(Event Title) FLL Qualifier

Welcome!

Thank you for supporting the teams at this qualifying tournament. You will be amazed at the engineering, the research, and the energy these teams demonstrate. FLL inspires them, and they in turn inspire us. Thank you for celebrating with us! About FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®)

In FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®), children are immersed in real-world

science and technology challenges. Teams design their own solution to a current scientific question or problem and build autonomous LEGO robots that perform a series of missions. Through their participation, children develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities while learning that they can make a positive contribution to society.

Today you will see teams engaging in Gracious Professionalism® is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.

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® 2013 FLL Qualifier | NATURE’S FURYSM Challenge | 3 Basic Schedule 7:30 AM Doors Open/Team Pits Open 8:30 AM Judging Begins 11:20 AM Lunch Break 12:00 PM Opening Ceremony 12:30 PM Robot Competition Begins 3:30 PM Awards/Closing Ceremony

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NATURE’S FURY SM Challenge Prepare. Stay Safe. Rebuild. Will FLL teams help us master natural disasters? Teams discovered what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play.

The Project For the Project assignment, the teams were required to identify a community that could experience a natural disaster; identify a problem that happens when a natural disaster occurs; create an innovative solution that helps people prepare, stay safe, or rebuild; and share their problem and solution with others.

The Robot Game In the Robot Game, teams can earn points if the field shows the following at the end of the 2.5-minute game: Mission Scoring Position

The supply truck is touching the mat in the Supply Truck yellow region

The sign is obviously up, held in place only by Evacuation Sign the slider’s friction with the mat

Cargo Plane The plane is in the yellow region

The east tree branch is closer to the mat than Tree Branch the electric cables

Code Construction A multi-story building is in the pink region

Obstacles The robot has crossed completely over the

® 2013 FLL Qualifier | NATURE’S FURYSM Challenge | 5 Mission Scoring Position

west line of the noted region

The pointer has reached colors as a result of Progress red lever motion only

At least two people are together in any Family colored region

At least one person is together with bottled Water water in the same region

At least one person is in a region colored red Safety or yellow

At least one pet is together with at least one Pets person in any colored region

At least one non-water item is in a region Supplies & Equipment colored red or yellow

The robot is in the red region at the end Safe Place of the match

For the complete list of missions, scoring, rules, and updates and the complete project assignment for the NATURE’S FURY Challenge, visit http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2013naturesfury.

Thanks to Our Tournament Sponsors! ® 2013 FLL Qualifier | NATURE’S FURYSM Challenge | 7 Thanks to Our Volunteers! It takes strong dedication and volunteer support to make this tournament a special event for teams. We could not provide this opportunity without their talents and efforts! Regional Tournament Director: Emcee: Judge Advisor: Head Robot Judge: Robot Judges: Head Project Judge: Project Judges: Head Core Values Judge: Core Values Judges: Head Referee: Referees: Technical Director: Volunteer Coordinator: Tournament Chair:

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For the Iowa FIRST LEGO League Championship to be held at Iowa State University College of Engineering on January 18, 2014. More de- tails at www.isek.iastate.edu