You just received your mat and stuff for the playing field. -  aka the Field Setup Kit  (part number:  779696).

Now What?

Important -  the included CD [#9696] of building plans appears to be incorrectly labeled for the "Smart Move Challenge".   Not sure if this is fixed in later mailings... but early ones have this error.  The PDFs on the CD are indeed for the 2010 "Body Forward" challenge.   We would recommend using a sharpie or similar to correct the label so that  (particularly for the non-rookies out there), later, you don't mistake this for a real 2009 CD [#9698]. 

We would recommend teams that can meet before Kickoff (9/3) do these things:

FLL Registration is open for the 2010 season. You do not have to register today, but registering early is better than later because FIRST will ship your coaches manual and your challenge set to you in an early batch if you register soon.

Coaches manual (and robot kit) will ship out soon after you register and the Challenge Set will ship out beginning August 2. Coaches who register in late summer or early fall will have to wait longer to receive their materials.

Registrations will continue until mid-Sept or until the number of teams allocated for the year are gone, which ever comes first. The goal for the US and Canada is 9,500 teams, and a total of 17,100 teams around the globe! US and Canadian Teams register online

What is a community (aka social network) site?    It is a dedicated site for sharing an interest/hobby or similar among a group.  In our case, this is a site just for Nor Cal FLL folks - coaches, parents, team members, friends, volunteers and others interested in Nor Cal FLL.  

 
We are encouraging all coaches, team members, volunteers, parents and those interested in supporting/promoting FIRST LEGO League throughout Northern California to join the community site setup just for us:      www.norcalfll.org/elgg    

You can share photos as well as ask questions and share information about your FLL experience!   You have complete control over how much of your information about you that is shared with others.