and friends are welcome to join us at 5:00 to come
and see what the students have been learning and creating!

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The  LYR Jr. FLL Program is for 2nd and 3rd grade Leominster students and residents.  They will be working in teams of four on the 2012-2013 challenge theme - Super Seniors.

LYR Jr. FLL Teams  will take a "hands on" approach to the topic of how we can help senior citizens continue to be independent, engaged and connected.  Teams will learn about simple machines as they build a model made of LEGO elements with a motorized moving part, and will create a team "Show-Me" Poster to represent their Super Seniors findings. 

It is very important for parents to know, and to convey to their children, that this is more than just a "play with LEGOs" camp before signing them up.  The actual building with LEGOs is only a small part of the whole program.  Involved is some research, some arts & crafts creating the "Show-Me" poster and a whole LOT of teamwork!

We encourage you to form a team of four with your child and his or her friends. We will need one parent for each team willing to stay and help each team at practice. If you cannot make a team of four, we will pair up students, however, each team must have a parent volunteer.  No experience is necessary and LYR staff will be available at all practices to help with the teams.

The eight week program is scheduled to run on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00-5:30 from February 12th-April 2nd (not including February vacation week).  For more information:  email us with "Jr. FLL" in the subject line.   There is a maximum of 40 students that the program can accommodate.  Registration will be on a first-come, first serve basis by e-mail.

To register your child or a team of four, e-mail us at leominsteryouthrobotics@juno.com with "Jr.FLL" in the subject line.  We will e-mail you a registration form to mail to us with the $40 registration fee.  Because space is limited, we will need the forms and payment mailed to us by Februrary 5th or we may have to give the spot to someone on the waiting list.

Click here for more information about Jr. FLL.

At the conclusion of the program, a Jr. FLL Expo will be planned in which teams will display their projects to the public. 

Any additional questions, email  Tina or Marie.

See our photo gallery from the 2009 Jr. FLL Expo:

2009 Jr. Lego League Expo
"The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn."
~ John Lubbock

 
2009 Jr. FLL EXPO
   

About FIRST:
  For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

FIRST's mission is to design accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering. Dean Kamen is the founder of FIRST.    For more information, videos and pictures, please see the FIRST website.

 

 


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