2010 NORCAL FLL SEASON    Official Program Calendar

        May 3    ..........................  Registration opens  (gofll.usfirst.org)
        August-September   .......  Coach Training
        September 3   ...............  Challenge Kickoff  (online) at 9am pacific
        Sept 3   ..........................  NorCal FLL Kickoff  event  (FULL)
        mid-September  ..............  Registration closes  (when max team limit is hit)

Proposal for 2010 Season Tournament Registration Process
       up to September 30  .......  Tournament Registration Applications due for restricted tournaments   * [see below]
       up to October 1  .............  "Release of Liability" waiver forms for all team members and all coaches/mentors due
       October 4  .......................  Teams notified if accepted into restricted tournament(s) *
       October 5 - 10  ...............  Open tournament registration -


Proposal for 2010 Tournament Season for Northern California teams -  may change!
        late October  ...................  Locally organized scrimmages
        Nov 13, 14, 20, 21 ..........  Nor Cal First Level Tournament  (Qualifying Tournaments)  - attend one
        Dec 4, 5, 11, 12  .............  Nor Cal Second Level Tournament  (Regionals)  - attend one if advancing team
        Jan  22 or 29  ..................  Nor Cal Championship Tournament  - attend if advance from regional
        April-June  .....................  FLL Post Season Invitational Events (Festivals and Opens)

2010 NORCAL FLL TEAM COSTS  [2010 season pricing from FIRST]
       National Registration   (opens May 3,2010)  ........................  $200  (plus ~$30 in tax/shipping)
       Field  Setup Kit (mat and field elements)   ............................  $ 65  (plus ~$10 in tax/shipping)
       Project Materials   ..................................................................  $ 80 est.  (depends on materials used)          
       Northern California Tournaments ..........................................  $ 50 to 100

       FLL Robotics kit or any Mindstorms kit (1st year only) ......  $395  (plus ~$55 in tax/shipping)
       Challenge table   (1st year only) .............................................  $ 80 est.   (depends on materials used)   
     

Sample Budget   The team will need access to a laptop to bring to the tournament and many teams create a team t-shirt.   Sometimes, snacks, project presentation materials  and similar expenses are also shared among team members.

We have some need-based grant money for teams but it will be targeted to under-served communities. 
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* What is a restricted tournament?  Each year in Northern California, we have a couple of tournaments that have specific criteria that they would like to use as a first priority for teams coming to their event.   For example, in 2009 (and previous years),  the Google tournament had a preference for diverse teams  - this could mean many dimensions of diversity including rural / inner city / economic / rookie / gender / ethnicity.   In addition, the Girl Scout tournament sponsored by NASA/Ames had a strong preference to admit teams made up of Girl Scouts  and then majority-girl teams as a second priority.